E (2006 film)


E is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language medical thriller film directed by S. P. Jananathan. The film stars Jiiva, Nayanthara, Pasupathy, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Karunas play lead roles. The film's music is composed by director Srikanth Deva. The film was appreciated for its fresh storyline. Jiiva is showing maturity with each outing. The movie was a commercial failure.

Plot

The movie revolves around Easwaran alias E, an orphan brought up in the musty, teeming slums of Chennai by an old woman. For him, money is the thing in life. He comes across Jothy, a bar dancer who settles down in the same locality. After a few encounters, they get acquainted with each other. E's simple ways attract Jothy. Coming to know of E's past, Jothy tries desperately to correct his ways and set him on the right path. Meanwhile, Dr. Ramakrishnan takes up the task of testing a medicine devised by a foreign company, which may come handy in killing people in thousands, especially during times of war. Ramakrishnan chooses Jothy's sister and E's grandmother as specimens for the test. He cashes in on the ignorance to slum dwellers. Things take a turn when E rescues Ramakrishnan from a murder bid by Nellai Mani. A sequence of events brings Mani and E together. Without knowing Mani's motive, E hides him in a secret place and decides to hand him over to Ramakrishnan for a huge sum. Slowly, E gets attracted by Mani's good ways. Through him, E comes to know of Ramakrishnan's ulterior motives. Mani, a revolutionary fighting for a cause, tries to bring about a change in E's heart. Succeeding in his attempt, Mani lays down his life, leaving E to complete his task. The rest is all about how E puts an end to Ramakrishnan and his evil ways.

Cast

The Music Was Composed By Srikanth Deva and Released by Star Music. Rediff called it "poor music".

Reception

Behindwoods wrote "The plot seems to be out of the world for an Indian movie, but Jananadhan manages his best to do justice to the movie. Power packed with some amazing performances by Jeeva, Pasupathy, Ashish Vidhyarthi, and Nayantara, E is definitely worth the money that is spent on the tickets". Sify wrote "On the downside the film lacks entertainment and the second half drags".