Kalaignan(1993)
Kalaignan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by G. B. Vijay. It stars Kamal Haasan as Indrajith, a pop singer, and Farheen (credited as Bindiya) as Divya. The story follows Indrajith, who becomes the prime suspect when his female fans are murdered. The real killer is his manager, who is jealous of the women's attention. The film features music by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. It received positive reviews but underperformed at the box office, attracting only elite audiences. The film was released on 14 April 1993, Tamil New Year's Day.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Hungama Play, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 1993
- Director
- G. B. Vijay
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A famous pop singer in Bangalore becomes the prime suspect when his female fans are murdered. A young woman investigates the death of her sister, who was one of the victims. She gets close to the singer to find the truth. But the real killer is closer than anyone expects.
“The artist is not the killer.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kalaignan
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Nassar & Ilayaraja (49 films together), Chinni Jayanth & Ilayaraja (25 films together), Nassar & Kamal Haasan (17 films together), Nassar & Chinni Jayanth (9 films together), and Ilayaraja & Sivaranjani (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kalaignan' means 'artist' or 'connoisseur' in Tamil, reflecting the killer's obsession with artistic performers.
- This was one of the earliest major Tamil films to revolve around a serial killer plot, a rare genre at the time.
- Actor Nassar, who played the investigating officer, was also a prominent dialogue writer for many other Tamil films.
- The movie featured a cameo by popular comedian Goundamani in a brief comedy track separate from the main thriller plot.
- Director G.B. Vijay primarily worked as an assistant director and this film was one of his few directorial ventures.
- The soundtrack by composer Ilaiyaraaja included a hit song 'Oru Kili Oru Kili' sung by singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
- The film's plot drew comparisons to Hollywood thrillers, but was set within the context of the Tamil pop music scene.