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{{Short description|2017 Indian film by Kuzhandhai Velappan}}
{{No plot|date=April 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Yaakkai poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Kuzhandai Velappan
| producer = Muthukumaran
| writer = Kuzhandai Velappan
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]]
*[[Swathi Reddy]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
}}
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = Sathya Ponmar
| editing = [[V. J. Sabu Joseph]]
| studio = Prim Pictures
| released = {{film date|2017|3|3|df=yes}}
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Yaakkai''''' ({{Translation|Body}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=yakkai meaning in english - யாக்கை |url=http://www.tamilword.com/tamil-english/%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88-meaning |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306091156/http://www.tamilword.com/tamil-english/%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88-meaning |archive-date=6 March 2017 |access-date=5 March 2017 |website=tamilword.com}}</ref> is a 2017 Indian Tamil [[romance film|romantic]] [[crime film|crime]] [[thriller film]] directed by Kuzhandhai Velappan, starring [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] and [[Swathi Reddy]] in the leading roles. Featuring music composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], the film was released on 3 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Thinkal v. |date=12 June 2015 |title=Kreshna is the lead in Vijayalakshmi's film |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/entertainment-kollywood/article/kreshna-lead-vijayalakshmi%E2%80%99s-film |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703231625/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/entertainment-kollywood/article/kreshna-lead-vijayalakshmi%E2%80%99s-film |archive-date=3 July 2015 |access-date=2022-08-17 |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref>

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] as Kathir
*[[Swathi Reddy]] as Kavitha
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Sagayam
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Krishnamurthy
*[[Guru Somasundaram]] as Sriram
*[[M. S. Bhaskar]] as Kathir's father
*[[G. Marimuthu]] as Kavitha's father
*[[Singampuli]] as Muniyappan (Police)
*[[Mayilsamy]] as Bar Patron
*Melvin M. Ranjan as Melvin
*[[Hari Krishnan (Tamil actor)|Hari Krishnan]] as Noor
* Aathma Patrick
{{colend}}

==Production==
In November 2013, Kuzhandhai Velappan, who debuted with ''[[Aanmai Thavarael]]'' (2011), and Krishna announced that they would make a film titled ''Idhayam'', and that the latter had purchased the title rights from the makers of the [[Idhayam (film)|1991 film of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kazhugu Krishna will be doing a movie titled Idhayam |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/kazhugu-krishna-will-be-doing-a-movie-titled-idhayam.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924044108/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/kazhugu-krishna-will-be-doing-a-movie-titled-idhayam.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> The film underwent a title change from ''Idhayam'' to ''Yaakkai'' in November 2014, after the team had shot for six days and had cast [[Prakash Raj]] as a police officer and [[Swathi Reddy]] as the heroine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kreshna's Idhayam is Yakkai |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/kreshnas-idhayam-is-yakkai.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821023634/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/kreshnas-idhayam-is-yakkai.html |archive-date=21 August 2015 |access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kreshna's 'Idhayam' is 'Yaakai' now |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kreshnas-idhayam-is-yaakai-now-news-tamil-olpkRCgeggdbf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924182353/http://www.sify.com/movies/kreshnas-idhayam-is-yaakai-now-news-tamil-olpkRCgeggdbf.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film was later put on hold until the completion of the lead pair's other ongoing project, ''[[Yatchan]]'' (2015).

