Yaar? (film)

Yaar? is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language supernatural horror film, directed by Sakthi–Kannan and produced by S. Thanu, P. Suri and G. Sekaran. The latter scripted the film and portrayed a negative role. The film stars Arjun, Nalini, Jaishankar and J. V. Somayajulu while Rajinikanth acted in a cameo appearance. It was released on 20 September 1985.

Plot
Rajaram and his wife Lakshmi is a rich couple but without a children. Their friend Manikkam persuades them to adopt a baby whose mother just died in childbirth. The kid is said to be evil haunted. It also kills an assistant who tries to save Rajaram as per the instructions of Kolli malai Swamy.

They names the child Raja. As Raja grows up he also becomes more evil. Raja is in love with Manikkam's daughter Devi, but she is in love with military officer Jagan. Devastated by this, Raja tries to lure Devi and seduce her. But knowing this Jagan becomes furious at Devi and hates her. Devi to prove herself visits temple and does spritual remedies. Jagan's friend VV Janardhan insists Jagan that Raja is an evil spirit and he needs to be killed as soon as he turns a monster.

Jagan, Janarthanan and Rajaram visits Kolli hills swmay but and knows the idea of killing Raja. But Rajaram and Janarthanan were killed during the journey. When Raja tries to seduce a girl Jagan interferes in his way and assaults him. When Jagan is defeated by devilish Raja, Devi who is in the form of goddess stabs Raja and kills him.

Cast
Additionally, Rajinikanth had made a cameo appearance as himself, Disco Shanti played an extended cameo as Raja's love interest, also A. K. Veerasami, Kovai Mani, Nellai Sarathi and T. K. S. Natarajan play supporting roles respectively.

Production
Film distributors S. Thanu, G. Sekaran and Soori joined together and made their debut as producers with Yaar under their newly formed production company Kalaipuli International. G. Sekaran scripted and portrayed a negative role in the film. Rajinikanth portrayed a cameo appearance in the film after being requested by Thanu. The scene where Rajinikanth prays in a puja room was shot at his own house.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by V. S. Narasimhan.

Reception
Kalki called the film's first half better than the second. The film's success provided breakthrough for Arjun as an actor in Tamil film industry and Kannan adapting the film's name as a prefix.