Yaaruku Yaaro
| Yaaruku Yaaro | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joe Stanley |
| Written by | Joe Stanley |
| Starring | Sam Anderson Jothi Varnika |
| Cinematography | Amarnath |
| Edited by | Joe Stanley |
| Music by | Joe Stanley |
Production company | Universal Thavamani Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Yaaruku Yaaro (transl. Somebody for someone else) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, scored and directed by Joe Stanley. The film stars Sam Anderson, Jothi, and Varnika in their first film roles.[1][2][3] The film released on 28 December 2007.
The film and its lead actor gained notoriety following its upload on YouTube. The film has been mocked and criticized for its poor filmmaking and acting. It has been subject to several online memes. Sam Anderson went on to appear in films as a supporting comedy actor.
Plot
[edit] | This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. (November 2019) |
The story opens as Deepa (Varnika), a medical college student, sings a song during the cultural festival. The next scene shifts to three robbers ogling at Deepa. She is on her way to sit for her college examinations, but while wheeling her punctured scooter, the robbers snatch her chain and escape. Enters the hero David (Sam Anderson) on a scooter, who chases after them. He returns empty-handed and recognizes Deepa from the college function earlier. He praises her amazing vocal skills and gives his gold crucifix chain as a gift. Deepa refuses and does the same when David then gives a sermon about Hindu-Christian difference.
The next day, David goes to Deepa's house. He overhears her singing a devotional song and stands mesmerized by her voice. He asks Deepa to return his tyre. Deepa informs him that her scooter has been sent for service. David also impresses her mother with his gentlemanly manners. The scene then shifts to David's confrontation with the robbers, who also happen to be the accomplices of his father's best friend (Vennira Aadai Moorthy), a moneylender. David starts a sermon about the greatness of the crucifix and gives it to the robbers for cleansing their sins. The robbers have a dramatic change of heart and praise David as their savior. They also give back the chain they stole from Deepa. Deepa learns that David is an automobile engineer and visits his workshop, seeing "high-end models" specifically designed by him. David then returns Deepa's chain. He also presents the crucifix along with her chain. David and Deepa then fall in love. Deepa's mother is concerned that her daughter might be tricked into love by David. Deepa consoles her and praises David's manners.
Meanwhile, the robbers turn over a new leaf and begin to work in David's workshop. As luck would have it, Deepa's father is a car showroom owner. Deepa takes David to her father the next day. David then proposes his idea, but Deepa's father scoffs at it, leaving David heartbroken. David then requests for a car poster that is posted on the office wall. Deepa's father tells him it is the new customer car that is to be sold in the showroom and refuses. David then leaves the office, dejected. Deepa gets at angry at her father for his treatment of David and rushes out to console him. Then, David is shown to be at his workshop, where his mechanics console him and make a plan to ask for a loan from the moneylender. Meanwhile, Deepa's father expresses his fear to his wife about Deepa falling in love with David. The next day, David goes to the moneylender's house along with his faithful mechanics to ask for a loan. The moneylender promises to help him out by agreeing to fund for two of his model cars.
The next day, the moneylender visits David's workshop, but upon seeing the reality, changes his mind and refuses to lend money. David is heartbroken, but Deepa visits him and consoles him. She presents the Ferrari poster to him and asks him to marry her. She also plans to use her money (500,000 rupees) to help David out. Soon, David's birthday comes up and Deepa plans a big surprise for him. However, everyone is in for a huge surprise as Manju (Jothi), comes from Canada to visit David, who is happy to see her. It is revealed that Manju was David's sweetheart during their college days, but they had a falling out because she went to Canada to pursue her career. She also says that she came back to India to take David with her to Canada. Suddenly, Deepa enters the room and gets angry at David for flirting with another woman. She leaves the room fuming. David tries to stop her, but she does not listen.
Manju takes David out for lunch and learns about his life after college and his new love Deepa. She gets angry at him for not treating Deepa properly, but she also feels sorry for him and soon falls prey to his charms. Manju asks David to marry her and plans their migration to Canada. She then asks David to forget Deepa and give back her money. David then asks for advice from his sidekicks. He then visits Deepa and asks for her forgiveness. Deepa gets angry with his behavior and scorns at him. Wounded, David comes back to his sidekicks, who advise him to jump for Manju instead. David then goes to Manju seeking refuge. Manju initially gets angry that David had not returned the check but then suddenly declares her love for him. David and Manju stop their car in No-Man's Land and plan to go to the airport from there.
Out of nowhere, Deepa suddenly appears there on her motorcycle. She accuses David that he used her just like the stepnee tyre that was shown in the beginning. David then explains that he never used her but always thought of her as his stepping stone to success. Deepa refuses to be consoled and gives back the gold crucifix chain to David. She then leaves the place with sorrow. Manju gets angry with David again and asks him to give the chain to whomever he likes. David then puts the chain around Manju's neck. Manju takes it as the holy thaali and says that she is now all his.
David and Manju circle the car by which they came three times. This scene symbolically indicates that the marriage of David and Manju has been made in heaven, marked by the circling of the holy fire thrice in actual marriages. The next scene shows a cargo airplane taking off, presumably with David and Manju inside it, for Canada.
Cast
[edit]- Sam Anderson as David, an aspiring automobile engineer whose dream is to manufacture a family car that is affordable by all.
- Jothi as Manju, a successful businesswoman who comes to India from Canada in search of David, her college-mate.
- Varnika as Deepa, a medical student who falls in love with David and looks to help him achieve his dream.
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as the moneylender, who is also a friend of David's.
- Pandu as David's friend who works in his workshop.
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as the robber who has a change of heart after hearing David's sermon.
- Suruli Manohar
- LIC Narasimhan
- Kambam Arasan
- Maruthi Sriram
- Hosur Senthil
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Joe Stanley.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anbe Iraivan" | Hemambika | |
| 2. | "Nenjam Magizhum" | T. L. Thyagarajan, Praveena | |
| 3. | "Raasathi" (duet) | T. L. Thyagarajan, Praveena | |
| 4. | "Raasathi" (techno) | ||
| 5. | "Vaazhga Vaazhgave" | Praveena | |
| 6. | "Mel Vaanil" | T. L. Thyagarajan, Hemambika |
In popular culture
[edit]The song "Raasathi" is played in the background in Goa (2010) when Ramarajan (Vaibhav) asks Vinayagam (Jai) for a towel in English.[5]
In Thalaivaa (2013), Meera (Amala Paul) lies to Vishwa (Vijay) that she her husband is Sam Anderson. After Vishwa finds out that she isn't actually married, he calls Sam Anderson, who comes to meet them since he came to Australia for shooting. The song "Raasathi" is also featured.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Anderson from Erode goes viral". The Times of India. 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "யுனிவர்சல் தவமணி சினி ஆர்ட்ஸ் வழங்கும் யாருக்கு யாரோ". Webdunia (in Tamil). 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "இளமை துள்ளும் 'யாருக்கு யாரோ'". Yahoo! (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Yaarukku Yaaro (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 9 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKikkxw1PVA
- ^ https://www.moviecrow.com/News/2643/thalaivaa-review---rehashed-godfather
