Yennai Arindhaal (2015) User Reviews

Yennai Arindhaal - A Treat for Action Movie Lovers

[crazyraju · 6/10 · 5 February 2015]

The film is simply about Sathyadev - his ambitions, love and his take over gangsters.

The major loophole of the film is its pre-interval portions. The pre-interval portions of the film are narrated too slow with a sluggish screenplay. But the film takes over in the post-interval portions at a good pace.

The film has a strong cast, where Ajith Kumar & Arun Vijay had a good scope to perform in the film and they are perfect in their roles. The scenes involving Ajith & Arun Vijay are a treat for the audience. Action scenes are well choreographed by Stunt Silva.

Overall this is the movie which is a treat for action movie lovers. The film definitely worth your money.

Excellent Film... Period...

[kailashhraj · 8/10 · 4 February 2015]

Yennai Arindhaal brings out Ajith's best performance till date. He literally carries the entire film on his shoulders but importantly Arun Vijay helps him to do so. Arun Vijay has brought out his best too and he is the unsung hero of Yennai Arindhaal. Both the leading ladies have done a fantastic job. Though Anushka's performance is neat, Trisha's portrayal of Hemanika gets a special mention. Baby Anikha's performance is as natural as it can get. Technicalities: Though Anthony's editing could've been even more crispier, Gautham Menon's amazing screenplay will keep you hooked throughout the movie. Harris Jayaraj's background score is definitely a plus. Dan Macarthur's cinematography is fresh and will provide a new experience to Tamil audience.

My Rating : 9.25/10

Yennai Arindhaal (U/A) TAMIL ---------- my Rating: ★★★½ FULFILLED

[yunusitboss · 7/10 · 4 February 2015]

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Yennai Arindhaal (U/A) TAMIL ---------- my Rating: ★★★½ FULFILLED

STRENGTHS :- * Screenplay: Last 30 minutes was gripping and racy..... * Dan Marcuthur's camera-work was crystal clear.... * Music: songs were romantic contains soulful melodies.... * Casting and Performances: especially by Arun Vijay, Trisha looks beautiful.

WEAKNESSES :- * First Half * Few Scenes recalls Gautam's previous ventures. * Many unwanted scenes drags the movie to 189 mins....

FINAL VERDICT :- * Overall, movie is a good family entertainer, Ajith does his job well. It is just a simple movie. The links between the characters in the movie was very good. This movie will not disappoint Thala fans....

A man is haunted by the death of his wife and pursues the person responsible.

Director: Gautam Vasudev Menon Writers: Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Shridhar Raghavan Stars: Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan, Anushka Shetty | See full cast and crew »

Lengthy and Loud- Only for Ajith Fans

[chanmad · 6/10 · 8 February 2015]

This film is about Ajith Kumar (Sathyadev IPS) and his life in various roles as a lover, husband and a Dad. He faces opposition from Arun Vijay(Victor). His love interests are Trisha and Anushka.

Pros Trisha is just gorgeous in every frame while Ajith and Arun are the most handsome people you could come across for their roles. Ajith's screen presence is just unbelievable. No wonder, the movie is screening to full houses and even multiplex audience cant resist whistling and howling to their "Thala". Arun Vijay has visibly put in a lot of hard work and his stylist has given him a very apt look for a negative shade. Anushka has not got much of a role except to drool over Ajith's looks and she fits into it quite easily. Gautham Menon's plot is wafer thin, but his cinematographer has got him well covered here. Some of the scenes, especially the song, Unakenna Venum, has been shot in some of the best locales in India.

Cons The movie, like other cop movies from Gautham Menon's filmography follows a pretty predictable plot with a small twist. But the by the time twist is revealed, the movie almost gives you a headache with it's yelling over phone calls and BGMs. The climax, it seems, comes a bit too late in the movie.

