
Aalakaalam(2024)
Tamil136 mins
Aalakaalam (2024) is a 136-minute Tamil film. Starring Baba Baskar, Mullai Kothandam and Ka. Sathyaraj.
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 April 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
Storyline
Jai is a smart college student living with his determined mother, Yasodha, and has a caring girlfriend named Tamizh. His life falls apart when other students pressure him, and he starts drinking heavily. This addiction brings tragedy to his family.
“A promising life spirals into darkness.”
Film Details
Rating
136Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date5 April 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
familycorruptionidentitysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Cast & Crew
#1
#2B
Baba BaskarActor
→M
Mullai KothandamActor
→#3
K
Ka. SathyarajCrew
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#5J
Jaya KrishnamoorthyActor
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Deepa ShankarActor
→#6N
N. R. RaghunanthanMusic
→#7C
Chandhini TamilarasanActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Aalakaalam' translates to 'The World of Waves', symbolising the turbulent emotional journey of the protagonist.
- Director Jaya Krishnamoorthy is a former assistant to director Vasanth and this marks her solo directorial debut.
- The film was shot extensively in real college campuses in Chennai to capture authentic student life atmospheres.
- Actor Suresh Menon, known for comedic roles, plays a pivotal dramatic character as one of the seniors who influences Jai.
- The soundtrack was composed by debutant musician Karthik Raja's son, continuing a legacy of film music composition in Tamil cinema.
- A key emotional scene between Jai and his mother was reportedly filmed in a single long take to preserve raw performance intensity.
- The film's script was workshopped with actual college students to ensure realistic dialogue about peer pressure and addiction.