Ethir Neechal

Ethir Neechal follows Kunjithapatham, a young man whose unusual name has made him the target of mockery for much of his life. Convinced that the name itself is the root of his misfortunes, he decides to change it. An astrologer known for bestowing auspicious names rechristens him Harish, and not long afterwards his circumstances begin to shift. The comedy-drama, which also carries a romantic thread, was released in May 2013 and runs 134 minutes.

The film was directed and written by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, marking his first feature in the director's chair; his later credits, as listed, are Garudan and Leader. It was produced by Dhanush through Wunderbar Films. Sivakarthikeyan plays the dual-named protagonist, with Priya Anand as Geetha, Nandita Swetha as Valli, Sathish as Peter, Suza Kumar as the hero's early love interest, and Jayaprakash as a coach. Made on a budget reported at forty million dollars, it returned a worldwide gross of four million dollars. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.9 from roughly 3,100 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.4 from a much smaller pool of 29 votes.