It was released theatrically on 15 January 2020, coinciding with Pongal, to mixed reviews from critics but became a box office success.

[2] Pattas and his friend Puncture rob an mixed martial arts (MMA) academy due to their enmity with their neighbourhood girl Sadhana.

Enraged, Nilan kills Muthaiah Asaan and poisons the food of the academy, affecting staff members, teachers and students.

[citation needed] The album features seven tracks, of which three of them were released as singles, and the first single track titled "Chill Bro", which was sung by Dhanush, released on 1 December 2019, went viral on YouTube with its lyric video crossing 3 million views.

For now, Chill Bro and Jigidi Killadi happen to be the instant attractions" and gave a verdict "Vivek-Mervin offer a tailor-made package that a commercial entertainer demands.

"[13] The film was released on 15 January 2020, coinciding with the Pongal festival,[14] and received mixed reviews from critics.

[15] Sreedhar Pillai, writing for Firstpost, gave 2.75/5 stars and wrote "Pattas is just a predictable run-of-the-mill 'festival special,' which is watchable only for Dhanush's swag and energetic style.

"[16] The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "A formulaic action drama that is predictable from start to finish".

"[19] Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Based on a Pongal formula, the film relies heavily on the Dhanush brand.

"[20] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute wrote "Pattas's triumph is that it's enjoyable while it lasts, much like a firecracker.

"[21] Baradwaj Rangan wrote for Film Companion, "Dhanush double roles his way through an action drama that's the dictionary definition of formula.