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
Release poster
Directed byYaar Kannan
Written byE. Ramdoss
(Dialogue)
Jeeva Kannan
(Additional Dialogue)
Screenplay by"Yaar" Kannan
Jeeva Kannan (assistant)
Story by"Yaar" Kannan
Produced byCreative Force Team
Starring
CinematographyM. Sibiyon
Edited byAnthony
Music byDhina
Production
company
Creative Force Media P. Ltd
Release date
  • 14 July 2006 (2006-07-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget100 million

Cast

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Production

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Nassar 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

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The 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

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S. 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

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  1. ^ "Yesterday, today and 'Naalai'". The Hindu. 10 November 2006. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Stargazing". The Hindu. 23 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Yuga treat". Behindwoods. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Yugaa". JioSaavn. January 2006. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. ^ Sudha, S. (19 July 2006). "Yuga: Commendable effort". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ^ Mannath, Malini (25 July 2006). "Yuga". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Yuga". BizHat. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Yuga". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (30 July 2006). "யுகா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 80. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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