Kaali (1980 film)
| Kaali | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Produced by | Hem Nag |
| Screenplay by | J. Mahendran |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Production company |
Hem Nag Productions |
Release date |
3 July 1980 (Tamil) 19 September 1980 (Telugu) |
| Country | India |
| Language | |
Kaali is a 1980 Tamil–Telugu bilingual-film directed by I. V. Sasi, and produced by Hem-Nag. It stars Rajinikanth, Seema, Phataphat Jayalakshmi, Vijayakumar and Shubha in prominent roles.[1][2] Chiranjeevi reprises Vijayakumar's role in the Telugu version. This was the first film that had Rajinikanth and Chiranjeevi together. Seema enacted dual roles in this film.[3] Kaikala Satyanarayana plays the main villain in both the versions. The cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar.[4]
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Kaali
- Vijayakumar/Chiranjeevi as G.K.
- Phataphat Jayalakshmi
- Seema
- Shubha
- Major Sundarrajan
- Kantha Rao
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Rajinikanth's sister
- Manorama
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Suruli Rajan
- Prasad Babu
- Giri Babu
- Anuradha Sriram as child artist.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film had Vairamuthu's first written song.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 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. 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". Daily Thanthi (in Tamil). 24 October 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ Ramachandran 2014, Chapter 7:The 1980s – 32/59.
Bibliography
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014). Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-81-8475-796-5.
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