Yennai Arindhaal is a good and watchable movie

[bossyuva · 9/10 · 5 February 2015]

Yennai Arindhaal movie was good. First half little bit slow especially Trisha's scenes. But second half is pure mass for Ajith fans and second is really good. Its Ajith and Arunvijay whose performance saved the movie. GVM could have made the movie better if he eliminated Trisha's character and concentrated over some action/ thrill elements. Overall the film is suited for Ajith audience and family audience. Ajith in an out and out new character. He doesn't concentrated on mass elements which is quite disappointing. Vivekhs comedy was good even though he is sharing little screen space as an comedian. Vivekh too shared good screen space as a police officer. Especially for Ajith and Arun VJ, and Harris music i would give My rating as 9/10.

Over clichéd story line

[SivakumarBalachandran · 6/10 · 6 February 2015]

Yennai arindhal (YA) was one of the awaited films of the year as it has got Thala Ajith kumar and Gautam Vasudev menon (GVM) together which automatically raised the audience expectations. I went to the movie honestly without any high hopes or dis likeness. We all know from the posters and trailers that this is a story about a cop dealing gangsters. Not a quite new storyline to Tamil cinema even this is third movie in the same storyline for GVM.

The film was totally lifted by Ajith's performance as a cop, as a father, as a lover. He was ultimate in fitting the character.

The huge let down was GVM's story, direction, screenplay and even dialogues. None of these four pillars were taken care properly. Story age old one, the screenplay was slow and ultimately predictable. Even I felt the dialogues were unnecessarily lengthy. Direction I didn't that GVM did something new here. He literally did cut copy paste from his previous ventures Vetaiyadu and Kakha Kakha. The characterisation of Ajith was the same as Raghavan and Anbuchelvan with their designations essayed by Kamal and Suriya respectively in GVM's previous scripts.

Trisha and Anushka play the female leads in the movie. Both of their characterisation had resemblance of JO's character in VV and KK. Even the way Trisha was portrayed and they way she uttered dialogues was exactly similar to Jo in VV. Trisha was ultimately fitting and ravishingly beautiful on the role of Hemanika. Anushka as Thenmozhi she did fairly well except some fault with her hair do looked somewhat elderly. But both the lead ladies had very limited screen space.

Arun Vijay as the villain again imitated the villains of KK and VV. Nothing new in his characterization as well. But he did justice to the role. Vivek as the assistant to the hero had limited scope to comedy but where ever he had chance he tried well to make jokes.

Harris it real time for you to work hard and bring in fresh tunes in songs and BGM.

When we see particular scenes repeat from some movies we call it cliché but YA was one over clichéd attempt making us restless sometimes but one time watch for our Thala. My rating would be 2.5/5 for the whole movie considering Ajith it would be 3/5. -Reviewed by Balachandran Sivakumar

Awesome movie, MUST SEE if this is your first GVM Movie.

[techydevil · 9/10 · 5 February 2015]

To be really honest, I'm a big fan of Ajith, so according to me, however the film is: I'm going to enjoy with Thala Nadu.

This is my first GVM movie, I'm watching in a theater. As you can see, the plot is very easy to understand with some of the twists here and there - but no big twists.

This is one of the best films of Ajith, in which he has acted up to his potential as he does in most of his movies.

After seeing the movie at 6 AM, I felt like I had to see it again, so I did so! Only the second time, I could hear the dialogues clearly and we all loved it!

GVM has done an awesome job with his movie. I believe the movie is worth for Ajith and Ajith alone. However, the role of Arun Vijay, Trisha and the little girl was really awesome.

The only thing I'd like to conclude as a con for the movie is that, I'm seeing the same type of cop stories from GVM again and again. I'd love him to take a movie that doesn't involve the protagonist in a cop role.

But Yennai Arindhaal? You MUST see it, at least once :)

Yennai Arindhal - Class

[Waseefullah_S · 7/10 · 19 May 2020]

Mostly I won't watch Ajith movies but i watched because of my friend he is Ajith fan but unfortunately i love this movie because of Arun Vijay Acting, I became Arun Vijay fan fan after watching this movie each and every scene performance awesome,, especially at climax running scene with slow motion whole theatre whistle, because of Arun Vijay this movie become block buster not for Ajith, But director tried to show mass for Ajith but capably it's not happening.

