Tik Tik Tik (2018 film)

The DSD team, which consist of Mahendran as its head, find that an asteroid will hit the Bay of Bengal in seven days, threatening the lives of people in eastern India. The only way to destroy the asteroid would be with a heavy missile, but upon learning about the small amount of time they have, they decide to recover the missile by stealing it from a Chinese space station because they would be unable to report it as missing. The team goes ahead with this secret mission with only the Prime Minister, Home Minister and Defence Minister aware of the mission. The biggest challenge is taking it to space, which will only be possible by expert thieves. An escape artist Vasu and his friends Venkat and Appu are hired. Joining them are DSD members Swathi and Raguram. After training, they board the spacecraft Dhruva 1. Before launch, Vasu hears a mysterious voice on the voice channel in his communication device. The voice tells him that Ravi, Vasu's son, has been kidnapped. In order to release him, Vasu must do whatever the voice tells him.

Dhruva 1 has a successful launch en route to the space station. The voice tells Vasu to cut some wires, which would cause a fuel leak. He feigns unconsciousness before proceeding to cut the wires. When Venkat questions him, Vasu tells him about Ravi's kidnapping. This causes Dhruva 1 to spiral out of control and crash land on the Moon. The crew steps out to do repairs to the ship, where they find the wires cut. The ship is repaired, but the ship has little fuel. Vasu suggests that refueling from the space station, so that they would have an excuse to enter the station. They agree to the plan and request permission to refuel from the space station, which the crew on board the space station approves. Dhruva 1 then leaves the Moon, bound for the space station. However, images of Vasu cutting the wires are discovered by Lt. Gen. T. Rithika and brought to Mahendran's attention. However, Mahendran does not pursue the matter further.

Meanwhile, Dhruva 1 successfully docks at the space station, but the crew are arrested by the crew members, under Captain Li Wei. It is revealed that the crew of the station know the true intentions behind Dhruva 1's mission, and intend to hold them off, so that the asteroid will hit the Bay of Bengal, destroying India, whilst profiting China with the major rebuilding projects. While in the space station, Venkat and Appu hack the space station, causing a power outage, while Vasu obtains Captain Li Wei's fingerprint and iris in order to enter the chamber with the missile. Vasu manages to make the missile disappear without the alarm system triggering. Captain Li Wei realizes and interrogates them, physically assaulting the crew. Vasu says that the missile is in Dhruva 1, but when some of the crew follow Vasu, he kills them on the ship, and conveys a message through Swathi that the missile is pointed at Beijing, and that he will launch the missile if the crew of Dhruva 1 is not released.

Dhruva 1's crew are released and proceed to the ship, while Vasu goes to the chamber holding the missile, where it is revealed that the missile was there the whole time, and steals the missile and exits the ship through space, but hits a piece of the station, puncturing his spacesuit and causing the oxygen tank to leak. However, he successfully manages to get the missile to Dhruva 1. The ship departs from the space station, and Vasu is revived. Meanwhile, Dhruva 2 arrives to refuel Dhruva 1. It is now known why the wires had to be cut, in order for Dhruva 2 to be mobilised. While the mysterious voice instructs Vasu to hand over the missile to the crew of Dhruva 2, Rithika hears this from Mahendran's communication device, and goes to his office, where Mahendran kills her, revealing that he is the mysterious voice and that he wants to sell the missile on the black market.

Meanwhile, Dhruva 1 successfully refuels and heads to the asteroid to fire the missile, where the crew realised that the missile is missing. Meanwhile, Ravi is released. Mahendran shows the images of Vasu sabotaging the ship and tells that Vasu was the cause of this. The crew realizes that India will be destroyed. However, they reveal that the missile is still on board the spacecraft and is ready to be fired. It is revealed, that Vasu had notified Swathi and Raghuram about the mysterious voice, and that he gave a decoy of the missile to Dhruva 2. The systems on the ship were hacked to reflect the asteroid passing a safety line when it had not. The missile is fired, and the asteroid is split into half, avoiding the earth. However, Dhruva 1 is hit by debris and is about to explode. The crew evacuate the ship in time and reach Earth. Ravi reveals the truth about Mahendran as he had grabbed a gold chain belonging to him. Days later, Mahendran presents medals to the Dhruva 1 crew, where Vasu reveals that the whole crew knows about Mahendran, who proceeds to kill himself backstage while Vasu, Appu and Venkat walk away.

