Yaar?

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Yaar?
File:Yaar 1985.jpg
Poster
Directed bySakthi–Kannan
Produced byS. Thanu
G. Sekaran
P. Suri
Written byG. Sekaran
StarringArjun
Nalini
Jaishankar
J. V. Somayajulu
Music byV. S. Narasimhan
CinematographyRajaraajan
Edited byV. T. Vijayan
Production
company
Kalaippuli Films International
Distributed byKalaippuli Films International
V Creations
Release date
  • 20 September 1985 (1985-09-20)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Yaar? (transl. Who?) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language supernatural horror film, directed by Sakthi–Kannan and produced by S. Thanu, P. Suri and G. Sekaran. The latter scripted the film and portrayed a negative role. The film stars Arjun, Nalini, Jaishankar and J. V. Somayajulu while Rajinikanth acted in a cameo appearance. The film had musical score by V. S. Narasimhan. The film is copied from the Hollywood film The Omen.

Plot[edit]

An evil baby boy is born on the day of alignment of all eight planets. As he grows up, his evil deeds disrupt peace in the society. Only a sage, who holds the secret to kill him, can save the world

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Film distributors S. Thanu, G. Sekaran and Soori joined together and made their debut as producers with Yaar under their newly formed production company Kalaipuli International. G. Sekaran scripted and portrayed a negative role in the film.[1] Rajinikanth portrayed a cameo appearance in the film after being requested by Thanu. The scene where Rajinikanth prays in a puja room was shot at his own house.[2]

Soundtrack[edit]

Soundtrack was composed by V. S. Narasimhan.[3]

Reception[edit]

The film's success provided breakthrough for Arjun as an actor in Tamil film industry and Kannan adapting the film's name as a prefix.[4] Sekaran and Thanu adapted their company's name Kalaipuli as the prefix to their names and went on to become famous film producers.

References[edit]

  1. Thandora (1 December 2015). "Interview with Kalaipuli G Sekaran – I took a movie for 600Rs – Nettv4u". YouTube. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. "'I had never seen anyone that stylish'". The Hindu. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. "Yaar?". Hungama. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. "For king of action, direction is a passion". The Hindu. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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