Ayyanar is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Rajamithran and produced by P. L. Thenappan.
The film stars Aadhi Pinisetty and Meera Nandan, with supporting roles played by Vishnupriyan, Rajashree, Santhanam, and Anupama Kumar.
Prabha (Aadhi) is the eldest son of his family, who spends all his time with his friends. He finds a part-time job as a volleyball coach at a women's college, which helps him escape his family's criticism.
His younger brother Saravanan works for a TV channel, and Prabha often clashes with him due to comparisons made by their family. The siblings' rivalry escalates until Saravanan is killed, and Prabha is blamed for the crime.
Prabha goes on the run and joins a gang (goonda), working as a henchman for an influential politician (Mahadevan).
The film was released on 10 December 2010 to mixed reviews and performed moderately at the box office.
