Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Promotional poster
Tamilகண்ணா லட்டு தின்ன ஆசையா
Directed byK. S. Manikandan
Written bySanthanam (dialogues)
Based onIndru Poi Naalai Vaa by K. Bhagyaraj
Produced bySanthanam
Rama Narayanan
StarringSanthanam
Srinivasan
Sethu
Vishakha
CinematographyBalasubramaniem
Edited byG. Ramarao
Music byS. Thaman
Production
companies
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 13 January 2013 (2013-01-13)[1]
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹5 Crore[2]
Box office₹45 Crore[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.

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.

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

Cameo Appearances

Soundtrack

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Soundtrack album to Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya by
S. Thaman
Released10 December 2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length21:31
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
Ayngaran Music
An Ak Audio
ProducerS. Thaman
S. Thaman chronology
Thadaiyara Thaakka
(2012)		 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
(2012)		 Naayak
(2012)

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.[6]

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.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aasaiye Alai Poley"VivekaRanjith, Rahul Nambiar04:42
2."Love Letter"Gaana BalaMukesh Mohamed02:02
3."Hey Unnathan"VaaliSuchitra, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen Madhav04:13
4."Birthday"VaaliM. L. R. Karthikeyan, Senthil, Sam P.Keerthan04:29
5."Duet Song"VaaliMuralidhar, Rahul Nambiar, Ranjith (Interlude by Gaana Bala)04:02
6."Potti"Gaana BalaGaana Bala02:55
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".[7]


Release

Prior 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.[8]

Critical reception

Vivek Ramz from in.com rated it 3.5 out of 5 and stated that KLTA is a perfect Pongal treat for the family thanks to its clean humour. "Go watch it and have a blast!"[9] N. Venkateswaran from The Times of India also gave it 3.5 out of 5 saying "Manikandan has now carved out a name for himself in the Tamil film industry"[10] 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".[11] Oneindia.in said "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya is a fun ride."[12] 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".[13] 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.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya on Dec 21". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "It's official: Santhanam to eat 'Laddu' with Power Star". IndiaGlitz. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Santhanam's new avatar". SuperGoodMovies.com. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Audio Launch". Behindwoods. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Musicperk". Musicperk. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya". The Times of India. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Movie Review:Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasiaya". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  12. ↑ Ramchander (12 January 2013). "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Review". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Movie Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  14. ↑ Malathi Rangarajan (19 January 2013). "Laughter at another's expense". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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