Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir

<p>The story revolves around Kirubanadhi, also known as Punithan (Vijay Sethupathi), who arrives at Father Xavier’s church in , along with Jesse (Mathura), a musician from the . Initially, Father Xavier and everyone in his church welcome Punithan, mistaking him to be a part of Jesse’s band. However, they later discover that Punithan is not from the UK. To make matters worse, Jesse claims that she does not know Punithan and that he is not a part of her band. Punithan then reveals his story. He was born a and was raised by a church priest after his parents were killed in the . The priest recognized Punithan’s exceptional musical talent and attempted to send him to the UK for higher studies in music. However, just as he was about to leave the island, the Sri Lankan army shot the people escorting him and threw him into a juvenile prison. Punithan spent several years in prison, hoping that the priest would come to bail him out one day. Unfortunately, he later learned that the priest had died in a bombing raid. After being released from prison years later, a series of unfortunate events forced him to flee the country. Punithan joined a group of Sri Lankan Tamils who were fleeing to Australia by boat. The boat capsized, and everyone on board except Punithan drowned. fishermen rescued Punithan and took him to a music shop owner in . Impressed by Punithan’s musical knowledge, the shopkeeper gave him a job at the store and encouraged him to participate in an international music competition happening in the UK. However, Punithan faced a major obstacle: he needed a passport to go to the UK but couldn’t get one as a refugee. Furthermore, the Tamil Nadu Police were intent on labeling Punithan as an illegal immigrant and hunting him down. It remains a mystery why they were looking to label him as an illegal immigrant? whether Punithan get a passport, and does he manage to go to the UK? In June 2019, the film was tentatively titled , and the crew announced that the female lead would be . Later, Amala Paul opted out of the project, so replaced Amala Paul. Later, the title of the film was announced to be . The film was shot in . The film was produced by S. Essaki Durai under the banner of Chandaraa Arts. The cinematography of the film was done by Vetrivel Mahendran, and the editing of the film was done by John Abraham. The music for the film was composed by . This is a second collaboration between the music composer and actor Vijay Sethupathi after the film . sang the song “Muruga” with Nivas K. Prasanna. Initially, the film was scheduled to release in December 2022, but it was postponed, and it was released on 19 May 2023. Logesh Balachandran of gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, ” harbours a relevant and significant message, but falls short in execution.” K. Ram Kumar from rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, “The director’s intention to narrate a problem faced by refugees is a good intention; he must have made it a better film if he focused on the screenplay.” A critic from gave the film a rating of 2.5/5, stating, “An emotional film lacks the ability to connect with the audience because of its poor screenplay.” Pechi Aavudaiyappan from gave the film a rating of 2.5/5, stating, “The second half of the film must have been better if the problems had been addressed in a good screenplay.” A critic from gave a mixed review and stated that “the dialogues are written well; if those dialogues were added to a better screenplay, the film may be elevated to another level.” Avinash Ramachandran of gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, “For all its flaws, there is something really honest in that makes us convinced that the film with a lot of unnecessary detours does have its heart in the right place.” Bharathy Singaravel of gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and wrote, “The film genuinely wants to make an appeal for inclusivity and connection across identities. It’s unfortunate that its ideals are let down by a badly conceived story.” A critic from gave the film a rating of 2.75/5, stating, “The director’s effort to show the pain and life of refugees must be appreciated.”</p>