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{{Short description|2014 Indian film by Prakash Raj}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Un Samayal Arayil
| image = Un Samayal Arayil.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster of the Tamil version
| director = [[Prakash Raj]]
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogue by
| data1 = '''Tamil:''' [[Viji (screenwriter)|Viji]] [[T. J. Gnanavel]] '''Kannada/Telugu:''' Prakash Raj Aravind Kuplikar Ramana Gopisetti
}}
| producer = {{ubl|Prakash Raj |Vallabha (Telugu)}}
| screenplay = Prakash Raj
| story = {{ubl|[[Syam Pushkaran]]|[[Dileesh Nair]]}}
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Salt N' Pepper]]''|[[Aashiq Abu]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|Prakash Raj|[[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[Preetha Jayaraman]]
| editing = [[Kishore Te.]]
| studio = {{ubl|[[Duet Movies|Prakash Raj Productions]]|[[Creative Commercials]] (Telugu)}}
| distributor = {{ubl|[[Duet Movies|Prakash Raj Productions]] (Tamil)|[[Darshan Thoogudeep|Thoogudeepa Distributors]] (Kannada)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thoogudeepa Distributors Bags Oggarane — chitraloka.com | Latest Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Images |url=http://chitraloka.com/news/4983-thoogudeepa-distributors-bags-oggarane.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527221305/http://chitraloka.com/news/4983-thoogudeepa-distributors-bags-oggarane.html |archive-date=27 May 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=chitraloka.com}}</ref>|[[Sri Venkateswara Creations]] (Telugu)}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|06|06}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = {{unbulleted list|Tamil|Kannada|Telugu}}
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Un Samayal Arayil''''' in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ({{translation|In your kitchen}}), '''''Oggarane''''' in [[Kannada]] ({{translation|Tempering}}) and '''''Ulavacharu Biryani''''' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], is a 2014 Indian [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Prakash Raj]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 September 2013 |title=Prakash Raj to wield megaphone again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Prakash-Raj-in-Kannada-version-of-Salt-and-Pepper/articleshow/22625298.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919071525/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-16/news-interviews/42113380_1_prakash-raj-salt-pepper |archive-date=19 September 2013 |access-date=2012-09-16 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A remake of [[Aashiq Abu]]'s 2011 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]'', the film is simultaneously shot in three languages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 2012 |title=Prakash Raj to remake Malayalam hit |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-12-03/prakash-raj-duet-movies-18-08-12.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016165124/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-12-03/prakash-raj-duet-movies-18-08-12.html |archive-date=16 October 2013 |access-date=2012-11-22 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> It stars [[Prakash Raj]] alongside [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], Tejus and [[Samyukta Hornad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2013 |title=Salt and Pepper in Kannada |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/97532.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916143543/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/97532.html |archive-date=16 September 2013 |access-date=2012-09-16 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The film features the original score and soundtrack by [[Ilaiyaraja]]. The regular shoot commenced from 26 September at [[Mysore]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2013 |title=Vaggarane shooting at Karnataka |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/prakash-raj-set-to-take-kannada-film-industry-by-storm/422738-71-205.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920173230/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/prakash-raj-set-to-take-kannada-film-industry-by-storm/422738-71-205.html |archive-date=20 September 2013 |access-date=2013-09-14 |publisher=IBN Live}}</ref> The film's Tamil title is based on a song from ''[[Dhill]]'' (2001).

