Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) was released five days ago, but it has unfortunately turned out to be a weak opener for lead actor Pradeep Ranganathan. Krithi Shetty stars alongside him as the female lead in this futuristic romantic drama directed by Vignesh Shivan.
For those unfamiliar with the production, the movie was originally titled Love Insurance Company (LIC). However, the name was later changed to Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) after the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) objected to the title. The corporation issued a legal notice to the filmmakers to prevent them from using the protected abbreviation.
In a recent interview, Vignesh Shivan clarified that LIC asked the makers pay Rs. 112 crore to continue using the original title. The production team denied the offer and began searching for alternatives such as LIP, LIT, and LIF. They eventually settled on “Kompany” (replacing Company) because the director’s children, Uyir and Ulag, enjoyed the new pronunciation.
Nayanthara and Lalith Kumar produced the film with a substantial budget of approximately Rs. 100 crore. The project also features a soundtrack composed by the popular music director Anirudh Ravichander.