Eega (English: The Fly) is a 2012 Indian bilingual fantasy film written by V. Vijayendra Prasad and directed by his son, S. S. Rajamouli. It was produced by Korrapati Ranganatha Sai's Varahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of ₹260 to 400 million, and was made simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter as Naan Ee (I, Housefly). The film stars Nani, Sudeep, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. M. M. Keeravani composed the soundtrack and score. K. K. Senthil Kumar was director of photography and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edited the film. Janardhan Maharshi and Crazy Mohan wrote the dialogue for the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively.
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The narrative of Eega is in the form of a bedtime story told by a father to his daughter. Its protagonist is Nani, who is in love with his neighbour Bindu. Nani is murdered by a wealthy businessman named Sudeep, who is attracted to Bindu and considers Nani a rival. Nani reincarnates as a housefly and tries to protect Bindu while avenging his death.
The idea for the film originated in the 1990s from a conversation in which Prasad joked with Rajamouli about the idea of a fly seeking revenge against a human. Rajamouli reconsidered the idea after finishing Maryada Ramanna (2010), and Prasad developed it into a script. The film's production began on 7 December 2010 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. Principal photography began on 22 February 2011 and continued until late February 2012. Makuta VFX and Annapurna Studios oversaw Eega's visual effects and digital intermediate process, respectively.
The two versions of the film, alongside a Malayalam-dubbed version titled Eecha, were released on 6 July 2012 in approximately 1,100 screens globally. The performances of the principal cast, Rajamouli's direction, and visual effects received critical acclaim upon release. Eega was one of the highest-grossing Telugu film of the year, earning more than ₹1.25 billion. Its Hindi-dubbed version, Makkhi, which was released on 12 October 2012, was not as commercially successful as the others. Eega won two National Film Awards (Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Special Effects), five Filmfare Awards, and three South Indian International Movie Awards. It was screened at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival, and the Madrid International Film Festival.
Awards and nominations
edit| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60th National Film Awards 2012[1] | Best Special Effects | Makuta VFX | Won |
| Best Feature Film Telugu | Korrapati Ranganatha Sai | Won | |
| B. Nagi Reddy Award 2012[2][3] | Best Wholesome Entertainment Telugu Film Award | Won | |
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2012-13 [4] | Best Actress | Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Won |
| Best Actor Kannada [5] | Sudeep | Won | |
| Best Villain [6] | Sudeep | Nominated | |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film (Telugu) | Korrapati Ranganatha Sai | Won |
| Best Director (Telugu) | S. S. Rajamouli | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematographer (Telugu) | K. K. Senthil Kumar | Won | |
| Best Actress (Telugu) | Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) | Sudeep | Won | |
| Best Music Director (Telugu) | M. M. Keeravani | Nominated | |
| Best Lyricist (Telugu) | Ramajogayya Sastry for ''Eega Eega Eega'' | Nominated | |
| Best Debutant Producer | Korrapati Ranganatha Sai | Nominated | |
| CineMAA Awards 2013[7] | Family Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
| Best Actor – Female | Samantha | Won | |
| Best Villain | Sudeep | Won | |
| Best Visual Effects | Makuta VFX | Won | |
| 60th Filmfare Awards South[8][9] | Best Film | Korrapati Ranganatha Sai | Won |
| Best Director | S. S. Rajamouli | Won | |
| Best Actress | Samantha | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sudeep | Won | |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Nominated | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Deepu – ''Nene Nani Ne'' | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | Makuta VFX | Won | |
| Santosham Film Awards 2013[10] | Best Actress | Samantha | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards South 2012[11] | Best Sound Mixing | Jeevan Babu – ''Nene Nani Ne" | Won |
| Fantaspoa Film Festival[12] | Best Art Direction | Ravinder Reddy | Won |
| Madrid International Film Festival[13] | Best Film | Korrapati Ranganatha Sai | Nominated |
| Best Cinematographer | K.K. Senthil Kumar | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | Makuta VFX | Nominated | |
| Best Music Composer | M.M. Keeravani | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sudeep | Nominated | |
| Best Editor | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao | Nominated | |
| 8th Toronto After Dark Film Festival[14] | Best Action Film | Won | |
| Best Comedy | Won | ||
| Most Original Film | Won | ||
| Best Special Effects | Won | ||
| Best Fight (Fly/Nami vs Sudeep Throughout the Film) | Won | ||
| Best Film to Watch With a Crowd | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Won | ||
| Best Villain | Sudeep | Won | |
| Best Hero (The Fly/Nani) | Nani | Won | |
| 2012 Nandi Awards[15] | Best Film (Gold) | Korrapati Ranganatha Sai | Won |
| Best Director | S. S. Rajamouli | Won | |
| Best Screenplay Writer | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | K. K. Senthil Kumar | Won | |
| Best Special Effects | Makuta VFX | Won | |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Won | |
| Best Villain | Sudeep | Won | |
| Best Audiographer | Kadiala Devi Krishna | Won |
References
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- ^ "Eega wins B Nagi Reddy Award". The Times of India. April 7, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Overjoyed to get two national awards: Sai". The Hindu. May 8, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "TSR TV9 National film awards for 2011 and 2012 winners announcement press meet". idlebrain.com. April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ TSR-TV9 National Film Awards 2011 and 2012:
- "TSR-TV9 National Film Awards 2011 2012 Winners List Photos". moviegalleri.net. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- "Winners List of TSR-TV9 National Film Awards 2011 and 2012". ragalahari.com.
- ^ "TSR-TV9 Film Awards-Best Villian [sic] 2012 Nominations". youtube.com. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "CineMAA Awards 2013". idlebrain.com. June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations". Filmfare. July 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. July 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Santosham 11th anniversary awards 2013 presentation". idlebrain.com. August 31, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards South 2012". idlebrain.com. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ Pasupulate, Karthik (June 25, 2013). "Another feather in Eega's cap". The Times of India. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Prasad, Shiva (May 16, 2013). "After Cannes; Eega heads to Madrid & Korea". The Times of India. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Rajamouli's Eega continues to win awards". The Times of India. November 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (March 1, 2017). "Nandi Awards 2012-2013: Here is the complete list of winners". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.