Ellaam Mela Irukuravan Paathuppan

''Ellaam Mela Irukuravan Paathuppan'' () is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language science fiction comedy film directed by U. Kaviraj. The film stars Aari Arujunan and Shaashvi Bala in the lead roles, with Rajendran, Sai Dheena and Bagavathi Perumal in supporting roles. Produced by Rowther Films, it was released on 26 March 2023 in a direct television premiere via Colors Tamil.

Prior to its release, the film was widely promoted as the "first Tamil alien film", despite MGR starring ''Kalai Arasi'' (1963) being the first.

Plot

Ragu is a jobless Engineering graduate, who has no place to stay and seeks refugee with his native place friend Aravind Samy. He works in a restaurant as a cook along with Thirunavukarasu, Mani and Vasudevan, who share the same room. Ragu also has a girlfriend who works as a makeup artist for a superstar in the cinema industry. One night while going near the room of assumed dead son of the restaurant Ragu finds a mysterious device and acquires superhuman powers.

But while he is sleeping his roommates find it and discover their physical inabilities like stammering for thiruna, amnesia for mani, anosmia and ageusia for Vasu has healed while holding the device. They fight for its hold and breaks it into four pieces. Since it is broken it does not provide super powers to any one but highly elevated their weakness. Ragu gets a sharp eye sight, Thiruna gets the ability to speak all languages, Mani remembers even his past lifetimes and Vasu has elevated sense of smelling.

For the loan brought on name of restaurant, a ruthless Loan Shark Raajali holds Aravind as captive and demanded 20 Lakh rupees in three days. Mani remembering he used to work for him as the broker who used to bring women for Raajali to have hot sex with, came up with a idea to steal money from Raajali itself and payback the debt. After they successfully steal the money by using a woman worker in the restaurant to have steamy sex with Raajali, they release Aravind but later Raajali found he has been cheated and went to kill the gang. The team as self defense counter attack and beat him to death and flee the crime scene. While fleeing they were shocked as they hit Karuna, son of the restaurant owner who is assumed dead.

Karuna explains the team that he has been abducted by aliens several times and came to know of their plan to wipe out the humanity and he steals their "Quantam" which is important to execute their plan. Meanwhile an alien took the form of Superstar started searching for the Quantam device. With help of his girlfriend and Vasu, Ragu finds identity of the Alien and decides to kill it. But the Alien after seeing the life of Human changed its mind and decided to help the Team and wish to live in the earth. But that is intervened by another Alien who took the form of Raajali. A fight ensues, but at last they trick the alien by placing one part in fake device and manipulates them to retrieve the decoy while safely burying the remaining parts in a sewers. They even saved the good alien by switching it with real Superstar to be taken in spaceship.

The movie concludes with lighting flash acting as neutralizer which makes everyone forget about all these happenings.

Cast

Production

Production on the film began in early 2018, with Aari Arujunan announcing that he would work on a "space film with aliens" directed by debutant U. Kaviraj and produced by Rowther Films, which made a comeback to film production after a long break. Kaviraj had earlier worked as a programme producer on TV shows like ''Konjam Nadinga Boss'' and ''Maama Neenga Enga Irukkinga''. Sri Lankan-born actress Shaashvi Bala was cast in the lead role, while Rajendran, Sai Dheena and Bagavathi Perumal were selected for other supporting roles. By October 2018, the film had reached the final stage of its shoot. The title of the film ''Ellaam Mela Irukuravan Paathuppan'' (''The one above will take care of everything'') was inspired by a film dialogue spoken by Goundamani from ''Aavarampoo''.

Marketing

Promotions for the film began in early 2019, with actor Arya releasing a trailer through his social media handles.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Karthik Acharya.
*Super Hero – Benny Dayal
*Johnny Johnny – Kamala Hariharan
*Ellam Mela – Velmurugan

Reception

After remaining unreleased for several years, the makers announced that the film would have a theatrical release across Tamil Nadu on 7 April 2023 through the distributor Saraswati Enterprises. In a turn of events, the film was selected by Colors Tamil for a direct television premiere on 26 March 2023. Kaviraj noted that he was satisfied with the mode of release as the "film would reach a larger audience through the premiere".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt12868346

2020s Tamil-language films
2020s Indian films
Alien visitations in films
2020s science fiction comedy films
2020s science fiction adventure films
Indian science fiction comedy films
2023 films
2023 directorial debut films
Indian television films