The film was released on 6 June 2014 to mixed reviews in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] while the Kannada version received positive reviews.<ref name="indiatimes">{{Cite news |title=Oggarane movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Oggarane/movie-review/36281393.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629042524/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Oggarane/movie-review/36281393.cms |archive-date=29 June 2014 |access-date=2014-07-20 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="indiaeveryday">{{Cite web |title=Movie review 'Oggarane ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ': A must watch for Prakash Raj's brilliance — Deccan Chronicle |url=http://karnataka.indiaeveryday.in/news-movie-review-oggarane-a-must-watch-for-prakash-rajs-1488-7044955.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223301/http://karnataka.indiaeveryday.in/news-movie-review-oggarane-a-must-watch-for-prakash-rajs-1488-7044955.htm |archive-date=14 July 2014 |access-date=2014-07-20 |publisher=karnataka.indiaeveryday.in}}</ref><ref name="A Sharadhaa">{{Cite web |last=A Sharadhaa |date=2014-05-28 |title=Oggarane : Seasoned With Endearing Passion |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Oggarane--Seasoned-With-Endearing-Passion/2014/06/07/article2267799.ece1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182912/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Oggarane--Seasoned-With-Endearing-Passion/2014/06/07/article2267799.ece1 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Posted by: Sandesh">{{Cite web |last=Sandesh |title=Oggarane Movie Review |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2014/oggarane-ogarne-movie-review-142768.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608041121/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2014/oggarane-ogarne-movie-review-142768.html |archive-date=8 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |website=OneIndia}}</ref> The Tamil and the Telugu versions were unsuccessful at the box office, while the [[Kannada]] version became a major success.<ref name="youtube">{{Cite web |date=17 June 2014 |title=prakash raj s oggarane is huge success at the box office — YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXLZGcb__I |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630195644/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXLZGcb__I |archive-date=30 June 2016 |access-date=2014-07-20 |publisher=youtube.com}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{Cite web |title=Prakash Raj's Oggarane is a huge success at the Box Office |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/prakash-rajs-oggarane-is-a-huge-success-at-the-box-office-south/20140616.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620010102/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/prakash-rajs-oggarane-is-a-huge-success-at-the-box-office-south/20140616.htm |archive-date=20 June 2014 |access-date=2014-07-20 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz">{{Cite web |date=14 June 2014 |title='Oggarane' Success! - Kannada Movie News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/Oggarane-Success-kannada-news-108987 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405183946/https://www.indiaglitz.com/Oggarane-Success-kannada-news-108987 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=2014-07-20 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kalidas works in the state archaeological department and is a food lover, he is 45 years old and remains unmarried. His only companion is his cook, Krishna. Naveen is Kalidas's nephew who comes to stay with him while looking for a job. Kalidas has a normal life until he gets a misdialed phone call from Gowri, a dubbing artiste living with her friend Meghana. Gowri rings to order a [[Dosa (food)|dosa]] from a restaurant but gets Kalidas instead. Their conversations do not go well at first, but a long-distance romance develops due to their common interest—cooking and food. Kalidas is a born gourmet while Gowri is indulging in culinary activities in memory of her deceased mother. Kalidas starts to let Gowri into the secrets of baking with a multi-layered cake called "Joan's Rainbow".

Kalidas and Gowri both get the jitters before their first face-to-face meeting, as each becomes conscious of their own physical appearances, and both decide to send younger and better-looking substitutes instead, Naveen and Meghana. When they meet, neither Naveen nor Meghana realizes that the other person is a substitute, since they introduce themselves as Kalidas and Gowri respectively. Naveen thinks that Kalidas is actually in love with Meghana while Meghana thinks that Gowri is in love with Naveen. They attempt to sabotage their older counterpart's relationship by telling Kalidas and Gowri respectively that the person they met would be unsuitable for them due to huge age differences and personality types. Kalidas and Gowri try to forget each other and end up feeling sad for a long duration of the movie. Finally, Kalidas gives in to his loneliness and calls up Gowri and they both decide to meet face-to-face. Both of them decide to meet each other honestly to get it over with. Naveen and Meghana, who by this time had started to develop feelings for each other, are confused and worried upon hearing this as they are afraid their true identity will be revealed to the other person. Naveen finally admits to Meghana that he is not the real Kalidas and Meghana too explains her side of the story. They both realize the confusion and call Kalidas to apologize and narrate all the incidents unknown to them. Kalidas and Gowri finally meet each other at the planned museum and their relationship begins.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
! Tamil version !! Kannada version !! Telugu version !! Role
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Prakash Raj]] || Kalidas{{Efn|His full name is M. Kalidasan, M. Kalidasa, and M. Kalidasu in Telugu, respectively.}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] ||Gowri
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Tejus ||Naveen
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[Samyukta Hornad]] ||Meghana
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]] ||Asha
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] || Chechi, beautician
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Shivajirao Jadhav ||Sneha's boss
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[Sanchari Vijay]]||Rama
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[Elango Kumaravel]] || style="text-align:center;" |[[Mandya Ramesh]] || style="text-align:center;" |[[M. S. Narayana]] ||Kalidas's uncle
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[Thambi Ramaiah]] || style="text-align:center;" |[[Achyuth Kumar]] || style="text-align:center;" |[[Brahmaji]] ||Krishna
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Parasuram|| Jaakayya
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Sumuka|| Karthik
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Shivajirao Jadav|| Director
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Mahendra Ramesh|| Vaidhi
|}

