''Yaanum Theeyavan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil

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written and directed by debut director Prashanth G. Sekar. The film is based on a number of true events collectively. Prashanth G. Sekar is a former assistant director of director

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'' and director

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''. The casting of the movie includes newcomer

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along with

Varsha Bollamma Varsha Bollamma is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu films. She debuted in the Tamil film '' Sathuran'' (2015). Her works include '' Yaanum Theeyavan'' (2017), '' Kalyanam'' (2018), '' Seemathurai'' (2018) and ''Bigi ...

and

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in primary roles. The cinematography of the movie is done by Shreyaas Krishna, who also did it for ''

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''. The music is composed by

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. The film was released on 30 June 2017.

Plot

This movie claims to represent a number of true events that have actually happened. Put together under one shell with imaginative screenplay and characters, and the story revolves around three primary characters: Michael (

), Soumya (

), and Pasupathy (

). The plot forms around how these three characters meet and what happens after their meeting.

Cast

as Michael (Mike) *

as Soumya *

as Pasupathy *

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as Jayaprakash *

VTV Ganesh Ganesh Janardhanan, also known by his stage name VTV Ganesh is an Indian actor, comedian and film producer. He is best known for his hoarse voice, and his appearances in films featuring Silambarasan. He had made his debut in Tamil movie ''Red'' ...

as Sundaramurthi *

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as Sethuramalingam *

Jangiri Madhumitha Madhumitha is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil language films and reality show in vijay TV. She often portrays comedy roles and made her film debut through Rajesh's '' Oru Kal Oru Kannadi'' (2012). She also participated in TV shows like L ...

as Madhu *

Arunraja Kamaraj Arunraja Kamaraj is a singer, lyricist, actor, director in Tamil-language films. He is known for his works as lyricist in films such as '' Jigarthanda'', '' Theri'', ''Pencil'' and ''Kabali''. He also debuted as an actor in '' Raja Rani'' and a ...

as Arun * Boys Rajan as Soumya's father *

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as Soumya's mother *

Kaajal Pasupathi Kaajal Pasupathi is an Indian actress of the Tamil film industry. She had roles in the films '' Ko'' (2011), ''Mouna Guru'' (2011) and ''Katham Katham'' (2015). Career She began her career in entertainment as a video jockey with the Sun Musi ...

as Prostitute *

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as Manimaran * Madhan Kodees as Sada * Pari Elavazhagan as Pipe Prakash * Hello Kandasamy as Sethuramalingam's assistant

Production

After a lot of hunting for the roles of Pasupathy and Soumya,

and Varsha were respectively fixed. The movie went on floors on 22 July 2015. It was shot extensively for two schedules from July till September 2015 in and around Chennai, most of it in and around Chromepet. The shooting was wrapped up on 14 September 2015. The movie in total has 5 songs pictured. Lyricists Kabilan and Mani Amuthavan have penned two songs each, and the composer

himself has written a song. The movie is completely packed and ready for release. The movie will be released worldwide on June 30, 2017. It's reported that

is playing as a serial killer in this flick.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Achu Rajamani. *"Nenjukkulle" - Suchith Suresan *"Nila Nila" -

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*"Yaanum Theeyavan" - Achu *"Aagaayame" - Yaamini

Critical reception

''The Hindu'' wrote, "We expect this remarkably bland love story to turn into a thriller. But no such luck." ''Deccan chronicle'' wrote "The problem with the script is an ordinary story with underdeveloped characters. The director could have infused more thrilling elements to hold the tension. The movie had all the potential to become an engaging thriller had the director concentrated more on a coherent screenplay with solid writing." Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote, "With better writing, Yaanum Theeyavan could have been something, but it’s still not dismissible, if only because the director believes in using the camera to tell his tale."

References

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