Kalakalappu

Humour) 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.

Masala Café was a famous food outlet a few decades back, but has lost its prominence, and now Seenu finds it difficult to manage the struggling enterprise.

Madhavi, the new health inspector, decides to permanently shut down Masala Café due to its unhygienic environment.

He sets fire to his jewellery showroom and tries to get the insured amount by claiming loss, although he has safely hidden precious diamonds in a mobile phone which is with his nephew Kumar.

A real estate developer plans to demolish Masala Café and construct a mall over there due to its prime location.

Dharmarajan assures to convince Seenu and make him sell the hotel and he talks a deal with the real estate developer.

Seenu, Raghu, Madhavi, and Maya come up with a plan to introduce traditional healthy food menu in Masala Café, believing that it will be liked by the present generation.

Maya's grandfather gives tips about healthy ingredients, and Masala Café becomes popular again due to differentiated menu.

Manickam kidnaps Maya and Madhavi and threatens Seenu and Raghu to give back the diamonds.

A report in December 2010 suggested that Sundar C would quit acting, after his films successively bombed at the box office, and concentrate on directing only.

[19] The Times of India claimed that "Kalakalappu remains true to its title and is jolly good fun throughout".