''En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom'' () is a 2017 Tamil-language

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film written and directed by

K. P. Jagan K.P. Jagan, also known as Jagannaath, is an Indian actor and director. He directed four films: ''Pudhiya Geethai'' (2003), ''Kodambakkam (film), Kodambakkam'' (2006), ''Raman Thediya Seethai (2008 film), Raman Thediya Seethai'' (2008), and ''En ...

Thamizh ''Thamizh'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari, in his directorial debut and produced by Amudha Durairaj. The movie stars Prashanth and Simran, while Vadivelu, Urvashi, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and ...

Anandhi Anandhi (born Rakshita; 10 December 1996) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. After her debut in the Telugu film ''Bus Stop'' (2012), she appeared in Vetrimaaran's Tamil production ''Poriyaalan'' and ...

, and

Yogi Babu Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. A three time Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award winner, he performed in '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), ''Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018) and ''Pariyerum Perumal'' (20 ...

play the film's lead roles, amongst an ensemble cast. The film began production in February 2017 and was released on 17 November 2017. This film had music composed by

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. It was below average at the box office.

Plot

Sandhya (

) loses her slippers and pleads the conductor to the stop the bus and says that her slippers were bought by her father Mohanrajan (

Jayaprakash V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's ...

). As the conductor refuses to stop, Krishnan (

), who is in love with Sandhya for a long time, jumps from the running bus to get the slippers, but they go missing. Meanwhile, Mohanrajan gets kidnapped in Syria, and a godwoman says that Mohanrajan will be safe as soon as Sandhya gets her lost pair of slippers.

Cast

(earlier credited as Pakoda Pandi) as Krishnan Kithan *

as Sandhya *

as 'Remo' Ravi *

K. S. Ravikumar K. S. Ravikumar (born 30 May 1958) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, primarily working in Tamil films. Career 1990–1997 Ravikumar worked as co-director on R. B. Choudary's production ''Pudhu Vasantham'' direct ...

as Politician *

Rekha Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fil ...

as Sandhya's mother *

as Mohanarajan *

Bala Saravanan Bala Saravanan (born 2 November 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films. Career Bala made his debut as an actor in Vijay TV's school drama serial "''Kallikattu Pallikoodam"'' and came to notice in the Vija ...

as Mahesh *

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as Bhai *

Singampuli Singampuli is an Indian actor and director. After making ''Red'' (2002) and ''Maayavi'' (2005), he has made a career appearing in supporting roles in films. Career Singampuli was born and brought up in Theni, Periyakulam and after studying eng ...

as Soosai * Abhirami as Sandhya's friend *

Kadhal Sukumar Kadhal Sukumar is an Indian actor and director who has appeared in Tamil language films. After working as a comedian in films for a decade, notably in Balaji Sakthivel's romantic film ''Kaadhal'' (2004). Career Sukumar, the son of a farmer from ...

as Bus Conductor *

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as Don * Devipriya as Malavika * Rajendranath as Head Constable * Supergood Subramani as Police Writer * MooMaaran as Wine Shop Owner * Subramani as Doctor * Udhayabhanu as Sandhya's grandfather * Kayal Devaraj as Tricycle Beggar * Siththan as Saloon Shop Owner

Production

In December 2016, director K. P. Jagan revealed that he would make a comeback as a director and chose to cast Anandhi in the lead role of his next film. Jagan also selected

, previously credited Pandi in films including ''

Pasanga ''Pasanga'' () is an Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language children's film directed by Pandiraj. It stars debutant child actors like Kishore DS, Sree Raam and Thamizh (actor), Pandian, along with newcomer Vimal and Vega Tamotia in supporting rol ...

'' (2009), to play the lead role in the film, while Yogi Babu was also picked for a leading role. Production began in

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at the end of 2016. The film's title and first look was released in April 2017. This film Music Rights were Sold to Gautham Vasudev Menon's Ondraga Entertainment.

Soundtrack

Release

''The Times of India'' gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of five and wrote that "While we expect inventiveness, Jagannath gives us inanity. Neither the events that happen during the hero's search for the missing slipper nor the characters he comes across in his adventures are interesting".

References

External links

* {{K. P. Jegannath 2017 films 2010s Tamil-language films Indian comedy-drama films 2017 comedy-drama films 2017 comedy films