{{cast listing|

• Ravi Mohan as M. Vasudevan, a trained magician
• Aaron Aziz as Captain Lee Wei, Chinese captain of the space station
• Nivetha Pethuraj as Lt. M. Swathi
• Aarav Ravi as Ravi Vasudevan, Vasu's son
• Ramesh Thilak as S. Venkat
• Arjunan as K. Appu
• Lallu as T. Sargunam
• Vincent Asokan as Brig. D. Raguram
• Jayaprakash as Chief K. Mahendran
• Rethika Srinivas as Lt. Gen. T. Rithika
• Balaji Venugopal as Team head
• Rajesh Khattar as Omar Hafeez
• Aathma Patrick as Terrorist
• Namo Narayana as Sudalai
• Jeeva Ravi as Police officer

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After working together in Miruthan (2016), Ravi Mohan was again impressed by a storyline narrated by Shakti Soundar Rajan and agreed to work on another film in March 2016. Jhabak Movies agreed to produce the venture. It is the first Indian film in the space genre.[http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jayam-ravi-teams-with-miruthan-director.html Jayam Ravi to team up with 'Miruthan' director again | Jayam Ravi | Miruthan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022220351/http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jayam-ravi-teams-with-miruthan-director.html |date=22 October 2016 }}. English.manoramaonline.com (2016-03-08). Retrieved on 2018-01-26. The team began pre-production work thereafter, with Ravi describing it as the biggest film in his career.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-want-to-be-a-better-actor-with-every-film-Jayam-Ravi/articleshow/52688763.cms Thani Oruvan: I want to be a better actor with every film: Jayam Ravi | Tamil Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613215044/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-want-to-be-a-better-actor-with-every-film-Jayam-Ravi/articleshow/52688763.cms |date=13 June 2016 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 2018-01-26.

Actress Nivetha Pethuraj joined the film's cast in September 2016. She was selected due to her knowledge of martial arts. She is trained in jujutsu and kickboxing.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Nivetha-In-Jayam-Ravis-space-thriller/articleshow/54426688.cms Tik Tik Tik: Nivetha In Jayam Ravi's space thriller] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928153302/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Nivetha-In-Jayam-Ravis-space-thriller/articleshow/54426688.cms |date=28 September 2016 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 2018-01-26. Aaron Aziz, a Malaysian-based actor who mostly performed in Malaysian and Singaporean drama and films, was selected as the lead villain,{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/07/390793/showbiz-tamil-movie-fans-impressed-aaron-azizs-acting-tik-tik-tik|title=Showbiz: Tamil movie fans impressed by Aaron Aziz's acting in 'Tik Tik Tik'|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-date=19 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719024332/https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/07/390793/showbiz-tamil-movie-fans-impressed-aaron-azizs-acting-tik-tik-tik|url-status=live}} marking his entry into Tamil cinema.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/jayam-ravi-nivetha-pethuraj-tik-tik-tik-villain-singaporeean-actor-aaron-aziz-tamil-news-180794.html|title=A villain from Singapore for Jayam Ravi|date=2017-03-08|newspaper=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en-US|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215112236/https://www.indiaglitz.com/jayam-ravi-nivetha-pethuraj-tik-tik-tik-villain-singaporeean-actor-aaron-aziz-tamil-news-180794.html|url-status=live}} Ravi's son, Aarav, plays the role of his son in this film too.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jayam-ravi-s-tik-tik-tik-ready-and-his-son-will-play-role-space-thriller-72747|title=Jayam Ravi's 'Tik Tik Tik' is ready, and his son will play a role in the space thriller|access-date=9 December 2017|archive-date=10 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071809/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jayam-ravi-s-tik-tik-tik-ready-and-his-son-will-play-role-space-thriller-72747|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Tik Tik Tik Movie Public Opinion|url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik-movie-public-opinion--tik-tik-tik-movie-public-review--jayam-ravi-nivetha-pethuraj9202/|work=PakkaTv|date=30 June 2018|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630161627/http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik-movie-public-opinion--tik-tik-tik-movie-public-review--jayam-ravi-nivetha-pethuraj9202/|url-status=live}}

