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{{Short description|2013 Indian film by Boopathy Pandian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pattathu Yaanai
| image = Pattathu Yaanai poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Boopathy Pandian|Bhoopathy Pandian]]
| producer = [[S. Michael Rayappan]] '''(Presenter)''' M. Sheraphin Xavier
| writer = Bhoopathy Pandian
| starring = [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] [[Aishwarya Arjun]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[S. Thaman]] '''Score:''' [[Sabesh–Murali]]
| cinematography = [[Vaidy S]]
| editing = [[A. L. Ramesh]]
| studio = [[S. Michael Rayappan|Global Infotainment Pvt Ltd]]
| distributor = [[Vishal Film Factory]]
| released = {{Film date|2013|07|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| gross =
}}

'''''Pattathu Yaanai''''' ({{translation|''Royal Elephant''}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Boopathy Pandian]] and produced by [[S. Michael Rayappan|Michael Rayappan]].

The film stars [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] and newcomer [[Aishwarya Arjun]] with [[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]] playing a supporting role. Music was composed by [[S. Thaman]], and the film released on 26 July 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arjun's daughter pairs with Vishal |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-12/news-interviews/34389085_1_boopathy-pandian-malaikottai-aishwarya |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928205147/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-12/news-interviews/34389085_1_boopathy-pandian-malaikottai-aishwarya |archive-date=28 September 2013 |access-date=1 February 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film opened to average reviews.<ref name="Reporter">{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=IBTimes Staff |date=2013-07-27 |title='Pattathu Yaanai' Review Roundup: Watch it for Santhanam |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/039pattathu-yaanai039-review-roundup-watch-it-for-santhanam-494928 |access-date=2020-04-26 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=english}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|vm770_gBvMo}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story opens in Karaikudi, where Gouravam is a well-known traditional cook making a living undertaking orders for marriage functions. He is forced into taking an order for a local goon's wedding and is not happy about it. Saravanan and his four friends, who come to work for him as junior cooks, offer to help him but land him in even greater trouble and they are forced to flee from Karaikudi.

The story shifts to Trichy, where Saravanan and his friends have grand plans of opening a restaurant with the help of Gouravam and his money. Here, just like in ''[[Malaikottai]]'', it is love at first sight for Saravanan when he sees Aishwarya. Things go wrong and as their love deepens we are introduced to two rival gangs, Kasi and Manaa along with a ‘Madurai Anachi’ who are constantly at each other's throat.

In a conflict Manaa forces Aishwarya to marry him and in the process of saving his love Saravanan reveals his past. Saravanan is a jail returnee who had killed three people in Madurai including Anachi's only son, to avenge the murder of an orphan kid whom Saravanan considered his little sister. The rest of the story is how Saravanan protects his love and defeat his foes.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] as Karaikudi Saravanan
* [[Aishwarya Arjun]] as Aishwarya
* [[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]] in a [[dual role]] as
**Gouravam (Son)
**Poongavanam (Father)
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as Inspector Rajasekar
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Jackpot
* [[Jagan (actor)|Jagan]] as Ada Murugesan
* Karthik Sabesh as Pongal Kumar
* ''Vada Poche'' Sarithiran as Vada Ganesan
* [[Murali Sharma]] as Marudhamuthu
* [[John Vijay]] as Daya
* [[Pattimandram Raja]] as Rajaram
* [[Besant Ravi]] as Kada Murugan
*Raneesh
*Baby Jeyashree as Meera
* [[T. S. B. K. Moulee|Mouli]]
* [[Subbu Panchu Arunachalam|Subbu Panchu]] as Collector
* [[Motta Rajendran]] as Ambi's Cafe owner
* [[Singamuthu]] as Ambi's Cafe worker
* [[Ambani Shankar]] as Ambi's Cafe worker
* [[Bava Lakshmanan]] as Andaa
* [[Badava Gopi]] as Teacher
* [[Nellai Siva]] as Constable
* [[Ambani Shankar]] as Hotel Servant Boy
* [[Aditya Om]] as Manna
* [[Swaminathan]] as Doctor
* [[Muthukaalai]]
* [[Manobala]]
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Henchman
* [[Crane Manohar]]
* [[Cool Suresh]] as Henchman
* [[Rangammal]] as Gouravam's servant
{{colend}}

