Upon its release on July 26, 2013, Pattathu Yaanai received average reviews from critics. While the comedy scenes involving Santhanam and the action choreography by Anal Arasu were praised, some reviewers felt the script was predictable and lacked the impact of Vishal's earlier commercial entertainers.
Santhanam carries much of the film's first half with his trademark timing.
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