==Production==
Prakash bought the remake rights of the film ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]''. It is a romantic story between two couples who accidentally get to know each other through their common love for food.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2011 |title=Is Prakash Raj's next film a trilingual? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Is-Prakash-Rajs-next-film-a-trilingual/articleshow/11120896.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614230140/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-16/news-interviews/30520833_1_actor-prakash-raj-naanu-nanna-kanasu-malayalam |archive-date=14 June 2013 |access-date=2012-11-22 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Besides directing the film, Prakash Raj has also acted in and produced the film. [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] was initially roped in to play the lead female role, but was dropped out.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 November 2012 |title=Prakash Raj to romance Tabu in Ulavacharu Biryani |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Prakash-Raj-to-romance-Tabu-in-Ulavacharu-Biryani/articleshow/17255869.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326061109/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Prakash-Raj-to-romance-Tabu-in-Ulavacharu-Biryani/articleshow/17255869.cms |archive-date=26 March 2018 |access-date=2012-11-22 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] signed the film later as a leading lady, playing [[Shwetha Menon]]'s role from the original.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sneha bags Prakash Raj's directorial venture |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Sneha-bags-Prakash-Rajs-directorial-venture/articleshow/17506034.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180841/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Sneha-bags-Prakash-Rajs-directorial-venture/articleshow/17506034.cms |archive-date=8 April 2014 |access-date=2012-12-06 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> In May 2013, Prakash acknowledged that he would be directing Sneha in his upcoming venture on an episode of ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]'' that featured her and her husband [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]]. Saymukta Hornad, daughter of popular Kannada actor [[Sudha Belawadi]] was cast for a role in the film and said that she was taking Telugu and Tamil lessons as she would be part of all three versions too.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Samyukta bags a Prakash Raj film — The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Samyukta-bags-a-Prakash-Raj-film/articleshow/22938421.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924064242/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Samyukta-bags-a-Prakash-Raj-film/articleshow/22938421.cms |archive-date=24 September 2013 |access-date=24 September 2013 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref> A newcomer, Tejus, was selected by Prakash to play the role of Naveen, the love interest of [[Samyukta Hornad]]'s character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |title=An Equal Mix of Food and Love |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/An-Equal-Mix-of-Food-and-Love/2014/04/17/article2172141.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419025202/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/An-Equal-Mix-of-Food-and-Love/2014/04/17/article2172141.ece |archive-date=19 April 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> All the songs in the film are choreographed by Bollywood's popular choreographer and Prakash's wife [[Pony Verma|Pony Verma Prakash Rai]], who also debuted as an associate director with this film.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{Cite web |date=3 June 2014 |title=Pony Verma Prakash Rai debuts as an associate director with Oggarane |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Pony-Verma-Prakash-Rai-debuts-as-an-associate-director-with-Oggarane/articleshow/35950328.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606033654/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Pony-Verma-Prakash-Rai-debuts-as-an-associate-director-with-Oggarane/articleshow/35950328.cms |archive-date=6 June 2014 |access-date=2014-07-20 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Oggarane Ulavucharu Biriyani Un Samayal Arayil
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = 4 April 2014 (Kannada) 31 March 2014 (Telugu) 14 April 2014 (Tamil)
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:01
| label = Junglee Music
| producer = Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title = [[Oru Oorla]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Drishya]]
| next_year = 2014
}}
;Tamil Soundtrack
{{Track listing
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|all_lyrics = [[Palani Bharathi]]
|title1= Indha Porapudhan
|extra1= [[Kailash Kher]]
|length1= 4:17
|title2= Eeramai Eeramai
|extra2= [[Vibhavari Apte Joshi]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
|length2= 5:29
|title3= Therintho Theriyamalo
|extra3= [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Ramya NSK]]
|length3= 4:55
|title4= Kaatru Veliyil
|extra4= [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|length4= 3:26
}}

