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{{Infobox film
| image = Engaeyum Eppothum.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[M. Saravanan (director)|M. Saravanan]]
| producer = [[A. R. Murugadoss]]
| writer = M. Saravanan
| starring = {{Unbulleted list|[[Jai (actor)|Jai]]|[[Sharwanand]]|[[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]]|[[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]]}}
| music = [[C. Sathya]]
| cinematography = [[Velraj]]
| editing = [[Kishore Te]]
| studio = {{Unbulleted list|AR Murugadoss Productions|[[Fox Star Studios]]}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2011|09|16||df=yes}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Engaeyum Eppothum''''' ({{Translation|Anywhere, Anytime}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic film|romantic]] [[drama film|drama]] [[Road movie|road film]] written and directed by [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M. Saravanan]] in his Tamil debut. It stars [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Sharwanand|Sharvanand]], [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]], and [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] in the lead roles. It was produced by [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in association with [[Fox Star Studios]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2011 |title=Engeyum Eppodhum ready to rock |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/engeyum-eppodhum-ready-rock-946 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809140131/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/engeyum-eppodhum-ready-rock-946 |archive-date=9 August 2011 |access-date=6 September 2011 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> marking the studio's entry into [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2011 |title=Fox Studios first Tamil film coming out Friday |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/fox-studios-first-tamil-film-coming-out-friday-news-national-ljotkljfcje.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022160123/http://www.sify.com/movies/fox-studios-first-tamil-film-coming-out-friday-news-national-ljotkljfcje.html |archive-date=22 October 2012 |access-date=17 October 2011 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film is based on a true incident.

The film illustrates two love stories—one set against the backdrop of [[Chennai]] and the other in [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]]—which is mixed up in the climax. The film released on 16 September 2011. It was later remade into Kannada as ''[[Endendu Ninagagi]]'' in 2014 and in Bengali as ''[[Bojhena Shey Bojhena]]'' in 2012.

==Plot==
The film focuses on two love stories in [[Chennai]] and [[Tiruchirappalli]]; one takes place over the period of a day, while the other unfolds over months.

The film starts with a road accident, then flashes back to several months earlier when Amudha, a native village girl from Tiruchirappalli, arrives in Chennai for a [[job interview]], but her sister is unable to meet her to direct her to her destination. Amudha enlists the aid of a stranger named Gautham, who agrees to take her as far as the bus stop. However, he ends up travelling with her the entire day, waiting for her during her interview, and dropping her off at her sister's home in the evening. Throughout the day, she comes to understand him and becomes fond of him. While remaining calm and reserved, Gautham reciprocates her feelings. The following day, Amudha returns to Tiruchirappalli, where she realizes that she has fallen in love with Gautham and rejects marriage proposals that come her way. She decides to return to Chennai to meet him. Meanwhile, Gautham realizes that he has fallen in love with Amudha and decides to go to Tiruchi to find her, despite not knowing her address or any other details except her name.

A parallel story follows, where Kathiresan, a metal shop worker, harbors feelings towards his neighbor Manimegalai, a nurse. Being shy and soft-spoken, he does not talk to her but continues to watch her every morning for six months. Manimegalai is bold and forthcoming; she agrees to Kathiresan's love and orders him around mercilessly. She puts him through several tests: having him meet her father (a policeman), her former one-sided lover on his own, making him undergo an [[Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS|HIV test]], and getting him to agree to [[organ donation]]. She wants him to decide on the basis of all that she has put him through whether he wants to marry her and spend the rest of his life with her; Kathiresan responds affirmatively. The two grow to love each other unconditionally with their families' consent.

Kathiresan decides to take Manimegalai to visit his family in Arasur, a village near Villupuram, and the two board a bus to get there. Meanwhile, Gautham boards a bus to return from Tiruchirappalli – the same one that Kathiresan and Manimegalai are travelling in. Simultaneously, Amudha boards a bus to return from Chennai. A few glimpses of other passengers are also seen: a mother and her child, a girls' athletic team, a newly married couple, two college students who are attracted to each other, and a man returning from [[Dubai]] to see his five-year-old daughter for the first time.

At a distance from [[Viluppuram]] on the Chennai-Tiruchirappalli [[National Highway 79 (India)|National Highway 79]] (GST road), The [[State Express Transport Corporation|State Express Transport Corporation ( SETC)]] bus is redirected into the opposite lane, as one of the lanes is under construction. However, before a contract carriage (omni) bus named Sky Travels is redirected, a tarp from a truck blows off and blocks the windshield. Unable to see where he is going, the terrified driver accidentally swerves into the path of the SETC bus. Both buses [[head-on collision|collide head-on]], killing about 35 people on the spot. Many others die en route to or at the hospital. Gautham sees a severely injured Amudha on the other bus, and she is rushed to a hospital. She reaches the hospital along with Gautham, while Kathiresan has succumbed to [[head trauma]] and died. At the hospital, Gautham confesses his love to Amudha at her bedside, and she manages to regain consciousness. Kathiresan's dead body is taken away by a hysteric Manimegalai and his grieving parents.

