Yaanai

Yaanai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHari
Written byHari
Produced byVedikkaranpatti S. Sakthivel
Starring
CinematographyS. Gopinath
Edited byAnthony
Music byG. V. Prakash Kumar
Production
company
Drumsticks Productions
Distributed byKKR Cinemas
Release date
  • 1 July 2022 (2022-07-01) (India)
Running time
156 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹15 crore[2]
Box office₹65 crore[3]

Yaanai (transl. Elephant) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Hari and produced by Vedikkaranpatti S. Sakthivel under the banner of Drumsticks Productions. The film stars Arun Vijay, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Ramachandra Raju, Samuthirakani, Rajesh, Radhika Sarathkumar, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, Ammu Abhirami, Yogi Babu and Pugazh. The soundtrack and background score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Gopinath and Anthony.[4][5]

It is the second collaboration of Arun Vijay and Priya Bhavani Shankar after Mafia: Chapter 1 and Vijay's first collaboration with Hari.[6] It was shot extensively across Tamil Nadu including Ramanathapuram, Rameshwaram, Thoothukudi, Palani and the final schedule was wrapped up in Karaikudi.

Yaanai was scheduled to release on 1 July 2022 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "'Yaanai' box office collection: Day 11". Box Office Business. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Yaanai Budget & Box Office Collection Day 16 Worldwide". Bollymoviereviewz. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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  5. ^ "Arun Vijay's 'Yaanai' release gets a new release date, Here's why". The Times of India. 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Yaanai trailer: Arun Vijay looks fierce in upcoming action drama". 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. ^ "இதே மாவ இன்னும் எவ்ளோ நாள் அரைப்பீங்க! அப்டேட் ஆகலையா சார்? - யானை விமர்சனம்". July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Audiences positive response for Yaanai (2022) in twitter". Filmibeat. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.