In the sprawling, song-and-dance-dominated landscape of early 2010s Tamil cinema, where heroes were larger than life and villains were caricatures of greed, a bizarre, audacious pitch arrived: a revenge drama where the protagonist is a common housefly. Most producers laughed. Distributors ran. Audiences raised eyebrows.
Watch the official trailers and behind-the-scenes making of Naan Ee to see how Rajamouli brought the housefly to life: Naan Ee - Tamil Movie - Trailer 148K views · 14 years ago YouTube · Saregama Karaoke Naan Ee - Making Part 1 | Director SS Rajamouli 129K views · 13 years ago YouTube · PVP Cinema Naan Ee - Promo 2 (30 Sec) 7K views · 13 years ago YouTube · PVP Cinema SS Rajamouli & Crew Speak On 'Naan Ee' 14K views · 14 years ago YouTube · IndiaGlitz Tamil naan ee tamil movie full extra quality
Over 3,000 CG shots populate Naan Ee . But the “extra quality” isn’t the quantity — it’s the photorealism and character animation. The fly’s compound eyes, the iridescent shimmer of its wings, the way it cleans its legs, the frantic buzz of its flight — all rendered with painstaking detail. More impressively, the fly acts . You can read its determination, its frustration, its mischievous glee when a trap works, and its heartbreaking sorrow when it sees Bindu cry. Audiences raised eyebrows