Naai Sekar Returns is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language comedy film produced by Subaskaran Allirajah and written and directed by Suraj.

In the present day, Naai Sekar is a petty criminal who collects ransom money by kidnapping the dogs of the rich.

Soon after Sekar's birth, his family hired a servant named Meganathan alias Max to take care of Bhairavar.

When the red card issued to Vadivelu was lifted, the actor announced his next film with director Suraj.

Vadivelu and director Suraj first united for Thalai Nagaram, and the comic character 'Naai Sekar' in the film became popular.

[7] After a lot of discussions, the AGS production house still kept their film as Naai Sekar.

"[17] A critic for India Herald wrote "Vadivelu could have actually made a comeback that would have been remembered by all of his fans with better writing and screenplay.

[20] Kalyani Pandian of ABP Live gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The truth that stands out here is that Suraj did not set that right field.

"[21] Sruthi Ganapathy Raman of Film Companion wrote "Vadivelu in fact goes on to slip in some of his most beloved dialogues into his lines.

"[23] Khalillulah of Hindu Tamil Thisai wrote "On the whole Vadivelu's 'Naai Sekar' is meant to stay in the mind of the audience, but it goes beyond a few comedic scenes and doesn't hold much sway.

"[24] Shameena Parveen of Samayam Tamil gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Naai Sekar Returns does not lend a hand to Vadivelu.

"[25] Aarthi V of Hindustan Times wrote "Fans are eagerly waiting for Vadivelu to entertain us like before by playing great roles.

"[27] Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "But to paraphrase his own dialogue, “Avarukku end-e kidaiyaadhu,” and that throne is still waiting for him to return and sprawl all over it.

"[28] A critic for Cinema Vikatan wrote "Some of the funniest sets required for a comedy film are enjoyable.