Telugu audience and distributors have lost the trust on Maniratnam films from some time. Although, he is a wonderful technician who can make audience spellbound with special story telling formats and extraordinary technical skills, current trend in Telugu films is domainated more by entertainment zone. So, 'Kadali' is for sure a mis-fit and no wonders the movie too flopped like a disaster sinking with no trace in just one week. However, the movie faring very weak even in Tamil Nadu has come like a shocker for many.
Having got the distribution and exhibition rights of 'Kadal' for whopping prices just depending on the brand of Mani, now they are to see almost 70 to 80% of loss in their investments. When such distributors approached Mani for compensation, the director has put it straight that he is no way responsible as the project was sold to other big parties on MG. Now, there is no way left and distributors have to bear the brunt.