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10 years of 'Naan Ee': Five highlights from SS Rajamouli's directorial

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jul 6, 2022, 19:00 IST
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10 years of 'Naan Ee': Five highlights from SS Rajamouli's directorial

SS Rajamouli's directorial 'Naan Ee' aka 'Eega' was released on this date, ten years ago, and the film turned out to be the biggest hit at the box office. The film was released in multiple South Indian languages as it had stars from across the South. On the occasion of 10 years of 'Naan Ee', take a look at five highlights from SS Rajamouli's directorial.

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Nani's introduction

Even though Nani made his Tamil debut with the film 'Veppam' in 2011, 'Naan Ee' made him more popular among the Tamil audience. Nani's role in the film was a short one, but he nailed his romantic sequences opposite Samantha in the film.

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Samantha's role

Samantha just started her cinema journey a year before 'Naan Ee'. But her adorable role in the film transformed her into a popular South actress. Samantha's role as an innocent young girl won hearts.

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Sudeep as an antagonist

Kichcha Sudeep was known for his Kannada movies before 'Naan Ee'. But his antagonist role in the film made him a popular South star. Kichcha Sudeep displayed a stunning performance which transformed the film into a massive hit.

'Natchathiram Nagargirathu' first look: Pa Ranjith's film revolves around Dushara Vijayan

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Graphic works

The story of the film is about a young man's spirit seeking revenge for his death, and his spirit takes the help of a fly to battle against the antagonist. A comical fly character plays the main role as the film is focused on it, and the makers worked hard on the graphical work to make the fly look real.

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SS Rajamouli's entry

'Naan Ee' transformed SS Rajamouli into an iconic director as he proved to make a small story in a grandeur manner. The Nani starrer was a great launchpad for the director. SS Rajamouli later went on to deliver the historical drama 'Baahubali'.

Arun Vijay's 'Yaanai' gets trimmed

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