The site of the crash is declared an accident-prone area, and the film ends with a message on [[Road traffic safety|road safety]].

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] as Kathiresan
* [[Sharvanand]] as Gautham
* [[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]] as Manimegalai
* [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] as Amudha
* [[Vatsan Chakravarthy]] as Ramesh
* [[Deepthi Nambiar]] as Pooja
* [[Vinodhini Vaidyanathan]] as Selvi
* [[Jeeva Ravi|Ravi]] as Gautham's father
* Mithun as a bus passenger
* Sabha Srinivaasan as Manimegalai's father
* Priya Prince as a bus passenger
* [[Thangadurai (actor)|Thangadurai]] as Senthil
* Nimisha
* Rishabh
* Venkatesh
* Venkata Perumal
* Velayutham
* Ilango
* PTC Raghu
* Kumara Vadivelu
* Senthil Kumar
* P D Ramesh
* Kovai Babu Khan
* Meiyappan
* Sukumar
* Albert
* Krishna Moorthy
* Meenakumari
* Radha
* Master Karthik
* Viji Sekar
* Baby Yutra
* Ganesh
* Agaram
* Nagu
}}

==Production==
The film was began production in December 2010 with [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] and [[Amala Paul]] playing a pair in the film. However they pulled out due to prior commitments and were replaced by [[Sharvanand]] and [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-22 |title=Amala Paul and Vimal walk out of Murgadoss film |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amala-paul-and-vimal-walk-out-of-murgadoss-film-news-tamil-kmwl3iedade.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225125957/http://www.sify.com/movies/amala-paul-and-vimal-walk-out-of-murgadoss-film-news-tamil-kmwl3iedade.html |archive-date=2010-12-25 |access-date=2011-10-17 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=11 September 2021 |title=10 years of Engaeyum Eppothum: Four interesting facts about the film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/10-years-of-engaeyum-eppothum-four-interesting-facts-about-the-film/photostory/86097909.cms |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Engaeyum Eppothum
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[C. Sathya]]
| cover =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2011|08|03}}
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 19:21
| label = [[Think Music]]
| producer = [[C. Sathya]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Sevarkodi]]
| next_year = 2012
}}

{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Rediff
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |date=19 September 2011 |title=Review: Go for Engeyum Eppodhum |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-engeyum-eppodhum/20110919.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125021900/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-engeyum-eppodhum/20110919.htm |archive-date=25 November 2011 |access-date=2011-11-21 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>
}}

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by debutant [[C. Sathya]]. The album was released on 3 August 2011 in [[Chennai]].{{cn|date=November 2025}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| length1 = 04:03
| title1 = Govindha
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Ranina Reddy]], Boni
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar|Na Muthukumar]]
| length2 = 04:23
| title2 = Chotta Chotta
| extra2 = [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]], Sathya
| lyrics2 = Na Muthukumar
| length3 = 03:55
| title3 = Masaamaa
| extra3 = [[C. Sathya|Sathya]], [[Aalap Raju]]
| lyrics3 = M Saravanan
| length4 = 04:37
| title4 = Un Perae Theriyathu
| extra4 = [[Madhushree]], Aalap Raju
| lyrics4 = Na Muthukumar
| length5 = 02:23
| title5 = Uyir Aruthathe
| extra5 = Sayanora
| lyrics5 = M Saravanan
}}