Excellent Movie

[p-murugesan · 10/10 · 4 February 2015]

"Yennai Arindhaal" is being praised for Ajith's strong screen presence, Arun Vijay's enegetic performance, Trisha's lovely looks and a decent story. The father-daughter bonding part is touching to the heart and Menon has capured the emotions well. The other plus points are music departments and cinematography by Dan Macarthur.

On the flip side, people are claiming that the screenplay is slow and it has the shades of Gautham Menon's earlier movies "Kaakha Kaakha" and "Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu". Below, we bring you the live reviews from the audience: #YennaiArindhaal - Another episode in a police officer's life with a equal combination of romance,emotions and thrilling moments(3.75/5) #YennaiArindhaal - The first half starts slowly and once the flashback starts the film starts to move at gud pace.Second half gud throughout #YennaiArindhaal - Ajith as Sathyadev has lived as the character.Thanks to @menongautham for showing the Mass Ajith in a class way. #YennaiArindhaal - Ajith dialogue delivery is getting improvised very much.His romance portions with Trisha highlight of movie. #YennaiArindhaal - The second half is all about the tussle between Ajith and @arunvijayno1 !! Both have performed superbly.Arun VJ rocked.

Great story, Great casting, ruined by the film makers

[zulfiqar_theking · 6/10 · 23 September 2017]

Before you read this review, let me tell you that my English is bad and so is my narration style.

I liked the story. Protagonist Ajith did an awesome work and Antagonist Arun Vijay gave his best. The overall casting is great. My issues are with poor Editing, screenplay and Direction.

Unnecessary long chasing footage, unnecessary repeated take in slow-motion. All the above, the action scenes were very lame in few situations.

Final Conclusion: Great story, Great casting, ruined by the film makers.

Complete entertainment package

[kathiravanvj · 8/10 · 8 January 2022]

Mass action thriller musical comedy and what not? This is a most sensible kollywood commercial movie. My recent time favourite movie of Ajith Sir. Gautam Harris Thamarai combination movies are gems of tamil cinema.

Cops R'Us

[sesht · 8 February 2015]

The 3rd one in Gautam Vasudev Menon's honest cop-saga, after 'Kaaka Kaaka' and 'Vettaiyaadu Villaiyaadu', this one treads the same path, without bringing anything new to the table, unlike 'Vetai...', which upped the stakes somewhat, and made the main cop a grizzled veteran, while this one goes backwards, in a manner of speaking.

First, the good.

• Ajit's sincerity. He has never had any shortage of that particular talent, and one can appreciate that in all his works since 'Valli' put him solidly on the map. His anchoring performances, even in confusing characterizations that inhabited 'Mankatha' and 'Amarkalaam' make it easier to sit through certain leaps in logic within the mainstream thriller milieu (however, it has to be acknowledged that even his presence, and Arya's, could not save the mess that was 'Aarambham', never mind its box-office).

• The endearing parent-child dynamic that becomes the focus of the movie as it progresses.

• The grounded action set-pieces. Almost reminding me of the great stuff from Jason Statham's 'Safe' and 'Wild card' (the latter though, just referencing the action, not anything else).

• Some of the background score.

• Most of the cinematography, production design, and camera-work.

• The attempt to focus on the despicable side of humanity that trades illegally in human organs.

Now, the bad.

• Poor characterization of many supporting characters. More on this later as well.

• Startling leaps in logic (so...he travels to the US, just to board the next flight back - perhaps, US immigration didn't let him in? I kid, but you get the gist), requiring a little more suspension-of-disbelief than one associates with a GV Menon flick.

-One of the crappiest performances by one of my favorite actresses, Anushka Shetty (contrast her work here with the fabulous performance she gave in 'Vedam'). And her characterization, hero-worshiping the lead to such an uncomfortable extent for no solid reason whatsoever, outlining (nee, highlighting) the shallowness of her situation, almost does not belong in a flick that purportedly mature.

