R. K. Kalaimani Explained

R. K. Kalaimani
Occupation:Director

R. K. Kalaimani is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil language films. He was active in the early 2000s and has worked on films featuring Prabhu and Vijayakanth.[1] [2]

Career

Kalaimani apprenticed under directors including Arjun, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and B. R. Vijayalakshmi, before making his directorial debut with the Prabhu starrer Thai Poranthachu (2000). He collaborated with the actor again in the following year, with the comedy drama Super Kudumbam (2001).[3]

Kalaimani returned with Engal Aasan (2009), a drama film featuring Vijayakanth and Vikranth, with the team filming schedules around Vijayakanth's political commitments.[4] [5] In 2013, he made a film titled Apple Penne featuring newcomers in the lead roles, which had a low profile release and opened to poor reviews.[6] [7]

Filmography

YearFilmclass=unsortableNotes
2000 Thai Poranthachu
2001 Super Kudumbam
2009 Engal Aasan
2013 Apple Penne

Notes and References

  1. News: Etcetera — Ode to Bharathiraja. The Hindu. 8 November 2014. Raghavan. Nikhil.
  2. News: Etcetera: What's Akhil's next?. The Hindu. 28 September 2013. Raghavan. Nikhil.
  3. News: Audio Beat: Apple Pennae - Sentiments galore. The Hindu. 28 September 2013. Kumar. S. R. Ashok.
  4. Web site: "Engal Aasaan" for Pongal - Kannada News. 27 December 2008.
  5. Web site: Captain is back with Engal Aasan - Sify.com . . 9 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924153811/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14741947&cid=2363 . 24 September 2015 . dead.
  6. Web site: Apple Penne Movie Review : Critic Review of Apple Penne by Times of India. The Times of India.
  7. Web site: Ilayathalapathy's biggest fan now plays solo hero. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023141432/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Ilayathalapathy%E2%80%99s-biggest-fan-now-plays-solo-hero/2013/07/03/article1664221.ece. dead. 23 October 2013.