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{{Short description|1990 film by Bharathiraja}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = En Uyir Thozhan
| image = En Uyir Thozhan.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = [[Bharathiraja]]
| writer = {{ubl|[[P. Kalaimani]]|Babu}}
| producer = {{ubl|P. Jayaraj|S. P. Sigamani}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Babu (actor)|Babu]]|[[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]]|[[Rama (actress)|Rama]]}}
| cinematography = [[B. Kannan]]
| editing = P. Mohanraj
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = B. R. Art Films
| released = {{film date|1990|2|16|df=y|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''En Uyir Thozhan''''' ({{IPA|ta|en ujiɾ toːɻan|pron}} {{Translation|My lifelong friend}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by [[Bharathiraja]]
starring newcomers [[Babu (actor)|Babu]], [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] and [[Rama (actress)|Rama]]. The film was released on 16 February 1990,<ref>{{Cite web |title=En Uyir Thozhan / என் உயிர்த் தோழன் |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/en-uyir-thozhan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026050145/https://screen4screen.com/movies/en-uyir-thozhan |archive-date=26 October 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=}}</ref> and failed at the box office; however it garnered a cult following.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Satya |first=Valliyoor |title=Why Bharathiraja's Kollywood movie En Uyir Thozhan is so special, Bharathiraja, En Uyir Thozhan |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-column/why-bharathirajas-kollywood-movie-en-uyir-thozhan-is-so-special.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926131803/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-column/why-bharathirajas-kollywood-movie-en-uyir-thozhan-is-so-special.html |archive-date=26 September 2019 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=October 2021}}
The film revolves around an activist of a political party and his demise.

== Cast ==
* [[Babu (actor)|Babu]] as Dharma
* [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] as Ramesh
* [[Rama (actress)|Rama]] as Chittu
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Dharma's sister
* [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Dilli Babu
* [[Charle]] as Pangu

== Production ==
The film marked the acting debuts of newcomers Babu, Thennavan and Rama.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=18 November 2014 |title=Second coming |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actress-rama-on-being-back-on-the-sets-after-20odd-years/article6611501.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926222551/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actress-rama-on-being-back-on-the-sets-after-20odd-years/article6611501.ece |archive-date=26 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 August 2016 |title=இயக்குனர் ஆகிறார் நடிகர் தென்னவன்! |trans-title=Actor Thennavan to become a director |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/49593/cinema/Kollywood/actor-thennavan-to-become-a-director.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927012729/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/49593/cinema/Kollywood/actor-thennavan-to-become-a-director.htm |archive-date=27 September 2020 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=Ta}}</ref> It was co-produced by Bharathiraja's brother Jayaraj.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=9 August 2014 |title=Etcetera: Bharathiraja's lookalike |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article6299055.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718025406/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article6299055.ece |archive-date=18 July 2021}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=En Uyir Thozhan |url=https://avdigital.in/products/en-uyir-thozhan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118234051/https://avdigital.in/products/en-uyir-thozhan |archive-date=18 January 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=AVDigital}}</ref> The song "Machi Mannaru" is set in [[Mayamalavagowla]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=28 January 2017 |title=Notes from the south |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Notes-from-the-south/article17103275.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227045358/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Notes-from-the-south/article17103275.ece |archive-date=27 February 2021}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 17:34
| title1 = Thambi Nee Nimindhu Parada
| lyrics1 = Ilaiyaraaja
| extra1 = Ilaiyaraaja
| length1 = 3:02
| title2 = Machchi Mannaaru
| lyrics2 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| extra2 = Ilaiyaraaja, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Aeh Raasaaththi
| lyrics3 = Gangai Amaran
| extra3 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length3 = 4:54
| title4 = Kuyilukuppam
| lyrics4 = Gangai Amaran
| extra4 = Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 5:00
}}

== Reception ==
P. S. S. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the performances of the debutants and Vadivukkarasi, as well as the cinematography and called the film hard-hitting.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எஸ். |date=4 March 1990 |title=என் உயிர்த் தோழன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1990-03-04/page/n63/mode/2up? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231009133113/https://archive.org/details/kalki1990-03-04/page/n63/mode/2up? |archive-date=9 October 2023 |access-date=14 March 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=62–63 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990 Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s political drama films]]
[[Category:1990 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Bharathiraja]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian political drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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