Yaen? ( ) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Ramanna and written by Subbu Arumugam. It is based on Muthukinnam, a novel written by Krishna and serialised in Kumudam. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Lakshmi and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. It was released on 14 January 1970 and emerged a success.
Plot Kamala, a young woman who lives with her family, meets a singer, who is also an aspiring lawyer. Although they love each other, Kamala is sceptical of the relationship working out because of their different social status. A villain lusts for Kamala and stalks her.
Kamala's father suddenly dies, and she receives a marriage proposal shortly thereafter. She is to marry a rich but significantly older man, who treats her poorly. Kamala's younger brother loses a leg in an accident and goes missing, and the old man prohibits Kamala from looking for him. Enraged, her elder brother shoots the old man and is arrested. He later successfully escapes from prison.
The villain hides a bomb in Kamala's house in an attempt to kill the family. Kamala's dog finds the bomb and brings it to her missing brother, who had been in a nearby forest. The elder brother takes the bomb from the younger brother and dies when it detonates. Kamala and the singer begin a relationship.
Cast Male cast A. V. M. Rajan as Kamala's elder brother Ravichandran as the singer Nagesh M. R. R. Vasu as a villain V. S. Raghavan as Kamala's husband Ennathe Kannaiah
Female cast Lakshmi as Kamala Vennira Aadai Nirmala
Supporting cast Veeraraghavan as Kamala's father Master Audhinarayanan as Kamala's younger brother
Production Yaen? was directed by T. R. Ramanna, and produced by E. V. Rajan for EVR Films. It was written by Subbu Arumugam. Cinematography was handled by G. Durai. Shooting took place at the studios Vasu and AVM. The film is based on Mudhukinnam, a novel written by Krishna and serialised in Kumudam.
Themes The film questions why destiny plays games with people's lives. Its title Yaen?, meaning "why", refers to this question.
Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa.
Release Yaen? was released on 14 January 1970. The film commercially successful, running for over ten weeks in theatres.
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