''Kalam'' is a 2016 Tamil horror film directed by Robert Raaj. The film stars Srinivasan,

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, and Lakshmi Priyaa in the lead roles.

Cast

*Srinivasan as Nakulan *

as Gautham * Lakshmi Priyaa as Dheeksha *

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as Neela * Madhusudhan Rao as Madhan *

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as Magician *

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as Housekeeper *Rekha Suresh as Gautham's mother *Master Rahil Singhi *Baby Hiya as Dheeksha's daughter Hiya

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.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Prakash Nikki. *"Mayam Kaana Varaiyo" - Sowmya Ramani Mahadevan *"Pudhu Pudhu" - Prakash Nikki *"Anuvai" -

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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". ''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". ''Sify'' stated that "''Kalam'' is a watchable horror thriller. Not a bad way to spend an evening". ''Behindwoods'' stated that "''Kalam'', by no means, is a great horror movie. It’s more of a thriller than horror ". The ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote that "One cannot help but reminded of Karthik Subburaj’s thriller ''

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'' 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".

References

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* {{IMDb title, 5757806 2016 films 2010s Tamil-language films Indian horror thriller films 2016 horror thriller films 2010s mystery thriller films Indian mystery thriller films