Enna kodumai Saravanan idhu?

Enna kodumai Saravanan idhu? (transl. What atrocity is this, Saravanan?; 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.[2]

Enna Kodumai Saravanan Idhu?
CharacterSenthilnathan
ActorPrabhu Ganesan
First used inChandramukhi

Origin

In the 2005 Indian Tamil-language film Chandramukhi, actor Prabhu Ganesan's character Senthilnathan exclaims this to his friend after learning that his wife, Ganga, has an alternate personality, "Chandramukhi".

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

See also

References
  1. The Hindu, 12 September 2008; "Prabhu’s penchant for comedy is well known. "I hope I get to play light roles. Incidentally, I quite like the way in which these young actors have made a joke of my serious line in ‘Chandramukhi’ — ‘Enna Kodumai Saravana Idhu.'"
  2. Vazhi Dialogues Popular Culture, Times of India, 2011-08-31
  3. "From Dhanush to Silambarasam to Bala: none are spared". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014. "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."
  4. Indiaglitz.com
  5. "Premji c/o Venkat Prabhu?". Behindwoods.com.
  6. Jeethu Joseph (Director) (20 December 2019). Thambi (Motion picture). Event occurs at 48:36.
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