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{{short description|2017 Tamil film by Mahendran Rajamani}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
| image = Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Mahendran Rajamani
| producer = [[Vansan Movies|Shan Sutharsan]]
| writer = Mahendran Rajamani
| starring = [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] [[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]] [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] [[Kaali Venkat]] Naveen George Thomas
| music = [[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]]
| cinematography = [[Mahesh Muthuswami]]
| editing = [[Gopi Krishna (film editor)|Gopi Krishna]]
| studio = [[Vansan Movies]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|02|02}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross =
}}

'''''Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal''''' ({{translation|The slaves destined to me}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy drama]] film written and directed by Mahendran Rajamani and produced by [[Vansan Movies|Shan Sutharsan]]. The film stars [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] and [[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]], with [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]], [[Kaali Venkat]] and Naveen George Thomas in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by [[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]] and cinematography by [[Mahesh Muthuswami]], the film began production during June 2016 and was released on 2 February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai's 'Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal' to release on February 2 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jai-s-enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal-to-release-on-february-2-news-tnpl-rbzjLlabdjjff.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219103829/http://www.sify.com/movies/jai-s-enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal-to-release-on-february-2-news-tnpl-rbzjLlabdjjff.html |archive-date=19 February 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film revolves around Krishna, who works in an IT company. He has three friends: Ramesh, a bank cashier; Moideen, an auto driver; and Sowmya, a call center executive. Krishna goes on a vacation with his colleagues, where he falls in love with his colleague Divya. Everything goes fine in the initial few days, and their love life is a bliss. One day, Divya breaks up with Krishna, citing a reason that she is going to marry someone else. Krishna gets heartbroken and depressed, so he consults a psychiatrist named Muthu Vinayagam for counsel. Muthu listens to Krishna's story and advises him to get in touch with his friends whenever he feels depressed. As a result, Krishna reaches out to his three friends, who turn out to be busy with their personal lives and do not pay heed to his words. Krishna becomes dejected, rents a lodge, and gets drunk. He calls up his friends and threatens them that he is about to commit suicide. Realizing that their friend is in serious trouble, they immediately act upon to reach out to him. As they are unaware of his location, they are not able to find him. During the search process, all three of them get into various troubles for no fault of their own. Despite the troubles, will they be able to reach out to their friend and stop his suicide constitutes the rest of the story.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Jai (actor)|Jai]] as Krishna
*[[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]] as Divya
*[[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] as Ramesh
*[[Kaali Venkat]] as Mohideen Basha
*Naveen George Thomas as Sowmya Narayanan
*[[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Muthu Vinayagam
*[[Rajendran]] as Karuppu Rock
*[[R. N. R. Manohar]] as Krishna's father
*[[G. Marimuthu]] as Police Inspector
*John Ranjith as Rubesh
*[[Lollu Sabha Maaran|Maaran]] as Sowmya Narayanan's friend
*Easter as Dhanapal
*Kothandam
*Antony
*[[Kalloori Vinoth]] as Sowmya Narayanan's friend
*[[Bhama Kurup|Bhama]] as Parvathy
*[[Lollu Sabha Manohar]]
*[[Cool Suresh]] as Rishi
*Vinitha as Fathima, Mohideen Basha's wife
*Balambika as Sowmya Narayanan's mother
*[[Supergood Subramani]] as Ramesh's father
*Sai Priyanka Ruth as Vanathi
*[[TSR Srinivasan]]
*[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as himself (guest appearance)
*[[Badava Gopi]] as himself (guest appearance)
*[[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]] as Sandhya (guest appearance)
}}

