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Line 1: {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~March~~February ~~2020~~2022}} {{Use Indian English\|date=~~November~~February ~~2015~~2022}} {{Infobox film \| ~~name~~ image = Yaar? film poster.jpg ~~\| image = Yaar 1985.jpg~~ \| caption = Poster \| director = Sakthi–[[Yaar Kannan\|Kannan]] \| writer = [[Kalaipuli G. Sekaran\|G. Sekaran]] \| producer = [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu\|S. Thanu]]<br />G. Sekaran<br />P. Soori \| starring = [[Arjun Sarja\|Arjun]]<br />[[Nalini (actress)\|Nalini]]<br />[[Jaishankar (actor)\|Jaishankar]]<br />[[J. V. Somayajulu]] \| cinematography = Rajaraajan \| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]] \| music = [[V. S. Narasimhan]] \| studio = Kalaippuli Films International \| distributor = Kalaippuli Films International<br />V Creations Line 20 ⟶ 19: }} '''''Yaar?''''' ({{Translation\|Who?}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[supernatural horror film]], directed by Sakthi–[[Yaar Kannan\|Kannan]] and produced by [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu\|S. Thanu]], P. Suri and [[Kalaipuli G. Sekaran\|G. Sekaran]]. The latter scripted the film and portrayed a negative role. The film stars [[Arjun Sarja\|Arjun]], [[Nalini (actress)\|Nalini]], [[Jaishankar (actor)\|Jaishankar]] and [[J. V. Somayajulu]] while [[Rajinikanth]] acted in a cameo appearance. ~~The film had musical score by V. S. Narasimhan, and~~It was released on 20 September 1985.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=யார் / Yaar? (1985) \|url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/yaar \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231116185622/https://screen4screen.com/movies/yaar \|archive-date=16 November 2023 \|access-date=22 February 2022 \|website=~~Screen4screen\|language=en,~~Screen 4 taScreen}}</ref> == Plot == Rajaram and his wife Lakshmi is a rich couple but without a children. Their friend Manikkam persuades them to adopt a baby whose mother just died at childbirth. The kid is said to be evil haunted. It also kills an assistant who tries to save Rajaram as per the instructions of [[Kolli Hills\|Kolli malai]] Swamy. ~~{{more plot\|date=November 2021}}~~ ~~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~~ They name the child Raja. As Raja grows up he becomes more evil. Raja is in love with Manikkam's daughter Devi, but she is in love with military officer Jagan. Devastated by this, Raja tries to lure Devi and seduce her. But knowing this Jagan becomes furious at Devi and hates her. Devi to prove herself visits temple and does spiritual remedies. Jagan's friend VV Janardhan insists Jagan that Raja is an evil spirit and he needs to be killed as soon as he turns a monster. Jagan, Janarthanan and Rajaram visits Kolli hills swamy but and knows the idea of killing Raja. But Rajaram and Janarthanan were killed during the journey. When Raja tries to seduce a girl, Jagan interferes in his way and assaults him. When Jagan is defeated by devilish Raja, Devi who is in the form of goddess stabs Raja and kills him. == Cast == {{cast listing\| ~~{{colbegin}}~~ [[Arjun Sarja\|Arjun]] as Jagan Shyam as Raja▼ [[Nalini (actress)\|Nalini]] as Devi [[Jaishankar (actor)\|Jaishankar]] as Rajaram [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as VV "Vaithu Vali" Janardhan [[Rajinikanth]] in a Cameo appearance [[J. V. Somayajulu]]▼ [[Jayachitra]] as Lakshmi [[~~Nizhalgal Ravi~~Senthil]] as VVCollege ~~Janardhan~~Professor [[G. Srinivasan (actor)\|G. Srinivasan]] as Sivanesan, Rajaram's uncle▼ ▲Shyam as Raja [[Senthil]] as Master ▲[[G. Srinivasan (actor)\|G. Srinivasan]] as Rajaram's uncle [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Manickam 'Herran' Ramasamy▼ [[A. K. Veerasami]] as [[Thideer Kannaiah]] as Peon▼ Kovai Mani Nellai Sarathi [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] [[Disco Shanti]] [[Kalaipuli G. Sekaran\|G. Sekaran]] as Rangan ▲'Herran' Ramasamy as evil sorcerer ~~{{colend}}~~ ▲[[Thideer Kannaiah]] as Peon ▲[[J. V. Somayajulu]] as Temple priest}} Additionally, [[Rajinikanth]] made a cameo appearance as himself, [[Disco Shanti]] played an extended cameo as Raja's love interest, also [[A. K. Veerasami]], Kovai Mani, Nellai Sarathi and [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] play supporting roles respectively. == Production == Film distributors [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu\|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.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~AV ~~\|last=Thandora~~media \|~~date~~url=~~Dec 1, 2015~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXWdCidPYwc \|title=Interview with Kalaipuli G Sekaran  – I took a movie for 600Rs  – Nettv4u \|date=1 December 2015 \|publisher=Thandora \|access-date=15 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://~~www~~ghostarchive.~~youtube.com~~org/~~watch~~varchive/iXWdCidPYwc \|archive-date=22 February 2022 \|url-status=live \|via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film began production in early 1985.