
Yugi(2022)
Tamil131 minsdirect-to-OTT
Yugi (2022) is a 131-minute Tamil film directed by Zac Harriss. Starring Prathap Pothan, Narain and Joju George. With a well-received audience rating of 7.1/10 and a decent performance verdict at the box office.
Director:Zac Harriss
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, aha, JioHotstar
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 18 November 2022
- Director
- Zac Harriss
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
A detective and his team search for a missing girl named Karthika, getting help from a suspended police officer. Their investigation uncovers shocking truths about how she was exploited by people with money and power.
“A missing girl. A shocking truth.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
131Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date18 November 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsYuki · Karthika Missing Case
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2P
Prathap PothanPurushothaman
→S
Sharaf U DheenActor
→#3
NarainNanda
→#4N
NattyActor
→#5
Joju GeorgeSethu (Malayalam Version)
→#6
#7V
Vinodhini VaidyanathanActor
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AnandhiKarthika
→#8
#9A
Athmeeya RajanShalini
→P
Pavithra LakshmiPavithra
→#10
#11S
SharafudheenS.I Rajkumar (Malayalam Version)
→Z
Zac HarrissDirector
→#12
S
Siju MathewCrew
→#13
P
Packiaraj RamalingamCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Yugi' means 'player' in Tamil, hinting at the characters' manipulative games.
- Director Zac Harriss also wrote the story and screenplay, his first major feature film project.
- It was shot in a mix of real locations and sets to create a gritty, realistic atmosphere.
- The movie explores themes of power dynamics similar to older Tamil thrillers but with a modern setting.
- Actor Aadhav Kannadasan, who plays a key role, is also known for his work as an assistant director.
- The film had a limited theatrical release, focusing more on digital streaming platforms afterwards.
- Some scenes were inspired by real-life cases of exploitation reported in local news.