Enna kodumai Saravanan idhu?


Enna Iodumai Saravanan Idhu? is a quote from the 2005 Indian Tamil-language film Chandramukhi spoken by the character Senthilnathan, played by Prabhu Ganesan. The line has gained popularity as an expression of irony or surprise.

Origin

In the 2005 Indian Tamil-language film Chandramukhi, actor Prabhu Ganesan's character Senthilnathan exclaims this to his friend after learning that his wife, Ganga, has an alternate personality, "Chandramukhi".
"Enna Kodumai Saravanan Idhu" literally means "What atrocity is this, Saravanan?" Saravanan, originally a name of the Hindu God Murugan, is also a frequently used personal name in Tamil.

Other usage

The line, however, gained notable attention and popularity, after being amended slightly to "Enna Kodumai, Sir", used by comedian Premji Amaran in Chennai 600028. The line is reused by Premji in nearly all his subsequent comedy roles, in films such as Santosh Subramaniam, Goa and Mankatha. In the 2007 film Sivaji: The Boss, actor Livingston uses the variant "Enna Kodomai Saravanan Sir." The dialogue was also used in the 2019 film Thambi. Enna Kodumai Saravanan Ithu is also abbreviated to "EKSI" in chat and SMS language.