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{{short description|2018 film by A. R. Mukesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku
| image = Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = A. R. Mukesh
| producer = [[Sharmiela Mandre]]
| writer =
| story = Praveen Sattaru
| based_on = [[Guntur Talkies]]
| starring = [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]]<br />[[Ashna Zaveri]]
| music = [[Natarajan Sankaran]]
| cinematography = Gopi Jagadeeswaran
| editing = P. Dinesh
| studio =
| distributor = [[Lotus Five Star]]
| released = 7 December 2018
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku''''' ({{Translation|He has a mole somewhere}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[adult comedy film]] directed by Mukesh and produced by [[Sharmiela Mandre]]. The film stars [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] and [[Ashna Zaveri]], with [[Singampuli]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]], and [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] in supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Natarajan Sankaran]] with cinematography by Gopi Jagadeeswaran and editing by P. Dinesh. A remake of the Telugu film ''[[Guntur Talkies]]'' (2016), the film was released on 7 December 2018 to mixed reviews and become an average grosser.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/dec/08/an-offensive-disastrous-attempt-at-an-adult-comedy-1908597.html|title = 'Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku' movie review: An offensive, disastrous attempt at an adult comedy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/dec/07/evanukku-engeyo-matcham-irukku-review-an-offensive-disastrous-attempt-at-an-adult-comedy-9132.html|title = Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku Review: An offensive, disastrous attempt at an adult comedy}}</ref>

==Plot==
Hari ([[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]]) and Giri ([[Singampuli]]) are colleagues who work together in a pharmacy. In the night, they become robbers but steal only petty things. However, they land in trouble by going beyond their limits. Soon, both partners in crime gets chased by a cop named SI Geetha (Poorna), a gangster named Annachi ([[Anandaraj]]), and a horny NRI (Miya Rai) who wants Hari. Above all, the family of Hari's lover Surekha ([[Ashna Zaveri]]) also wants to wallop him. The rest of the film is all about how both Hari and Giri come out of all the trouble.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] as Hari
*[[Ashna Zaveri]] as Surekha
*[[Singampuli]] as Giri
*[[Anandaraj]] as Anna-chi
*[[Aathma Patrick]] as Annachi Right hand
*[[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as SI Geetha
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Sengalvaraayan
* Mia Leonne as Revolver Rani
*[[Snigdha (actress)|Snigdha]]
*Miya Rai as NRI
*K. Rajendran
*Vetrivel Raja
*Aathma
*Lokesh
*Kadhal Kandhas
*Sujatha
*Sai Madhavi
*Sai Priya
*Mahi Sarna
{{colend}}

==Production==
A remake of the Telugu adult crime comedy ''[[Guntur Talkies]]'' (2016), the film was picked up by Kannada actress [[Sharmiela Mandre]], who wanted to produce the film as a display of gratitude for director Mukesh, who had introduced her as an actress with ''Sajni'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/170718/kannada-actress-produces-vimals-film.html|title = Kannada actress produces Vimal's film|date = 17 July 2018}}</ref> [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] and [[Ashna Zaveri]] were signed on to play lead characters, with the story edited to cater it to the Tamil audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apherald.com/Movies/ViewArticle/321685/-Guntur-Talkies-TAMIL-REMAKE-will-be-MORE-SPICY-and-HOT/|title = Guntur Talkies TAMIL REMAKE was flop... But another movie of Ra}}</ref> The team originally considered [[Rashmi Gautam]], who was part of the original, for a role but she was ultimately left out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apherald.com/Movies/ViewArticle/138313/-Jabardast-Actress-fails/|title = Jabardast Actress fails}}</ref> [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] was also cast in the film as a police officer.

The film was partially shot in London during mid-2018, where scenes featuring Vimal, Ashna and British-Punjabi actress Mahi Sarna were shot. The rest of the film was shot in Chennai and Theni.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018/11/23/ivanukku-engayo-macham-irukku-has-humour-glamour/|title = 'Ivanukku Engayo Macham Irukku' has humour, glamour|date = 23 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018/10/29/vimal-in-london-for-ivanukku-engayo-macham-irukku/|title=Vimal in London for 'Ivanukku Engayo Macham Irukku'|date=29 October 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Natarajan Sankaran]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/evanukku-engeyo-matcham-iruku/entTIJyGOXg_|title = Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Iruku - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|date = 22 November 2018}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Natarajan Sankaran]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2018
| recorded =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| prev_title = [[Enkitta Mothathe (2017 film)|Enkitta Mothathe]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Kolanji]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
*"Evanukku Engeyo" – Sharanya Gopinath
*"O Surekha" – [[M. M. Manasi]]
*"Pazhaya Pattu" – Santhosh Hariharan, Natarajan Sankaran
*"Alai Alai" – Deepak, Keerthana
*"Mogam Chinna" – [[Padmalatha]]
*"Ye Pulli" – Jagadish

==Critical reception==
''Times of India'' rated 2 out of 5 "..being an unabashed adult comedy. The adult part of it, [..] is problematic… [..] but because of the sloppy writing."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/evanukku-engeyo-matcham-irukku/movie-review/66987280.cms|title=Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku by Times of India}}</ref> ''Cinema Express'' called it "offensive, disastrous attempt at an adult comedy".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/dec/07/evanukku-engeyo-matcham-irukku-review-an-offensive-disastrous-attempt-at-an-adult-comedy-9132.html|title = Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku Review: An offensive, disastrous attempt at an adult comedy}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2010s sex comedy films]]
[[Category:2018 black comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian sex comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian black comedy films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films shot in London]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Adult comedy films]]

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