Adiyae

Jeeva has been in love with Senthaazhini since school days. Years later, Senthaazhini is a renowned singer, while Jeeva is an ordinary man who is still in love with Senthaazhini but has not disclosed it yet. One day he gets transported to a parallel universe, where he is an accomplished musician and Senthaazhini is his wife. His trip to the parallel universe reverts after a predetermined period. Jeeva goes back to the parallel universe to be with Senthaazhini but eventually comes back to his home universe. How Jeeva resolves his love story in reality forms the rest of the story. The film was directed by , who earlier directed the films and . The film was produced by Prabha Premkumar under the banner of Maali & Manvi Movie Makers. The cinematography was by cinematographer Gokul Benoy. The film’s editing was handled by Muthayan U. The motion poster for the film was released on 26 April 2023. The trailer was released on 8 August 2023. The music was composed by . received positive reviews from critics, praising the lead cast’s performance (especially Prakash, Gouri and Venkat’s), narration, screenplay and Justin’s music. Logesh Balachandran of gave the film 3 out of 5 and wrote “While Adiyae may share some traits with time travel films of the past, the film’s engaging narrative, strong performances, and skillful incorporation of alternate reality elements make it a worthwhile watch.” gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that it is commendable that the director has cleverly described the alternate reality through the character of Venkat Prabhu at a time when the audience is confused about the story of the film. Pachi Avudayappan of gave the film 3 out of 5 and wrote that even if a little is not understood, the whole picture will be confused. Similarly, the alternating scenes make the audience question. gave the film a mixed review.