Velaiyilla Pattathari

Name: Velaiyilla Pattathari
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2014-08-08
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dhanush, Saranya Ponvannan, Samuthirakani, Amala Paul, Hrishikesh

8 August 2014Tamil2h 13mPart 1 of the Velaiyilai Pattathari series

Comedy Drama

out of 10

Mixedlukewarm or divided

Monk Score · 5 critic reviews

Dhanush carries this thin-plotted crowd-pleaser further than it deserves.

Praised: Dhanush's expressive central performance
Criticised: Wafer-thin, flawed plot

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What 5 critics are saying

Critical reception for Velaiyilla Pattathari is moderately positive, with reviewers largely agreeing it succeeds as a crowd-pleasing entertainer. Dhanush's performance is the standout element, with critics highlighting his ability to convey frustration and emotional depth through his character. Anirudh's music also drew praise. The most consistent criticism is the film's thin plot, with some reviewers noting it requires audiences to overlook certain flaws.

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Positive = 6.5/10 and up · negative = below 5/10

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Critic reviews (5)

Top critics first, then by score · not-rated last · updated 11 Jun 2026

ILuvCinema
Film review · Aug 2014
8.0
On the whole, if you can forget few flaws Vellai Illaa Pattadhari is a must watch movie.
Staff review
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Sandhira
Film review · Aug 2014
7.0
Undoubtedly, Dhanush is the star of the movie and he once again delivers a splendid performance. His expressions, emotions and dialogues aptly portray angst, frustration and disappointment of his character. The rest of the star cast has also done a great job in supporting him. The music by Anirudh is also very good.
Staff review
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BehindWoods
Film review · Aug 2014
6.0
A completely crowd pleasing silver-jubilee outing for Dhanush
By Behindwoods Review Board
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OneIndia
Film review · Aug 2014
6.0
There are not dull moments in the movie and it is Dhanush's show all the way.
Staff review
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OnlyKollywood
Film review · Aug 2014
6.0
Velai Illa Pattadhari is a befitting 25th film for Dhanush. The film irresistibly succeeds in what it sets out to do, to entertain and it looks rightly enough with a wafer-thin plot like this.
By Surendhar MK
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Details

Velaiyilla Pattathari , is an Indian Tamil coming-of-age comedy-drama film. The film begins with Katsingh (Dhanush) introducing himself as a graduate in Civil Engineering who is unemployed for 4 years and is just an idler in his house. He gets comically abused by his father (Samuthirakani) who feels that his son must get a job so as to survive and to feed his family. Raghuvaran is always compared to his younger brother, Karthik (Hrishikesh), who works in an IT company, earning a respectable salary. His mother, Bhuvana (Saranya Ponvannan) dotes on both of her sons and believes that Raghuvaran is talented and will get a job one day. Raghuvaran wants a job related to his field only and not work anywhere else (like call centres, software companies, banks etc). He is also unwilling to let go of his ethics as an engineer and is very straightforward in nature. He is also a member of a community group on Facebook called "VIP group", where he interacts with his members and friends about any job offerings.

Release: 8 August 2014
Runtime: 2h 13m
Language: Tamil
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Director: Velraj
Series: Part 1 of the Velaiyilai Pattathari series