Enna Satham Indha Neram (transl. What is the noise at this time?) is a 2014 Indian Tamil language comedy thriller film[1] directed by Guru Ramesh and produced by A. V. Anoop. The film features quadruplets Adhiti, Aakrithi, Akshiti, and Aapthi in the lead roles, with Mohan Raja, Nithin Sathya, N. Puralavan, Maanu and Malavika Wales also appearing in prominent roles.

Plot

The film tells the story of quadruplets who lose their way inside a zoo where they came for an excursion. The zookeeper Kadhir rescues them after a whole day's effort.

Cast

  • Aditi, Aakriti, Akshiti and Aapti as the Quadruplets
Guru Ramesh considered his decision to include quadruplets in his script as "unrealistic". While casting, he came to know of the quadruplets through a friend. The parents of the twins were initially sceptical towards their casting, but after Guru Ramesh narrated the script to them, they agreed.[2]
On Raja's casting, Guru Ramesh said, "Despite being a celebrity director, he didn’t complain when I told him that he was not a full-fledged protagonist. He was fine with it. In fact, I would say there is no one protagonist in the film."[2]
After Guru Ramesh narrated the script to her, she told him that she was not interested in acting in the film. He later took her and Singapore-based theatre actor Puravalan to meet actor Rajinikanth (both Maanu and Puralavan took care of Rajinikanth at Singapore when he was sick in 2011), and narrated the script to him. On Rajinikanth's suggestion, Maanu finally accepted to act in the film,[5] although his only concern was whether she should play "a mother of four seven-year-olds", which was not an issue for her.[6]

Production

Enna Satham Indha Neram is the first film in Tamil cinema to feature quadruplets prominently. 95% of the film was shot at the Zoological Park in Hyderabad, making it the first film to be shot predominantly inside a zoological park. The film was also shot at Vandalur Zoo in Chennai, making the crew of Enna Satham Indha Neram the first to shoot there. Some portions were also shot at Thalakkonam falls. The crew thus entered the film in the Limca Book of Records under these credentials.[7] Mohan Raja was signed to act as the father of the quadruplets, making his acting debut. He had shot for only six days.[8] Enna Satham Intha Neram was also the comeback film for actress Maanu, who was last seen in Kaadhal Mannan (1998).[7] Malavika Wales, who portrays a teacher for deaf and mute students, attended a workshop for learning sign languages.[9]

Critical reception

M. Suganth of The Times of India rated it 1.5 out of 5 stars, saying "The only sensible beings in the film are the kids themselves, and they seem more than capable of taking care of themselves, despite their age and disabilities — when one of them falls in a pit, they rescue her all by themselves, intelligently signal their location with balloons, and even use the tab that they have to find their way out of the place. And, it is only for them that you even endure the film."[10] Udhav Naig of The Hindu said, "Despite the emotional set-up — four hearing- and speech-impaired children have lost their way inside the zoo with a giant snake — it's a bummer, from start to finish."[11] Mythili Ramachandran of Gulf News wrote, "Completely lacking in conviction, Enna Satham Indha Neram makes a lot of noise but is a case of empty cans."[12] The film was also reviewed by The New Indian Express.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Jayam Raja's debut act". Deccan Chronicle. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Naig, Udhav (5 June 2014). "Shooting with quadruplets". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ Ramachandran, Mythili (26 June 2014). "India's first film starring quadruplets makes record books". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (19 October 2013). "Etcetera: Hero or zero?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  5. ^ "I've grown to call Rajinikanth appa". Deccan Chronicle. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  6. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (14 December 2013). "Act II". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b Lakshmi, V (13 October 2013). "Real-life quadruplets star in Tamil film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Director Jayam Raja turns actor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  9. ^ Nair, Shreejaya (23 September 2013). "'K'wood is more comfortable': Malavika Wales". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  10. ^ Suganth, M (28 June 2014). "Enna Satham Intha Neram". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  11. ^ Naig, Udhav (28 June 2014). "Enna Satham Intha Neram: It'sss boring". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  12. ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (2 July 2014). "Film review: Enna Satham Indha Neram (Tamil)". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Little Thrill or Humour in Wannabe Comic-Thriller". The New Indian Express. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enna_Satham_Indha_Neram
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