''Kalikaalam'' is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language

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directed and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Raadhika and

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. It is a remake of the Telugu film of same name. The film was released on 11 July 1992.

Plot

Raghuram, a daily wage worker, faces many challenges while earning for his family. He struggles hard to make money for the marriage of his children.

Cast

* Raadhika as Janaki *

as Raghuraman *

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m as Mary * Shanmugham as Karthik * Poorani *

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as Krishnamoorthy's son *

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as Krishnamoorthy *

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as dancer in song "Kadhal Illamal"

Production

''Kalikaalam'' was directed by Panchu Arunachalam, who also wrote the screenplay and dialogue. The film was produced by Ar. Shanmuga Nathan and P. Ar. Subramaniam under Geetha Chitra Combines. Cinematography was handled by T. S. Vinayagam, and edited by N. Chandran. The film marked the acting debut of Shanmugham.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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. Arunachalam also worked as lyricist.

Release and reception

''Kalikaalam'' was released on 11 July 1992. Ayyappa Prasad of ''

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'' said, "The screenplay and dialogue by Panchu Arunachalam as well as the story are good since the stress is on the materialistic younger generation but the film is marred by poor direction and technical flaws."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0333705 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 drama films 1992 films Films directed by Panchu Arunachalam Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian drama films Tamil remakes of Telugu films