== Critical reception ==
GetCinemas.com gave ''Engaeyum Eppothum'' a 3.5/5 rating with a tag "must watch", saying "it is a rare film, and has come out as perfect as a dream" and appreciating for a clearly sketched script and perfect characterisation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.getcinemas.com/engeyum-eppodhum-review |title=Engeyum Eppodhum Movie Review |publisher=GetCinemas |access-date=2011-11-25 |archive-date=24 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124094529/http://www.getcinemas.com/engeyum-eppodhum-review |url-status=live }}</ref> Pavithra Srinivasan of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5, calling it a "genuinely story, not just about romance, but about the fabric of life itself".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-engeyum-eppodhum/20110919.htm |title=Review: Go for Engeyum Eppodhum – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |access-date=2011-09-21 |archive-date=24 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924063147/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-engeyum-eppodhum/20110919.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that ''Engeyum Eppodhum '' was "riveting cinema with a difference. Everything is new about it from characters to the plot, accompanied by superb performances by the lead actors notably Anjali".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/engeyum-eppodhum-review-tamil-14979311.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424023729/http://www.sify.com/movies/engeyum-eppodhum-review-tamil-14979311.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-24 |title=Movie Review:Engeyum Eppodhum |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=2011-09-21}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' reviewer Karthik Subramanian noted that it was a "laudable effort" adding that "despite some clichés, the film works well".<ref>{{cite news |author=Karthik Subramanian |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2462110.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Laudable effort |newspaper=The Hindu |date=17 September 2011 |access-date=2011-09-21 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=25 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925063310/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2462110.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> G Sai Shyam, another critic from ''The Hindu'', wrote that it was "a novel attempt by the director" and that "the compelling screenplay with a strong message to everyone makes it a must watch film".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/nxg/article2473051.ece |title=Accidental success |newspaper=thehindu.com |date=21 September 2011 |access-date=2011-09-26 |location=Chennai, India |first=Sai |last=Shyam G |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925061506/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/nxg/article2473051.ece |archive-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Vikatan]] gave 50 out of 100 marks, ranking it among the best in recent times.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinema.vikatan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1186:2011-09-23-06-02-50&catid=904:tamil-cinema-review&Itemid=64 |publisher=vikatan |date=23 September 2011 |title=Vikatan |access-date=2012-12-10 |archive-date=26 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026153230/http://cinema.vikatan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1186:2011-09-23-06-02-50&catid=904:tamil-cinema-review&Itemid=64 |url-status=live }}</ref> Venkateswaran Narayanan from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 out of 5 and wrote that it was "the perfect example of a film relying solely on its screenplay and performances to strike it rich at the box office".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Engeyum-Eppodhum/movie-review/10114217.cms |title=Engeyum Eppodhum |newspaper=The Times of india |date=25 September 2011 |access-date=2011-10-21 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102052837/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Engeyum-Eppodhum/movie-review/10114217.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> On the contrary, Gautaman Bhaskaran of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave it 2.5 and praised the lead performances, while criticising the screenplay and the plot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gautaman-Bhaskaran-s-review-of-Engaeyum-Eppothum/Article1-747543.aspx |title=Gautaman Bhaskaran's review of Engaeyum Eppothum |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=7 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103085937/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gautaman-Bhaskaran-s-review-of-Engaeyum-Eppothum/Article1-747543.aspx |archive-date=3 November 2011}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was dubbed to Telugu as ''Journey'', and released on 16th December 2011. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Journey Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Journey by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/journey/movie-review/11145287.cms |access-date=2026-04-18 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==Awards==
M Saravanan was honoured with an award by the [[Human rights in India|Human Rights Organisation]] on 18 December at Paramakudi for directing ''Engeyum Eppodhum'' with a very relevant social message.<ref name=":0" /> Anjali won the Best Actress Award at V4 Entertainment Awards 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tamilcnn.com/moreartical.php?newsid=10353&cat=india&sel=current&subcat=11 |title=சிறநத நடிகர– நடிகைகள,தனுஷ– அஞசலிககு விருது!! |access-date=8 January 2012 |archive-date=4 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104104858/http://tamilcnn.com/moreartical.php?newsid=10353&cat=india&sel=current&subcat=11 |url-status=dead |website=Tamil CNN|language=en}}</ref>

;[[1st South Indian International Movie Awards]]
*Best Lyricist — Na Muthukumar for "Un Pera Theriyathe"
*Best Debutant Director — M Saravanan
*Best Debutant Male — Sharvanand

'''[[59th Filmfare Awards South]]'''
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress]] - [[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil|Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]]

'''[[6th Vijay Awards]]'''
* [[Vijay Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]]
*Nominated-[[Vijay Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - M Saravanan
*Nominated-[[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] - Ananya
*Nominated-[[Vijay Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - C Sathya

'''[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]'''
* Edison Award for Best Debut Director – [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M Saravanan]]
* Edison Award for Best Female Playback Singer - [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] for "Chotta Chotta"

''Engeyum Eppodhum'' appeared on the following top five lists of the best films of 2011.
* 2nd place — ''[[Rediff]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-the-top-five-tamil-films-of-2011/20111214.htm |title=The Top Five Tamil Films of 2011 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=14 December 2011 |access-date=23 March 2012 |archive-date=8 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108012707/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-the-top-five-tamil-films-of-2011/20111214.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 3rd place — ''[[The Hindu]]''<ref>{{cite news |author=Kamath |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2763626.ece |title=The year of the anti-hero |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 January 2012 |access-date=23 March 2012 |archive-date=7 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107231640/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2763626.ece |url-status=live |first=Sudhish|author-link=Sudhish Kamath|language=en}}</ref>
* 5th place — ''[[The Asian Age]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/best-tamil-films-2011-672 |title=Best Tamil Films of 2011 |work=Asianage |access-date=2012-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421103240/http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/best-tamil-films-2011-672 |archive-date=21 April 2012}}</ref>

== In other media ==
The character portrayed by Jai makes a cameo appearance in 2015 film ''[[Massu Engira Masilamani]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shivakumar |first=Vivek |date=2020-04-23 |title=Venkat Prabhu: 5 Instances When The Director And His Team Celebrated Inside Humour In Tamil Cinema |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/venkat-prabhu-5-instances-when-the-director-and-his-team-celebrated-inside-humour-in-tamil-cinema |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=[[Film Companion]] |language=en}}</ref>

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