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=5 February 1985 \|title=யார்?v \|url=~~iXWdCidPYwc~~https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_99/4.jp2/0%2C292%2C6223%2C7837/6223%2C7837/0/default.jpg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~ghostarchive~~web.archive.org/~~varchive~~web/~~iXWdCidPYwc~~20250103113025/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_99/4.jp2/0,292,6223,7837/6223,7837/0/default.jpg \|archive-date=~~2022-02-22~~3 January 2025 \|access-date=~~2021-02-15~~3 January 2025 \|work=Anna \|pages=4 \|language=ta \|via=~~YouTube}}{{cbignore~~[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> Rajinikanth portrayed a cameo appearance in the film after being requested by Thanu. The scene where Rajinikanth prays in a ''[[Puja (Hinduism)\|puja]]'' room was shot at his own house.<ref>{{Cite news \|~~date~~last=~~2016-07~~Thanu \|first=S. \|author-link=Kalaipuli S. Thanu \|date=16 July 2016 \|title='I had never seen anyone that stylish' \|~~work~~url=~~[[The~~https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/%E2%80%98I-had-never-seen-anyone-that-stylish%E2%80%99/article14492737.ece ~~Hindu]]~~\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711085627/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/%E2%80%98I-had-never-seen-anyone-that-stylish%E2%80%99/article14492737.ece \|~~access~~archive-date=11 July 2021 \|access-~~02-~~date=15 February 2021 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> == Soundtrack == ~~Soundtrack~~The soundtrack was composed by [[V. S. Narasimhan]].<ref>{{~~cite~~Cite web \|title=Yaar? \|url=https://www.hungama.com/album/yaar/1949359/ \|~~title~~url-status=~~Yaar?~~live \|~~work~~archive-url=~~Hungama~~https://web.archive.org/web/20211125115810/https://www.hungama.com/album/yaar/1949359/ \|archive-date=25 November 2021 \|access-date=25 November 2021 \|website=Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Yaar Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V.S.Narasimhan \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/yaar-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222100158/https://mossymart.com/product/yaar-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ \|archive-date=22 February 2022 \|access-date=22 February 2022 \|website=Mossymart}}</ref> {{Track listing \| headline = Track listing \| extra_column = Singer(s) \| title1 = Edhukkuthan \| lyrics1 = [[Yaar Kannan\|Kannan]] ~~\| note1 =~~ ~~\| lyrics1 =~~ ~~\| music1 =~~ \| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Ramila \| length1 = 4:16 \| title2 = Abiramiye \| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]] ~~\| note2 =~~ ~~\| lyrics2 =~~ ~~\| music2 =~~ \| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam \| length2 = 5:05 \| title3 = Aana Mela Ambariyaam \| ~~note3~~lyrics3 = Kannan ~~\| lyrics3 =~~ ~~\| music3 =~~ \| extra3 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], B. S. Sasirekha \| length3 = 4:53 \| title4 = Varuvaalo Devi \| lyrics4 = [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu\|S. Thanu]] ~~\| note4 =~~ ~~\| lyrics4 =~~ ~~\| music4 =~~ \| extra4 = [[P. Jayachandran]], D. Kousalya \| length4 = 4:18 \| total_length = 18:32 }} == Reception == Due to Arjun and Nalini not yet being popular at the time, to promote the film, Thanu created hype with "scary" posters and created a devout feel "by making junior artistes dance in the cinema theatre during the climax ''amman'' song".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jeshi \|first=K. \|date=3 September 2005 \|title=The many faces of success \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/03/stories/2005090302070300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502143757/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/03/stories/2005090302070300.htm \|archive-date=2 May 2008 \|access-date=20 March 2025 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' called the film's first half better than the second, criticising the change from horror to godliness, appreciated Ravi's performance, and the stunt sequences featuring Arjun.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=13 October 1985 \|title=யார்? \|url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/oct/13-10-1985/p30.jpg \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220729115335/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/oct/13-10-1985/p30.jpg \|archive-date=29 July 2022 \|access-date=24 November 2021 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=30 \|language=ta}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=~~2005-07-~~14 July 2005 \|title=For king of action, direction is a passion \|~~work~~url=~~[[The~~https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/for-king-of-action-direction-is-a-passion/article27422785.ece ~~Hindu]]~~\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018054517/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/for-king-of-action-direction-is-a-passion/article27422785.ece \|~~access~~archive-date=~~2021-02~~18 October 2019 \|access-date=15 February 2021 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> == References == Line 91 ⟶ 81: == External links == {{~~IMDB~~IMDb title}} [[Category:1980s Indian films]] [[Category:1980s supernatural horror films]] [[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]] [[Category:1985 directorial debut films]] [[Category:1985 films]] [[Category:~~Indian~~Films ~~films~~directed by Yaar Kannan]] [[Category:Films produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu]] [[Category:Films scored by V. S. Narasimhan]] [[Category:Indian supernatural horror films]] [[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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