''Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'' () also known as KLTA, is an Indian 2013
Tamil
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* Tamil language, nativ ...
-language
romantic comedy
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film directed by KS Manikandan. It stars
Santhanam Santhanam or Santanam ( te, సంతానం) is an Indian name that may refer to:
People
* K. Santhanam (1895–1980), Indian politician
* Madabusi Santanam Raghunathan (born 1941), Indian mathematician
* Maharajapuram Santhanam (1928–1992) ...
,
Srinivasan Srinivasa (Sanskrit ) is a Hindus, Hindu name. The term Srinivasa is Vaishnavism, Vaishnava in origin, the combination of two Sanskrit words, ''Shri'' (श्री) and ''nivasa'' (निवास).
It is a name for males in India as well as a fa ...
, newcomer
Sethu and
Vishakha Singh
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She appeared in many South Indian language films before starring in Bollywood projects with ...
. The film marked Santhanam's venture into film production with his ''Handmade Films''. The film was co-produced by
Rama Narayanan
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while
S. Thaman
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scored the film soundtrack. 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
''Indru Poi Naalai Vaa'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars himself, Raadhika, Pazhanisamy and G. Ramli. It revolves around three men in love with the same woman, and th ...
'' by
K. Bhagyaraj
Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj (born 7 January 1953) is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter, music director, producer and politician active mainly in Tamil films. He has also written and directed Hindi and Telugu films and TV serials. As an actor ...
.
Plot
Shiva, 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 in household work; KK joins Sowmiya's uncle to learn singing; Power joins Sowmiya's father to learn
Bharatanatyam
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.
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 when he learns he is supposed to kidnap Simbu. 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
*
Santhanam Santhanam or Santanam ( te, సంతానం) is an Indian name that may refer to:
People
* K. Santhanam (1895–1980), Indian politician
* Madabusi Santanam Raghunathan (born 1941), Indian mathematician
* Maharajapuram Santhanam (1928–1992) ...
as Kaalkattu Kaliyaperumal (KK)
*
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It is a name for males in India as well as a fa ...
as Power Kumar (Power)
*
Sethu as Shiva
*
Vishakha as Soumya
*
VTV Ganesh
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as Krishnamoorthi
*
Kovai Sarala
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as Sowmiya's aunt
*
K. Sivasankar
K. Shivashankar (7 December 1948 – 28 November 2021) was an Indian dance choreographer who worked in more than 10 languages but majorly with South Indian films, including Tamil films & Telugu films.
Early life
Shivashankar was born in Govin ...
as Sowmiya's father
*
Pattimandram Raja
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as Shiva's father
*
Vanitha Krishnachandran
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Personal life
Vanitha was ...
as Shiva's mother
*
Devadarshini
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as Shiva and Sowmiya's neighbour
*
Ganeshkar
Ganapathi credited as Ganeshkar is a Tamil comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films (Kollywood), he is also a host for ''Super 10'' on Sun TV in Chennai.
He took part in Kalaignar TV's dance sho ...
as Auto Driver
*
Swaminathan as Shiva and Sowmiya's neighbour
*
Lollu Sabha Manohar
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Career
Manohar first garnered attention throug ...
as Ad Film Actor
* K. Bujji Babu as Power Kumar's Father
*
Stunt Silva as Kolaveri David
* Master Ananthu as Soumya's brother
* Kanakarajsamy as Double-decker Narayanan
;Cameo Appearances
*
Ashwanth Thilak
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Career
The son of dance choreographer Seenu, Ashwanth Thilak studies for a career in hotel management before entering the film indu ...
(in the song "Hey Unnathan")
*
Balasubramaniem (in the song "Hey Unnathan")
*
Gautham Vasudev Menon
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as a fictional version of himself
*
Robert
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(in the song "Aasaiye Alai Poley")
*
Simbu as a fictional version of himself
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
S. Thaman
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman (born 16 November 1983), known professionally as Thaman S, earlier as S S Thaman, is an Indian music composer, professional drummer, and playback singer who predominantly works in Telugu films and Tamil films. Th ...
. The audio was released on 10 December 2012. The notable guests of the audio function were director
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People
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* Sankar (writer) (Mani Shankar Mukherjee), Bengali writer
* L. Shankar, Indian violinist
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* San ...
,
Simbu, actor-producer
Udhayanidhi Stalin
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and director
Rajesh
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Given name
* Rajesh (actor), South Indian actor
* Rajesh (Kannada actor), Kannada actor
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to name a few.
The soundtrack features a remixed version of the song ''Aasaiyae Alaipolae'' from the 1958 movie ''
Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum
''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written directed and produced by A. K. Velan in his directorial debut. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, Prem Nazir, Rajasulochana and V. K. Ramasamy. R ...
'', composed by
K. V. Mahadevan and sang by
Thiruchi Loganathan
Thiruchi Loganathan (24 July 1924 – 17 November 1989) was a playback singer of the Tamil film industry. He is known for his work in movies such as ''Manthiri Kumari'' (1950) and '' Parasakthi'' (1952). He was married to Rajalakshmi, daughter ...
. The song "Love Letter" is copied from the song "Naan Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren" from the movie
Nootruku Nooru composed by
V. Kumar.
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".
Release
Prior to its 13 January 2013 release, filmmaker
K. Bhagyaraj
Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj (born 7 January 1953) is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter, music director, producer and politician active mainly in Tamil films. He has also written and directed Hindi and Telugu films and TV serials. As an actor ...
filed a suit against the film stating that it used the same storyline as his 1981 film ''
Indru Poi Naalai Vaa
''Indru Poi Naalai Vaa'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars himself, Raadhika, Pazhanisamy and G. Ramli. It revolves around three men in love with the same woman, and th ...
''. 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.
Critical reception
Vivek Ramz from ''
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'' rated it 3.5 out of 5 and stated that ''KLTA'' is a perfect
Pongal Pongal may refer to:
* Pongal (festival), an annual Tamil festival
* Pongal (dish)
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treat for the family thanks to its clean humour. "Go watch it and have a blast!" N. Venkateswaran from ''
The Times of India
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'' also gave it 3.5 out of 5 saying "Manikandan has now carved out a name for himself in the Tamil film industry" ''
Sify
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'' 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". ''
Oneindia.in
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'' said "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya is a fun ride." In contrast, ''Behindwoods'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5, 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". Malathi Rangarajan of ''
The Hindu
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'' 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''.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 2623460
2013 romantic comedy films
2013 films
2010s Tamil-language films
Films scored by Thaman S
Indian romantic comedy films
Films involved in plagiarism controversies