After being released from jail, Kaali is in search of Raja Rao, a rich businessman who is responsible for the death of his family members.
Acting
Rajinikanth's simmering rage before he became a demigod.
Direction
I V Sasi squeezing maximum melodrama from every frame.
Costume
Seventies leftovers colliding with eighties excess.
Director
I V Sasi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Rajinikanth's first major collaboration with I V Sasi, cementing the director-star formula that defined Tamil commercial cinema.
The perm was allegedly Rajinikanth's own idea—he wanted to look 'different from MGR' and accidentally invented an icon.
IN
