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{{Short description|2017 Indian Tamil-language film by Mani Seiyon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kattappava Kanom
| image = Kattappava Kanom.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Poster
| director = Mani Seiyon
| producer = WindChimes Media Entertainments
| writer = Mani Seiyon
| starring = [[Sibi Sathyaraj]] [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] [[Kaali Venkat]] [[Yogi Babu]] [[Mime Gopi]] [[J. Livingston|Livingston]]
| narrator = [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
| music = [[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]]
| cinematography = Anand Jeeva
| editing = [[Sathish Suriya]]
| studio = WindChimes Media Entertainments
| distributor = [[Sri Green Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|2017|03|17|df=yes}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross =
}}
'''''Kattappava Kanom''''' ({{translation|Kattappa is Missing}}) is a 2017 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] written and directed by Mani Seiyon, starring [[Sibi Sathyaraj]] and [[Aishwarya Rajesh]]. Featuring an ensemble cast of supporting actors including [[Kaali Venkat]], [[Yogi Babu]], [[Mime Gopi]], and [[J. Livingston|Livingston]], the film was released on 17 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |last=M |first=Ramakrishnan |date=16 March 2017 |title=Finding Kattappa |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sibiraj-takes-the-experimental-route-with-kattappava-kaanom/article17474972.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318165942/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sibiraj-takes-the-experimental-route-with-kattappava-kaanom/article17474972.ece |archive-date=18 March 2017 |access-date=2 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |df=dmy-all |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
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Vanjaram ([[Mime Gopi]]), a gangster, owns an [[asian arowana]] fish named Kattappa, which is believed to be his lucky charm. One night, Kattappa gets stolen by a thief, and after a string of events, it ends up in Pandian's ([[Sibiraj|Sibi Sathyaraj]]) house. Pandian is considered an epitome of bad luck after multiple business failures, and his father even calls him "Bad Luck" Pandian. Pandian falls in love with and marries an open-minded girl named Meena ([[Aishwarya Rajesh]]). They move into a new apartment, where they meet a little girl named Kayal (Baby Monica) who has lost her mother at a young age and develops a bonding with the couple. Kayal yearns for a miracle which will make her wishes come true. When Kattappa ends up in their house, they discover that it is indeed a lucky fish.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sibi Sathyaraj]] as "Bad Luck" Pandian
* [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] as Meenakumari
* [[Kaali Venkat]] as Keechan
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Nandu
* [[Mime Gopi]] as Vanjaram
* Baby Monica as Kayal
* [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Aali
* [[Thirumurugan (actor)|Thirumurugan]] as Sura
* [[Nalan Kumarasamy]] as Dr. Rakesh
* Jayakumar as Perusu
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as Jayagopal, "Bad Luck" Pandian's father
* Tamil Selvi as Kanchana, Vanjaram's wife
* Dhindukal Saravanan as Sankara
* Mona Kakade as Meenakumari's mother
* "Kumbakonam" Ravi Chandran as Vanjaram's Assistant
* Meena Vemuri as Kayal's teacher
* [[Venkat Subha]] as an Astrologer
* [[Mimicry Sethu]] as Kayal's father
* Rekha Suresh as Meenakumari's aunt
* [[Supergood Subramani]] as Water tanker driver
* [[Chandini Tamilarasan]] as "Surprise" Sheela (Cameo Appearance)
{{colend}}

