Kaali is a 1980 Indian action film written by Mahendran and directed by I. V. Sasi. Produced by Hem-Nag, the film stars Rajinikanth, Seema, Fatafat Jayalaxmi and Shubha.[1][2] The film was simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages, with Chiranjeevi replacing Vijayakumar in Telugu.[3] The cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar and soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] Kaali ran for 56 days in Chennai and was considered a box office failure.
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Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
Screenplay by | Mahendran |
Produced by | Hem Nag |
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Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Hem Nag Productions |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
Country | India |
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The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The film had Vairamuthu's first written song, "Kali Bhadrakali".[3]
Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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"Adi Aadu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Kannadasan | 4:39 |
"Azhagazhaga" | P. Susheela | 4:46 | |
"Kali Bhadrakali" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 4:00 |
"Thithikkum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kalyan, S. P. Sailaja | Kannadasan | 4:33 |
"Vaazhumattum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:46 |