Kaalaippani

Kaalaippani
Kaapaippani - A clash of Destinations
Directed by Rajesh M 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 date
 30 May 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

  1. ↑ "Kaalaippani Title Card". youtube. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kamal Haasan's 'Thoongaavanam', 'Cheekati Rajyam' Posters Released". Ibtimes.co.in. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Manisha Koirala for Kamal's 'Thoonga Vanam'". The Times of India. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Thoongavanam, remake of a French film? – The Times of India. The Times of India. (21 August 2015). Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Review Kaalaippani". kollywoodtoday. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Film Review Kaalaippani". ayngaran. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kaalaippani Review". nowrunning. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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