Kaaliyan is a village president in the Madurai district, who is fondly called Annaatthe. His nieces compete with each other to marry him. But, he falls in love with another woman who visits their village. Kaaliyan has a sister who gets married and shifts to Kolkata where she faces some unknown threats. Soon, her brother comes to her aid.
Acting
Rajinikanth's signature swagger and slow-motion walks.
Stunts
Gravity-defying fight choreography that obeys no physics.
Director
Siva
Rajinikanth
'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
Keerthy Suresh
Thanga Meenakshi
Jagapati Babu
Udhav Palekar
Soori
Pachakili
Nayanthara
Pattamal
Meena
Mangayarkarasi
Khushboo
Angayarkanni
Bala
Arjun
Prakash Raj
Nattadurai
Abhimanyu Singh
Manoj Palekar
Vela Ramamoorthy
Kaalaiyan’s uncle
Pandiarajan
Angayarkanni’s husband
Livingston
Mangayarkarasi’s husband
Sathyan Sivakumar
Mangayarkarasi’s brother
Sathish
Angayarkanni’s brother
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Rajinikanth's first film after his brief 2020 political retirement announcement, making it a highly anticipated 'return to form' that divided critics.
The 'Saara Kaatrae' song became a viral wedding staple despite the film's lukewarm reception, proving Rajinikanth's cultural Midas touch even in misfires.
IN
