Enthiran
A brilliant scientist’s humanoid invention becomes a flamboyant force of desire, jealousy, and technological rebellion.
Overview
A groundbreaking creation blurs the line between man and machine in a tale of love and betrayal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- flamboyant
- playful
- romantic
- blockbuster night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's inventive spectacle, cinematography, visual effects, technical craft, and Rajinikanth's performance, while some found the later screenplay uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rajinikanth plays both Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti, contrasting human frailty with robotic capability.
The film emphasizes Chitti's superhuman abilities, mass robot formations, elaborate stunts, and effects-driven climax.
Chitti gains emotions, falls in love with Sana, and turns against Dr. Vaseegaran.
The Tamil blockbuster format combines robot invention, love-triangle melodrama, humor, musical elements, superhero action, and technical spectacle.
Films like Enthiran, and why
The Terminator
robotic identity, romance, spectacle, and blockbuster science fiction with comic energy
I, Robot
artificial intelligence, creator-created conflict, and visually ambitious science fiction action
Krrish 3
Indian science fiction spectacle combining superhero scale, humor, romance, and technological anxiety
Alita: Battle Angel
stylized android romance and human-machine identity themes within a high-concept science fiction story
Movie Details
- Director
- Shankar
- Release Date
- 2010-10-01
- Runtime
- 176 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (266)
Cast
- Rajinikanth
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Danny Denzongpa
- Santhanam
- Karunas
- Devadarshini
- Sabu Cyril
- Kalabhavan Mani
- Cochin Haneefa
- Raaghav
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Enthiran about?
- A brilliant scientist’s humanoid invention becomes a flamboyant force of desire, jealousy, and technological rebellion.
- What is Enthiran like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Enthiran as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Enthiran violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Enthiran as graphic.
- What did critics think of Enthiran?
- Critics broadly praised the film's inventive spectacle, cinematography, visual effects, technical craft, and Rajinikanth's performance, while some found the later screenplay uneven.
- Which films are like Enthiran?
- Films with a similar feel include The Terminator, I, Robot, Krrish 3, and Alita: Battle Angel.
- How long is Enthiran?
- Enthiran runs 176 minutes.
- Where can I watch Enthiran?
- In United States, Enthiran streams on Sun Nxt.
