Kaala

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Kaala

2018

2h 42m

Crime

Drama

Action

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Nellai and Tirunelveli-based Tamils go about their lives in Mumbai.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Complex strands need to be knit in with skill, but poor writing ensures that confusion is completely confounded here.

Sep 18, 2023

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Jimmy Cage

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KAALA might be a bit chaotic and messy, but somehow that almost fits the powerful and highly entertaining mass appeal that with Rajinikanth in the lead and Pa. Ranjith’s clear social touch boils into a rousing slum action drama.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 29, 2022

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Siddhant Adlakha

Slashfilm

Ranjith and cinematographer Murali G. capture a locale that, both in Indian and Western cinema, has rarely been shown this lovingly. They explore its nooks, crannies, people and cultures, in what amounts to the most exciting Indian film this year.

Aug 7, 2019

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Baradwaj Rangan

Film Companion

The most mystifying aspect of Kaala, in the context of a mainstream Tamil film, may be how ineffectual the deaths are...

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 29, 2018

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L.M. Kaushik

Film Companion

Kaala is an engaging political mass entertainer from Ranjith. He utilises Rajini's strengths efficiently, much to the relief of the superstar's fans.

Aug 29, 2018

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J Hurtado

ScreenAnarchy

Not big enough to be bigger than life, but not real enough to be taken seriously outside of his filmy persona, Kaala is a middling film that doesn't seem to know which side of the fence it wants to be on.

Jun 9, 2018

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Though superior to Kabali, it was annoying to see a solid action movie turn into Ranjith's political propaganda in the second half.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Nana Patekar acting performance saved the movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Though superior to Kabali, it was annoying to see a solid action movie turn into Ranjith's political propaganda in the second half.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

An okayish first half. Nothing more.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Best "Rajinikanth movie" in the last 10 years

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Amazing Movie! It is not usual Rajni's cliche. It is relevant to today's situation in many places.Though more areas could have been explored, the message comes out strongly. What is more important development or survival? Humanity or ...?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

Nellai and Tirunelveli-based Tamils go about their lives in Mumbai.

Director: Pa. Ranjith
Producer: Dhanush
Screenwriter: Pa. Ranjith
Production Co: Wunderbar Films
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: Tamil
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 29, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Runtime: 2h 42m

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