Eeram
Encyclopedia
Eeram is a 2009 Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by newcomer Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. Starring Aadhi
, and Sindhu Menon
in the lead roles, with Saranya Mohan
and Nandha
in supporting roles, the film was produced by S. Shankar
and was released on 11 September 2009. A Telugu dubbed version soon followed suit named Vaishali.
), who had drowned in the water. Eventually the investigation of the death is taking place which is done by an officer Vasudevan (Aadhi
), who also happens to be the ex-lover of Ramya. Though the circumstantial evidence claims it as a suicide, Vasu doubts it is not a suicide and starts to investigate it in another angle.
Ramya was known to be in an illegal affair with an unknown person and his frequent visit to her flat is confirmed by the neighbors in the apartment during the investigation. But Vasu is not convinced and he is sure that there is someone behind Ramya’s death and names him Mr.X. He also remembers his days of love during their college time. Vasu is denied of marriage with Ramya by her father as he is not willing to give hands of his daughter to Vasu who is ambitious about becoming a police officer. But true reason is Vasu-Ramya’s love is not accepted by her father. When Vasu asks her to marry without the consent of her father, she does not accept and both part away. Ramya in turn marries the groom Bala (Nandha
), a businessman. From then on the relationship is entirely cut between Vasu and Ramya. Vasu then becomes a police officer.
Meanwhile a series of deaths take place in the apartment- a woman who resides in the flat opposite to Ramya’s dies by an electric shock, a man dies by the piercing of umbrella tip in his neck, the watch man of the flat. Vasu could relate the deaths with Ramya but he does find how. He appoints a few assistants to live in the flat and inform him if there is any suspected person comes there. The assistants point out a young man who came there to meet his girl friend and chases him and also inform Vasu. Vasu doubts him to be X and follows him to a movie theatre, but before he tried to catch him, he sees the ‘X’ dashing himself in a mirror and dies in the theatre rest room. Vasu could also see human foot prints walking on the water.
Subtle symbols keep appearing to Vasu and he begins to receive premonitions of the killings about to take place. The red color and water when appearing together are premonitions and signals to Vasu that a murder is about to take place. Vasu is not able to convince his superiors about the deaths. He investigates in the angle of life after death and finds that a life can contact this world in any medium after the death. It may be also through water. Vasu now understands that Ramya kills everyone. She possesses her sister Divya’s (Saranya Mohan
) body and reveals the truth of her life after their separation to Vasu.
Ramya married Bala and lived happily with her husband. Bala is a person who dislikes anything second hand in his life. He cannot digest his wife’s past relation with her lover and starts torturing her. Ramya’s maid servant complaints of the master in another flat who is harassing her sexually.Ramya warns the master if he would repeat this she would inform it to his wife. Ramya advises a girl to stop having a boy friend as it will spoil her life and this earns her the dislike of that girl. Ramya’s opposite apartment woman wants the flat where Ramya lives, for her daughter. The boy friend creates an impression that he has come to visit Ramya to the woman in the opposite flat. She spins false story against Ramya and the master also confirms it to Bala for taking revenge on her. So Bala kills Ramya and drowns her in water to make it look like a suicide.
Ramya kills the woman by electric shock, the master by umbrella tip and the watch man who supported the false statement against Ramya, the X by dashing him in the mirror and then she scares the girl and makes her mentally unstable. Vasu warns Bala that he will soon catch him with evidence. Bala’s friend misguides right from the beginning about the women tendency of varieties and also against Ramya. He is killed by Bala himself as he threatened to reveal the truth about the murder. Bala is clear that he can be caught only if he himself admit the crime. But he is caught by Vasu and Bala reveals the truth that he killed his wife. Actually Ramya possessed him and made him speak the truth. She leaves him after his arrest and after she left, Bala defends that he has not killed his wife. Vasu then understands what happened.
Aadhi (actor)
Aadhi is an Indian film actor, who has mainly appeared in Tamil films. He debuted in the 2006 Telugu film Oka Vichitram and made his big break with S. Shankar's 2009 film Eeram...
, and Sindhu Menon
Sindhu Menon
Sindhu Menon is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted as a child artist in the 1994 Kannada film Rashmi.-Early life:...
in the lead roles, with Saranya Mohan
Saranya Mohan
Saranya Mohan is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.-Early life:...
and Nandha
Nandha (actor)
Nandha is a Tamil film actor. He has appeared in ten films, and made his big break with S. Shankar's Eeram.- Filmography :-External links:...
in supporting roles, the film was produced by S. Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
and was released on 11 September 2009. A Telugu dubbed version soon followed suit named Vaishali.
