Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (transl. My dear, would you like to eat Laddu?), also known as KLTA, is an Indian 2013 Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by KS Manikandan. It stars Santhanam, Srinivasan, newcomer Sethu and Vishakha Singh. The film marked Santhanam's venture into film production with his Handmade Films. The film was co-produced by Rama Narayanan while S. Thaman scored the film soundtrack.[3] The plot revolves around three friends who fall for the same girl, who has just moved into their neighbourhood. The movie released on 13 January 2013 to positive reviews and became a blockbuster and pongal winner of 2013 at the box office. The movie is based on Indru Poi Naalai Vaa by K. Bhagyaraj.
| Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Tamil | கண்ணா லட்டு தின்ன ஆசையா |
| Directed by | K. S. Manikandan |
| Written by | Santhanam (dialogues) |
| Based on | Indru Poi Naalai Vaa by K. Bhagyaraj |
| Produced by | Santhanam Rama Narayanan |
| Starring | Santhanam Srinivasan Sethu Vishakha |
| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Edited by | G. Ramarao |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
Release date |
|
Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹5 Crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹45 Crore[2] |
Plot
editShiva, Kaalkattu Kaliyaperumal (KK), and Power Kumar (Power) are three friends with no occupation other than getting drunk and chasing girls. A girl named Sowmiya moves in with her family to the house opposite Shiva. The three friends fall for the girl's beauty and make a gentlemen's agreement to let the girl choose her boyfriend. The three attempt different methods to woo her. Shiva helps Sowmiya's aunt with household work; KK joins Sowmiya's uncle to learn singing; and Power joins Sowmiya's father to learn Bharatanatyam.
One day, when none of Sowmiya's family members are home, the three eventually profess their love, leaving Sowmiya confused. Following the advice of her neighbour, Sowmiya reveals to all three that she loves actor Simbu. The neighborhood boys then decide to bring Simbu as a gift for Sowmiya's birthday, but Simbu says he does not know anyone named Sowmiya. They then hire a thug named "Kolaveri" David to kidnap Simbu, but he kidnaps Sowmiya instead. As Simbu refuses to help them, Shiva, KK, and Power go and save Sowmiya from David, and she falls in love with Shiva because Power and KK had earlier beaten Sowmiya's uncle and father severely; they later marry.
Cast
edit- Santhanam as Kaalkattu Kaliyaperumal (KK)
- Srinivasan as Power Kumar (Power)
- Sethu as Shiva
- Vishakha as Soumya
- VTV Ganesh as Krishnamoorthi
- Kovai Sarala as Sowmiya's aunt
- K. Sivasankar as Sowmiya's father
- Pattimandram Raja as Shiva's father
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Shiva's mother
- Devadarshini as Shiva and Sowmiya's neighbour
- Ganeshkar as Auto Driver
- Swaminathan as Shiva and Sowmiya's neighbour
- Lollu Sabha Manohar as Ad Film Actor
- K. Bujji Babu as Power Kumar's Father
- Stunt Silva as Kolaveri David
- Master Ananthu as Soumya's brother
- Cool Suresh as Kolaveri David's henchman
- Kanakarajsamy as Double-decker Narayanan[4]
- Cameo Appearances
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as a fictional version of himself
- Silambarasan as a fictional version of himself
- Robert (in the song "Aasaiye Alai Poley")
- Ashwanth Thilak (in the song "Hey Unnathan") (uncredited)
Soundtrack
edit| Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album to Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya by | ||||
| Released | 10 December 2012 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:31 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music India Ayngaran Music An Ak Audio | |||
| Producer | S. Thaman | |||
| S. Thaman chronology | ||||
| ||||
The music was composed by S. Thaman. The audio was released on 10 December 2012. The notable guests of the audio function were director Shankar, Simbu, actor-producer Udhayanidhi Stalin and director Rajesh to name a few.[5]
The soundtrack features a remixed version of the song Aasaiyae Alaipolae from the 1958 movie Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum, composed by K. V. Mahadevan and sang by Thiruchi Loganathan. The song "Love Letter" is copied from the song "Naan Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren" from the movie Nootruku Nooru composed by V. Kumar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aasaiye Alai Poley" | Viveka | Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar | 04:42 |
| 2. | "Love Letter" | Gaana Bala | Mukesh Mohamed | 02:02 |
| 3. | "Hey Unnathan" | Vaali | Suchitra, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen Madhav | 04:13 |
| 4. | "Birthday" | Vaali | M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Senthil, Sam P.Keerthan | 04:29 |
| 5. | "Duet Song" | Vaali | Muralidhar, Rahul Nambiar, Ranjith (Interlude by Gaana Bala) | 04:02 |
| 6. | "Potti" | Gaana Bala | Gaana Bala | 02:55 |
| Total length: | 21:31 | |||
Musicperk.com rated the album 7/10 stating, "The composer Thaman has done a credible job to make sure the album’s genre is met with properly".[6]
Release
editPrior to its 13 January 2013 release, filmmaker K. Bhagyaraj filed a suit against the film stating that it used the same storyline as his 1981 film Indru Poi Naalai Vaa. He also accused the makers of falsely claiming to have acquired the rights from his film. It was later announced that the film, upon orders of a high court, would acknowledge both Bhagyaraj and his Indru Poi Naalai Vaa story in the credits.[7]
Critical reception
editVivek Ramz from in.com rated it three-and-a-half out of five and stated that KLTA is a perfect Pongal treat for the family thanks to its clean humour. "Go watch it and have a blast!"[8] N. Venkateswaran from The Times of India also gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars saying "Manikandan has now carved out a name for himself in the Tamil film industry".[9] Sify also gave it three stars writing, "Gags galore, Laughs. This one’s strictly for Kollywood junkies whose funny bones are easy to tickle", and called the film a "Jolly fun ride".[10] Oneindia.in said "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya is a fun ride."[11] In contrast, Behindwoods rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars, but said, "Replete with humor, KLTA offers what it is set out for-gives an unabashed hilarious 140 minutes" and gave the verdict that it was "an enjoyable fun ride for the festive season".[12] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu said that the film was "a light-hearted fun film for the festive season, if you don’t mind the crassness, that is!" and found many similarities to older films with the idea of several men trying to woo a girl already present in Uththaravindri Ullae Vaa.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Action and romantic films reaped gold for Kannada cinema in 2013". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya on Dec 21". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Santhanam's new avatar". SuperGoodMovies.com. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (1 June 2019). "Say hello to Mr. Double-decker Narayanan!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Audio Launch". Behindwoods. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Musicperk". Musicperk. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "KLTA ordered to carry Bhagyaraj in credits!". The Times of India. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Tamil review: Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya is the perfect Pongal treat!". In.com. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya". The Times of India. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Movie Review:Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasiaya". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Ramchander (12 January 2013). "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Review". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Movie Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Malathi Rangarajan (19 January 2013). "Laughter at another's expense". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2019.