D. Imman composed the music for this film, continuing his collaboration with the director.{{Cite news|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/41397/second-schedule-of-tik-tik-tik-on-full-swing|title=Second schedule of Tik Tik Tik on full swing|date=2017-02-15|newspaper=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en-US|archive-date=16 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216052844/https://www.top10cinema.com/article/41397/second-schedule-of-tik-tik-tik-on-full-swing|url-status=usurped}}

The team began filming in October 2016 at EVP Film City and Majestic Studio in Chennai.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/latest-kollywood-news-tamil-movies-news-reviews-kollywood-movies/Tik-Tik-Tik-team-shoots-in-Chennai/articleshow/54971237.cms Tik Tik Tik: Tik Tik Tik team shoots in Chennai] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025061651/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/latest-kollywood-news-tamil-movies-news-reviews-kollywood-movies/Tik-Tik-Tik-team-shoots-in-Chennai/articleshow/54971237.cms |date=25 October 2016 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 2018-01-26. The film is also being shot in Munnar, where the shooting has been halted for a while due to the arrival of forest elephants near the shooting spot.{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/elephants-cause-panic-among-tik-tik-tik-crew/articleshow/58190509.cms|title=Elephants cause panic among Tik Tik Tik crew — Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-17|archive-date=19 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419215543/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/elephants-cause-panic-among-tik-tik-tik-crew/articleshow/58190509.cms|url-status=live}} The total duration of VFX scenes is 80 minutes in the film.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-chennai-studio-creates-space-for-tik-tik-tik/articleshow/62069776.cms|title=A Chennai studio creates 'space' for Tik Tik Tik|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 December 2017|archive-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601024527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-chennai-studio-creates-space-for-tik-tik-tik/articleshow/62069776.cms|url-status=live}}

The teaser was released on 15 August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tik-tik-tik-teaser-on-august-15/articleshow/59710749.cms|title=Tik Tik Tik teaser on August 15|website=The Times of India|access-date=22 July 2017|archive-date=28 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328074934/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tik-tik-tik-teaser-on-august-15/articleshow/59710749.cms|url-status=live}} The film was initially scheduled to be released on 26 January 2018, but was postponed{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/jayam-ravi-s-tik-tik-tik-to-clash-with-akshay-kumar-s-padman-at-the-box-office/story-vHQMNaDgxfV7EOm0QHGXWI.html|title=Jayam Ravi's Tik Tik Tik to clash with Akshay Kumar's Padman at the box office|access-date=3 December 2017|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203164510/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/jayam-ravi-s-tik-tik-tik-to-clash-with-akshay-kumar-s-padman-at-the-box-office/story-vHQMNaDgxfV7EOm0QHGXWI.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-tik-tik-tik-to-release-on-16-feb-tik-tik-tik-jayamravi-03-02-1819447.htm|title=Tik Tik Tik to release on 16 Feb?|access-date=6 February 2018|archive-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708135039/http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-tik-tik-tik-to-release-on-16-feb-tik-tik-tik-jayamravi-03-02-1819447.htm|url-status=dead}} and eventually released on 22 June 2018.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-5228883/|title=Tik Tik Tik movie review: This Jayam Ravi film is unoriginal and flawed|date=22 June 2018|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622134752/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-5228883/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik-movie-review--jayam-ravi-nivetha-pethuraj-aaron-aziz-tik-tik-tik-2018-film-review9203/|title=Tik Tik Tik Movie Review|date=30 June 2018|work=PakkaTv|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630161730/http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik-movie-review--jayam-ravi-nivetha-pethuraj-aaron-aziz-tik-tik-tik-2018-film-review9203/|url-status=live}}

