Yaar Paiyyan

Yaar Paiyyan
Theatrical poster
Directed byT. R. Raghunath
Screenplay bySridhar
Based onChheley Kaar
by Sriyuktha Jyothirmaye Roy
Produced byN. S. Thiraviam
T. A. Dorairajan
StarringGemini Ganesan
K. Savitri
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
Daisy Irani
CinematographyA. Vincent
Edited byS. A. Murugesh
Music bySusarla Dakshinamurthi
Production
company
Vijaya Films
Release date
  • 26 July 1957 (1957-07-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Yaar Paiyyan (transl. Whose Son?) is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language children's comedy film directed by T. R. Raghunath and written by Sridhar. A remake of the Bengali film Chheley Kaar (1954), it stars Gemini Ganesan, K. Savitri, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram and Daisy Irani. The film revolves around the efforts of a destitute boy to find his parents. Yaar Paiyyan was released on 26 July 1957 and emerged a success.