2012 · Film
Eega
S. S. Rajamouli's Telugu fantasy in which a young man, murdered by a jealous industrialist, is reborn as a housefly and sets out for revenge.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 18 October 2026, Eega is free to watch in India on YouTube.
The story
Nani, a young fireworks maker, quietly loves his neighbour Bindu, a miniature artist who runs an NGO. Sudeep, a rich and ruthless industrialist, donates generously to her cause because he wants Bindu for himself. When he sees that Nani stands in his way, he has him killed and disguises the death as an accident. Nani is reborn as a housefly with his memories intact. Tiny and fragile but determined, he sets out to protect Bindu and make Sudeep's life unbearable.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
A playful revenge fantasy that works for families with older children and anyone who enjoys inventive visual-effects action. It runs about two and a quarter hours, and the villain's killings and some menacing moments may be too intense for very young viewers.
Genres:Fantasy and sci-fiActionComedyRomance
Curation to help you choose, not a review.
Background
Eega was written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Sai Korrapati's Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram. It was shot simultaneously in Tamil as Naan Ee, and Wikipedia puts its budget at ₹26–40 crore.
The Telugu and Tamil versions opened on 6 July 2012 alongside the Malayalam dub Eecha, on about 1,100 screens. Reliance Entertainment released the Hindi dub, Makkhi, nationwide on 12 October 2012. Wikipedia estimates the film's worldwide gross at ₹125–130 crore.
At the 60th National Film Awards it won Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Special Effects. It also won five Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film (Telugu), Best Director, Best Actress for Samantha and Best Supporting Actor for Sudeepa, plus eight Nandi Awards. It collected nine awards at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival.
The facts
- Language
- Telugu
- Hindi
- Hindi dub available
- Genre
- Fantasy action, Revenge comedy
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Director
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Cast
- Nani, Sudeepa, Samantha, Adithya Menon, Thagubothu Ramesh
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Eega in India?
- As of 18 October 2026, Eega is free to watch in India on YouTube.
- Is Eega available in Hindi?
- Yes. Eega was made in Telugu, and a Hindi-dubbed version is available on YouTube.
- How long is Eega?
- Eega runs for 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).