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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Yaanum Theeyavan<br />
| image = Yaanum Theeyavan Poster.jpg<br />
| director = Prashanth G. Sekar<br />
| producer = Sophia Jerome<br>Pepitta Jerome<br />
| writer = Prashanth G. Sekar<br />
| starring = [[Ashwin Jerome]]<br>[[Varsha Bollamma]]<br>[[Raju Sundaram]]<br>[[Ponvannan]]<br>[[VTV Ganesh]]<br>[[Santhana Bharathi]]<br>[[Arunraja Kamaraj]]<br />
| music = [[Achu Rajamani]]<br />
| cinematography = Shreyaas Krishna<br />
| editing = [[Prasanna GK]]<br />
| studio = Peppy Cinemas<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|06|30|}}<br />
| runtime = 106 Minutes <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Yaanum Theeyavan''''' ({{literal translation|I am bad, too}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil [[Action film|action]] [[crime film|crime]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by debut director Prashanth G. Sekar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/yaanum-theeyavan/yaanum-theeyavan-photos-pictures-stills.html|title=Yaanum Theeyavan (aka) Yanum Theeyavan photos stills & images|date=4 August 2015|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The film is based on a number of true events collectively. Prashanth G. Sekar is a former assistant director of director [[Hari (director)|Hari]] in ''[[Singam II]]'' and director [[Vignesh Shivan]] in the film ''[[Podaa Podi]]''. The casting of the movie includes newcomer [[Ashwin Jerome]] along with [[Varsha Bollamma]] and [[Raju Sundaram]] in primary roles. The cinematography of the movie is done by Shreyaas Krishna, who also did it for ''[[Jil Jung Juk]]''. The music is composed by [[Achu Rajamani]]. The film was released on 30 June 2017.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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 ([[Ashwin Jerome]]), Soumya ([[Varsha Bollamma]]), and Pasupathy ([[Raju Sundaram]]). The plot forms around how these three characters meet and what happens after their meeting.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Ashwin Jerome]] as Michael (Mike)<br />
* [[Varsha Bollamma]] as Soumya<br />
* [[Raju Sundaram]] as Pasupathy<br />
* [[Ponvannan]] as Jayaprakash<br />
* [[VTV Ganesh]] as Sundaramurthi<br />
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Sethuramalingam<br />
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]] as Madhu<br />
* [[Arunraja Kamaraj]] as Arun<br />
* Boys Rajan as Soumya's father<br />
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Soumya's mother<br />
* [[Kaajal Pasupathi]] as Prostitute<br />
* [[L. Raja]] as Manimaran<br />
* Madhan Kodees as Sada<br />
* Pari Elavazhagan as Pipe Prakash<br />
* Hello Kandasamy as Sethuramalingam's assistant<br />
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==Production==<br />
After a lot of hunting for the roles of Pasupathy and Soumya, [[Raju Sundaram]] 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 (lyricist)|Kabilan]] and Mani Amuthavan have penned two songs each, and the composer [[Achu Rajamani]] 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 [[Raju Sundaram]] is playing as a serial killer in this flick.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/250617/raju-sundaram-is-a-serial-killer-in-yaanum-theeyavan.html|title=Raju Sundaram is a serial killer in Yaanum Theeyavan|date=2017-06-25|work=www.deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2017-06-25|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music was composed by Achu Rajamani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/yaanum-theeyavan|title=Yaanum Theeyavan Songs: Yaanum Theeyavan MP3 Tamil Songs by Prashanth G Sekar Online Free on Gaana.com|via=gaana.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/yaanum-theeyavan/GlXj9WwsPa8_|title=Yaanum Theeyavan - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|via=www.jiosaavn.com}}</ref><br />
*"Nenjukkulle" - Suchith Suresan<br />
*"Nila Nila" - [[Jithin Raj]], [[Swetha Menon]]<br />
*"Yaanum Theeyavan" - Achu<br />
*"Aagaayame" - Yaamini<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
''The Hindu'' wrote, "We expect this remarkably bland love story to turn into a thriller. But no such luck."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/yaanum-theeyavan-review-film-suffers-due-to-generic-writing/article19185026.ece|title=‘Yaanum Theeyavan’ review: film suffers due to generic writing|first=Vishal|last=Menon|date=30 June 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> ''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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/010717/yaanum-theeyavan-review-ordinary-story-with-underdeveloped-characters.html|title=Yaanum Theeyavan review: Ordinary story with underdeveloped characters|first=A. E.|last=Stallings|date=1 July 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/yaanum-theeyavan-movie-review/|title=Yaanum Theeyavan Movie Review|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=30 June 2017}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:2017 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2017 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2017 crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:2017 action thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Achu Rajamani]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]</div>->Fad Ariff