==Production==
Following a successful collaboration with the 2007 film ''[[Malaikottai]]'', Vishal and Boopathy Pandian signed terms to make another film together in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-25 |title=Vishal, Boopathi Pandian come together again |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53820.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128082709/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53820.html |archive-date=28 January 2010 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Boopathy Pandian subsequently moved on to make a film titled ''Vedi'' with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in the lead role, but the film was cancelled after an initial schedule.<ref name="kollyinsider1">{{Cite web |last=Rajkumar S |date=2010-11-01 |title=Vikram's 'Vedi' Is Vishal's 'Pattathu Yaanai' |url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2010/11/vikrams-vedi-is-vishals-pattathu-yaanai.html |access-date=2013-08-18 |publisher=Kollyinsider}}</ref> In November 2010, it was reported that Pandian and Vishal would make another film under the Vishal's home banner, GK Films Corporation, in a venture titled ''Pattathu Yaanai'' and that it would feature the story that Pandian had planned for Vikram in his project ''Vedi''.<ref name="kollyinsider1" /> In a turn of events, the director decided to opt out of the project and do the film instead with [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and his banner, Show People. The deal took place without the knowledge of GK Corporation who had paid him an advance, with the production house's director [[Shriya Reddy]] criticizing the director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-14 |title=Shreya Reddy blasts Boopathy Pandian |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shreya-reddy-blasts-boopathy-pandian-news-tamil-ldnnohjbica.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314085036/http://www.sify.com/movies/shreya-reddy-blasts-boopathy-pandian-news-tamil-ldnnohjbica.html |archive-date=2011-03-14 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> But Arya opted out of the project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-12 |title=Is Boopathy Pandian messing up? |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/64806.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315013141/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/64806.html |archive-date=15 March 2011 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Boopathy Pandian after opting out of Telugu film ''[[Jagan Mohan IPS]]''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Boopathy Pandian walks out of film |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Boopathy-Pandian-walks-out-of-film/articleshow/15384790.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327052042/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Boopathy-Pandian-walks-out-of-film/articleshow/15384790.cms |archive-date=27 March 2018 |access-date=6 October 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> subsequently agreed again to make the film with Vishal and Michael Rayappan agreed to produce the film under Global Infotainment Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |last=V Lakshmi |date=2012-08-19 |title=Vishal's next with Boopathy Pandian |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-19/news-interviews/33272244_1_malaikottai-madha-gadha-raja-thiru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062604/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-19/news-interviews/33272244_1_malaikottai-madha-gadha-raja-thiru |archive-date=2013-12-03 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Reports suggested that [[Amala Paul]] was set to be signed on to play the lead female role in the film, but this proved to be untrue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-22 |title=Vishal to romance Amala Paul? |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/85036.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823182833/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/85036.html |archive-date=23 August 2012 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Subsequently, Aishwarya Arjun, daughter of actor [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], was signed on to make her debut with the film. She would be portraying a Plus 2 student in the film, and was signed after being recommended by director [[Sundar C]]. [[Vadivelu]] was initially announced to be making a comeback with the film but was later replaced by [[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]] who would be seen in three roles, that of a grandfather, father and son.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-11-10 |title=Santhanam Wins Over Vadivelu? |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-12-02/santhanam-vadivelu-10-11-12.html |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-01 |title=Santhanam, the son, father and the grandpa |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/santhanam-the-son-father-and-the-grandpa-santhanam-pattathu-yaanai-01-07-13.html |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The film began filming in December 2012 with a lunch event at the AVM studios, with a scene shot of Vishal praying at the Muthukumaraswamy temple in the studio premises.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-12 |title=Vishal's 'Pattathu Yaanai' kick-starts |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-12/news-interviews/35773514_1_kick-starts-madha-gaja-raja-avm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407132812/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-12/news-interviews/35773514_1_kick-starts-madha-gaja-raja-avm |archive-date=2013-04-07 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=[[The Times of India]] |agency=TNN}}</ref> The team shot in locations across [[Karaikudi]], [[Madurai]] and [[Trichy]] as a part of the initial schedule with [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]], [[Jagan (actor)|Jagan]] and [[Manobala]] added to the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-22 |title=Aishwarya Arjun an exception among star kids says director Pandian |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aishwarya-arjun-an-exception-among-star-kids-says-director-pandian/380480-71-180.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208232141/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aishwarya-arjun-an-exception-among-star-kids-says-director-pandian/380480-71-180.html |archive-date=2013-12-08 |access-date=2013-08-18 |publisher=CNN IBN}}</ref> A first look poster was released on 14 April 2013 depicting Vishal and Santhanam in their respective roles.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Pattathu Yaanai
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype = to Pattathu Yaanai
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 23 June 2013
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = S. Thaman
| prev_title = [[Balupu]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
Music is composed by [[S. Thaman]] collaborating with Bhoopathy Pandian and Vishal for first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S. R. Ashok Kumar |date=2013-07-13 |title=Audio beat: Pattathu Yanai - Laugh riot |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-pattathu-yanai-laugh-riot/article4911932.ece |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Lyrics were written by Na. Muthukumar, Annamalai and Sarathy. The audio released on 23 June 2013<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-23 |title=Pattathu Yaanai: Vishal thanks Arya! |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-events/pattathu-yaanai-vishal-thanks-arya-pattathu-yaanai-vishal.html |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Milliblog called it "tired and sedate",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |date=2013-06-23 |title=Pattathu Yaanai (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S by Milliblog! |url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2013/06/23/pattathu-yaanai-music-review-tamil-thaman-s/ |access-date=2013-08-18 |publisher=Itwofs.com}}</ref> India glitz wrote:" Album made with Commercial aspects in mind"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-25 |title=Pattathu Yaanai Music Review songs lyrics |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/16983.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630024838/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/16983.html |archive-date=30 June 2013 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> while Behindwoods claimed that it "lacks freshness and fun".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-23 |title=Pattathu Yaanai Songs Review |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/pattathu-yaanai/pattathu-yaanai-songs-review.html |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Enna Oru" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| 2 || "Poosani Kaai" || [[Gaana Bala]]
|-
| 3 || "Raja Naandhane" || [[Haricharan]], [[Udit Narayan]] || Sarathy
|-
| 4 || "Thalakaal Puriyala" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Suchitra]] || Na. Muthukumar
|-
| 5 || "Thattungada Melatha" || [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[M. M. Manasi]] || Annamalai
|}

