Description
Anegan (transl. Myriad; lit. 'Man with several shadows') is a 2015 Indian period romantic thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, and produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram, S. Ganesh, S. Suresh under the banner AGS Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast starring Dhanush, Karthik and Amyra Dastur in lead roles, whilst Ashish Vidyarthi, Aishwarya Devan, Mukesh Tiwari, and Jagan, appear in supporting roles. Set in four different time periods, it is based on theme of reincarnation, which revolves around Ashwin (Dhanush) and Madhu (Amyra Dastur) who were lovers in their past lives, have been brought together in the present.
The plot of this story inspired from the 1963 film Nenjam Marapathillai. Dhanush played four different characters in the film. The film's title is based on Tiruvacakam , written by poet Manikkavacakar.
Principal photography commenced on 2 September 2013 at Puducherry. Filming continued in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Burma, and some parts of India. and was completed on 15 September 2014. The film features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, with cinematography handled by Om Prakash and editing done by Anthony. The visual effects were handled by V. Srinivas Mohan.
After multiple postponements, Anegan was released on 13 February 2015. The film opened to positive reviews from critics, praising the performances of the lead actors(particularly Dhanush and Karthik), story, picturisation. The film was a moderate box office success.
The film's Telugu dubbed version titled Anekudu was released on 27 February 2015. In 2016, the film was dubbed into Hindi as Anek by Goldmines Telefilms Pvt Ltd. In 2019, the film was dubbed into Bengali as Mon Majhi Re. In 2023, the film was dubbed into Malayalam as Anegan by Magic Frames Pvt Ltd.
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