''Pachai Engira Kaathu'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language

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directed by newcomer

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and starring Vaasagar, Devathai, and Dhruvan. Much of the cast are newcomers.

Cast

* Vaasagar as Pachai * Devathai as Tamilselvi * Dhruvan as Navhaath * Mura *

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*Saravanan

Release

A critic from ''

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'' gave the film a verdict of violent and stated that "Overall, the film is a brave attempt to realistically portray how a man is betrayed not only by people close to him, but by his own past which catches up with him, proving that violence only begets more violence". A critic from ''

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'' gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out five stars and noted that "While it is okay to have normal-looking people as the main actors, one would expect them to carry the film with their performances, which sadly isn’t the case here". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Small budgeted with no big names to boast of, the film despite its flaws is refreshing, and a promising effort from a debutant filmmaker". A critic from ''

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'' praised the first half of the film and the music while criticizing the film's climax. A critic from ''

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'' praised the cinematography and music of the film while criticizing the second half of the film. The film was not successful at the box office.

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* 2012 directorial debut films 2012 films Indian drama films 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Indian films {{2010s-Tamil-film-stub