Enna kodumai Saravanan idhu? explained

Enna Kodumai Saravanan Idhu?
Character:Senthilnathan
Actor:Prabhu
Creator:P. Vasu
Firstusedin:Chandramukhi

Enna kodumai Saravanan idhu? (; abbreviated to EKSI) is a quote from the 2005 Indian Tamil-language film Chandramukhi spoken by the character Senthilnathan, played by Prabhu. The line has gained popularity[1] as an expression of irony or surprise.

Origin

In the 2005 Indian Tamil-language film Chandramukhi, actor Prabhu's character Senthilnathan exclaims this to his friend after learning that his wife, Ganga, has an alternate personality, "Chandramukhi".. It was supposed to be a serious reaction at the end of a major plot reveal. But the way Prabhu expressed it was received had the audience in splits, completely damaging the impact of the scene.

"Enna Kodumai Saravanan Idhu" literally means "What atrocity is this, Saravanan?" Saravanan, originally a name of the Hindu God Murugan, is also a frequently used personal name in Tamil.

Other usage

The line gained notable attention and popularity, after being amended slightly to "Enna Kodumai, Sir", used by comedian Premji Amaran in Chennai 600028 (2007).[2] [3] The line is reused by Premji in nearly all his subsequent comedy roles and films that he featured in, becoming his catchphrase.[4] In the 2007 film , actor Livingston uses the variant "Enna Kodumai Saravanan Sir." The dialogue was also used in the 2019 film Thambi by Karthi.[5] Enna Kodumai Saravanan Ithu is also abbreviated to "EKSI" in chat and SMS language.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rangarajan . Malathi . Sep 12, 2008 . On a different turf . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080915011356/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/09/12/stories/2008091250810100.htm . 2008-09-15 . 2023-09-12 . The Hindu.
  2. Web site: From Dhanush to Silambarasam to Bala: none are spared . Behindwoods . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140926070233/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-02/goa-09-10-09.html . 2014-09-26 . 2014-09-26. "It is worth a mention here that the director, in his debut venture Chennai 28, had modified the famous “Enna Kodumai Saravanan” dialogue in Chandramukhi to “Enna Kodumai Sir,” which was well received by the audience."
  3. Web site: Premji: Acting Vs Music . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080318112600/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/37299.html . 2008-03-18 . 2023-09-12 . IndiaGlitz.
  4. Web site: 2016-11-23 . Premji will be a good fielder from December 9 . 2021-08-24 . IndiaGlitz.com . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824062201/https://www.indiaglitz.com/premji-amaran-speaks-about-his-character-in-chennai-600028-ii-second-innings-hindi-news-171969 . live .
  5. Thambi . 20 December 2019 . Motion picture . Ta . . 48:36.
  6. Web site: 31 August 2011 . Toeing the comic line . 2021-08-24 . The Times of India . 9 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045124/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/toeing-the-comic-line/articleshow/9807206.cms . live .

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