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Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Theatrical release poster
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
Handnade Films
Sri Thenandal Films
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 13 January 2013 (2013-01-13)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹3 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹12 crore[1]

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (transl. My dear, would you like to eat Laddu?), also known by the initialism KLTA, is an 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. S. Manikandan. It stars Santhanam, Srinivasan, newcomer Sethu and Vishakha Singh. The plot revolves around three friends who fall for the same girl, who has just moved into their neighbourhood.

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. The film released on 13 January 2013 and became a box office success.[2] It is based on the 1981 Tamil Indru Poi Naalai Vaa by K. Bhagyaraj.

Plot

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Kaalkattu Kaliyaperumal (KK), Power Kumar (Power) and Shiva 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 Silambarasan "Simbu". The neighbourhood boys then decide to bring Simbu as a gift for Sowmiya's birthday, but Simbu denies knowing anyone named Sowmiya. They then hire a thug named "Kolaveri" David to kidnap Simbu, but he kidnaps Sowmiya instead. As Simbu refused to help them, Shiva, KK, and Power go and save Sowmiya from David, and she choses Shiva because Power and KK had earlier beaten Sowmiya's uncle and father severely; they later marry.

Cast

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Cameo appearances

Production

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Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya marked Santhanam's venture into film production with his Handmade Films.[2] The film, first reported in June 2012,[4] was formally launched a month later.[5] By that November, filming was almost complete, except for two song sequences.[6]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by S. Thaman. The audio was released on 10 December 2012.[7] It features a remixed version of the song "Aasaiyae Alaipolae" from the 1958 film Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum, composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song "Love Letter" is based on "Naan Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren" from the 1971 film Nootruku Nooru, composed by V. Kumar.[8]

Track listing
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 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".[9] Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Times of India wrote, "KLTA is a collection of numbers that might work only if seen with visuals".[10]

Release

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Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya was initially scheduled to release on 21 December 2012, but was shifted to 26 January 2013.[11] Prior to the revised 13 January 2013 release date, 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.[12]

Critical reception

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Vivek 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!"[13] 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".[14] Sify 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".[15] 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 the 1971 release Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Action and romantic films reaped gold for Kannada cinema in 2013". IBNLive. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "KLTA completes 50 days!". The Times of India. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Santhanam, Power Star to team up!". The Times of India. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Movie Launch Stills". Moviegalleri.net. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ^ Lakshmi, V (17 November 2012). "A comic outing!". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  7. ^ "STR & Shankar launches Santhanam's KLTA". The Times of India. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  8. ^ Karthik (13 December 2012). "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.
  9. ^ Pramodh (13 December 2012). "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya". Musicperk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  10. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (1 June 2013). "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  11. ^ "'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' gets 'U'". The Times of India. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Ramz, Vivek (13 January 2013). "Tamil review: Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya is the perfect Pongal treat!". In.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  14. ^ Venkateswaran, N (17 January 2013). "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  15. ^ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasiaya". Sify. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019.
  16. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (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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