;Kannada Soundtrack
{{Track listing
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|all_lyrics = [[Jayant Kaikini]]

|title1=Ee Janumave Ahaa
|extra1= [[Kailash Kher]]
|length1=4:15
|title2= Gaaliyaa Maatali
|extra2= [[Vibhavari Apte Joshi]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
|length2=5:27
|title3= Manadi Belagaayite
|extra3= [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Ramya NSK]]
|length3= 4:53
|title4= Bareyada Saalanu
|extra4= [[Sharreth]]
|length4= 3:26
}}

;Telugu Soundtrack
{{Track listing
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|all_lyrics = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]

|title1= Ee Janmame Ruchi
|extra1= [[Kailash Kher]]
|length1= 4:13
|title2= Theeyaga Theeyaga
|extra2= [[Vibhavari Apte Joshi]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
|length2= 5:24
|title3= Thelisee Theliyandila
|extra3= [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Ramya NSK]]
|length3= 4:55
|title4= Raayaleni Lekhane
|extra4= [[Sharreth]]
|length4= 3:20
}}

==Critical reception==
===''Un Samayal Arayil''===
[[Baradwaj Rangan]] from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The problem, primarily, is one of tone. It becomes increasingly hard to figure out whether the film is a light comedy of errors or a more serious meditation on what Kalidasa eventually calls an “inferiority complex”... There's no sense of consequence, nothing at stake. As a result, ''Un Samayalarayil'' ends up half-baked".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baradwaj Rangan |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=7 June 2014 |title=Un Samayalarayil: Good recipe, but not well cooked |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/un-samayalarayil-good-recipe-but-not-well-cooked/article6092737.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610003940/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/un-samayalarayil-good-recipe-but-not-well-cooked/article6092737.ece |archive-date=10 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "this film is like a nutritious meal that not only fills your stomach but also leaves your taste buds tingling".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-08 |title=Un Samaiyal Araiyil movie review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Un-Samaiyal-Araiyil/movie-review/36248712.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615004643/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Un-Samaiyal-Araiyil/movie-review/36248712.cms |archive-date=15 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Despite a wafer thin story, while the first half is engaging, post interval it drags as it deviates from the main story to uninteresting extraneous subplots...In spite of its shortcoming, the movie is fairly engaging".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2014 |title=Movie review 'Un Samayal Arayil': Prakash Raj is surely a family entertainer |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140607/entertainment-kollywood/article/movie-review-un-samayal-arayil-prakash-raj-surely-family |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608043911/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140607/entertainment-kollywood/article/movie-review-un-samayal-arayil-prakash-raj-surely-family |archive-date=8 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> [[Rediff]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Un Samayal Arayil'' a thoroughly enjoyable light romantic comedy", calling it "refreshingly different and definitely worth watching".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: Un Samayal Arayil is a gourmet's delight |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-un-samayal-arayil-is-a-gourmets-delight-south/20140606.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607113218/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-un-samayal-arayil-is-a-gourmets-delight-south/20140606.htm |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote, "Somehow, food begins to fade out of the plot, rendering the title a trifle imprecise, and the escapades of the younger couple hog much of the screen time post intermission. This is a classic pitfall of Indian movies which get too ambitious filling their plates with more than what they can digest".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie review: Watch Un Samayal Arayil for Prakash Raj's light-hearted pathos |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-watch-un-samayal-arayil-for-prakash-raj-s-light-hearted-pathos/article1-1227091.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607220554/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-watch-un-samayal-arayil-for-prakash-raj-s-light-hearted-pathos/article1-1227091.aspx |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote, "It tries to weaves together taste, flavour and love but due to a wafer thin script drags, especially the second half".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie Review : Un Samayal Arayil |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/un-samayal-arayil-review-tamil-15057364.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607033649/http://www.sify.com/movies/un-samayal-arayil-review-tamil-15057364.html |archive-date=2014-06-07 |access-date=2014-06-08 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] gave 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Prakash Raj attempts to cook a love story with all the wrong ingredients that makes his final product avoidable. ''Un Samayal Arayil''...also boasts a potential story, but misses the charm of the original that swept the audiences off their feet. The film does have its moments, but not enough to make you root for it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS  7 June 2014 Last Updated at 11:40 IST |title='Un Samayal Arayil' - cooked with wrong ingredients (IANS Tamil Movie Review) |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/un-samayal-arayil-cooked-with-wrong-ingredients-ians-tamil-movie-review-114060700184_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610004436/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/un-samayal-arayil-cooked-with-wrong-ingredients-ians-tamil-movie-review-114060700184_1.html |archive-date=10 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=Business Standard}}</ref>

