Yuga (transl. Eon) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language science fiction[1] thriller film directed by Yaar Kannan and starring Nassar, Richard, Manikandan, Swarnamalya, Sukumar, Jai, Raja, Santhoshi, and Bharathi. The film was produced by fifty film technicians.[2][3]
| Yuga | |
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| Directed by | Yaar Kannan |
| Written by | E. Ramdoss (Dialogue) Jeeva Kannan (Additional Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | "Yaar" Kannan Jeeva Kannan (assistant) |
| Story by | "Yaar" Kannan |
| Produced by | Creative Force Team |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | M. Sibiyon |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | Dhina |
Production company | Creative Force Media P. Ltd |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹100 million |
Cast
edit- Nassar as Professor Narendran
- Richard as Sri
- Manikandan as Rishi
- Swarnamalya as Bhanu
- Sukumar as Giri
- Jai as Aravind
- Raja as Dev
- Santhoshi as Meenu
- Bharathi as Bhuvana
- Ice Ashok
- Charuhasan as Bhanu's father
- Yamuna as Elizabeth Thomas
- G. K. as the assistant commissioner
- Besant Ravi as an aghori
- King Kong as a robot
- Risha in a special appearance
- "Metti Oli" Shanti Srihari in a special appearance
- Rakshana Maurya in a special appearance
Production
editNassar plays a scientist in the film.[3] The film was shot at AVM Studios and Hotel Blue Moon.[3] The film was supposed to have a song featuring Prabhu Deva, but he eventually did not feature.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Dhina.[4] Actor Simbu sang a song in the film.[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Oolala Olala" | Suchitra, Dev Prakash, Harish Raghavendra | Pa. Vijay |
| "Orangattu" | Aishwarya, Silambarasan | |
| "Pada Pada" | Anuradha Sriram | |
| "Theendava" | Mathangi | |
| "Yugaa" | Karthik |
Reception
editS. Sudha of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "On the whole, a commendable effort, considering it was completed with great difficulty".[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online stated that "'Yuga' neither excites nor entertains".[6] BizHat's critic praised the film calling it a "nail biting thriller".[7] A critic from CineSouth wrote that "This is not a film on love, lust or gangsterism. Such an ad propels one to buy a ticket and hasten to see what this new type of film could be. A little bit of 'wow,' and a little bit of yawn is what it turns out to be".[8] Lajjavathi of Kalki wrote the director wants to add the supernatural to the scientific subject, but the science gets spoiled in the beginning as it is not tied properly.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Yesterday, today and 'Naalai'". The Hindu. 10 November 2006. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Stargazing". The Hindu. 23 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "The Yuga treat". Behindwoods. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Yugaa". JioSaavn. January 2006. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Sudha, S. (19 July 2006). "Yuga: Commendable effort". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (25 July 2006). "Yuga". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Yuga". BizHat. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Yuga". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (30 July 2006). "யுகா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 80. Retrieved 30 March 2024.