Overview
When the TV takes control of reality, a family's new home becomes a nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- supernatural movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the television-centered supernatural premise and Madhavan’s performance effective, but considered the screenplay, pacing, logic, and climax inconsistent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The family television shows disturbing events and appears to control what the household sees.
The film turns everyday television viewing into an unsettling supernatural threat inside the new home.
The premise explicitly links remote control access with authority inside the family.
Manohar investigates the television’s visions and the paranormal events affecting his family, including a flashback account.
Films like Yavarum Nalam, and why
The Ring
supernatural horror built around an uncanny domestic technology and escalating family dread
Shutter
Asian-influenced supernatural mystery using mediated images, investigation, and a vengeful ghost
The Grudge
domestic paranormal suspense centered on a family confronting an oppressive haunted home
Movie Details
- Director
- Vikram Kumar
- Release Date
- 2009-03-06
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (89)
Cast
- R. Madhavan
- Neetu Chandra
- Sachin Khedekar
- Ravi Babu
- Murali Sharma
- Saranya Ponvannan
- Poonam Dhillon
- Sanjaih Bokaria
- Amitha Rajan
- Dhritiman Chatterjee
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Yavarum Nalam about?
- A family’s new home becomes the stage for a television that appears to broadcast—and manipulate—their supernatural fate.
- What is Yavarum Nalam like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yavarum Nalam as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Yavarum Nalam violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Yavarum Nalam as moderate.
- What did critics think of Yavarum Nalam?
- Critics broadly found the television-centered supernatural premise and Madhavan’s performance effective, but considered the screenplay, pacing, logic, and climax inconsistent.
- Which films are like Yavarum Nalam?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ring, Shutter, and The Grudge.
- How long is Yavarum Nalam?
- Yavarum Nalam runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch Yavarum Nalam?
- In United States, Yavarum Nalam is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
