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When
the
music
album
for
Naan
Mahaan
Alla
released
in
2010,
it
was
a
rage
all
over.
Yuvan
was
at
the
peak
of
his
career,
and
the
Yuvan-Karthi
combo
had
recently
given
their
super
successful
album
Paiyaa.
‘Iragai
Pole’
was
the
talk
of
the
town
for
weeks.
Television
channels
would
play
its
tune
whenever
they
found
an
excuse.
Although
the
underrated
‘Oru
Maalai
Neram’
did
not
make
it
to
the
movie,
it
still
plays
in
the
headphones
of
a
small
but
loyal
fan
group.
This
was
also
one
of
the
most
celebrated
collabs
of
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
and
the
late
Na
Muthukumar.
Following
its
monumental
musical
reach,
Naan
Mahaan
Alla
released
with
high
expectations.
The
three-film-old
Karthi,
had
yet
to
give
a
passable
performance.
People
were
crazy
excited
to
see
him
in
a
fun
and
friendly
role
again,
following
the
footsteps
of
Paiyaa,
after
playing
rugged
and
unapologetic
characters
in
his
first
two
movies.
Director
Suseenthiran
had
announced
his
arrival
strongly
in
his
debut
film,
Vennila
Kabadi
Kuzhu,
and
had
left
quite
a
strong
impression.
When
he
announced
Naan
Mahaan
Alla
with
Karthi,
expectations
definitely
soared.
The
film
released
on
August
20,
2010,
and
opened
to
an
overwhelmingly
positive
reception.
The
Karthi-Kajal
Agarwal
pairing
was
celebrated
for
how
organic
and
pleasant
it
was.
Humour
and
romance
worked
exceedingly
well.
The
second
half
took
sharp
turns
and
landed
the
male
lead
in
a
messy
situation.
Unaware
of
what
he
is
dealing
with,
and
left
with
no
aid
other
than
his
presence
of
mind,
and
a
powerful
personality,
Jeeva,
played
by
Karthi,
stands
up
to
his
opposition
and
walks
out
of
the
situation
victoriously.
Following
her
major
hits
in
Telugu,
such
as
Magadheera,
Arya
2,
and
Darling,
Kajal’s
first
big
break
in
Tamil
was
Naan
Mahaan
Alla.
She
went
on
to
do
a
number
of
blockbusters
in
both
Tamil
and
Telugu
post
this
film,
and
Naan
Mahaan
Alla
marked
the
beginning
of
her
commercial
success
in
the
Tamil
industry.
Her
portrayal
of
Priya
represented
the
higher
middle
class
urban
Tamil
girl
accurately,
and
found
its
way
into
the
memories
of
cinephiles.
The
supporting
cast
of
the
film
includes
Jayaprakash,
Soori,
Lakshmi
Ramakrishnan,
and
Neelima
Rani.
Vijay
Sethupathi,
who
later
went
on
to
become
an
acting
sensation,
had
made
a
brief
appearance
in
this
film.
Naan
Mahaan
Alla
might
have
taken
up
the
familiar
romance-comedy-action
formula,
but
it
delivered
what
it
promised.
Everything
about
the
film
worked
well
and
it
was
a
satisfying
watch
for
the
audience.
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