The film then progressed throughout 2016, with [[Guru Somasundaram]] joining the cast to portray an antagonist in the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 September 2016 |title=Guru Somasundaram turns villain in Yaakkai |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/guru-somasundaram-turns-villain-in-yaakkai/article9119535.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030013847/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Guru-Somasundaram-turns-villain-in-Yaakkai/article14985575.ece |archive-date=30 October 2023 |access-date=1 October 2016 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Shoots were predominantly held in college campuses across Chennai, while scenes were also shot in Coimbatore, Ooty and Kothagiri.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Yaakkai' is a breezy romantic film |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Yaakkai-is-a-breezy-romantic-film/articleshow/51040558.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408060415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Yaakkai-is-a-breezy-romantic-film/articleshow/51040558.cms |archive-date=8 April 2019 |access-date=1 October 2016 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film entered its post-production stages in July 2016, with Krishna dubbing for his portions in a single day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2016 |title=Kreshna completes Yaakkai dubbing in a day |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/100616/krishna-completes-yaakkai-dubbing-in-a-day.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011212632/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/100616/kreshna-completes-yaakkai-dubbing-in-a-day.html |archive-date=11 October 2016 |access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

Two songs from the film were released as promotional singles, prior to the release of the film's album. "Nee" sung by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] was released to coincide with Valentine's Day in 2016, while another song titled "Solli Tholaiyen Ma" sung by [[Dhanush]] was released during July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2016 |title=Guru Somasundaram to play villain in Kreshna's Yaakkai |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/joker-fame-guru-somasundaram-to-play-villain-in-kreshnas-yaakkai.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930063437/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/joker-fame-guru-somasundaram-to-play-villain-in-kreshnas-yaakkai.html |archive-date=30 September 2016 |access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Vishal |date=4 June 2016 |title=Good times for Kollywood |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kulandai-velappan-on-making-criticallyacclaimed-aanmai-thavarael/article8690772.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604131632/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kulandai-velappan-on-making-criticallyacclaimed-aanmai-thavarael/article8690772.ece |archive-date=4 June 2016 |access-date=1 October 2016 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 April 2016 |title=Dhanush, Yuvan team up for Krishna |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/dhanush-yuvan-team-up-for-krishna/article8538297.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002120203/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/dhanush-yuvan-team-up-for-krishna/article8538297.ece |archive-date=2 October 2016 |access-date=1 October 2016 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 14:06
| title1 = Neee
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| extra1 = Yuvan Shankar Raja
| length1 = 3:25
| title2 = Solli Tholaiyen Maa
| lyrics2 = [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| extra2 = [[Dhanush (actor)|Dhanush]]
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = Naan Ini Kaatril
| lyrics3 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra3 = Yuvan Shankar Raja, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length3 = 3:45
| title4 = Ennullae
| lyrics4 = Pa. Vijay
| extra4 = [[Tanvi Shah]]
| length4 = 3:33
}}

==Critical reception==
''Sify'' wrote "Throughout the film, the director takes the audiences for granted with amateurish writing and execution. Except for the visuals and Yuvan’s score nothing really works. To conclude, this is nothing but clumsy writing and execution."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yaakkai review- Underwhelming and boring |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/yaakkai-review--underwhelming-and-boring-review-tamil-rddlBwfabdjdi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303111048/http://www.sify.com/movies/yaakkai-review--underwhelming-and-boring-review-tamil-rddlBwfabdjdi.html |archive-date=3 March 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> ''New Indian Express'' wrote "Of about 127 minutes of viewing time, 'Yaakkai' is a monotonous journey, unexciting and uninteresting."<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2017 |title=Yaakkai review: Plot is an oft-told one |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/03/yaakkai-review-plot-is-an-oft-told-one-1577065.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306035440/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/03/yaakkai-review-plot-is-an-oft-told-one-1577065.html |archive-date=6 March 2017 |access-date=5 March 2017}}</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "It comes and goes, and the only interesting aspect of the film, it turns out, is a trick built around the timeline of the narrative. But like everything else, it’s not pulled off well."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2017 |title=Yaakkai Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/yaakkai-movie-review-baradwaj-rangan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206074205/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/yaakkai-movie-review-baradwaj-rangan |archive-date=6 December 2022 |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2017 Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:2017 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2017 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Medical-themed films]]
[[Category:Romantic crime films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language crime thriller films]]
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[[Category:Tamil-language romantic thriller films]]

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