Kaalaippani
| Kaalaippani | |
|---|---|
 Kaapaippani - A clash of Destinations | |
| Directed by | Rajesh Selva |
| Produced by | Pasumpon Films |
| Screenplay by | Rajesh M Selva |
| Starring |
Jay Srinivasa Kumar Vasundhara Kashyap Nassar Satheesh Ramalingam K.A.Nethaji Balu Gokulji Ragavan Sri Bala Professor Balaji Vengal Rao |
| Music by | Sathish Ramalingam |
| Cinematography | Gopi Jagadeeshwaran |
| Edited by | K.Shankar |
Release dates | 30th October 2008 |
Running time | 135 min. |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | Rs |
Kaalaippani is a 2008 Indian feature film made in Tamil-language and directed by debutant Rajesh Selva and produced by K.A.Nethaji Balu, starring Jay Srinivasa Kumar, Vasundhara Kashyap and Nassar along with a bunch of new comers.[1]
The film also introduced Sathish Ramalingam and Gopi Jagadeeshwaran as music director and cinematographer respectively.
Rajesh Selva's second film Thoongaa Vanam had Kamal Haasan in the lead.[2][3][4]
Synopsis
Kaalaippani is a murder mystery.
Cast
- Jay Srinivasa Kumar A.K.A. J. J.
- Vasundhara Kashyap
- Nassar
- Satheesh Ramalingam
- K.A.Nethaji Balu
- Gokulji
- Ragavan
- Sri Bala
- Professor Balaji
- Vengal Rao
Crew
- Costumes - Sultan
- Make-up - Vadivaiya
- Special Effects and Opticals - Prime Focus Ltd.
- PRO - Nellai Sundarrajan
- Production Executive - Achampatti T.Packiaswamy
- Choreography - S.L.Balaji
- Lyrics - Paa Vijay, Sasikumar
- Art Direction - Magesh
- Co-Producers - B.Vijayalakshmi, AB.Pulithevan Sethupathy
Critical reception
Kollywood Today appreciated the film calling it a best delivered murder mystery and "It makes one feel watching a thriller with partial traces of Hollywood."[5][6] Nowrunning also praised the film saying "The new director Rajesh Selva deserves praise for maintaining the suspense till very end" [7]
References
- ↑ "Kaalaippani Title Card". youtube. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kamal Haasan's 'Thoongaavanam', 'Cheekati Rajyam' Posters Released". Ibtimes.co.in. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Manisha Koirala for Kamal's 'Thoonga Vanam'". The Times of India. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Thoongavanam, remake of a French film? – The Times of India. The Times of India. (21 August 2015). Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Review Kaalaippani". kollywoodtoday. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "Film Review Kaalaippani". ayngaran. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kaalaippani Review". nowrunning. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2015.