==Production==
In early 2016, R. Manikandan announced that he would make a film revolving around a [[Asian arowana|lucky fish]] starring [[Sibi Sathyaraj]] and that [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] and [[Chandini Tamilarasan]] would portray the leading female roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aishwarya's next is a comedy film' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Aishwaryas-next-is-a-comedy-film/articleshow/51178419.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228042230/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Aishwaryas-next-is-a-comedy-film/articleshow/51178419.cms |archive-date=28 December 2016 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=indiatimes.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The project developed under the title ''Thanni Raja'', with [[Kaali Venkat]], [[Mime Gopi]] and [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] announced as cast members in March 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2016 |title=Sibiraj – Aishwarya Rajesh film has been titled Thanni Raja |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sibiraj-aishwarya-rajesh-film-has-been-titled-thanni-raja.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122223724/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sibiraj-aishwarya-rajesh-film-has-been-titled-thanni-raja.html |archive-date=22 November 2017 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=behindwoods.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Film director [[Nalan Kumarasamy]] also later joined the cast to portray a veterinary doctor, who attends to a fish.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2016 |title=Nalan Kumaraswamy joins Sibiraj-Aishwarya Rajesh - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/nalan-kumaraswamy-acting-with-hot-actress-aishwarya-rajesh-sibiraj-new-movie-tamil-news-158544.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003014308/https://www.indiaglitz.com/nalan-kumaraswamy-acting-with-hot-actress-aishwarya-rajesh-sibiraj-new-movie-tamil-news-158544.html |archive-date=3 October 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> The film was re-titled as ''Kattappava Kanom'' during June 2016, making reference to the popular character of Kattappa from ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015) portrayed by Sibiraj's father, [[Sathyaraj]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2016 |title=Sibiraj's next film titled Kattappavae Kaanom! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/100616/sibiraj-s-next-film-titled-kattappavae-kaanom.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126174911/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/100616/sibiraj-s-next-film-titled-kattappavae-kaanom.html |archive-date=26 January 2017 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Vijay Sethupathi]] agreed to work as a narrator in the film, and dubbed for his portions in late 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2017 |title=Tales of Kattappa, fantasy and romance |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/16/tales-of-kattappa-fantasy-and-romance-1581754.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330013826/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/16/tales-of-kattappa-fantasy-and-romance-1581754.html |archive-date=30 March 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=newindianexpress.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kattappava Kanom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|10|21}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 13:47
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Madura Veeran]]
| next_year = 2017
}}
The film's music was composed by [[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]], who had previously worked on ''[[Inimey Ippadithan]]'' (2015). The soundtrack was released by [[Sony Music India]] on 21 October 2016.
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 13:47
| title1 = Hey Penne
| lyrics1 = Uma Devi
| extra1 = [[Sid Sriram]], Alisha Thomas, Aishwarya Kumar
| length1 = 3:19

| title2 = Kangalai Suttrum Kanavugalai
| lyrics2 = Muthamil
| extra2 = [[D. Sathyaprakash|Sathya Prakash]], [[Shashaa Tirupati]]
| length2 = 3:55

| title3 = The Vatti Song
| lyrics3 = Muthamil
| extra3 = [[Anthony Daasan]]
| length3 = 3:33
}}

==Release==
The film was released on 17 March 2017, alongside four other Tamil films and received mixed to negative reviews. [[The Hindustan Times]] gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "nevertheless, with an interesting premise about the lives of a few characters that revolve around a Feng Sui fish-and not a heroine for a change—it's an amusing diversion from the regular Tamil cinema, and that's a change that deserves to be welcomed even if it's not worth celebrating".<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2017 |title=Kattappava Kanom movie review: Not wacky like Soodhu Kavvum, but funny nonetheless |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/kattappava-kaanom-movie-review-not-wacky-like-soodhu-kavvum-but-funny-nonetheless/story-pJATsMwO9inKvWCHzZDuFI.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109112807/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/kattappava-kaanom-movie-review-not-wacky-like-soodhu-kavvum-but-funny-nonetheless/story-pJATsMwO9inKvWCHzZDuFI.html |archive-date=9 January 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=hindustantimes.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref> A critic from the Times of India wrote, "considering the theme and its potential, the movie could have been a lot whackier. However, the movie is still an engaging diversion. But the movie never gets past its jokes. While there's no scarcity of it, the jokes could have been funnier and the pace, a bit more swift". In contrast, Sify.com's reviewers noted "''Kattapava Kanom'' is fantasy-dark humor movie and if you're not into this particular genre, chances are, you're not going to like the 'juvenile humor' much either" and "the movie's biggest turn-off is the dead-slow pace of narration, not to mention that there isn't anything remotely logical in the movie".<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2017 |title=Review: Kattapava Kaanom has real good moments few and far between |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/17/review-kattapava-kaanom-has-real-good-moments-few-and-far-between-1582393.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140910/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/17/review-kattapava-kaanom-has-real-good-moments-few-and-far-between-1582393.html |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=newindianexpress.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Review : Kattapava Kaanom review-Too silly and slow moving (2017) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kattapava-kaanom-review-too-silly-and-slow-moving-review-tamil-rdrlWvciefcdd.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911131651/http://www.sify.com/movies/kattapava-kaanom-review-too-silly-and-slow-moving-review-tamil-rdrlWvciefcdd.html |archive-date=11 September 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |website=[[Sify]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[The Hindu]]'s review concluded that it was a "wacky subject ruined by aimless filmmaking".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=18 March 2017 |title=Fish out of water |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/fish-out-of-water/article17524830.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002165522/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/fish-out-of-water/article17524830.ece |archive-date=2 October 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "There's nothing wrong with sex comedies, but instead of a balls-out attack on good taste – as in the resolutely A-rated Trisha Illana Nayanthara – Kattappava Kaanom goes the sleazy wink-nudge route."<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2017 |title=Kattapava Kanom Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kattapava-kanom-movie-review}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|tt6656784}}

[[Category:2017 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2017 Indian films]]
[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:2017 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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