2012 Indian Telugu fantasy action film by S. S. Rajamouli
Not to be confused with Eegah.
Eega
Theatrical release poster in Telugu
Directed by
S. S. Rajamouli
Screenplay by
S. S. Rajamouli
Story by
V. Vijayendra Prasad
S. S. Rajamouli
Dialogues by
Janardhana Maharshi
(Telugu)
Crazy Mohan
(Tamil)
Concept by
V. Vijayendra Prasad
Produced by
Sai Korrapati
Starring
Sudeepa
Nani
Samantha
Cinematography
K. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited by
Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by
M. M. Keeravani
Production company
Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram
Distributed by
14 Reels Entertainment
PVP Cinema
Reliance Entertainment
Release date
6 July 2012 (2012-07-06)
Running time
134 minutes[1]
Country
India
Languages
Telugu
Tamil
Budget
₹30–40 crore ($6–7 million)[a]
Box office
est. ₹125–130 crore ($23–24 million)[b]
Eega (transl.The Fly) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati's Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of ₹30–40 crore (US$6–7 million).[c][d] It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil language with the title Naan Ee (transl.I, the Fly). The film stars Sudeepa, Nani, and Samantha. M. M. Keeravani composed the songs and the background score while K. K. Senthil Kumar was the director of photography. Janardhana Maharshi and Crazy Mohan wrote the dialogue for the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively.
The film's narrative is in the form of a bedtime story told by a father to his daughter. Its protagonist Nani, who is in love with his neighbour Bindu, is murdered by a wealthy industrialist named Sudeep, who is attracted to Bindu and considers Nani a rival. Nani reincarnates as a housefly and tries to avenge his death and protect Bindu from an obsessive Sudeep.
The idea for the film originated in the mid-1990s from a conversation in which Rajamouli's father and screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad joked with Rajamouli about the idea of a fly seeking revenge against a human. Rajamouli reconsidered the idea after finishing Maryada Ramanna (2010), and developed it into a script. The film's production began on 7 December 2010 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. Principal photography began on 22 February 2011 and continued until late February 2012. Makuta VFX and Annapurna Studios oversaw Eega's visual effects and digital intermediate process, respectively.
The two versions of the film, alongside a Malayalam-dubbed version titled Eecha, were released on 6 July 2012 in approximately 1,100 screens globally. The performances of the cast (particularly of Nani, Sudeep and Samantha), Rajamouli's direction, and visual effects received critical acclaim upon release. Eega was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year, earning more than ₹125 crore ($23 million).[d]Eega won two National Film Awards (Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Special Effects), five South Filmfare Awards including Best Telugu Film, Best Telugu Director, Best Telugu Actress (Samantha) and Best Telugu Supporting Actor (Sudeep) and three South Indian International Movie Awards. The film won nine awards, including Most Original Film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Eega was listed among "The 25 Best Foreign Films of the Decade" by The Ringer.
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