• Weak characterization of the main baddie, which is tremendously cliché-ridden, makes me wonder what all those additionally credited screenplay writers actually did on the first draft. Sridhar Raghavan is one of those doctors, and I have no inkling of what new he brought to the game. Writing-wise, this is perhaps one of the most blandly written works from Menon in a while. Surprising, nee, disappointing.

• Once again, a typical GVM strength, is a major let-down here. The music.

• Scenes drag on interminably long, leading me to conclude that this one was a major vanity project for the helmer, just used to house his self-indulgent whims.

• Though the choice of subject is appreciable, the surprising lack-of-depth makes for very bland viewing. The criss-crossing between the domestic tale of parental care, and the crime thread, don't meld into one another seamlessly, like they ought to. Anushka's profession is also treated shabbily, with her never using the tech at her disposal (supposed to be an Agile PM?) to play smart, and is just Ajit's groupie from the moment she sets her eyes on him.

An average watch. Still better appreciated on the big screen, as opposed to TV, but I will forget the experience soon. I know Ajit has made better movies, but he has made worse too.

A GVM Repetitive -- But entertaining

[praveenok-praveen · 7/10 · 29 April 2015]

Yennai Arindhaal, a good movie with excellent acting from Ajith Kumar and Arunvijay as well. There are very few scenes which is boring (might not boring some others) otherwise the flick is much entertaining throughout. Nice BGM and songs are the plus point.

Even though its an another cop story from the director, will not feel repetitive and very well handled screenplay as well.The director well mixed with action and romance carefully as the outcome got good product. The movie making sure Ajith market is going high and really great. Just saying simply a police story, director tried deliver lot more...

Watch with your family....!

Its normal movie, Not expected level

[abalamurugana · 3/10 · 9 February 2015]

Its very normal movie, Some time we feel very slow, we all (Including ajith) came to know after 2hrs, what is the theme of the movie. There is no much love, romance, emotional, sentimental, duet, action, as usual movie. Few areas of editing, logic & dialogue delivery missing and mismatch. As a whole movie is just watchable. Ajith looks & scenes awesome, nice art & background work. Its just a mix of Kaaka kaaka & vettaiyadu vilayadu. As a normal person (I am not a fan of anyone) if u see the movie not that much expected level. This may be a treat for ajith fan's but generally its OK. 1st half very slow, second half OK, last 15 min only story. even climax also too big.

Yennai Arindhaal is an unusual Ajith film that works for its brilliant performances and soundtrack

[kumarankulam · 7/10 · 6 February 2021]

What happens when a big star comes out of his comfort zone to work with a filmmaker who has his own style of filmmaking? Well, the answer is Yennai Arindhaal. After a while, Ajith is stepping out of his comfort zone and converts himself as the typical Gautham Menon hero. He has done a role that has strong sensibilities. More than just bashing the bad guys, Ajith acts and reacts in every situation in his life. I feel that he had a strong scope to perform in this film, unlike his usual action entertainers. On the opposite side, we have Arun Vijay who has a brilliant role to play in this film. He had made justice to the role perfectly and delivers one of his best performances of his career so far. We could see the hard work and dedication of Arun Vijay through the output of his character in the film. There are scenes where Arun Vijay overshadows Ajith with his terrifying performance which is definitely an interesting play to watch. Gautham Menon made a film that doesn't only depend on Ajith's star value but instead, on the content that he wrote for him. Even though Ajith seems to give space for others and perform in a director's film, Yennai Arindhaal ends up as an Ajith film because the film travels around him. It revolves around the ups and downs faced by Sathya Dev in his life. We get to stick with him throughout his journey and we come across several fine performances of the supporting cast like Trisha and Anikha. Well, Trisha is playing an unconventional role which is quite fresh in a so-called Ajith film but a very common thing in a Gautham Menon film. Her limited screen time can be justified by her necessity in the plot. Anikha who plays Ajith's foster child adds so much color to this purely intense action thriller. She plays a key role in Sathya Dev's life. Coming to Yennai Arindhaal, Gautham Menon has made a film that carries very good performances but he lets down the overall pace of the film. Well, Yennai Arindhaal has a very slow narrative which doesn't feel good for an action film. Due to that, the engagement factor seems to be heavily affected. We are not proportionately engaged in this film. There are several dull moments that distract our focus on the main plot. Harris Jayaraj has delivered feel-good album and an intensity-increasing background score which works in favor of the film. Overall, Yennai Arindhaal is an unusual Ajith film that works for its brilliant performances and soundtrack.

