
Ice Age 4 was the first 3D animated film that we screened in our theatre after converting to 3D projectors.

Says Valliappan, the director of a city-based theatre, ��� The film, which was distributed by a Chennai-based multiplex chain in Tamil Nadu, also released in Tier II cities and towns like Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai, Tirupur, Pollachi and Tenkasi. Shobha Warrier of Reddif placed Sudeep on her list of 'Top Tamil Actors of 2012', writing that his performance was 'so superlative and far superior to any other actor's in Tamil' that it 'has to be termed as the best performance of the year'.Ice Age: Continental Drift last July is being seen as a significant indication of this trend by trade circles as the film was also dubbed in Tamil and released in 26 stations across the state (with 13 theatres screening the Tamil version).

In December 2012, Eega and Sudeep topped Radhika Rajamani's 'Top Five Telugu Films Of 2012' and 'Best Telugu Actors of 2012' lists according to her, Sudeep left an 'indelible' mark on the film and gave an 'exceptionally good account' of himself as the antagonist. Eega was parodied twice in 's comedy film (2012) when a young girl asks her father to tell her a bedtime story in the opening credits, and in a scene in which the protagonist threatens to kill a female crime boss with weapons designed by Rajamouli, including the fly's needle. Cited Nani's performance in Eega as one of the reasons she worked with him in (2015). Called Eega an 'awesomely original' film and a 'must watch' with children. Kapur said he was impressed with its story and use of technology, and called it 'no less than a Hollywood superhero film'. Keeravani said because the film's theme of revenge and the protagonist (a housefly) are universal concepts, his 'only challenge' was ensuring the music did not have a 'distinct ethnic or regional flavour' and 'appeal'. Main article: The soundtracks of Eega and Naan Ee, each consisting of five songs-one of which is a remixed version of the film's title song-were composed by M. According to Malathi Rangarajan, the film's themes of Tantrism and black magic are reminiscent of the use of the occult as a plot device in films directed. When Bhasmasur tries to touch Shiva's head, assumes the form of and makes Bhasmasur touch his own head, killing him. Commenting on the usage of, The New Indian Express ' Kruthi Grover found the death of the similar to the story of, a demon in Indian mythology to whom gives the power to reduce a person to ashes by touching her or his head. Malathi Rangarajan said the antagonist took the 'extreme step' of murdering the hero early in the film, in contrast with the stereotypical antagonist whose lust for the female lead has just begun and threatens the hero. Sudeep drew inspiration for his role as the villain from the 1983 Kannada film he was portraying a character he considered to be a 'bad guy' with 'grey shades' rather than an antagonist.

Rajamouli chose to play the fly's human adversary after being impressed with the actor's performance in (2010), and cast rapper as Nani's friend in the film. For the first time in his career, Rajamouli began casting after the script was completed because he felt the story required actors who were suitable for the roles., the protagonist, was the first of the three of the main cast members to be chosen he completed filming his scenes in 25 days., the second actor cast, was signed as the female lead. The Tamil version, titled Naan Ee, was Rajamouli's directorial debut in.

He decided to make Eega a bilingual film in and – each scene including speech was filmed twice, once for each language. After completing (2010), Rajamouli reconsidered the concept after thinking of directing a film that was distinct from any other.
