Yen Peyar Anandhan(2020)
Tamil122 mins
Yen Peyar Anandhan (2020) is a 122-minute Tamil film directed by Sridhar Venkatesan. Starring Athulya Ravi, Santhosh Prathap and Deepak Paramesh. With an audience rating of 7.6/10 and a hit verdict at the box office, Yen Peyar Anandhan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2020.
Director:Sridhar Venkatesan
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
YOYouTube Moviesfrom 27 Nov 2020
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 27 November 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 27 November 2020
- Director
- Sridhar Venkatesan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A short filmmaker is kidnapped just before he starts shooting his first big movie. The story follows the mystery of who took him and what they want.
“A filmmaker's kidnapping is his strangest story yet.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
122Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date27 November 2020
Also Known AsEn Peyar Anandhan
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.6/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's director, Sridhar Venkatesan, is also a software engineer who worked in the US before turning to filmmaking.
- The movie was shot in just 18 days, mostly in and around Chennai, to keep the production budget low.
- Actor Anandhi, who plays a key role, is known for her work in Tamil and Telugu films but had a very different character in this thriller.
- The story was inspired by real-life incidents of kidnapping and ransom demands reported in the news.
- Despite being a thriller, the film includes subtle social commentary on the pressures faced by young artists in the film industry.
- The cinematographer, Gokul Benoy, used handheld cameras extensively to create a sense of urgency and realism.
- This was one of the few Tamil films released directly on a streaming platform during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.