Yennai Arindhaal (3.5)

[balaragavendray · 10/10 · 6 February 2015]

Ajith Kumar!!! only the man can suits verity of getup in stylish look near Hollywood range Actor, Ajith Kumar as cop portion fulfilled expectations and Romance between Ajith and Trisha brings satisfied in story but Trisha's story feels like clumsy at that situation !! which brings collapse !! Arun vi jay played very well !! Baby Ankitha too charm !! Story wise Goutham reveals Original cop's situations!!Bgm superb! As well as Goutham script like narrating the story on voice over by character one third of the story!!! Here four Characters Narrates their parts of the story!!! I feel this magic only suitable for the lead character Thala Ajith Kumar!!! Ajith reveals his own huge Style of Action !!Dop Extraordinary!!! Dialogues Double Treat for Ajith fans!! Totally Yennai Arindhaal excellence !!!!!!

You will love Satyadev when you know more

[Sylvianism · 7/10 · 21 September 2015]

I don't know about other reviewers but I also tread on a thin line (mellisana kodu). Either, I like a movie or I don't. I liked Yennai Arindhaal because it is simple, but a taut cop movie that kept me interested throughout the entire span of the movie. Yennai Arindhaal is not a classic. But it has pushed boundaries in Tamil cinema in more than many ways. I have to admit that I felt the shades of Gautham's previous cop movies but I felt he deliberately made it in that way (he later accepted it in few interviews) but the movie also had shades of Chathriyan (Director Subhash's Vijayakanth classic with Mani Ratnam's screenplay).

The best thing about Yennai Arindhaal is that it didn't try too much. It has a very simple story line completely relying on the deft screenplay and performances. Brilliance of Gautham Menon shines when he consistently refers to the "thin line" philosophy based on which the lead protagonist takes his decisions. If you are a careful movie watcher, you would see the subtle representations of 'thin line' in the movie. As the title says, you need to explore Sathyadev more. I have always respected the way he handled his women characters (except for Vinnai Thandi Varuvaya) and Yennai Aridhaal pushes it further more. He breaks the so called tamil film grammar when Sathyadev falls for a single mother. That scene where Sathyadev proposes to Hemanika (Trisha) is a scream.

Yennai Arindhaal differs a lot from normal masala movies. The mature handling of romance, deliberate exclusion of over the top action sequences and most importantly the principal protagonist fails multiple times. The antagonist is so powerful that as an audience you really believe that he might win. That's what makes the movie a success.

Ajith scorches the screen with his magnificent presence and underplay. Here you have a star who is pushing his boundary to become a better actor. Unlike the other superstars fans, his fans are willing to accept their idol in any role and he is exploiting it to the maximum with roles that break his mass mould. I certainly do know that he will age better than Rajinikanth. On the other hand, Arun Vijay as Victor has finally got his due. Although, he made some brilliant performances in movies like Thadayara Thakka, Yennai Arindhaal will shine new light on this talented performer who just sizzles on screen and matches Ajith in every scene. The supporting cast of Anushka, Vivek, Anikha and Parvathy Nair just make the movie even better. Anushka's character shows another dimension of Gautham's women. I thought Anikha had a less speaking role but can't complain as she could emote well while Vivek's scenes should have seen the brunt of Anthony's slice and dice.