==Production==
In March 2016, Mahendran Rajamani and [[Vansan Movies]] held discussions with actors [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]] and [[S. Thaman|Thaman]] about casting them in a script titled ''Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal''. Despite Thaman's announcement that the trio would reunite again after ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' 2003), the project failed to materialise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-23 |title=Siddharth to team up with Nakul for a film which would feature Thaman's music |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/siddharth-to-team-up-with-nakul-for-a-film-which-would-feature-thamans-music.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720061509/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/siddharth-to-team-up-with-nakul-for-a-film-which-would-feature-thamans-music.html |archive-date=20 July 2016 |access-date=2016-10-28 |website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref> Soon after, Vansan Movies announced that they had instead signed on actor [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] to be a part of a film in early June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai combines with a debut director |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130616/jai-combines-with-a-debut-director.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901032934/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130616/jai-combines-with-a-debut-director.html |archive-date=1 September 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2016 |title=IndiaGlitz – Vansan Movies Shaun Sudharshan launches new film with Jai in lead role – Tamil Movie News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/vansan-movies-shaun-sudharshan-launches-new-film-with-jai-in-lead-role-tamil-news-160800.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901023344/http://www.indiaglitz.com/vansan-movies-shaun-sudharshan-launches-new-film-with-jai-in-lead-role-tamil-news-160800.html |archive-date=1 September 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=Indiaglitz.com}}</ref> [[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]] joined the team to portray the lead actress, while [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]], [[Kaali Venkat]] and theatre actor Naveen were selected to portray Jai's friends. [[Thambi Ramaiah]] and [[Rajendran]] were also bought in to portray characters in the film, with the latter copying the body language of American actor [[Dwayne Johnson]] for his role.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M. |title=Rajendran as Karuppu Rock! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajendran-as-Karuppu-Rock/articleshow/55887715.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208123107/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajendran-as-Karuppu-Rock/articleshow/55887715.cms |archive-date=8 February 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |work=indiatimes.com}}</ref> The film was officially launched on 22 June 2016, with a poster of the film released depicting the technical crew as a part of a [[WhatsApp]] group conversation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai teams up with Pranitha |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200616/jai-teams-up-with-pranitha.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901033320/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200616/jai-teams-up-with-pranitha.html |archive-date=1 September 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pranitha is the heroine for Jai |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/pranitha-is-the-heroine-for-jai/122039/story.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206210548/http://www.nowrunning.com/pranitha-is-the-heroine-for-jai/122039/story.htm |archive-date=6 February 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=Nowrunning.com}}</ref> The film was shot extensively in the final quarter of 2016 across [[Kodaikanal]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Story is her priority over language |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jan/18/story-is-her-priority-over-language-1561008.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202023240/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jan/18/story-is-her-priority-over-language-1561008.html |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |website=newindianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cr |first=Sharanya |title=When Pranitha trekked during the shoot |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/when-pranitha-trekked-during-the-shoot/articleshow/56200954.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208124631/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/when-pranitha-trekked-during-the-shoot/articleshow/56200954.cms |archive-date=8 February 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |work=indiatimes.com}}</ref> In December 2016, [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] shot for a cameo appearance in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 December 2016 |title=Santhanam to play a cameo in Jai's Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/santhanam-to-play-a-cameo-in-jais-enakku-vaitha-adimaigal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024113/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/santhanam-to-play-a-cameo-in-jais-enakku-vaitha-adimaigal.html |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |website=behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was initially announced to be releasing on 14 January 2017, during the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] holidays in Tamil Nadu, but was later delayed after most screens were handed to the [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]-starrer ''[[Bairavaa]]''. The film was subsequently released on 2 February.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jai's 'Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal' to release on February 2 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jai%E2%80%99s-enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal-to-release-on-february-2-news-tamil-rbzjLlabdjjff.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202044338/http://www.sify.com/movies/jai%E2%80%99s-enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal-to-release-on-february-2-news-tamil-rbzjLlabdjjff.html |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |website=sify.com}}</ref>

===Reception===
Sify.com called the film "a slow paced comedy entertainer, which evokes some laughter at a few places" stating that Mahendran Rajamani "has some sharp and funny dialogues" but "however, his direction lacks the punch and pace required for such a multi-layered film".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review : Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal review: Laid-back comedy entertainer |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal-review-laid-back-comedy-entertainer-review-tamil-rcdlgQdjehjfa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203092148/http://www.sify.com/movies/enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal-review-laid-back-comedy-entertainer-review-tamil-rcdlgQdjehjfa.html |archive-date=3 February 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |website=sify.com}}</ref> Likewise, The New Indian Express wrote "a promising work of a debutant maker, the film could have done with more punch and fizz" adding that "the dialogue is laced with sparkling one-liners which to an extent manages to keep the narration lively".<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{Cite news |title=Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal Review {2/5}: The film feels like a spiritual cousin to Kappal, which released a couple of years ago |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal/movie-review/56949116.cms |access-date=3 February 2017 |work=indiatimes.com}}</ref> The critic from Times of India compared the film to ''[[Kappal]]'' (2014), while giving the film a mixed review.<ref name="indiatimes.com" />

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 26 December 2016
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 11:07
| label = Vansan Music [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = Santhosh Dhayanidhi
| prev_title = [[Mo (2016 film)|Mo]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Kattappava Kanom]]
| next_year = 2017
}}

[[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]] was signed on as music composer and revealed that the director had given him a brief of producing "an anthem kind of number on friendship". Looking for a renowned singer, Santosh requested [[Anirudh Ravichander]] to sing that particular song in the film. The soundtrack also features a [[gaana]] number sung by Jagan, a [[YouTube]] find and a melody song by [[Haricharan]] and [[Jonita Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2016 |title=Music composer Santhosh Dhayanidhi on Anirudh singing in Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/music-composer-santhosh-dhayanidhi-on-anirudh-singing-in-enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129061854/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/music-composer-santhosh-dhayanidhi-on-anirudh-singing-in-enakku-vaaitha-adimaigal.html |archive-date=29 January 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |website=behindwoods.com}}</ref> The audio rights of the film was acquired by Vansan Music, a subsidiary of the production house, and the complete album was released on 26 December 2016.

{{track listing
| headline = Tamil (Original)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ondroduthan Ondroga
| lyrics1 = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| extra1 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]], Chennai Boys Choir
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = Kannadi Poovukku
| lyrics2 = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| extra2 = [[Haricharan]], [[Jonita Gandhi]]
| length2 = 3:59
| title3 = Mannenna Vepenna
| lyrics3 = [[Lollu Sabha Maaran|Comedy Bazaar Maaran]]
| extra3 = Dolak Jagan, [[Mukesh Mohamed]], Chennai Boys Choir
| length3 = 3:40
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6493974}}

[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:2017 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2017 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2017 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Films shot in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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FredricKeeton9 at 03:21, 3 March 2026