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{{Infobox film
| name = Enbathettu
| image = Enbathettu.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil| எண்பத்தெட்டு}}
| director = M. Madhan
| producer = A. Jayakumar
| writer = Madhan
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Madhan
* [[Upasana RC]]
}}
| music = Daya Rathanam<br />Kingsley
| cinematography = PG Vetrimaran
| editing = Avinash
| studio = {{plainlist|
JK Movie Makers}}
| distributor = G.S.Cinimas
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|7|21}}
| runtime = 123 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Enbathettu''''' ({{Translation|Eighty-eight}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[crime thriller film]] written and directed by Madhan starring himself and [[Upasana RC]] while [[Jayaprakash]] and [[Daniel Balaji]] play supporting roles. The film had a theatrical release on 21 July 2017, alongside ''[[Vikram Vedha]]'' (2017).

==Plot==
A family-oriented man is caught off-guard when his number is misused by a bunch of gangsters. He then tries to find a way out this trouble, highlighting how people, especially the youth, should use technology wisely and be wary of being too exposed to it mainly the negative impact of technology in our lives.<ref name="N">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/The-negative-impact-of-technology-in-our-lives/articleshow/53353157.cms|title=The negative impact of technology in our lives says Madhan|last=CR|first=Sharanya|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002010437/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/The-negative-impact-of-technology-in-our-lives/articleshow/53353157.cms|archive-date=2 October 2017|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="D">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020717/88-is-on-technology-woes.html|title=‘88’ is on technology woes|date=2017-07-02|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2018-02-06|language=en|archive-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226152232/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020717/88-is-on-technology-woes.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* Madhan as Madhan
* [[Upasana RC]] as Savitha
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Raghuvaran
* [[Daniel Balaji]]
* [[G. M. Kumar]]
* [[Manikka Vinayagam]]
* [[Meera Krishnan]]
* [[Chaams]]
* [[Appukutty]]
* [[John Vijay]]
* [[Powerstar Srinivasan]]
*[[Gadam Kishan]]
*[[Scissor Manohar]]
*[[Lollu Sabha Manohar]]
}}

== Production ==
This film marks the directorial debut of [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]'s nephew Madhan who previously starred in the Telugu film ''Parvathipuram'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270716/dr-rajashekars-nephew-madhan-to-debut.html|title=Dr Rajashekar's nephew Madhan to debut|date=26 July 2016|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818182831/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270716/dr-rajashekars-nephew-madhan-to-debut.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was shot in Chennai, Kumbakonam and Kerala.<ref name="N"/> Former Miss India Asia [[Upasana RC]] made her Tamil debut with this film.<ref name="D"/>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Enbathettu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Dayarathnam
| cover =
| released = 10 March 2017
| recorded = 2016
| label = [[Madhan Karky|Doopaadoo]]
| producer = A. Jayakumar
| language = Tamil
}}
Dayarathnam composed the songs and Kingsley background score for the film. [[Madhan Karky]] bought the audio rights of ''Enbathettu'' under his banner, Doopaadoo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/doo-paa-doo-bags-the-audio-rights-of-88/articleshow/59677754.cms|title=Doo Paa Doo bags the audio rights of 88|last=|first=|website=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826205150/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/doo-paa-doo-bags-the-audio-rights-of-88/articleshow/59677754.cms|archive-date=26 August 2017|date=20 July 2017|access-date=21 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Meendum Meendum
| length1 = 5:11
| lyrics1 = Arivumathy
| extra1 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| title2 = Kaalakkaalin
| length2 = 4:07
| lyrics2 = Madhan Karky
| extra2 = Naresh Iyer & Saindhavi
| title3 = Asaiyaadha Kaatru
| length3 = 3:03
| lyrics3 = Madhan Karky
| extra3 = [[Haricharan]]
| title4 = Gana Padikkum
| length4 = 4:49
| lyrics4 = Daya
| extra4 = Gana Vinoth
| total_length = 17:01
}}

== Reception ==
Critics from ''[[Dina Thanthi|iFlicks]]'' and ''nettv4u'' called the film "below average" and "average", respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iflicks.in/Review/2017/08/03155744/Enbathettu.vpf|title=Enbathettu|date=3 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830194530/http://www.iflicks.in/Review/2017/08/03155744/Enbathettu.vpf|archive-date=30 August 2017|work=[[Dina Thanthi|iFlicks]]|access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/tamil/enbathettu|title=Enbathettu Movie Review|work=nettv4u|date=21 July 2017|access-date=28 September 2023|archive-date=11 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811200221/https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/tamil/enbathettu|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' called the film "a hit on the wall".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/cinema/review/2017/08/01164457/1099870/Enbathettu-Movie-Review.vpf|title=விமர்சனம்: எண்பத்தெட்டு|language=ta|work=[[Maalai Malar]]|access-date=2023-09-28|archive-date=2023-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928133316/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/cinema/review/2017/08/01164457/1099870/Enbathettu-Movie-Review.vpf|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|7060140}}

[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]

Enbathettu - Revision history

SumanPatil at 14:11, 28 September 2023