Englishkaran is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2005.
The Movie casts Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...

 in the lead role. "English Karan" with the tagline "Tamizh Vazhga" is a film from the hit combo Shakthi Chidambaram. Sathyaraj whose earlier movies "Ennama Kannu" and "Maha Nadigan

Maha Nadigan

Maha Nadigan is a 2004 Tamil film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. It is a sattire of Tamil cinema and politics, with Sathyaraj playing a common man who goes to become a cinema superstar and then the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.-Cast:*Sathyaraj*Namitha...

" were a big hit. Like other Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...

 films, Englishkaaran also has humour

Humour

Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement...

, glamour

Glamour (presentation)

Glamour originally was a magical-occult spell cast on somebody to make them believe that something or somebody was attractive. In the late 19th century terminology a non magical item used to help create a more attractive appearance gradually became 'a glamour'...

, lots of puns

Puns

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 and is based on a strong theme

Theme (literature)

A theme is a broad, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated explicitly. Along with plot, character,...

 paced with whimsy humour.

Plot Summary

The film starts with Tamizharasu (Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...

), a reformist entering a village with the intention to unite a couple and help a young girl Sandhya Madhumitha

Madhumitha

Madhumitha is an Indian actress, who has appeared in films in various South Indian industries, frequently in Tamil and Telugu films...

 who aspires to be a singer. There, he faces the anger of Sandhya’s father (Kaadhal Dhandapani), who is a strong believer of older ideologies. But, Sandhya hates Tamizharasu and the reason for that is told in a flashback. The flashback starts with Maheshwari (Namitha), wife of Sathyaraj, aspiring to be a sports champion. Sathyaraj motivates and helps her. Due to some family problems, Maheswari commits suicide after making her husband promise to help her sister to become a popular singer. The rest of the film is how he fulfills the promise.

Performance Reviews

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...

 has done a commendable job in this film. The comedy scene where Vadivelu

Vadivelu

Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards...

 tries to scare Sathyaraj by pretending to be a ghost and Satyaraj counteracts in the same fashion with a Chandramukhi

Chandramukhi

Chandramukhi is a 2005 Indian horror, comedy and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Ramkumar Ganesan. With a few deviations, it is a remake of Vasu's 2004 Kannada film Apthamitra, which was in-turn a remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu...

–like dance imitating Jothika creates riproaring comedy, sure to appeal to all fun-loving persons. Vadivelu

Vadivelu

Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards...

’s comedy is hilarious. Madhumitha

Madhumitha

Madhumitha is an Indian actress, who has appeared in films in various South Indian industries, frequently in Tamil and Telugu films...

's looks in the movie has been commemorated to be glamorous

Glamorous

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. Walter Devaram

Walter Devaram

Walter Davaram is the former Director General of Police of Tamil Nadu.He stood first and won a Gold Medal during his training session in the National Police Academy. He is a more than average marksman and a reader. He was instrumental in heading the Police force in Vellore Range and in tackling and...

 in a cameo role is passable. Namitha comes in a brief role in the film and has done a good job.

Box office

• The film was a commercial success grossing $1 million at the box office.