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.
Quick Facts
- 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.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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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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