Gautham bringing in a new cameraman (Dan Macarthur) has worked wonders because the change of colour tones between the romance and action scenes is interesting. The only blot in the technical part of the movie is the uninspiring background score from Harris Jayaraj. Although repetitive, his Mazhai Vara Poguthey and Unakkena Venum Sollu (both versions) are elevated through Gautham's picturisation.

As I have mentioned, Yennai Arindhaal is not classic but it gives you lots of reasons to celebrate. Yes, there are logical loop holes in the movie, some blatant mistakes (especially in the organ trading sequences) and it has clichés of Gautham Menon. But it's a Tamil movie where the actor wants to be an actor and not a star (It's a shame that I had to write this as a reviewer because our movies are plagued with over the top stardom). It's a movie in which you also see the rebirth of a talented actor. It's a movie in which you see a director who wishes to direct honest movies not heeding to the pressures of stardom.

Explore Sathyadev more and you will fall in love with him…

(Originally posted at www.sylvianism.com)

Good Performances,Neatly written screenplay....Worth a Watch........

[viswa23696 · 9/10 · 6 February 2015]

I was bunking the college and went with my friend to watch the film..there i saw total students of my class bunking the classes and coming to enjoy...firstly,all the credit goes to Gautham Vasudev Menon for making such a good movie after a disastrous last outing...though this movie has some resemblances of his earlier movies,he has neatly packaged this movie with a subtle amount of emotions...the casting was good,plot was good,but the screenplay was a bit slower,especially in the 1st half,where he uses his prime point-romance play a major role in it...the second half was pacey,but resembled VA,VV and KK but it was good to see Ajith in such role...Ajith as Sathyadev has truly justified his place in the industry by choosing such a role...He has truly obeyed Gautham's narration and the performance justify it.He may not be the next superstar or next kamalhassan,but ajith will be always unique as THALA..the two leading ladies also deserve a special mention as they did true justification to their roles...The one who deserves and wins special mention other than Ajith is Arun Vijay...he has truly done a commendable job as victor and his physique was outstanding...Dan MacArthur truly deserves a special appreciation for his superb camera work,his beautiful portrayal of Trisha in MAYA BAZAAR song and the serene of Jaipur,Sikkim etc...Harris Jayaraj,after a long break with GVM,once again rocks with a high voltage background score and scores applause when he scores it for ajith...If a movie earns applause and whistles for the use of foul languages,it is Yennai Arindhaal..

Verdict:performances of leads,pulsating background music with a subtle humor makes Yennai Arindhaal worth a watch... Rating:3.5/5

an overall coverage of good entertainment.

[krazzy_aldfo · 10/10 · 5 February 2015]

I rarely post reviews for movies mainly because I don't feel the necessity to do so. Everyone has their own opinions. But this particular movie even though I'm not a tamilian has made me crazy over the well placed script and characters. The movie is filled with suspense and action making it one of a kind in a particular manner. The movie has a simple story yet it makes the audience clap during every scene. Contains good set of songs but sometime I felt the songs just dragged the movie longer but it surely does add essence to the movie. Ajith as always has done a perfect job while the actresses has perfectly done their part. The villain is exceptional and truly one of the best villains in my eyes after Joker in batman :). If you love watching movies with action and suspense,this one is a must watch. I have rated this 10/10 which is not the perfect rating but for me the movie did exactly what I wanted it to do. In view of a critic,i would rate it 8.7/10. Amazing songs and amazing action. Theatre is tour best choice rather than other options. a good entertainer and must watch. Thank you for your patience to read my review. Feel free to contact me through Facebook or IMDb. One again Thank you. - Suraj Sunil

Gautham's classy movie is only possible with Ajith's appearance..

