Kaliyugam(1988)
Kaliyugam is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant K. Subash. The film stars Prabhu, Raghuvaran, Amala, and Geetha in lead roles. It follows an honest police officer and a lawyer who fight against a corrupt system to protect the poor from wealthy criminals. The film is notable for its washed-out lighting style, similar to Nayagan and Agni Natchathiram. It received mixed reviews, with criticism for its story and over-reliance on action. The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose. The film was released on 8 November 1988.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1988
- Director
- K. Subhash
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m 0
Storyline
An honest police officer and a fearless lawyer join forces to bring down a wealthy criminal who controls the city. They face threats, betrayal, and violence as they fight for justice. The system is against them, but they refuse to give up.
“When the law fails, heroes rise”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaliyugam
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Janagaraj (8 films together), Prabhu & Ponnambalam (6 films together), Raghuvaran & Chandrabose (6 films together), Ponnambalam & Janagaraj (5 films together), Raghuvaran & Janagaraj (4 films together), and Janagaraj & Amala Akkineni (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kaliyugam' refers to a Hindu concept of a dark age, setting a moral tone for the crime story.
- Actor Raghuvaran, known for villain roles, played a lead character, which was a notable shift at the time.
- Director K. Subash was primarily known for action and crime films during this period in Tamil cinema.
- The movie was released the same year as Prabhu's major hit 'Kadalora Kavithaigal', showcasing his range.
- A subplot involves the female lead's blindness, a recurring dramatic device in 1980s Indian films.
- The soundtrack by composer Shankar–Ganesh included a hit song 'Oru Koottil', penned by lyricist Vaali.
- This was among the earlier films where actor Prabhu, son of Sivaji Ganesan, worked outside his father's shadow.