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{{short description|2018 film by Vignesh Karthick}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vignesh Karthick]]
| writer = Vignesh Karthick
| producer = [[A. R. Reihana]]<br />Subha Thambi Pillai<br />Indran Asirwatham
| starring = [[Azhar (actor)|Azhar]]<br />[[Sanchita Shetty]]<br />[[Eden Kuriakose]]
| cinematography = Vamshidharan Mukundhan
| editing = C. S. Prem
| music = A. R. Reihana
| studio = Yogi and Partners
| released = {{Film date|2018|02|23|df=yes}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala''''' ({{translation|Why didn't you oil your hair?}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[fantasy comedy]] film written and directed by [[Vignesh Karthick]] in his directorial debut and produced by [[A. R. Reihana]]. The film stars [[Azhar (actor)|Azhar]], [[Sanchita Shetty]] and [[Eden Kuriakose]]. It was shot between 2015 and 2016, and released on 23 February 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sundar |first=Mrinalini |date=18 August 2016 |title=TV actor now turns film director |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/TV-actor-now-turns-film-director/articleshow/53739549.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008002513/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/TV-actor-now-turns-film-director/articleshow/53739549.cms |archive-date=8 October 2023 |access-date=22 April 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=October 2023}}
Pravin([[Azhar (actor)|Azhar]]), a young engineering graduate, lives with his family and tries to get placed in an IT company. He often attends interviews with his friend Sattai at top IT companies, but to no avail. One day, Pravin comes across a girl named Ramya([[Sanchita Shetty]]) and falls in love with her. After some comic conversations and personal meetings, she accepts his proposal, and the marriage is also fixed. Meanwhile, Pravin notices something strange happening around him. One night, Pravin hears a strange voice stating that he would die in four days. To survive, he ordered Pravin to complete four tasks and asked him not to confess about this to anyone. The four tasks are, get a slap from an old lady without informing her about the task, save a girl from committing suicide, stop a couple from divorce, and shoot his girlfriend Ramya with a pistol, respectively. How Pravin completes all four tasks and manages to survive with Ramya is the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Azhar (actor)|Azhar]] as Praveen
*[[Sanchita Shetty]] as Ramya
*Singapore Deepan as Sattaiyappan
*[[Yogi Babu]] as Aadhi
*Vazhakku En Muthuraman as Praveen's father
*[[Uma Padmanabhan]] as Praveen's mother
*[[Maya S. Krishnan]] as Dora
*[[Archana Chandhoke]] as Thaara
*[[Dr. Sharmila]] as TV show host
*Sumathi G. as Aadhi's wife
*[[Eden Kuriakose]] as Deenavyashini
*Lokesh Pop Aady as Ad agent
*KPY Ramar as Singer
*[[Vignesh Karthick]] in a special appearance as Praveen's friend
*Amir as dancer
*[[Manusangada|Sasikumar Sivalingam]] as one of the interviewer in the panel
{{colend}}

== Production ==
[[A. R. Reihana]] announced that she would debut as a producer with a fantasy comedy film during July 2015 and revealed that newcomer [[Azhar (actor)|Azhar]] and [[Sanchita Shetty]] would play the lead roles. Reihana picked [[Vignesh Karthick]] to direct the film, and revealed that she was motivated to become a producer in order to make sure her music is better picturised on screen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2016 |title=AR Reihana turns producer |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280716/ar-reihana-turns-producer.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430041250/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280716/ar-reihana-turns-producer.html |archive-date=30 April 2017 |access-date=22 April 2017 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> Vignesh Karthick had previously worked in different professions on television serials, while Azhar had worked as a radio jockey. The film was shot throughout late 2015 and 2016, with the title ''Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala'' announced after production was completed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=26 July 2015 |title=Sanchita, Azhar in AR Raihanah's debut production |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sanchita-Azhar-in-AR-Raihanahs-debut-production/articleshow/48215034.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730130011/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sanchita-Azhar-in-AR-Raihanahs-debut-production/articleshow/48215034.cms |archive-date=30 July 2015 |access-date=22 April 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by the film's producer A. R. Reihana. The soundtrack album was released on 29 April 2017 through [[Divo (record label)|Divo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala (2017) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/yenda-thalaiyila-yenna-vekkala-songs-T0004507 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124064438/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/yenda-thalaiyila-yenna-vekkala-songs-T0004507 |archive-date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Raaga.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=11|s=40}}
| title1 = Imaikkamal Kangal
| extra1 = [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]], [[Saindhavi]]
| lyrics1 = Thava
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = Manathil
| extra2 = Deepika Thyagarajan
| lyrics2 = Thyagarajan
| length2 = 1:30
| title3 = Vechi Seiraan
| extra3 = [[A. R. Reihana]], [[Mukesh Mohamed]], Deepika Thyagarajan
| lyrics3 = S. Madhan
| length3 = 3:38
| title4 = Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala
| extra4 = [[A. R. Reihana]], Sajesan Vivekji
| lyrics4 = Dharma
| length4 = 3:02
}}

== Critical reception ==
Navein Darshan of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' wrote, "the film shows no traces of fantasy or comedy till the halfway point, and though there are some laughs post interval, it's not enough to redeem it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=23 February 2018 |title=Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala Review: May make you tear your hair out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/feb/23/yenda-thalaiyila-yenna-vekkala-review-a-hilarious-one-line-destroyed-4706.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250528171116/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/feb/23/yenda-thalaiyila-yenna-vekkala-review-a-hilarious-one-line-destroyed-4706.html |archive-date=28 May 2025 |access-date=24 October 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> ''[[Samayam]]'' gave the film a more positive review, rating it 3 stars out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2018 |title='ஏண்டா தலையில எண்ண வெக்கல' - திரை விமர்சனம் |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/yenda-thalaiyila-yenna-vekkala-tamil-movie-review/moviereview/63056552.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/oNYx3 |archive-date=4 April 2026 |access-date=24 October 2023 |website=[[Samayam]] |language=ta}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' wrote that, had the screenplay been well crafted and avoided the usual Tamil clichés, it would have been more entertaining.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2018 |title='பிக்பாஸை மிஞ்சும் எமதர்மனின் டாஸ்க்!' – 'ஏண்டா தலையில எண்ண வெக்கல' விமர்சனம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/117489-movie-review-of-yenda-thalaiyila-yenna-vekkala |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104060454/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/117489-movie-review-of-yenda-thalaiyila-yenna-vekkala |archive-date=4 January 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2010s fantasy comedy films]]
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