[mragu15 · 9/10 · 9 February 2015]

The movie was brilliant and classy. These two words summarizes the best about "Yennai Arindhal". I'm writing this review after seeing all the other typical reviews such as; "I'm a thala fan, and thala rocks", "Thanks to Thala Gautham's movie is a success", "This is Thala's 55th movie". Well, no doubt all the typical reviews are true and it makes sense for the fans of Ajith. I agree Ajith's appearance and acting is parallel to Gautham's beautiful projection of a movie with class, BUT there sure is more to the movie just than the entertainment.

Some wrote that the is no logic in the movie, I'm not sorry to disagree with the statement as there are heaps of deep insights in each an every dialogue in the movie. How the messages passed out to each other in the movie are kept simple, brilliant, yet deep. Observe carefully, you'll get what I mean; especially for those thinkers.

Yennai Arindhaal, is a clear message of how a person who understands himself has more confidence compared to those who don't. Ajith's confidence as the character of Sathya Dev in the movie till the very end, defines the movie title. Sathya Dev was aware of himself, as he knows when there comes a thin line, on which side he should step his foot into. The storyline was beautiful as there were imperfections in Sathya Dev's character where he realizes later on how not to repeat the mistakes he has done in the past.(If you look closely at a tree you'll notice it's knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully)

Sathya carrys a very iron-willed role, who is soft in heart thanks to the LOVE he had (Hemanika) & has (Eesha). Yet, LOVE wins his heart no matter how tough his struggle / situation can be. Trisha's acting was simply beautiful and it's not a childish love they portrayed in the movie. Sathya's and Hemanika's love was beyond other typical love stories. It was maturity redefined in a more desirable way.

I see a good balance in Sathya's character, as he understands himself well (Yennai Arindhaal), and a beautiful balance in the storyline. He will open the door to his heart to Thenmozhi only at the ending of the movie, realizing the LOVE she had for Eesha and Sathya Dev despite all the trials they encountered in the movie.

A good balance about Karma, Friendship and Enemy was well played by the great Villain, Victor! I didn't admire him in his other movies, but he played his role in this movie extremely well to represent all the three important messages in the movie which are "Karma, Friendship and Enemy".

Yes the movie is 3 hours, and you would have heard bad reviews. But hey, it's their personal preference. They are right in their eyes. But putting my personal preference aside (Ajith & Trisha's appearance, which I have to admit), and to talk about movie as a whole, it's a well balanced storyline with class in it.

Kudos to the whole team!

Average movie.

[siva3855 · 5/10 · 8 February 2015]

Ajith kumar does not suite the romantic drama of GVM. The storyline is good and the acting of Ajith,Trisha,Anuskha,Vivek are good. But it is not a kind of Ajith's movie. The movie totally, is not upto the expected level. But the racy second half makes the movie watchable. The romantic first half shows Ajith in a different angle. But he is not a romantic star to deliver romance in GVM style. Arun Vijay acting is superb and he makes the second half pretty racy. The role portrayed by Arun Vijay and the look he comes before the screen gets glued. There is no place for comedy and the stunts are not good. The unwanted scenes between Ajith and Thrisha may be trimmed and the flight scene should be trimmed.

It's Gautham's movie with Ajith adding colour admirably

[saravanandba-k · 10/10 · 6 February 2015]

Movie is good. Screenplay is racy and pacy. Specially second half is more enjoyable. As usual Tamil movie, no logic and story but the performance of all stars is solid. Specially Ajith and Arun.V is really very good. Ajith did his best. There are some similarities in scenes with GVM previous movies. But over all enjoyable movie.

Ajith Kumar seems to have put his heart and soul into the role of Sathyadev, a character that goes through several physical transitions through the course of narrative, from being a fit young cop to a demoralised middle-aged man to a person who finds his way back to doing what comes naturally. He stands out in the sequence where he is faced with the urge to go back to cracking crime but is inhibited by his fears of consequences. He does make the return when his daughter fetches him the police boots.

The biggest gainer of Yennai Arindhaal could be Arun Vijay, an actor with potential who seems to have gotten lost in all the noise in the Tamil film industry.

Ajith in Gautham Menon style = a beautiful film that will make you cry and CLAP!!!

