Kalam (film)

Kalam
Kalam
Soundtrack album by Prakash Nikki
Released	2016
Recorded	2016
Genre	Film soundtrack
Label	Lahari Music
Prakash Nikki chronology

Kalam
Kalam
Directed by	Robert Raaj
Written by	Subish Chandran
Produced by	P.K. Chandran
Starring	Srinivasan; Amzath Khan; Lakshmi Priyaa
Cinematography	Mukesh
Music by	Prakash Nikki; K.C. Balasarangan (additional music); Jose Franklin (Background score)
Production; company	Arul Movies Production
Distributed by	Escape Artists Motion Pictures
Release date	29 April 2016;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kalam is a 2016 Tamil horror film directed by Robert Raaj. The film stars Srinivasan, Amzath Khan, and Lakshmi Priyaa in the lead roles.

Cast[]

Srinivasan as Nakulan
Amzath Khan as Gautham
Lakshmi Priyaa as Dheeksha
Pooja Ramachandran as Neela
Madhu Sudhanan as Madhan
Nassar as Magician
Kani Kusruti as Housekeeper
Rekha Suresh as Gautham's mother
Master Rahil Singhi
Baby Hiya as Dheeksha's daughter

Production[]

The film was filmed in an ancient house that was an integral part of the plot. 80 percent of the film takes place in that house.^[1]

Soundtrack[]

Soundtrack was composed by Prakash Nikki.^[2]^[3]

"Mayam Kaana Varaiyo" - Sowmya Ramani Mahadevan
"Pudhu Pudhu" - Prakash Nikki
"Anuvai" - Shweta Mohan, Abhay Jodhpurkar

Release[]

The Times of India gave the film three out of five stars and compared the film to a thin crust pizza: "In that sense, you could call Kalam a thin-crust Pizza — has everything you expect, but somehow doesn’t seem fullfilling".^[4] The Hindu wrote that "Save for the twist that makes you turn back to the screen with mild interest, Kalam is a rather uninspired horror show".^[5] Sify stated that "Kalam is a watchable horror thriller. Not a bad way to spend an evening".^[6] Behindwoods stated that "Kalam, by no means, is a great horror movie. It’s more of a thriller than horror ".^[7] The Deccan Chronicle wrote that "One cannot help but reminded of Karthik Subburaj’s thriller Pizza as most part of the film unfolds inside a bungalow. The saving grace is the unexpected twist in the climax and kudos to Robert Raaj for maintaining the suspense factor intact till the end".^[8]

References[]

^ "In Kalam, the house is pivotal to the plot: Lakshmi Priyaa - regional movies". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ https://gaana.com/album/kalam-tamil
^ https://www.hungama.com/album/kalam-tamil/18009404/
^ "Kalam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Kalam by Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ "Kalam movie review by Sudhir Srinivasan". The Hindu. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ "Kalam review: Watchable horror thriller". www.sify.com. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ "Kalam, Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ Subramanian, Anupama (30 April 2016). "Kalam movie review: Film moves at an unhurried pace and has predictable elements". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

External links[]

Kalam at IMDb

[1] "In Kalam, the house is pivotal to the plot: Lakshmi Priyaa - regional movies". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[2] ttps://gaana.com/album/kalam-tamil

[3] ttps://www.hungama.com/album/kalam-tamil/18009404/

[4] "Kalam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Kalam by Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[5] "Kalam movie review by Sudhir Srinivasan". The Hindu. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[6] "Kalam review: Watchable horror thriller". www.sify.com. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[7] "Kalam, Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[8] Subramanian, Anupama (30 April 2016). "Kalam movie review: Film moves at an unhurried pace and has predictable elements". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

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