Kaali (1980 film)

{{short description|1980 film by I. V. Sasi in Tamil}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Kaali

| image = Kaali (1980).jpg

| caption = Poster of Tamil version

| director = I. V. Sasi

| writer = Mahendran

| producer = Hem Nag

| starring = {{ubl|Rajinikanth|Vijayakumar/Chiranjeevi|Seema|Fatafat Jayalaxmi|Shubha}}

| cinematography = Ashok Kumar

| editing = K. Narayanan

| music = Ilaiyaraaja

| studio = Hem Nag Productions

| released = {{Film date|1980|07|03|Tamil|1980|09|19|Telugu|df=y}}

| runtime = 144 minutes

| country = India

| language = {{ubl|Tamil|Telugu}}

}}

Kaali is a 1980 Indian action film written by Mahendran and directed by I. V. Sasi. Produced by Hem-Nag,{{Sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=169}} the film stars Rajinikanth, Seema, Fatafat Jayalaxmi and Shubha.{{Cite news |last=S.B. |first=Vijaya Mary |date=22 August 2002 |title=Ready for the challenge |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/08/22/stories/2002082200960100.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=7 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021025055006/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/08/22/stories/2002082200960100.htm |archive-date=25 October 2002}}{{Cite news |date=22 July 2015 |title=Superstar's next with Ranjith titled Kaali? |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Superstars-next-with-Ranjith-titled-Kaali/articleshow/48170308.cms |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127142401/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Superstars-next-with-Ranjith-titled-Kaali/articleshow/48170308.cms |archive-date=27 November 2016}} The film was simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages, with Chiranjeevi replacing Vijayakumar in Telugu.{{Sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=114}} The cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar and soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite news |date=24 October 2014 |title=பிரபல ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் அசோக்குமார் மரணம் |language=ta |work=Dina Thanthi |url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/News/State/2014/10/23235914/Famous-cinematographer-Ashok-Kumars-death.vpf |url-status=dead |access-date=7 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513010500/http://www.dailythanthi.com/News/State/2014/10/23235914/Famous-cinematographer-Ashok-Kumars-death.vpf |archive-date=13 May 2016}} Kaali ran for less than 50 days in Chennai and was considered a box office failure in both Tamil and Telugu.{{Cite web |date=13 May 2022 |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார்கள் மோதிக் கொண்ட இந்தத் திரைப்படம் எது தெரியுமா? |url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-rajinikanth-chiranjeevi-ranuva-veeran-tamil-movie-jbr-scs-744948.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213190930/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-rajinikanth-chiranjeevi-ranuva-veeran-tamil-movie-jbr-scs-744948.html |archive-date=13 February 2023 |access-date=13 February 2023 |website=News18 |language=ta}} The film is infamous for a fire accident which caused the deaths of some stuntmen and horses.{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=23 October 2013 |title=Karthi's film 'Kaali' renamed as 'Kabali'? |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131023/entertainment-kollywood/article/karthi%E2%80%99s-film-kali-renamed-kabali |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134217/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131023/entertainment-kollywood/article/karthi%E2%80%99s-film-kali-renamed-kabali |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=12 June 2024 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}