Ellam Avan Seyal

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Ellam Avan Seyal
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Shaji Kailas
Written byV. Prabhakaran (dialogues)
Screenplay by Shaji Kailas
A. K. Sajan
Story by A. K. Sajan
Produced byKarumari Kandasamy
J. Durai
Starring RK
Bhama
Vadivelu
Roja
Sukanya
Raghuvaran
Nassar
Manoj K. Jayan
Ashish Vidyarthi
Visu
Manivannan
Nawab Shah
CinematographyRaja Rathinam
Edited by Don Max
Music by Vidyasagar
Ishaan Dev
(Theme Song)
Rajamani
(Background Score)
Distributed by R. K. Arts
Release date
  • 28 November 2008 (2008-11-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ellam Avan Seyal (transl. Everything Is his Deed) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film [1] directed and co-written by Shaji Kailas. The film features an ensemble cast including RK, Bhama, Vadivelu, Roja, Sukanya, Raghuvaran, Nassar, Manoj K. Jayan, Ashish Vidhyarthi, Nawab Shah, Visu and Manivannan. It is a remake of the 2006 Malayalam-language film Chinthamani Kolacase with Vinayakan, Vijayakumar and Baburaj reprising their roles. The film released on 28 November 2008.

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Vadivelu's dialogue "Kadupethurar My Lord" (transl. He is annoying me, my Lord!) became famous. [2] Following the moderate success of this film, R.K. went on to collaborate with Kailas for two other films.

Plot

The basic premise is of a lawyer doling out his brand of justice on criminals whom he himself had acquitted from the courts.

The story is centered on Lakshman Krishna alias LK, an enigmatic yet renowned criminal lawyer with an even more enigmatic mission. LK helps out hardened criminals get away from court by lying that there is no proof of their crimes. But later, he pursues and takes them out in a bizarre show of vigilante justice. It was then that the case of Mirchi Girls, a band of spoilt, rich NRI girls, reaches him.

Mirchi Girls are the main people accused in the murder of Chinthamani, their college mate, an innocent girl from a conservative background. Veeramani, Chinthamani's old father, is fighting hard for justice and is represented by Advocate Anbukarasu, a public prosecutor who is famous for his unique style of argument. After a long court battle, LK succeeds in bringing the judgement in favor of Mirchi Girls. He finds out that the people who committed Chinthamani's murder were none other than Anbukarasu and the college principal David Williams. Chinthamani was sent to David's house, but she was locked in a room there and made to have sex with him. Then, Anbukarasu interferes, locks the door, and rapes her all day. Covered in lust, she is killed by them after they rape her for hours. LK, in his own violent way, kills David and Anbukarasu to deliver justice to Chinthamani and Veeramani.

Cast

As per the film's opening credits: [3]

Production

Ellam Avan Seyal is the remake of the Malayalam-language film Chinthamani Kolacase , which starred Suresh Gopi and was also directed by Shaji Kailas. The filming was held at Chennai, Ernakulam, Vishakapatnam and Pollachi. [4]

Soundtrack

Songs by Vidyasagar.

The theme song "Asathoma Sadgamaya", which was composed by Ishaan Dev, was reused from the original film.

Critical reception

Sify noted "The problem with Shaji Kailas's Ellam Avan Seyal a remake of his own Chintamani Kolacase is its non-happening, unbelievable and infantile script which is dark and dreary". [5] The Hindu wrote "Depending entirely on a strong story and his narrative skill, Shaji Kailas keeps you quite engrossed with Ellam Avan Seyal". [6] Behindwoods wrote "The script (credited to Shaji Kailas) is taut, but also demands unwavering attention, barring which you might feel that the person is being murdered twice by different people. The movie does not keep you on tenterhooks throughout, which must ideally be the case for a thriller, but it does not bore you too". [7] Kanmani of Kalki praised the acting of star cast, Vidyasagar's score, Vadivelu's humour dialogues and screenplay but felt too many flashbacks confuses the viewers. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ellam Avan Seyal – Justice prevails ",
  2. ↑ "Enna Koduma Saravanan Idhu: Tamil film dialogues that are part of everyday lingo". 15 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ellam Avan Seyal ( 2008 ) | எல்லாம் அவன் செயல் | Full Movie | RK Bhama | Vadivelu | Nassar" – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ↑ "Ellam Avan Seyal directed by Shaji Kailash". Cinesouth. 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ellam Avan Seyal". Sify . Archived from the original on 27 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Winning point – Ellam Avan Seyal". The Hindu. 5 December 2008.
  7. ↑ "Ellam Avan Seyal movie Review – Behindwoods.com – actor SRK, Bhama, Vadivelu, Raghuvaran, Nasser, Manivannan, Visu, Vijayakumar, Roja, Suganya, Manoj K Jayan, Sonia, Manasi, Vadivelu, Sangili Murugan, Thalai vaasal Vijay, Ashish Vidyarthy Director Shaji Kailas Music Vidyasagar Images Gallery Stills". Behindwoods.com. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ↑ கண்மணி (14 December 2008). "எல்லாம் அவன் செயல்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 12. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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