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Kaali is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, starring Vijay Antony in a quadruple role alongside Anjali, Sunaina, Shilpa Manjunath, and Amritha Aiyer. Produced by Fatima Vijay Antony, the film began production in March 2017 and was released on 18 May 2018. [ 2 ]
காலா (Kaala) (ஆங்கில மொழி: Black) [1][2] என்பது 2018 ஆம் ஆண்டில் வெளிவந்த தமிழ்த் திரைப்படம் ஆகும். இது மும்பையில் உள்ள தாராவியில் வாழும் மக்களின் வாழ்க்கையை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டு எடுக்கப்பட்ட திரைப்படமாகும். இது ஒரு அதிரடித் திரைப்படம் ஆகும் [1][3]. இதை எழுதி இயக்குபவர் பா. ரஞ்சித், தயாரிப்பாளர் தனுஷ். [4] .
Kaala: Directed by Pa. Ranjith. With Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar, Samuthirakani, Easwari Rao. Kaala is about the life of Nellai / Tirunelveli based Tamils who live in large number in Mumbai.
- (10K)
- Action, Drama
- Pa. Ranjith
- 2018-06-06
- Plot
- Production
- Music
- Release
- Marketing
- Controversies
- Reception
In Mumbai, the people who had migrated from southern Tamil Nadu are living as a majority in the slums of Dharavi. However, a ruthless minister named Haridev "Hari Dada" Abhayankar repeatedly tries to evict the people of Dharavi and seize their land. Over the years, Hari, a former gangster, becomes an MP and later Union Minister. By 2015, Dharavi be...
Pre-production
Following the commercial success of Rajinikanth-starrer Kabali (2016), Rajinikanth was reportedly signed for his next project backed by Dhanush's Wunderbar Films, collaborating with the actor for the first time. Vetrimaaran narrated a script to Dhanush, who set up a meeting for Vetrimaaran to discuss the script with Rajinikanth. The actor liked the script, but later turned down the offer as he felt the script was too political. Later, Rajinikanth approached Pa. Ranjithto work on a script for...
Development
Dhanush announced that he had signed Rajinikanth and Ranjith to work on a new film for his production house, Wunderbar Films during late August 2016. Refuting reports that the film would be a sequel to Kabali, Dhanush announced that production would begin during mid-2017 following the completion of Rajinikanth's work for Shankar's science fiction film 2.0 (2018). In early May 2017, the producers received an open letter from Sundar Shekar Mishra, the foster son of gangster Haji Mastan, threate...
Casting
Following the announcement of the film, Wunderbar Films sought to cast Vidya Balan in a leading role, but the actress turned down the offer. Actress Huma Qureshi was later added to the cast in early May 2017 to feature in a role opposite Rajinikanth. Marathi actress Anjali Patil also announced that she would be playing an important role in the film through a post on her official Twitter account. Several members of the technical crew of Kabali were retained for Kaala, with A. Sreekar Prasad re...
The soundtrack was composed by Santhosh Narayanan in his second collaboration with actor Rajinikanth after Kabali and his fourth collaboration with director Pa. Ranjith after Attakathi, Madras and Kabali. The soundtrack album consists of nine songs written by Kabilan, Umadevi, Arunraja Kamaraj, Arivu, Dopeadelicz, Logan and Roshan Jamrock. The audi...
There were many speculations regarding the release date of Kaala, which is known that the film is scheduled to release before 2.0, another Rajinikanth-starrer. In February 2018, the film's producer Dhanush, announced that the film is scheduled to release on 27 April 2018. However, the film's release was postponed due to the standoff between Nadigar...
The film's title poster was launched on 24 May 2017. The first look posters featuring Rajinikanth, were released on 25 May 2017. On 12 December 2017, coinciding with Rajinikanth's 67th birthday, the makers unveiled a new poster from Kaala. The official Instagram page for Kaala was launched on 28 February 2018. The film's official teaser was suppose...
K. Rajashekaran of GSR Vinmeen Creations filed a case claiming the title of this film against Pa Ranjith, Rajnikanth and Dhanush. His allegation was that he had registered the title Kaarikalan with the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. In response, Wunderbar Films filed a counter-affidavit saying the story was written by Pa Ranjith and the tit...
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews from critics. The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and stated that Ranjith owes to his excellent technical crew for "helping him visualise and deliver this 51% Rajini-49% Ranjith movie". The Indian Express rated the movie 3.5 out of 5 and said that "Ranjith stays true to his objective. The traces of what we saw in Kabali have been fleshed out and beautifully embellished". NDTV rated the movie 3 out of 5 stars and stated that Kaala is out and out a dir...
Box office
The film collected ₹112.2 crore (US$13 million) at the worldwide box office in the first weekend. The film collected ₹39.5 crore (US$4.7 million) in the international box office. The film collected ₹4.8 crore (US$580,000) in Telangana, ₹6.2 crore (US$740,000) in Andhra Pradesh, ₹44.8 crore (US$5.4 million) in Tamil Nadu, ₹8.3 crore (US$990,000) in Karnataka, ₹4 crore (US$480,000) in Kerala, ₹4.6 crore (US$550,000) in the Rest of India, ₹72.7 crore (US$8.7 million) in India, ₹11 crore (US$1.3...
Kaala (aka) Karikaalan is a representative of the people living in Dharavi, a big slum in Mumbai. When a political leader tries to grab the land they are living in, Kaala rises to the occasion and takes his people on a journey to resist the politcian’s plans, like a true leader.
Jun 7, 2018 · The most mystifying aspect of Kaala, in the context of a mainstream Tamil film, may be how ineffectual the deaths are. A boy is found hanging, but we barely know him, so his mother's grief remains at a distance.
In Mumbai, the people who had migrated from Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu are living in the Dharavi slum. Union minister Haridev "Hari Dhadha" Abhayankar (Nana Patekar), previously a gangster who had carried out many attacks in Dharavi, tries to evict the people and seize their land.
