Kaali (1980 film)
Kaali is a 1980 Indian action film written by Mahendran and directed by I. V. Sasi. Produced by Hem-Nag, the film stars Rajinikanth, Seema, Fatafat Jayalaxmi and Shubha.[1][2] The film was simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages, with Chiranjeevi replacing Vijayakumar in Telugu.[3] The cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar and soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] Kaali ran for 56 days in Chennai and was considered a box office failure.
| Kaali | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Screenplay by | Mahendran |
| Produced by | Hem Nag |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Hem Nag Productions |
Release dates | 3 July 1980 (Tamil) 19 September 1980 (Telugu) |
Running time | 144 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages |
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Cast
- Rajinikanth as Kaali
- Vijayakumar (Tamil) / Chiranjeevi (Telugu) as G.K.
- Seema as Anitha/Geetha
- Fatafat Jayalaxmi as Alangaram
- Major Sundarrajan as Sampath
- Manorama as Thayamma
- Suruli Rajan as Sokku
- Shubha as Sampath's wife
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Rajinikanth's sister
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Somu
- Kantha Rao
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Rajaram
- Prasad Babu
- Giri Babu
- Anuradha Sriram as child artist
- Master Haja Sheriff as child artist
- Kumarimuthu
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The film had Vairamuthu's first written song.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adi Aadu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Kannadasan | 4:39 |
| 2 | "Azhagazhaga" | P. Susheela | 4:46 | |
| 3 | "Batrakali Uttama" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 4:00 |
| 4 | "Thithikkum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kalyan, S. P. Sailaja | Kannadasan | 4:33 |
| 5 | "Vaazhumattum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:46 |
References
- S.B., Vijaya Mary (22 August 2002). "Ready for the challenge". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2002. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- "Superstar's next with Ranjith titled Kaali?". The Times of India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- Ramachandran 2014, Chapter 7:The 1980s – 31/59.
- "பிரபல ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் அசோக்குமார் மரணம்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- "Kaali Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- Ramachandran 2014, Chapter 7:The 1980s – 32/59.
Bibliography
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-01-4342-111-5.
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