Produced by – RajaLakshmi Productions
Written and Directed by – Veeramurugan
Cast – Appukutty, Yaasar, Sampathram, Cheranraj, Deepa Shankar etc
Censor Rating -U/A
Running Time -99 Minutes
Rating – ***
Kaliammal from Sivaganga district, despite losing her husband, struggles to educate her only son, Vengai. She is supported by her younger brother Appukutty. Vengai’s friend’s sister is in trouble due to a gang that sells ganja. Vengai, who saves his friend’s sister from them, decides to destroy their drug empire. Since Vengai would be a problem for their ganja business if he were alive, the ganja gang kills him through his friend.
Vengai’s mother, Vedtudaiyar Kali, and her younger brother Appukutty take the field to avenge the death of her son Vengai, who was murdered for standing up against injustice, and to destroy the gang that corrupts the youth with ganja and sexually assaults women. The story of ‘Kalan’ is an action-packed and socially necessary story of the events that take place after that.
Deepa, who plays the role of a loving mother in the role of Kaliammal, has threatened Kali in her avatar after the death of her son and has also warned the crowd that indulges in crimes against women.
Appukutty, who plays the hardworking and affectionate younger brother, has added strength to the screenplay with his realistic performance and has shown his murderous fervor in an unexpected role.
Sampath Ram, who plays the villain, has got a huge opportunity for his wait. He has made the most of it and has incurred the wrath of the fans with his villainy.
Gayathri, who plays the threatening role of a ganja dealer with eyes filled with drugs and a cigar in his hand, stands tall as a good actress with her arrogant performance. Gayathri, who fits in many roles like a village mother, a city girl, a doctor, attracts attention with her unique performance as a villain.
Yasar, who plays the role of Vengai, has roared in his performance, reflecting the youth of the southern district.
Cheran Raj, who plays the police officer, and the actor who plays Vengai’s friend, and all the other characters, including the actor, who plays the role of the actor, are suitable choices for the character and have reflected the people of the southern district.
All the songs in the music of composer Jerson are repetitive genres. Especially the song “Vettudaiyar Kaali..” and the way it was filmed will create a great resonance in the theater. The lyrics of Gurumoorthy and Kumari Vijayan are designed to describe the feelings of the characters.
Cinematographers Jayakumar and JK have depicted the lives of the people of the southern district in a natural and grand manner. Even though there are scenes that are blood-spattered, the way they have depicted it emotionally and the festival scenes have raised the quality of the film many times over.
The editing by Vignesh Varnam and Vinayagam keeps the film moving without any hesitation and conveys the ideas the director is trying to convey to the audience without distorting them.
The work of art director Thilakarajan Ambed and choreographer Variety Bala has added strength to the story.
Veeramurugan, who has written and directed, has given a very emotional film based on the main issue happening in the society at the moment. In particular, he has recorded the increasing plight of the drug culture in Tamil Nadu and the cries of the women affected by it, and has also recorded the harsh punishment that should be given to the criminals.
Although there are many caste symbols in some places, director Veeramurugan, who keeps everything logical in the screenplay, has deeply recorded how important spirituality is for humans in the language of the screen.
Although the scenes of those involved in crimes against women being weeded are very bloody, when seen from the position of the victims, those scenes are perfect.
Even though it is a film for society, director Veeramurugan has directed it in a commercial and at the same time civilized manner. ‘Kalan’ is not just an entertaining film but also a lesson for everyone, and will make people travel on the right path.