Kaalapani
കാലാപാനി
Synopsis
Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
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Mohanlal
Govardhan Menon
Prabhu
Mukund Iyengar
Amrish Puri
Mirza Khan
Tabu
Parvathi
Vineeth Radhakrishnan
G.S. Sethu
Nedumudi Venu
Sreekandan Nair
Alex Draper
David Berry
Annu Kapoor
Veera Savarkar
Delhi Ganesh
Pandiyan
Sreenivasan
Moosa
Cochin Haneefa
Ahmed Kutty
Maniyanpilla Raju
Nair
John Kolvenbach
Tinnu Anand
Babitha
Laxmi Rattan
Venkatesh
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$771K
Filming & production cost
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Screenplay & Story
- T Damodaran, Priyadarshan
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- കാലാപാനി
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Production Budget
- $771K
- Production Studios
- Shogun Films, Pranavam Arts International
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Priyadarshan
T Damodaran, Priyadarshan
Ilaiyaraaja
Santosh Sivan
N. Gopalakrishnan
Mohanlal
Department Leadership Roster
Priyadarshan
Director
Mohanlal
Producer
N. Gopalakrishnan
Editor
Sajin Raghavan
Costume Design
Suresh Balaje
Production Design
Santosh Sivan
Director of Photography
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer
T Damodaran
Screenplay
Priyadarshan
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kaalapani
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kaalapani about?
Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
Who directed Kaalapani?
Kaalapani was directed by Priyadarshan.
Who stars in Kaalapani?
The principal cast of Kaalapani includes Mohanlal, Prabhu, Amrish Puri, Tabu, Vineeth Radhakrishnan.
When was Kaalapani released and how long is it?
Kaalapani was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 2h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Kaalapani?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kaalapani was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kaalapani?
Kaalapani holds official age classifications: IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.).