Kadhilil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (transl. How to mess up in love)[1] is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed Balaji Mohan based on the same‑titled short film he made. The film stars Siddharth and Amala Paul. A few scenes of Siddharth, Amala Paul, Suresh and Surekha Vani were reshot for the Telugu version, which was titled Love Failure. It was released worldwide on 17 February 2012 to critical acclaim and was declared a hit.[2]
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| Directed by | Balaji Mohan |
| Written by | Balaji Mohan |
| Based on | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (short) by Balaji Mohan |
| Produced by | S. Sashikanth Siddharth Nirav Shah |
| Starring | Siddharth Amala Paul |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Edited by | T. S. Suresh |
| Music by | Thaman S |
Production companies | YNOT Studios Etaki Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
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Plot
editArun and Parvathi give an interview about their love story, but they fight even before the interview gets over. The movie then rewinds five months earlier. Arun meets Parvathi in a college canteen, and they soon become friends. Parvathi has problems at her home, as her mother Saroja (Surekha Vani) wants to divorce her father Akilan/Aravind. Arun and Parvathi fight for trivial reasons and then get together. The film revolves around how little things may contribute to break-up of a relationship.
One day, while Parvathi is stressed and wants to talk to Arun, he does not answer his phone. They fight on that issue, and gradually, the frequency of their fights grows. Arun introduces her to his parents, and Arun's father Prabhu recognises her as one of his client's daughter. He tells his son that Parvathi's parents are getting divorced. As time progresses, they break up, but the reason is not revealed. Arun's friend Vignesh tries to propose to his college junior Rashmi, but she addresses him as brother and then introduces her boyfriend, who is Vignesh's college senior. Arun tries to recover from the break-up just as his friend invites him to a trip to Pondicherry/Yanam to see his friend John. John's girlfriend Cathy starts chatting up with Arun and asks him why they broke up. Arun says that he does not have any reason, and that is his problem. Since Cathy becomes friendly with Arun, a misunderstanding crops up between Cathy and John.
Meanwhile, Prabhu advises Akilan/Aravind to reconcile with Saroja after learning that Akilan/Aravind is Parvathi's father. Akilan/Aravind and Saroja unite during Parvathi's grandparents' marriage anniversary. Consequently, John realises that Arun and Cathy are just being friendly, and he reunites with Cathy. Also, while Rashmi realises that her boyfriend is a playboy and accepts Vignesh true love. At last, Parvathi and Arun reunite after a silly quarrel in the same canteen that they met earlier.
Cast
edit- Siddharth as Arun
- Amala Paul as Parvathi (Voiceover by Deepa Venkat in Tamil version and Savitha Reddy in Telugu version)
- Ravi Raghavendra as Prabhu
- Sriranjani as Vasanthi
- Suresh as Akilan/Aravind Venkatesan
- Surekha Vani as Saroja
- Arjunan as Siva
- Vignesh as Vignesh
- Shyam as John
- Balaji Venugopal as Ramakrishnan
- Dhanya Balakrishna as Rashmi
- Bobby Simha as Jayasimha
- Pooja Ramachandran as Cathy
- Aishwarya Menon as Shivani
- Sree Vishnu as Rupesh
- Neelu Nasreen as a college professor
- Shiva as a college professor
- Balaji Mohan as a director in a special appearance
- Gayathri Raguram in a special appearance in the song "Alaipaaya Alaipaaya"
Production
editSiddharth had said that he watched the ten-minute Tamil short film Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi by Balaji Mohan and found it interesting, developing an interest to turn it into a mainstream full-length feature film.[3] Incidentally, Balaji Mohan was holding talks with S. Sashikanth of YNOT Studios then and was planning to approach Siddharth to play the male lead role;[4][5][6] Siddharth joined the crew and also decided to co-produce the venture with cinematographer Nirav Shah on their newly launched banner Etaki Entertainment.[7][8] Cinematography was handled by Nirav Shah, and editing by T. S. Suresh.[9] Amala Paul joined the project in August 2011.[10] Owing Siddharth's popularity in Telugu cinema, a few scenes were reshot for the Telugu version. Filming took place in Chennai and Bangalore for an urban, modernistic backdrop.[11] Siddharth later confirmed that filming was completed in a record 35 days.[12] Deepa Venkat dubbed for the speaking voice of Amala Paul in Tamil.[13]
Soundtrack
edit| Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi/ Love Failure | ||||
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| Released | 28 January 2012(Telugu version) 29 January 2012(Tamil version) | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | S. Thaman | |||
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The soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman. While Madhan Karky penned the lyrics for three songs, director Balaji Mohan himself wrote the lyrics of the song "Ananda Jaladosam"; Sri Mani wrote all lyrics in the Telugu version.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Parvathi Parvathi" | Madhan Karky | Siddharth | 3.24 |
| 2. | "Azhaipaya Azhaipaya" | Madhan Karky | Karthik, Harini | 4.13 |
| 3. | "Ananda Jaladosam" | Balaji Mohan | Siddharth | 2.08 |
| 4. | "Thavarugal Unargirom" | Madhan Karky | Thaman | 4.14 |
