R. K. Kalaimani is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil language films. He was active in the early 2000s and has worked on films featuring

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and Vijayakanth.

Career

Kalaimani apprenticed under directors including Arjun, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and

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, before making his directorial debut with the

starrer ''

Thai Poranthachu ''Thai Poranthachu'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. K. Kalaimani. The film stars Prabhu and Kausalya whilst Karthik, Vivek and Ponnambalam play supporting roles. It was remade in Telugu as '' Choosoddaam Randi'' an ...

'' (2000). He collaborated with the actor again in the following year, with the comedy drama ''

Super Kudumbam ''Super Kudumbam'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by R. K. Kalaimani, starring Prabhu, Roja, Alex, Pratyusha, Vinu Chakravarthy, and Vivek. The music is composed by Adithyan. Plot Arun (Prabhu) and Hari (Vivek) ar ...

'' (2001). Kalaimani returned with '' Engal Aasan'' (2009), a drama film featuring Vijayakanth and Vikranth, with the team filming schedules around Vijayakanth's political commitments. In 2013, he made a film titled ''

Apple Penne ''Apple Penne'' () is a 2013 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. K. Kalaimani. The film stars Vatsan and Aishwarya Menon, while Roja plays a pivotal role. Cast * Vatsan as James * Aishwarya Menon as Komalavalli * Roja as Ham ...

'' featuring newcomers in the lead roles, which had a low profile release and opened to poor reviews.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalaimani, R. K. Living people Tamil film directors Year of birth missing (living people)