Tamil cinema always targets festival releases for its films and with long holidays one can expect a huge box office collection. Pongal is one of the best holiday seasons in Kollywood. This year there are three big films in the fray – Karthi’s Alex Pandian, Santhanam’s  Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya and Vishal’s Samar. Cinemalead brings a recap of important Pongal releases for the last 10 years.