Kalam (film)

Kalam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Raaj
Written bySubish Chandran
Produced byP. K. Chandran
Starring
CinematographyMukesh G.
Music bySongs:
Prakash Nikki
Score:
Jose Franklin
Subish Chandran
Production
company
Arul Movies Production
Distributed byEscape Artists Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 29 April 2016 (2016-04-29)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kalam (Tamil pronunciation: [kaɭam]; transl. Field) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Robert Raaj and written by Subish Chandran. The film stars N. L. Srinivasan, Amzath Khan, and Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli in the lead roles, while Pooja Ramachandran, Madhusudhan Rao, and Nassar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Prakash Nikki with cinematography by Mukesh G. The film was released on 29 April 2016.[2]

Plot

Gautham and Deeksha, along with their daughter, move into a bungalow located in an isolated area. Later, after a few days, they start experiencing paranormal activities in and around the house.

Cast

Production

The film was filmed in an ancient house that the makers considered an integral part of the plot. 80% of the film takes place in that house.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Prakash Nikki.[4] The film features three songs, one of which "Pudhu Pudhu" is a promotional song.[5] Although Prakash Nikki worked on the background score, only Jose Franklin and Subish Chandran were credited for the score.[5][6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mayam Kaana Varaiyo"Kabilan VairamuthuSowmya Ramani Mahadevan3:09
2."Pudhu Pudhu"ParvathyHaricharan, Thor Nishanlee, Tha Mystro, Prakash Nikki, Mark Thomas3:31
3."Anuvai"Kabilan VairamuthuShweta Mohan, Abhay Jodhpurkar4:47
Total length:11:27

Reception

M Suganth from 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".[6] Sudhir Srinivasan of 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".[7] A critic from Sify stated, "Kalam is a watchable horror thriller. Not a bad way to spend an evening".[8] A critic from the Deccan Chronicle wrote, "One cannot help but reminded of Karthik Subburaj's thriller Pizza 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".[9] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote, "Taking just about 105 minutes of viewing time, the film is engaging in its take and watchable".[10] A critic from Ananda Vikatan wrote that There are so many questions that keep bugging us, like where the thunder is, what the logic is, what the scene is for, who the magic man is, but the answers to all of them at the end make the film clear.[11] A critic from Samayam rated the film three out of five stars and lamented that the plot is a beautiful novelty, but the film has no great strengths.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kalam". Central Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Friday Fury-April 29". Sify. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "In Kalam, the house is pivotal to the plot: Lakshmi Priyaa". Hindustan Times. IANS. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kalam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Pandian, Avinash (28 April 2016). ""NOT MANY KNEW IT WAS ME WHO COMPOSED MAALAI MANGUM NERAM"". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 Suganth, M (30 April 2016). "Kalam Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (30 April 2016). "Kalam: A 'horror' show". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kalam review: Watchable horror thriller". Sify. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (30 April 2016). "Kalam movie review: Film moves at an unhurried pace and has predictable elements". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  10. ↑ Mannath, Malini (8 May 2016). "Kalam Review: Engaging Tale of Undiluted Horror". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "பேய் இருக்கா... இல்லையா...? – 'களம்' விமர்சனம்..!" [Is the ghost there... or not...? – Kalam review..!]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "களம் – திரைவிமர்சனம்" [Kalam — Movie Review]. Samayam (in Tamil). 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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