Yaar Ivan(2017)
Yaar Ivan is a 2017 Tamil suspense thriller film directed by Tatineni Satya. It stars Sachiin J Joshi as Arjun, a kabaddi player, and Esha Gupta as his wife. The story follows Arjun who is arrested for murdering his wife and sent to a Goa prison. A police officer named Vikram believes Arjun is innocent and investigates the case. The film explores themes of betrayal, justice, and survival. It was produced by Viiking Media and Entertainment. The movie received mixed reviews but was noted for its twist ending. It is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YuppTV
- Theatrical Release
- 8 September 2017
- Director
- Tatineni Satya
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A famous kabaddi player is arrested for murdering his wife. He is sent to a brutal prison in Goa. A police officer suspects he is innocent. The officer digs into the case and uncovers a secret affair and a deadly conspiracy. Can he prove the player's innocence before it is too late?
“Who is the real killer?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yaar Ivan
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Thaman (3 films together), and Sathish & Thaman (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 28 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- Director Tatineni Satya is the son of veteran Telugu director Tatineni Rama Rao.
- The movie's title 'Yaar Ivan' translates to 'Who Is He?' in English.
- It was one of the early major film roles for actor Ashok Kumar, who played the cop.
- Parts of the prison scenes were filmed at real locations in and around Chennai.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and later gained more attention on television.
- The story uses a non-linear narrative, jumping between past and present to reveal the mystery.
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Check out the press meet stills from the movie Yaar Ivan Sachiin Joshi and Esha Gupta in the lead roles.