The film's score and songs were composed by D. Imman. The title track was released on 11 December 2017. The song was sung by Yogi B, Yuvan Shankar Raja and Sunitha Sarathy. The full album was released on 6 January 2018. The album has eight songs, four of which are instrumental songs (two theme songs and two karaoke songs). All the songs were written by Madhan Karky. This is Imman's 100th album. "Kurumba" (Father's Love) in the film featured real photographs and videos from Ravi Mohan's personal family collection.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/kurumba-video-song-from-tik-tik-tik-unveiled/articleshow/64793149.cms|title='Kurumba' video song from 'Tik Tik Tik' unveiled|website=The Times of India|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007071946/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/kurumba-video-song-from-tik-tik-tik-unveiled/articleshow/64793149.cms|url-status=live}}

{{Infobox album

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| type = Soundtrack

| artist = D. Imman

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 6 January 2018

| recorded =

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| studio =

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 35:38

| language = Tamil

| label = Sony Music

| producer = D. Imman

| prev_title = Panjumittai

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Kadaikutty Singam

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Singles

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{{track listing

| extra_column =Singers

| title1 = Tik Tik Tik (Title Track)

| lyrics1 = Madhan Karky

| extra1 = Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sunitha Sarathy & Yogi B

| length1 =4:09

| title2 =Kurumba (Father's Love)

| lyrics2 = Madhan Karky

| extra2 = Sid Sriram

| length2 =4:27

| title3 = Vinveera Vinveera Idhu

| lyrics3 = Madhan Karky

|extra3 = Ranjith & Sri Rascol

| length3 = 4:33

| title4 = Kurumba [Reprise] (Mother's Love)

| lyrics4 = Madhan Karky

|extra4 = Miruthula Siva

|length4 = 4:24

| title5 = Race Against Time

| lyrics5 = D. Imman

| extra5 = -

|length5 = 2:06

| title6 = Far Beyond Earth

| lyrics6 = -

| extra6 = Instrumental

|length6 = 3:16

| title7 = Tik Tik Tik (Karaoke)

| lyrics7 = -

| extra7 = Instrumental

|length7 = 4:09

| title8 = Kurumba (Karaoke)

| lyrics8 = -

| extra8 = Instrumental

|length8 = 4:25

|total_length = 35:38}}

Behindwoods rated the album 3 of 5 stars and said, "Imman knocks the ball out of the park for a six to reach his century, and the ball is travelling to space!"{{cite web|url=http://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/tik-tik-tik/tik-tik-tik-songs-review.html|title=Tik Tik Tik (aka) TikTikTik Songs review|date=4 January 2018|access-date=12 April 2018|archive-date=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413043035/http://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/tik-tik-tik/tik-tik-tik-songs-review.html|url-status=live}}

The film was released theatrically on 22 June 2018.

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sun TV.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sun-tv-snaps-space-thriller-tik-tik-tik-news-tamil-rhsp61gbajhci.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719201909/http://www.sify.com/movies/sun-tv-snaps-space-thriller-tik-tik-tik-news-tamil-rhsp61gbajhci.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2017 |title=Sun TV snaps space thriller, 'Tik Tik Tik' |website= Sify |date=18 July 2017 |access-date=12 April 2019}}

Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the film were sold for {{INR}}10.5 crore.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD30Nm5Oz18|title=Tik Tik Tik TN theatrical rights|website=YouTube|access-date=29 September 2018|archive-date=17 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117063300/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD30Nm5Oz18|url-status=live}} Tik Tik Tik grossed {{INR}} 3 crore on its first day and {{INR}} 12 crore in first three days in Tamil Nadu.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tik-tik-tik-box-office-collection-day-1-jayam-ravi-s-sci-fi-film-gets-a-decent-start-1267843-2018-06-23|title=Tik Tik Tik box office collection Day 1: Jayam Ravi's sci-fi film gets a decent opening|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626082845/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tik-tik-tik-box-office-collection-day-1-jayam-ravi-s-sci-fi-film-gets-a-decent-start-1267843-2018-06-23|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tik-tik-tik-registers-jayam-ravi-s-career-best-opening-news-tamil-sg0jvoffhhigd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626110819/http://www.sify.com/movies/tik-tik-tik-registers-jayam-ravi-s-career-best-opening-news-tamil-sg0jvoffhhigd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 June 2018|title=Tik Tik Tik registers 'Jayam' Ravi's career best opening!|website=Sify }} The film collected over {{INRConvert|18|c}} in Tamil Nadu in the second weekend. The film collected {{INRConvert|25|c}} at the worldwide box office in 11 days. The film collected {{INRConvert|47.29|l}} in United States, {{INRConvert|17.19|l}} in UK and {{INRConvert|24.85|l}} in Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tik-tik-tik-box-office-collection-jayam-ravis-film-performs-well-tamil-nadu-773827|title=Tik Tik Tik box office collection: Jayam Ravi's film performs well in Tamil Nadu|website=International Business Times|date=2018-06-03|access-date=2020-05-16|archive-date=25 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525003945/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tik-tik-tik-box-office-collection-jayam-ravis-film-performs-well-tamil-nadu-773827|url-status=live}} It grossed US$45,724 in USA, MYR 2,233,745 in Malaysia, £10,480 in UK, A$34,493 in Australia, and NZ$3,424 in New Zealand in its opening weekend.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/race-3-collects-approx-10-mil-usd-rs-68-09-cr-overseas/|title=Race 3 collects approx. 10 mil. USD [Rs. 68.09 cr.] in overseas. 95 lakhs|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=3 July 2023|archive-date=31 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131034032/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/race-3-collects-approx-10-mil-usd-rs-68-09-cr-overseas/|url-status=live}} The film collected US$68,812 in USA, £19,046 in UK, and A$49,176 in Australia by the end of the second weekend.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/sanju-collects-approx-7-mil-usd-rs-48-07-cr-in-overseas/|title=Sanju collects approx. 7 mil. USD [Rs. 48.07 cr.] in overseas|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=3 July 2023|archive-date=4 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104212952/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/sanju-collects-approx-7-mil-usd-rs-48-07-cr-in-overseas/|url-status=live}} Tik Tik Tik collected £20,888 in UK, and MYR 5,201,436 in Malaysia by the end of the third weekend.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/sanju-collects-approx-15-26-mil-usd-rs-104-76-cr-in-overseas/|title=Sanju collects approx. 15.26 mil. USD [Rs. 104.76 cr.] in overseas|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=3 July 2023|archive-date=4 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104201422/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/sanju-collects-approx-15-26-mil-usd-rs-104-76-cr-in-overseas/|url-status=live}} The film collected MYR 5,11,504 ({{INR}} 86.6 lacs) in Malaysia by the end of the fourth weekend.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/sanju-collects-approx-20-mil-usd-rs-137-19-cr-in-overseas/|title=Sanju collects approx. 20 mil. USD in overseas|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=3 July 2023|archive-date=5 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105023017/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/sanju-collects-approx-20-mil-usd-rs-137-19-cr-in-overseas/|url-status=live}}

Tik Tik Tik received positive reviews from the critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average score of 4.0/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "On the whole, Tik Tik Tik could have been much more considering the newness of its genre, but the attempt is certainly a laudable one."

Thinkal Menon of The Times of India praised the film for the laudable attempt and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik/movie-review/64693372.cms|title=TIK TIK TIK MOVIE REVIEW TOI|website=The Times of India|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718172028/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik/movie-review/64693372.cms|url-status=live}} Sreedhar Pillai of Firstpost praised it as a reasonably entertaining film with a novel concept and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-shoulders-this-reasonably-entertaining-film-with-a-novel-concept-4570781.html|title=Tik Tik Tik movie review: Jayam Ravi shoulders this reasonably entertaining film with a novel concept|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622194204/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-shoulders-this-reasonably-entertaining-film-with-a-novel-concept-4570781.html|url-status=live}} Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express said that the concept is not original and gave it 4 out of 5 stars.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-5228883/|title=Tik Tik Tik movie review: This Jayam Ravi film is unoriginal and flawed|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622134752/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-5228883/|url-status=live}} Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute praised the film for its impressive VFX scenes.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tik-tik-tik-review-impressive-vfx-save-weakly-scripted-space-thriller-83508|title=Tik Tik Tik' review: Impressive VFX save this weakly scripted space thriller|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=14 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214123027/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tik-tik-tik-review-impressive-vfx-save-weakly-scripted-space-thriller-83508|url-status=live}} Vikram Venkateswaran of the Quint called the film a harmless entertainer and gave it 3 stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik-review|title=Review: 'Tik Tik Tik' Is a Biryani Without Brains|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623004830/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tik-tik-tik-review|url-status=live}} Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express admired the efforts of the director in this space genre film and gave it 3 stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/jun/22/tik-tik-tik-review-a-space-film-not-indianised-right-6631.html|title=Tik Tik Tik review: A space film, not indianised right|website=Cinema Express|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622220342/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/jun/22/tik-tik-tik-review-a-space-film-not-indianised-right-6631.html|url-status=live}}

