Synopsis
Kalakalappu is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Sundar C and produced by his wife Khushbu.
The film stars Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya, and Santhanam, with music composed by Vijay Ebenezer.
The story revolves around Seenu, a restaurant proprietor who runs the Kumbakonam-based Masala Café, inherited from his forefathers. The café has lost its prominence and is struggling to stay afloat.
Madhavi, the new health inspector, decides to permanently shut down Masal Café due to poor hygiene conditions. Seenu's quest to save his café features innovative ways to make it profitable, as well as romantic subplots involving Cheenu, Madhavi, Raghu, and Shalini.
The film was originally titled Masala Cafe but was later renamed, and it became a commercial success upon its release on 11 May 2012. It was remade in Telugu as Jump Jilani and had a spiritual successor, Kalakalappu 2, in 2018.
