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Yennai Arindhaal...

5 February 2015Tamil2h 57m
out of 10
Recommendedmost critics liked it
Monk Score · 9 scored reviews · 2 not rated

Ajith and Gautham Menon make a slow but worthwhile cop drama.

Verdict tier Recommended, most critics liked it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.

  • Praised: Ajith's screen presence and performance
  • Criticised: Slow pacing and predictable, rushed climax

Audience

User score 7.8 out of 10 from 12 ratings, Recommended
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Critic consensus

What 11 critics are saying

Critical reception for Yennai Arindhaal is largely positive, with most reviewers welcoming it as a satisfying return to quality commercial Tamil cinema at a time when big-budget films had been underperforming. Ajith's screen presence and performance drew near-universal praise, with several critics noting his willingness to subordinate star persona to acting craft, and Gautham Menon's emotional grounding of the cop drama was widely appreciated. Common criticisms include a slow screenplay, a rushed climax, a predictable ending, and heavy echoes of Menon's earlier cop films in terms of characters, situations, and romantic sequences.

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Critic reviews (11)

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

  1. BookMyShow

    Film review ·

    A super-entertaining, slightly predictable film that marks the return of good commercial Tamil cinema.
  2. India

    Film review ·

    With recent big budget-big star movies disappointing, Gautam Vasudev Menon bounces back to winning ways with this action thriller, which has a winner written all over it. Ajith's large legion of fans are sure to have a treat with this one.
  3. OnlyKollywood

    Film review ·

    Yennai Arindhaal is not a flawless film. There are blips here and there like an unwanted song or a clichéd scene. But they are negligible keeping the fact in mind that this is a honest attempt from the director. GVM completes his cop trilogy in style. Its just the beginning, of good things to come.
  4. Zee News

    Film review ·

    Despite some tonal and length issues, Gautham impresses mostly in 'Yennai Arindhaal', and gives this tale of a police officer a much need emotional tug. Ajith's screen presence is unbelievably amazing and it takes guts for a star with a crazy fan following to do something so bold. It's refreshing to see the actor in Ajith overshadowing the star and going on to prove who is much better.
  5. BehindWoods

    Film review ·

    Yennai Arindhaal is a feeling, a learning that just takes sometime to tell you the story, by not dramatizing events and exaggerating factors. Finally, Gautham should be credited for making a movie not for Ajith fans, but one which Ajith's fans will enjoy! Isn't that what good cinema is about?
  6. FilmiBeat

    Film review ·

    Though Yennai Arindhaal reminds us about Gautham's previous movies especially the romance scene between Ajith and Trisha, Ajith and Arun Vijay's performance saves the film and averts a major disaster.
  7. India Glitz

    Film review ·

    Yennai Arindhaal is a mixture of Mass juxtaposed with class and is sure to quench the thirst of Ajith's fans and GVM's signature style movie goers. Barring the nostalgic moments from his previous movies and the slow screenplay Yennai Arindhaal is a rock solid entertainer with enough scenes to get you hooked.
  8. Rediff

    Film review ·

    The backdrop is new, and the plot engaging but the characters, the situation, and even the dialogues are reminiscences of his previous cop films. With Yennai Arindhaal, director Gautham Menon perhaps completes his cop trilogy.
  9. PipingHotViews

    Film review ·

    Gautham has successfully carved chapters of the third episode in a police officer's life, giving it a premise similar to the first two, building a fresh structure on top and fitting Ajith perfectly into it. Get to know Sathyadev, you will like him – Just like you liked Anbuchelvan & Raghavan!
  10. The Hindu

    Film review ·

    A rushed climax, a problematic organ trafficking angle, a repeated plot device, a predictable ending… and yet Yennai Arindhaal comes as a breath of fresh air, especially at a time when big-budget films haven't quite lived up to their hype. There's just that one melisaana kodu that stops it from being terrific.

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Audience reviews (7)

12 ratings · user score 7.8

  1. AbinashFeb 2015
    5/10

    thala mass is very low

  2. Kiran GowthamFeb 2015
    8/10

    It's a mash-up of all GVM previous movies! But Ajith added a new flavour to that! A classy commercial entertainer! Watch if u like GVM movies!

  3. manivel muruganFeb 2015
    7/10

    thala did awesome acting as a cop,especially with gowtham superb acting and then trisha wow lookingl ike a chilled honey dew..dilaogues body languvage,everything perfect.finally without any excpatation yennai arinthal is good movie. if we go with excpatations will get little disapointed.so mr.gowtham plz do some more work plz plz....

  4. ss saiFeb 2015
    5/10

    Firstly, i would appreciate Arun vijay for his acting skills and he has done a very good job. GVM copied the characters of jyotika from kakka kakka and Vettaiyadu vellayadu and gave it to Trish and Anushka. then some mashup of both cop movies. why is he so obsessed with married woman and that too with a kid where a only TN cop falls in love. Watch this only for Ajith and Arun vijay. BGM and songs are hopeless. Action is ok. Overall a DVDRIP watch.

  5. RabiFeb 2015
    10/10

    very well suited for ajith in this role nice sentimental,action,revenge,interesting,thrilling movie arun vijay has done a major role in this movie he was awesome overall 10 ON 10 worth for waiting MUST WATCH MOVIE..........

  6. siddharthOct 2015
    10/10

    Tha mass acting by our ''THALA AJITH''and ''ARUN VIJAY''.

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