Cast
- AadhiAadhi (actor)Aadhi is an Indian film actor, who has mainly appeared in Tamil films. He debuted in the 2006 Telugu film Oka Vichitram and made his big break with S. Shankar's 2009 film Eeram...
as Vasudevan - NandhaNandha (actor)Nandha is a Tamil film actor. He has appeared in ten films, and made his big break with S. Shankar's Eeram.- Filmography :-External links:...
as Balakrishnan - Sindhu MenonSindhu MenonSindhu Menon is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted as a child artist in the 1994 Kannada film Rashmi.-Early life:...
as Ramya Balakrishnan - Saranya MohanSaranya MohanSaranya Mohan is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.-Early life:...
as Divya Sreeraman - SrinathSrinath (actor)For Malayali actor see SreenathSrinath is an Indian actor and director. He starting in drama troupes, and has transitioned to the film industry. After appearing in various television serials such as Kadhalikka Neramillai, he started to play supporting roles in films such as Ullam Ketkumae and...
as Vignesh - Krishna as Mr . X
Plot
The plot opens with water over flowing from a flat in E-block which is seen by the apartment watchman. When he goes to the flat to stop water he witnesses a young woman Ramya (Sindhu MenonSindhu Menon
Sindhu Menon is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted as a child artist in the 1994 Kannada film Rashmi.-Early life:...
), who had drowned in the water. Eventually the investigation of the death is taking place which is done by an officer Vasudevan (Aadhi
Aadhi (actor)
Aadhi is an Indian film actor, who has mainly appeared in Tamil films. He debuted in the 2006 Telugu film Oka Vichitram and made his big break with S. Shankar's 2009 film Eeram...
), who also happens to be the ex-lover of Ramya. Though the circumstantial evidence claims it as a suicide, Vasu doubts it is not a suicide and starts to investigate it in another angle.
Ramya was known to be in an illegal affair with an unknown person and his frequent visit to her flat is confirmed by the neighbors in the apartment during the investigation. But Vasu is not convinced and he is sure that there is someone behind Ramya’s death and names him Mr.X. He also remembers his days of love during their college time. Vasu is denied of marriage with Ramya by her father as he is not willing to give hands of his daughter to Vasu who is ambitious about becoming a police officer. But true reason is Vasu-Ramya’s love is not accepted by her father. When Vasu asks her to marry without the consent of her father, she does not accept and both part away. Ramya in turn marries the groom Bala (Nandha
Nandha
The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, son of noted composer Ilaiyaraaja, who usually scores the music for a Bala film. The soundtrack was released on 21 October 2001 at Hotel Connemara, Chennai by actor Kamal Haasan and director Bharathiraja. It features 6 tracks, out of which two were...
), a businessman. From then on the relationship is entirely cut between Vasu and Ramya. Vasu then becomes a police officer.
Meanwhile a series of deaths take place in the apartment- a woman who resides in the flat opposite to Ramya’s dies by an electric shock, a man dies by the piercing of umbrella tip in his neck, the watch man of the flat. Vasu could relate the deaths with Ramya but he does find how. He appoints a few assistants to live in the flat and inform him if there is any suspected person comes there. The assistants point out a young man who came there to meet his girl friend and chases him and also inform Vasu. Vasu doubts him to be X and follows him to a movie theatre, but before he tried to catch him, he sees the ‘X’ dashing himself in a mirror and dies in the theatre rest room. Vasu could also see human foot prints walking on the water.
Subtle symbols keep appearing to Vasu and he begins to receive premonitions of the killings about to take place. The red color and water when appearing together are premonitions and signals to Vasu that a murder is about to take place. Vasu is not able to convince his superiors about the deaths. He investigates in the angle of life after death and finds that a life can contact this world in any medium after the death. It may be also through water. Vasu now understands that Ramya kills everyone. She possesses her sister Divya’s (Saranya Mohan
Saranya Mohan
Saranya Mohan is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.-Early life:...
) body and reveals the truth of her life after their separation to Vasu.
Ramya married Bala and lived happily with her husband. Bala is a person who dislikes anything second hand in his life. He cannot digest his wife’s past relation with her lover and starts torturing her. Ramya’s maid servant complaints of the master in another flat who is harassing her sexually.Ramya warns the master if he would repeat this she would inform it to his wife. Ramya advises a girl to stop having a boy friend as it will spoil her life and this earns her the dislike of that girl. Ramya’s opposite apartment woman wants the flat where Ramya lives, for her daughter. The boy friend creates an impression that he has come to visit Ramya to the woman in the opposite flat. She spins false story against Ramya and the master also confirms it to Bala for taking revenge on her. So Bala kills Ramya and drowns her in water to make it look like a suicide.
Ramya kills the woman by electric shock, the master by umbrella tip and the watch man who supported the false statement against Ramya, the X by dashing him in the mirror and then she scares the girl and makes her mentally unstable. Vasu warns Bala that he will soon catch him with evidence. Bala’s friend misguides right from the beginning about the women tendency of varieties and also against Ramya. He is killed by Bala himself as he threatened to reveal the truth about the murder. Bala is clear that he can be caught only if he himself admit the crime. But he is caught by Vasu and Bala reveals the truth that he killed his wife. Actually Ramya possessed him and made him speak the truth. She leaves him after his arrest and after she left, Bala defends that he has not killed his wife. Vasu then understands what happened.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by newcomer S.Thaman and were received well. The song "Mazhaye Mazhaye" was a favorite with the audiences.- "Mazhaye Mazhaye" - Ranjith
- "Tharai erangiya" - Suchithra
- "Saaral en" - Ranjith
- "Theme of eeram" - S.Thaman