Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala

Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala (transl. Where Were You All These Days?) is a 2021 Tamil language romantic comedy film directed by Kevin and starring Akhil and Ishara Nair in the lead roles. Produced by Thilaka Arts, it was released on 26 March 2021.

Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin
Produced by	Durai Shudhakar
Starring	Akhil Ishara Nair Manishajith
Cinematography	Rahim Babu
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Music by	Varshan Jayden
Production company	Nila Promoters
Distributed by	TN75 KK Creations
Release date	26 March 2021 (2021-03-26)
Running time	114 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Akhil as Sanjay
• Ishara Nair
• Manishajith as Kanimozhi
• Sahana Sheddy
• Krishnapriya
• Kausalya as Sanjay's mother
• Kevin
• Super Subbarayan as Nadangkannu
• K. Sivasankar as Master
• Rajendran as Nesamani
• Manobala as Ganesan
• Yogi Babu as Aspiring actor
• Bala Singh as Master
• Shakeela as Shakeela
• Mippu
• Lokesh
• Sharmila Thapa
• Thangadurai

Production

Kevin made his directorial debut with the film, twenty years after trying to break into the film industry. The film began production in early 2016 and Akhil was cast in the lead role.^[1] Four actresses were signed on to star in the film - Ishara Nair, Manishajith, Sahana and Krishnapriya.^[2] Rajendran was signed on to portray a film financier in the film, while Yogi Babu also shot for extra scenes.^{[citation needed]} The technical crew included experienced editor Suresh Urs and stunt director Super Subbarayan.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2016, Ishara Nair complained that Kevin had subject her to sexual harassment in the sets of the film. She added that the director had wasted her dates, while also making unwelcome advances during the shoot.^[3]

Throughout 2020, Kevin tried to find distributors to release the film through an over-the-top media service but the lack of high-profile actors in the film meant that there were no takers.^[4]

Release

The film was released theatrically across Tamil Nadu on 26 March 2021. A critic from Maalaimalar gave the film a mixed review, citing it lacked excitement.^[5]