Yaamirukka Bayamey(2014)
Yaamirukka Bayamey is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written and directed by debutant Deekay. The cast includes Krishna Sekhar, Rupa Manjari, Karunakaran, and Oviya. The story follows Kiran, a young man who inherits a dilapidated bungalow from his father and converts it into a hotel. Guests who stay overnight die mysteriously before sunrise. The film blends supernatural scares with situational comedy, keeping the audience guessing whether the deaths are caused by a real ghost or a human conman. It received positive reviews for its clever screenplay and balanced tone. The movie was produced by Elred Kumar under RS Infotainment and released on May 9, 2014.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, ZEE5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 9 May 2014
- Director
- Deekay
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A broke young man named Kiran inherits a creepy old bungalow from his father. He turns it into a hotel with his girlfriend and friends. But every guest who checks in dies before sunrise. Kiran must uncover the dark secret of the house before he becomes the next victim.
“Who is afraid of the dark?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yaamirukka Bayamey
Cast reunions in this film: Bobby Simha & Karunakaran (9 films together), Bose Venkat & Karunakaran (5 films together), Karunakaran & Mayilsamy (5 films together), Oviya & Karunakaran (3 films together), Deekay & Karunakaran (3 films together), and Mayilsamy & Namo Narayana (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Deekay previously worked as an assistant director on several big-budget films, including the Rajinikanth-starrer 'Sivaji'.
- The movie's title 'Yaamirukka Bayamey' is a playful twist on a famous dialogue from the classic Tamil film 'Chandralekha'.
- This horror-comedy was shot primarily in a single bungalow location to create a claustrophobic and eerie atmosphere.
- Actor Kreshna, who plays the lead, is also a trained dancer and choreographed a song for another film around the same time.
- The film's music was composed by Achu, who is also known for his work in Telugu and Malayalam cinema during that period.
- Despite being a horror film, it heavily relies on situational comedy stemming from the characters' attempts to run a hotel.
- The movie's plot of a haunted property used as a business draws loose inspiration from older Tamil comedy-horror films like 'Darling Darling'.
