Kaliyugam (2025 film)

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Kaliyugam
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Poster of Tamil version
Directed byPramodh Sundar
Written byPramodh Sundar
Dialogues (Tamil):
  • Karthik Gunasekaran
  • Athreya
  • Karkavi
Dialogues (Telugu):
Sivaram Kondasani
Produced by
  • K. S. Ramakrishna
  • K. Ramcharan
Starring
CinematographyK. Ramcharan
Edited byNimz
Music by Dawn Vincent
Production
companies
  • RK International
  • Prime Cinemas
Distributed by Mythri Movie Makers (Telugu)
Release date
  • 9 May 2025 (2025-05-09)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu

Kaliyugam is a 2025 Indian post-apocalyptic psychological thriller film written and directed by Pramodh Sundar in his directorial debut. The film is produced by K. S. Ramakrishna and K. Ramcharan under the banners of RK International and Prime Cinemas respectively. It is simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu, with the Telugu version titled Kaliyugam 2064, [1] starring Shraddha Srinath and Kishore in the lead roles, supported by an ensemble cast. The film was released in theatres on 9 May 2025.

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Plot

Set in a dystopian future, Kaliyugam explores themes of survival, morality, and human resilience in a world ravaged by catastrophic events. The story follows a group of individuals confronting both external dangers and internal psychological turmoil as they struggle to retain their humanity in a decaying society.

Cast

Production

Development

After Nerkonda Paarvai (2019), Shraddha Srinath joined hands with debutant director Pramodh Sundar, for an post-apocalyptic thriller film titled Kaliyugam set in the 2050s. [2] The film is produced by K. S. Ramakrishna and K. Ramcharan under the banners of RK International and Prime Cinemas respectively, [3] along with Siddharth Swayamboo as the co-producer. [4] The film has Tamil dialogues jointly written by the Karthik Gunasekaran, Athreya, and Karkavi. [5] Featuring, Shraddha and Kishore, the first-look poster was released in mid-December 2022. [6] The film also features Iniyan Subramani, Harry, Asmal, Santhosh, Mani, Aarya Lekshmi, Moses and Master Ronith in supporting roles. [7] The technical team consists of editor Nimz, cinematographer K Ramcharan, art director Sakthee Venkatraj M, and action choreographer GN Murugan. [6]

Filming and post-production

Principal photography began in Chennai on 20 January 2021. [8] The final schedule began on 27 December 2021 in a high-budget set erected in Chennai. [9] [10] The entire filming was wrapped and was in post-production stage during the first-look poster release in mid-December 2022. [11] The visual effects and CGI work were completed in Norway. [12]

Music

Kaliyugam / Kaliyugam 2064
Soundtrack album by
Dawn Vincent
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil / Telugu
Producer Dawn Vincent
Dawn Vincent chronology
Aap Kaise Ho?
(2025)		Kaliyugam / Kaliyugam 2064
(2025)

The film has music and background scored by Dawn Vincent. [13]

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vidiyalin Kural (Soul of Kaliyugam)"Nachi, KarkaviBindu Anirudhan2:58
2."Pasiyin Kural (Pain of Kaliyugam)"Ekadasi Kapil Kapilan 2:43
Telugu
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Surya Kirana Sokam (Soul of Kaliyugam)"Tummala Mohan KumarMM Sreelekha2:59
2."Aakali Aarthanadham (Pain of Kaliyugam)"Bharathi BabuSudhanshu2:43
Background score
No.TitleLength
1."Hope"2:54
2."Never-Ending Search"1:43
3."The Reveal"1:01
4."Trapped"1:18
5."Blessed"1:30
6."Kali Theme"1:53
7."World of Kaliyugam"2:24

Release

Theatrical

Kaliyugam was released theatrically on 9 May 2025. [14] The Telugu version titled Kaliyugam 2064 was distributed by Mythri Movie Makers. [15]

Home media

Kaliyugam is set to begin streaming on Sun NXT from 11 July 2025. [16]

Reception

A critic of The Times of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Pramodh Sundar's ambitious dystopian thriller, Kaliyugam, is a film that aims for the sky but abruptly crashes along the way.[...] Kaliyugam 2064 falls under a trap of being a film driven largely by its vision, as the makers falter in pulling off that vision with finesse." [17] Anusha Sundar of OTT Play gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Kaliyugam is ambitious and had high potential. But when it leaves many of its threads incomplete, the film gets a tad bit stretchy and unexplored. [...] Even with Kishore and Shraddha giving their best, Kaliyugam could have been far better if could have given more thought on paper." [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Kaliyugam 2064 trailer: Shraddha Srinath's futuristic film has astonishing visuals, makers lock release date". OTTPlay. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (7 November 2020). "Shraddha Srinath's Kaliyugam to be set in 2050". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "'கலியுகம்' வெளியீட்டு தேதி அறிவிப்பு!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 20 April 2025. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Devan, Aswin (5 May 2023). "Kaliyugam trailer introduces a mysterious apocalyptic world". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ↑ S, Ashwin (20 April 2025). "Shraddha Srinath and Kishore-starrer Kaliyugam gets release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 "First look of Shraddha Srinath and Kishore's post-apocalyptic thriller Kaliyugam is out". The Times of India. 15 December 2022. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Shraddha Srinath Fights To Save Her And Kalki's Life In Apocalyptic Drama Kaliyugam". News18. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Shraddha Srinath's post-apocalyptic thriller Kaliyugam goes on floors". The Times of India. 20 January 2021. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Final schedule of the post-apocalyptic movie 'Kaliyugam' begins". The Times of India. 29 December 2021. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Darshan, Navein (15 December 2022). "First look of Shraddha Srinath's Kaliyugam is here". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "ஷ்ரத்தா ஸ்ரீநாத், கிஷோரின் 'கலியுகம்' பட முதல் பார்வை வெளியீடு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mani Ratnam unveils first look of Shraddha Srinath's Kaliyugam 2064". Cinema Express. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Kaliyugam trailer: Shraddha Srinath headlines this dystopian thriller that offers intriguing experience". OTTPlay. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Kaliyugam 2064 trailer: Shraddha Srinath's futuristic film has astonishing visuals, makers lock release date". OTTPlay. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Devulapally, Aditya (25 April 2025). "Kaliyugam 2064 trailer: A slick dystopian thriller tackling themes of survival". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  16. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (7 July 2025). "Shraddha Srinath's Kaliyugam gets an OTT release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Kaliyugam Movie Review : An ambitious dystopian thriller that's too disoriented to entertain". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Kaliyugam movie review: Ambitious dystopian survival thriller left underexplored". OTTPlay. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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