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The film begins with the fall of a woman from the terrace of an apartment building. Then we are introduced to Inspector Kaalidas (Bharath), a good cop, who is shown convincing a man against killing himself. Kalidas then proceeds to investigate the woman's death, which he presumes to be a suicide based on initial observations. Later, he visits residential apartments and tells them that they can reach out to cops for their issues. However, Kaalidas' extreme work pressure creates a strain on his relationship with his wife, Vidya (Ann Sheetal).
One day, a mysterious man (Madhav Kannadasan) arrives at Kaalidas's house looking for a place to rent. After initially turning him down, Vidya leases out the first floor of their house to the man, who is revealed to be a disc jockey. Meanwhile, another woman dies after falling from her apartment terrace. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Velraj) ropes in the experienced Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) (Suresh Menon) to assist in the investigation. Kalidas suspects that the deceased women could be victims of the Blue Whale Challenge. However, the ACP suspects the events to be connected to murders.
Further investigations reveal that both victims had quite a few similarities. Both had fairly discontented married lives, and neither woman had any children. The respective apartment cameras were either not working or had been turned off during the incident. When the police restore the broken smartphone belonging to the second victim, they find a series of intimate exchanges between her and a guy called Aarav (Yukendran). Subsequent investigation of the death of the first victim also leads the police to conclude the existence of an extra-marital affair. However, the alibis of the captured men prove they were not at the scene of the crimes. Meanwhile, Vidya starts developing a close bond with her tenant, who resembles "Pappu", her college love.
The plot further thickens as a third woman falls to her death from her apartment terrace. The call history of the victim's mobile phone leads them to a guy, who reveals that the third victim made money by illegally renting her place out on nights for prostitution. A chain of leads directs the police toward a woman called Shanti, who is a procurer and is currently hospitalized. Upon learning the police are on her trial, Shanti successfully escapes from the hospital but is stabbed to death soon after. Meanwhile, the police find a common contact (David Susai, who runs a parlor) in the call histories of the first and third victims. Kalidas learns from the parlor CCTV footage that the victims, along with his wife Vidya, were regular visitors to the parlor. Fearing that Vidya may be the murderer's next victim, Kalidas frantically rushes home to warn her after she fails to respond to his calls.
Production[edit]
The film was launched in October 2017, with production studios Leaping Horse Entertainment, Incredible Productions, and Dina Studios announcing that they will jointly produce the directorial debut of Sri Senthil, who had earlier won the reality talent show "Naalaiya Iyakkunar". Titled Kalidas, the team selected Bharath and Suresh Chandra Menon to portray pivotal roles in the film.[3] Bharath was revealed to be portraying a police officer, with the film set in a span of three days.[4]
The film completed its shoot across Chennai and Hyderabad and was revealed to be in post-production by March 2018. Bharath began dubbing for his portions in the film after a month-long industry-wide strike on working on the film was called off in April 2018.[5][6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar.[7]
- "Mazhai" - Sudha Raghunathan
- "Santiago" - Andrea Jeremiah
- "Meraki Nenjam" - Sharanya Gopinath
- "Maalai Pozhudhin" - Abhay Jodhpurkar
- "Kaakai Siraginile" - Abhay Jodhpurkar
Reception[edit]
Sify wrote, "Overall, Kalidas is a smart investigation thriller that conveys an important message to this fast-moving society without being preachy."[1] The Hindu wrote, "Kalidas gets engaging by stitching these individual plots together, even though the proceedings leading up to the final showdown leave you confused — partly because none of these deaths or characters register."[2] Times of India wrote "The movie has the required elements of a suspense thriller and the performance of lead artistes, too, elevate the decent script".[8] Behindwoods wrote, "Kalidas is a taut thriller with neat performances and an engrossing second half."[9] Hindustan Times wrote, "With some impressive writing and by avoiding stereotypes, the film stands out."[10] Indian Express wrote, "The rock-solid story gets diluted because of this convoluted part of the screenplay, and when the ultimate reveal is shown screen, you have either already guessed it or you are not invested enough to relish it."[11]
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| Directed by | Sri Senthil |
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| Written by | Sri Senthil |
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| Produced by | V. Bhargavi
M. S. Sivanesan
Mani Dinakaran |
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| Starring | Bharath
Ann Sheetal |
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| Cinematography | Suresh Bala |
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| Edited by | Bhuvan Srinivasan |
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| Music by | Vishal Chandrasekhar |
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companies | Leaping Horse Entertainment
Incredible Productions
Dina Studios |
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| Distributed by | PKM.S.Abishek Eashwaran Blue Whale Entertainments |
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Running time | 176 minutes |
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| Country | India |
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| Language | Tamil
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Kalidas is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sri Senthil. The film stars Bharath and Ann Sheetal, while Suresh Menon and Madhav Kannadasan portray other pivotal roles. The film began production in October 2017 and completed its shoot by March 2018. The film was released on 13 December 2019 and received generally positive reviews from the audience and critics and became a box office success. It is one of the best films of Bharath's career.[1][2]
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