A Masterpiece!

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Basically started to watch this movie as a critic, ended up as a fan. As mentioned above harmony is achieved between action and emotions. A typical Gautham movie. Another day in the life of an honest cop. Cinematography brilliance, mature script and screenplay. Ajith's acting at its best. Though the transformation over a period of time is a bit unsound, Gautham has managed it well. A second innings in Arun Vijay's acting career, with a much fitter body compared to the lead, Arun lures the audience towards his character. Better chemistry is seen between Arun and Parvathi compared to Ajith-Trisha or Ajith-Anushka. An almost open ending, making possibilities for part2. Songs are average. to sum up, Father-son emotion, Gangster fights, Cop dialogue, Romance, Disappointments in life, Soul Searching and profane language.

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.

Yennai Arindhaal - Perfect start in 2015 with the action and emotions..With a hero like Ajith, GVM has given a clean cop story without any ingredient for the image of hero. A part of the credit goes to Ajith himself for giving the freedom do that. It was a good decision to have the flash back in one complete stretch. The power packed flash back helps actually to keep up the pace of movie without any lag. Harris has given a very powerful BGM and apt songs though one or two remembers some old tunes. There are three relationship tracks in the movie. The light touched Anushka's track, a matured Trisha's part and very lively emotion sequence with the daughter. All three handled so well. The performance of Ajith is remarkable in the character. The very care taken for every frame is visible on the screen. Both the cop sequence as well as the romantic part is very well portrayed. Arun Vijay's character is a great scope for exploiting his acting skills that was under-seen for a long time in limelight. This might be a turning point for him.One thing which can be improvised is the character of Arun Vijay's wife. It's given more importance in the script but not enough exposition. Yennai Arindhaal - watch worthy emotional cop entertainer !

A good movie.As a Ajith fan,i really liked Sathyadev,and the movie.Anushka and Trisha were very beautiful.Vivek was of course funny and good with his jokes.Story:10/10 A good story,with some twists,a story good for a tamil movie.Gautham menon has done a good job with the script.If Kaththi's story was written for Vijay,then this story has to be written for Ajith.Screenplay:9/10Good screenplay,but at times confusing.Very hard to understand the scenes at times.Nevertheless,a fast and good screenplay.Dialouges:10/10What can i say?Such mass dialouges delivered by Ajith,other nice dialouges by other characters.Acting:10/10All characters acted very well.Arun vijay acted well for his role.Trisha acted well overall,especially in the song Maaya Bazaar.Watch her in the song,she was beautiful. Ajith's acting is of course very good.He acted so well in action,emotional,and romance scenes.A watchable movie for everyone,A action packed treat to Thala Ajith fans.Watching Ajith in this action packed movie would surely be a entertainment.Sathyadev's character is just like Ajith's real character,which will really be enjoyed by his fans.After Arambam,another action hit by Ajith. Wonderful direction by Gautham,Good editing by Anthony.Anushka and Trisha were eye candies. 9/10.This film is suitable for 14+