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Zee Tamizh|Zee Thamizh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-27 |title=விட்டுக் கொடுத்த விஷால் |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/95888.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730043558/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/95888.html |archive-date=30 July 2013 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The film released on 26 July 2013<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-15 |title=Pattathu Yaanai set for July 26th release |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/57535/kollywood/pattathu-yaanai-set-for-july-26th-release-news-details |access-date=2013-08-18 |publisher=Supergoodmovies.com |archive-date=18 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718075958/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/57535/kollywood/pattathu-yaanai-set-for-july-26th-release-news-details |url-status=usurped }}</ref> in 850 screens.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-18 |title='Pattathu Yaanai' to tromp in 850 screens |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/95611.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719211712/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/95611.html |archive-date=19 July 2013 |access-date=2013-08-18 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
''Pattathu Yaanai'' opened to mixed reviews from critics.<ref name="Reporter" /> S Saraswathi of ''[[Rediff]]'' said, "Pattathu Yaanai is a good and half-hearted effort by both Pandian and Krishna. The film has a purely written script and has either the music or the performances to carry it through. Only the comic elements in the film and Santhanam make it most watchable."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-26 |title=Review: Pattathu Yaanai is good |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-pattathu-yaanai-is-disappointing/20130726.htm |access-date=2013-08-18 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref>

''in.com'' said, "Pattathu Yaanai is not boring! Boopathy Pandian has come up with decade old story again and has stick with the formula of songs, action, sentiment and comedy. The problem is the strong script and greater strength to integrate all these commercial elements in screenplay properly. He is good at mixing humour at most expected circumstances and that’s the only thing that worked to some extent in this film with the help of Santhanam".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil movie review: Pattathu Yaanai is boring! |url=http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/tamil-movie-review-pattathu-yaanai-is-boring-50241162-in-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730225407/http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/tamil-movie-review-pattathu-yaanai-is-boring-50241162-in-1.html |archive-date=2013-07-30 |access-date=2013-08-18 |publisher=In.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/pattathu-yaanai-the-superhero-called-elephantman/article4959782.ece</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4197476}}
{{Boopathy Pandian}}
{{Vishal Film Factory}}

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