===''Oggarane''===
''[[The Times Of India]]'' gave it a 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Director-cum-hero Prakash Raj is brilliant in his narration; the lively dialogues (Aravind Kuplikar and Prakash Rai) rev up the performances. Don't be surprised if you get the feeling that you are part of the story. Thrills, emotions, suspense, comedy, romance and sentiments — it's a powerpack that will keep you gleefully glued till the end. Prakash Rai is brilliant with his expression, voice modulation and body language. A pretty Sneha infuses life into her girl-next-door image. This dosa-induced love story promises to leave a good taste in your mind".<ref name="indiatimes" /> ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' wrote, "''Oggarane'' is a Must Watch For Prakash's Brilliance".<ref name="indiaeveryday" /> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, then ''Oggarane'' satiates all the senses...The film strikes a chord and is generously sprinkled with the spice of life, which also evokes an emotional response".<ref name="A Sharadhaa" /> ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Prakash Rai as the director handles his platter perfectly. He polishes the rough edges of the original and what you have is a connoisseur's delight".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie review: Oggarane |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Movie-review-Oggarane/articleshow/36160071.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707014219/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Movie-review-Oggarane/articleshow/36160071.cms |archive-date=7 July 2022 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Prakash Rai has proved his mettle again with ''Oggarane''. The film...doesn’t disappoint".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muralidhara Khajane |date=8 June 2014 |title=Oggarane: A perfect blend of food and romance |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/oggarane-a-perfect-blend-of-food-and-romance/article6094379.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610003936/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/oggarane-a-perfect-blend-of-food-and-romance/article6094379.ece |archive-date=10 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

===''Ulavacharu Biryani''===
''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' wrote, "Prakash Raj has chosen a good subject, which has a great blend of romance, relationship and food. The problem with the film, however, is slow narration and it drags a bit...At best, ''Ulavacharu Biryani'' is a good “time pass” film".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2014 |title=Movie review 'Ulavacharu Biryani': This biryani is undercooked |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140607/entertainment-tollywood/article/movie-review-ulavacharu-biryani-good-timepass-weekend |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607153232/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140607/entertainment-tollywood/article/movie-review-ulavacharu-biryani-good-timepass-weekend |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "what could have ideally been a heart-warming romance ends up as an unintended comedy of errors...One does get the impression that an important ingredient is missing in this remake that seems to have lost some of its original magic as the filmmaker tried to tailor it to the Telugu palette".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-08 |title=Prakash Raj movie review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Ulavacharu-Biriyani/movie-review/36149685.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608022455/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Ulavacharu-Biriyani/movie-review/36149685.cms |archive-date=8 June 2014 |access-date=2014-06-08 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote, "Though this film has all the right ingredients, the recipe (read storyline) is not good enough. A better preparation would have made a lot of difference. With performers like Prakash Raj and Sneha, and music by Ilayaraja, this film doesn’t pass muster".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie Review : Ulavacharu Biryani review: Has the right ingredients |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ulavacharu-biryani-review-has-the-right-ingredients-but-lacks-punch-review-telugu-15057321.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203853/http://www.sify.com/movies/ulavacharu-biryani-review-has-the-right-ingredients-but-lacks-punch-review-telugu-15057321.html |archive-date=2014-06-06 |access-date=2014-06-08 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

==Box office==
The Tamil version of the film collected {{INRConvert|25|l}} in [[Chennai]] in ten days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-16 |title=Box Office Collection: 'Mundasupatti', 'Naan Thaan Bala', 'Kochadaiiyaan' and Other Tamil Films |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-mundasupatti-naan-thaan-bala-kochadaiiyaan-other-tamil-films-602364 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113210802/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-mundasupatti-naan-thaan-bala-kochadaiiyaan-other-tamil-films-602364 |archive-date=13 November 2017 |access-date=2020-05-19 |website=International Business Times}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3780094}}
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Un Samayal Arayil - Revision history

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