The music was composed by Dharan Kumar, cinematography was handled by Nizar Shifi and edited by Praveen K. L. Naaigal Jaakirathai was released on 21 November 2014 and received positive reviews from critics and audience,[citation needed] and was one of the most profitable ventures of 2014.

Meanwhile, Karthik's wife Renuka (Arundhati) is abducted by Anbu Das (Balaji Venugopal), the head of the kidnapping ring, and is buried alive inside a coffin.

Anbu had kidnapped Renuka to avenge the death of his brother, who was not the man from his gang, but Arul, who worked as a mole in the police department.

The album was launched at the Radio Mirchi FM Station, Chennai on 1 September 2014, where the cast and crew were present at the event.

[citation needed] The Times of India gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Naaigal Jaakirathai's success lies in how cannily Soundar Rajan gives us a thriller that also feels light.

[21] Rediff gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Whatever its faults, director Shakti Soundar Rajan's Naaigal Jaakirathai is a decent fun-filled entertainer".

[23] Filmibeat rated 3 out of 5 and stated "Naaigal Jaakirathai is an amazingly new attempt as you don't get to see a dog in the lead very often in Indian cinemas.

Watch the movie for Idoh, the Belgian Shepherd and its splendid performance and of course for Sibiraj who has done justice to his character by portraying a neat and a sturdy looking cop".

[24] The Hindu wrote, "You wouldn’t perhaps begrudge the makers their ‘influences’ if the result was a film we generally don't see a lot of, but Naaigal reneges on the promise of its first portions".

Shakti Soundar Rajan’s idea of making an investigation thriller along with the fun elements of a dog is laudable but what lacks in the film is detailing of characters".

[26] Behindwoods rated 2.75 out of 5 and stated "Giving so much importance to a dog over the hero, logical screenplay, duration of the film and a engaging climax are the positives of Naaigal Jaakirathai.

This is arguably the only authentic dog based film after the well known Rama Narayan directed stories that had animals playing vital roles".

[1] After the film became a commercial success, Shakti Soundar Rajan informed that he had plans to make a sequel to Naaigal Jaakirathai.