Yaan(2014)
Yaan is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written, directed, and filmed by Ravi K. Chandran. The film stars Jiiva as Chandru and Thulasi Nair as Sreela. The story follows a jobless MBA graduate who travels to a fictional Islamic nation for work and is framed for drug trafficking. He is sentenced to death and must escape a brutal prison with the help of his girlfriend. The film was reported to be based on the 1978 film Midnight Express, leading to plagiarism allegations from the producer. The soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj and recorded across multiple countries. Yaan was released on 2 October 2014 and received negative reviews for its weak script.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 2 October 2014
- Director
- Ravi K. Chandran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Chandru is a jobless MBA graduate who falls in love with Sreela. Her father rejects him because he has no job. Chandru takes a job in a strict Islamic country called Basilistan. He is framed for drug trafficking and sentenced to death. He must escape prison and survive with Sreela's help.
“One job. One trap. One fight for life.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yaan
Cast reunions in this film: Thambi Ramaiah & Nassar (19 films together), Jayaprakash & Nassar (14 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Karunakaran (12 films together), Jayaprakash & Thambi Ramaiah (11 films together), Jayaprakash & Karunakaran (8 films together), and Nassar & Harris Jayaraj (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Yaan' means 'to go' or 'journey' in Tamil, reflecting the protagonist's travel to Mongolia.
- It was the first and only Tamil film to be extensively shot in Mongolia, including scenes in the Gobi Desert.
- Director Ravi K. Chandran is a renowned cinematographer, and this was his directorial debut in Tamil cinema.
- Actress Thulasi Nair, making her debut, is the daughter of veteran actress Radha.
- The film's production faced challenges due to extreme weather conditions during the Mongolia schedule.
- Despite high expectations, the movie was a major commercial failure at the box office.
- The soundtrack by Harris Jayaraj included a promotional song filmed with a cameo by actor Suriya.
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