Yatchan(2015)
Yatchan is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Vishnuvardhan. The lead cast includes Arya, Kreshna, Swati Reddy, and Deepa Sannidhi. The story follows a rowdy from Tuticorin and a aspiring actor from Palani who accidentally swap lives after sitting in the wrong cars. The film features a supernatural element where a woman can see the future through touch. It also includes a political conspiracy involving a brother's murder. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb. It was released on 11 September 2015 by UTV Motion Pictures. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
Yatchan (2015) OTT release date is not officially announced yet — GudVibe tracks its streaming availability daily.
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- Theatrical Release
- 11 September 2015
- Director
- Vishnuvardhan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A violent rowdy from Tuticorin and a gentle village boy from Palani both travel to Chennai. After sitting in the wrong cars, they swap lives. The rowdy becomes a film actor, while the village boy becomes a hitman. They must navigate their new identities while a woman with the power to see the future is hunted by a corrupt politician.
“Two lives. One crazy swap.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yatchan
Cast reunions in this film: Thambi Ramaiah & Robo Shankar (11 films together), Arya & Yuvan Shankar Raja (11 films together), Vishnuvardhan & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together), Yuvan Shankar Raja & Robo Shankar (7 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Arya (6 films together), and Thambi Ramaiah & RJ Balaji (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Yatchan' means 'spy' in Tamil, but the movie is not a spy thriller.
- Arya and his brother Sathya played brothers in the film, marking their first on-screen sibling pairing.
- The movie was shot in just 45 days, which is considered a fast schedule for a Tamil commercial film.
- Director Vishnu Varadhan previously worked as an assistant to director A.R. Murugadoss.
- The film's climax was shot in a large, specially constructed set resembling a shipyard.
- Despite the star cast, the movie had a quiet release and did not perform well at the box office.
- Actress Deepa Sannidhi made her Tamil film debut with this movie after working in Kannada cinema.
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