| 5. | "Azhaipaya Azhaipaya" (Reprise) | Madhan Karky | Karthik | 3.05 |
| Total length: | 16.64 | |||
Release
editKadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi was released on 17 February 2012.[14] The satellite rights of the film were acquired by STAR Vijay.[15]
Critical reception
editSify's reviewer said that the film was an "enjoyable romantic ride" that worked "largely due to its fresh script which dwells on the magic of love and its illusions", going on to label it as "jolly good fun".[16] The Times of India critic N. Venkateswaran gave it 4 out of 5 and commented that Balaji Mohan had made an "impressive debut with his tale of love and forgiveness", while pointing out that the screenplay was "cleverly written" and the dialogues were written in an "easy, conversational tone and are sure to strike a chord with youngsters".[17] Karthik Subramanian from The Hindu wrote: "KSY [...] is not just an experience. It is a festival. Make sure to take your entire gang along".[18] The New Indian Express wrote, "Targeted at the urban youth, [Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi] is refreshing, engaging and definitely worth a watch".[13]
The Times of India critic Karthik Pasupleti gave the Telugu version 3.5 out of 5 and said: "Right from its unusual-yet-amusing characterization, the background score and the writing, the film is loaded with humour. As if that wasn't enough, it is nicely sugar coated from inside out".[19] Radhika Rajamani from Rediff.com gave it 3.5 out of 5 and noted that the film was "refreshing", further citing: "It is well written and talks about love and failure in the context of life today. It gives an urbane, contemporary and realistic take on the subject. well written and talks about love and failure in the context of life today".[20] Vishnupriya Bhandaram of The Hindu claimed: "Love Failure is a remarkably easy film to watch – no pressure, no headache. Right from the word go, its fresh, the narrative, the characters and the music".[21] Idlebrain.com reviewer Jeevi, too, gave the film 3.5 out of 5, concluding that it was a "well-made urban romantic comedy told in a fresh an novel [sic] style".[22]
Accolades
edit| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress — Tamil | Amala Paul | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Debutant Director — Tamil | Balaji Mohan | Nominated | ||
| Best Debutant Director — Telugu | Nominated |
Legacy
editKadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi and Pizza became trendsetters and sparked a short-lived boom of short filmmakers making their feature debut in Tamil cinema.[24]
References
edit- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (24 January 2012). "First Look: Siddharth's Valentine's Day movie". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Sekar, Divya (17 February 2024). "12 years of KSE : காதலின் வெற்றிக்குப் பின்னால் எத்தனை சொதப்பல்.. பட்டியல் போடும் படம் தான் காதலில் சொதப்புவது எப்படி!". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (24 January 2012). "Siddharth, the multi tasker". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Siddharth, on 'Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi'". The New Indian Express. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "'Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi' will be a trend setter: Amla Paul". IBNLive. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (27 January 2012). "Game for multi-star cast movies". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Siddharth turns producer". Sify. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Postmortem — Love Failure by Balaji Mohan". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "KSY, first teaser unveiled". Sify. 18 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Amala signs film opposite Siddharth". Deccan Chronicle. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Kadhalil Sodhapuvadu Yeppadi team at Bangalore". supergoodmovies.com. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Siddharth [@Actor_Siddharth] (18 February 2012). "New content, extensive pre-production, the right budget, shot in a record 35 days,bilingual, innovative promotion, own distribution. Cheers!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 December 2012 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi". The New Indian Express. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (11 February 2012). "Goofing up your love life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Satellite rights stir up market". The Times of India. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Eppadi". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Venkateswaran, N. "Kaadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Subramanian, Karthik (18 February 2012). "Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi: Simple is beautiful". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Pasuplate, Karthik (18 February 2012). "Love Failure Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (20 February 2012). "Review: Love Failure is refreshing". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Bhandaram, Vishnupriya (18 February 2012). "Love Failure: The zing thing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Jeevi (17 February 2012). "Telugu Movie review – Love Failure". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Nominees". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Naig, Udhav (6 May 2013). "Short route to success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