Priyanka Sundar of Hindustan Times called it a film without logic and gave it 1.5 stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-film-is-a-race-against-common-sense/story-oeMb7WIAZRh0GQZtWXtJrL.html|title=Tik Tik Tik movie review: Jayam Ravi film is a race against common sense|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622114126/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-jayam-ravi-film-is-a-race-against-common-sense/story-oeMb7WIAZRh0GQZtWXtJrL.html|url-status=live}} Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18 stated that the film is an unimpressive story, and gave it 1.5 stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-leave-your-thinking-caps-at-home-for-this-sloppy-slide-into-space-1787831.html|title=Tik Tik Tik Movie Review: Leave Your Thinking Caps at Home for This Sloppy Slide into Space|access-date=23 June 2018|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623094512/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-leave-your-thinking-caps-at-home-for-this-sloppy-slide-into-space-1787831.html|url-status=live}} Kirubhakar Purushothaman of India Today called the film a typical underwhelming commercial film set in space, and gave it 1.5 stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-pretentious-and-unoriginal-space-film-from-jayam-ravi-1267259-2018-06-22|title=Tik Tik Tik movie review: Pretentious, unoriginal space film from Jayam Ravi|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622154410/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tik-tik-tik-movie-review-pretentious-and-unoriginal-space-film-from-jayam-ravi-1267259-2018-06-22|url-status=live}} Director Venkat Prabhu and actor Arvind Swami praised the film for the effort.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tik-tik-tik-venkat-prabhu-all-praise-for-the-jayam-ravi-starrer/articleshow/64709327.cms|title='Tik Tik Tik': Venkat Prabhu all praise for the Jayam Ravi-starrer|website=The Times of India|access-date=24 June 2018|archive-date=5 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005063553/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tik-tik-tik-venkat-prabhu-all-praise-for-the-jayam-ravi-starrer/articleshow/64709327.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arvind-swami-congratulates-jayam-ravi-for-tik-tik-tik/articleshow/64744528.cms|title=Arvind Swami congratulates Jayam Ravi for 'Tik Tik Tik'|website=The Times of India|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=20 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720201021/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arvind-swami-congratulates-jayam-ravi-for-tik-tik-tik/articleshow/64744528.cms|url-status=live}} Vishal Menon of The Hindu termed the film simplistic in nature.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tik-tik-tik-review-a-simplistic-space-flick/article24231878.ece|title='Tik Tik Tik' review: a simplistic space flick|website=The Hindu|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223213040/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tik-tik-tik-review-a-simplistic-space-flick/article24231878.ece|url-status=live}} J. Hurtado of Screen Anarchy noted that the film had many similarities to Armageddon (1998), one of which included the human mission of saving the Earth from an asteroid.{{Cite news|url=http://screenanarchy.com/2018/06/review-tik-tik-tik-tap-tap-taps-into-a-new-genre-for-india-space-masala.html|title=Review: TIK TIK TIK Tap Tap Taps Into A New Genre For India, Space Masala!|date=2018-06-23|work=ScreenAnarchy|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US|archive-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626192624/http://screenanarchy.com/2018/06/review-tik-tik-tik-tap-tap-taps-into-a-new-genre-for-india-space-masala.html|url-status=live}}

A success celebration was held for the film in Chennai on 29 June 2018.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/success-celebration-of-jayam-ravi-starrer-tik-tik-tik/videoshow/64799463.cms|title=Success celebration of Jayam Ravi-starrer 'Tik Tik Tik'|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 June 2018|accessdate=11 June 2023|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710230814/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/success-celebration-of-jayam-ravi-starrer-tik-tik-tik/videoshow/64799463.cms|url-status=live}}

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