Eega: Celebrating filmic possibilities

Can a housefly take revenge on a human being? Yes! S S Rajamouli’s (Telugu film director) phenomenal Eega (Fly) has shown that even a fly can take revenge; mind you, the director has shown it quite realistically and you almost believe that it is true! Call it Eega (Telugu), Naanee (Tamil) or Eecha (Malayalam), but ultimately it is flying high everywhere! 

Director: S S Rajamouli

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This Eega is a simple story about how a lover boy Nani (Nani), in love with a micro artist Bindhu (Samantha) is killed by an eccentric billionaire Sudeep (Sudeep). Nani reincarnates himself as a fly and makes Sudeep’s life hellish, and impossible to live.

What makes the film work are its breathtaking graphics, visual effects and CGI (computer generated imagery). The important elements that really impact the audience are the birth of Eega and how it visualises the world with its hexagonal view.

In the second half, the fly reveals its identity to ‘his’ sweetheart. In the song ‘Gagageega’ Eega has a shower bath, does body building exercises and gets dust proof goggles. This song is arguably one of the best visualised songs ever made. The teasing gestures and emotions of the fly are hilarious and seem realistic as well. In the penultimate climax scenes, the escape of Eega from eagles and gun bullets are magnificently shot. Sudeep has done a commendable job as the anti-hero. 

The entire film is a story narration by a father to his lovely daughter. Eega’s usage of its weapon (needle) and killing Sudeep is a visual extravaganza. Eega is indeed a classic revenge story told in unimaginable proportions (a few- millimetre vs. a six-foot). Well, the film itself may not classify itself as one that raises issues for discussion in different circles, but through this film we are once again swept off our feet by the immense possibilities of film both as an art and a visual narrative that has its roots deeply entrenched in technology.  

- Sirisha Akshintala