Kaalaippani

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 J.J, Vasundhara Kashyap and Nassar alongwith a bunch of new comers.

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.

Synopsis

Kaalaippani is a [...] mystery.

Cast

  • 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

kollywoodtoday appreciated the film calling it a best delivered [...] mystery and "It makes one feel watching a thriller with partial traces of Hollywood." Nowrunning also praised the film saying "The new director Rajesh Selva deserves praise for maintaining the suspense till very end"