![]() It's beautifully shot, without making either slums or poverty look photogenic and exotic'. ![]() Firstpost wrote, ' Kaakka Muttai (is) one of the most charming films you'll see this year. Rediff gave it 4 out of 5, too, calling it a 'a delightful entertainer with a subtle message', 'brilliant' and 'definitely a must watch'. The Times of India gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, 'Manikandan's Kaaka Muttai is multi-layered on the surface, it is all warm and inviting - a feel-good film about two kids and their simple desire and the earnestness in the filmmaking invites comparison with Iranian films like Children of Heaven.there is a hard base to it as well and from time to time, the film turns into a commentary on the class divide in our society and how it is exploited by wily politicians, an allegory of the effects of globalisation, and even a satire on media's obsession with sensationalism'. ![]() Indo-Asian News Service gave it 5 stars out of 5 and wrote, ' Kaaka Muttai is a little gem that's highly recommended and deserves to be celebrated'. Kaaka Muttai is so entertaining that it’s easy to forget how sad the undercurrents are'. Baradwaj Rangan called Kaakka Muttai an 'outstanding debut' by Manikandan, going on to add, 'This is one of the most assured debuts I've seen - one deserving of more than just that consolation-prize-of-a-National-Award. Kaaka Muttai received universal critical acclaim upon its theatrical release on 5 June 2015.
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