[jmoneyjohal · 8/10 · 7 February 2015]

Satyadev (ajith) is an undercover cop who is not only ruthless but has the licence to kill when the opportunity comes. He deals with all the rough gangsters on his work front. But at a personal level, he is a caring and responsible single father because his past is associated with Hemanika (trisha), his wife and a heartbreaking tragedy. At this point comes Victor (arun vijay) whose sole aim is to beat Satyadev at his game. What happens after that forms the rest.

The director has come up with a romantic and action packed storyline and while the presentation was rich, the narrative was quite absorbing. The dialogues were excellent especially during the last twenty minutes. The script was familiar but the screenplay made the whole difference. The background score was good and songs were worth watching but not really worth humming. Cinematography was the main strength to this film. Editing was crisp. Costumes were well designed and stylish while the art department was majestic. Ajith Kumar came up with a power packed performance and he scored the brownie points. Trisha leaves an unforgettable impact with her presence. Anushka was brief but made her presence felt. Arun Vijay was a revelation. Parvathy Nair was apt. Vivekh was hilarious. Daniel Balaji was good. Baby Ankitha was cute. The others did their bit as required and added value.

What happens when a class director joins hands with a mass hero? It results in a very fine blend of entertainment to the audience. That is exactly what happened in this movie. The first half is somewhat slow but it focuses on building the character of the protagonist which is filled with elements of drama, action, romance and emotion. The interval bang was superb and it is the second half which really pumps the adrenaline into the film. The last twenty minutes were engrossing and leaves the audience with an impact. Overall, this film is a Gautam Menon film that is a perfect mix of mass and class. You will cry and clap. The only minus of film is the slow pace, and the film needs be trimmed by 10-15 min, those are minor blemishes though. But its a must watch for the Ajith and Gautam Menon both need take a bow.

4/5* or 8/10

You won't get disappointed if you go to the movie with zero expectation

[boopsv · 10/10 · 5 February 2015]

Yennai Arindhaal - A typical Gautham Vasudev Menon class film with no commercial or mass element, A very simple movie

Hats off to Thala ajith for sharing screen space with ‪#‎ArunVijay‬ and giving him lots of scope for him to perform, there are few scenes where ‪#‎Thala‬ comes behind Arun Vijay, am sure these days no mass actor will give equal importance to any other actor in their movies.

Coming in to the movie, Yes few scenes in this movie resembles ‪#‎VV‬ especially the #Thala Trisha portion and first half moves bit slow, but 2nd half picks up with the racy screenplay.

Thala screen presence and his performance is awesome, especially in a scene with kota srinivasa rao, i think Thala should concentrate on his weight frown emoticon

#ArunVijay has done really well, but i don't see a commanding antagonist like GVM earlier movies (Pandiya in KK and Amuthan,Ila in VV), he could have made more interesting, this movie will definitely help him to become in the likes of ‪#‎Suriya‬ & ‪#‎Vikram‬

+Ves: Thala Ajith, #ArunVijay, ‪#‎Trisha‬ Anushka, Music, cinematography -Ves: Slow First half, predictable screenplay

You won't get disappointed if you go to the movie with zero expectation

One Word about the Movie is "CLASS"

[nimmy-fb · 8/10 · 5 February 2015]

Usual Cop story, but different transformation from Thala in the movie was good. All four getup's are fit to thala. Beard look in police style and narrating voice shows why GVM chooses thala for the script.

Missing Thala's Screen Presence and Mass punch, but all covered by Class Cinematography by Dan and Edits by Anthony. Trisha is gorgeous ever scene in any other movie.

Arun Vijay gave his best level performance in this movie and others like Anuska, vivek did their roles wonderfully.

BGM Harris sir not met the expectation, but managed in the songs. Malai Varpoghuthe - Song Repeated in my playlist ( Karthik Voice awesome) Unnakena venum sollu - show the love between father and daughter.

Fans will definitely like this movie.