Kalloori
Encyclopedia
Kalloori (English literary meaning:College
) is a Tamil language
film by director Balaji Shakthivel. The movie was produced by Shankar's
banner S Pictures
and the story of the film is drama based on the college campus featuring Tamanna Bhatia
and debutant, Akil. Audio was released under Shankar's own Audio company S Musics
Music score is by Joshua Sridhar
and lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar
.
Film is dubbed in Telugu language as Kalasala
In the class room they see a new girl Shobhana (played by Tamanna Bhatia
), who is strikingly different from the whole lot. She looks depressed and sad. She is aloof. The friends group are puzzled by her in the beginning and later do they know she lost her mom recently in an accident. The group sympathizes for her and brings her into its fold. The girl soon becomes part and parcel of the group and hence ditches her plans continue pursuing her course in Delhi which she had intended earlier. She simply does it for the sake of being alongside these friends during her college life.
Muthu who initially is in a form of crush over Shobhana later abandons the feeling due to the respect of the friendship they have developed among their group. The movie goes on to narrate the college life with fun and colour. It shows the strength of the friendship besides showing the backgrounds of the friends. Most of them are from poor background. Muthu has an aim in his life. Being an athlete, he wants to excel in sports and get a good job through sports quota to give his poor family a new lease of life.
Shobhana, who is from a wealthy family background feels sympathy for Muthu after she sees the conditions he and his family lives in and is really moved by his perseverance even in such a situation and helps him achieve his goal by encouraging him in every chance. In fact as true friend many do the same and so does Shobhana. She even advises him that there is more he has to and capable of achieving in life so he should take her encouragements as a way to improve his career and nothing else. But eventually her encouraging stance turns into some sort of special attachment with him. Slowly love develops in the minds of both but they chose to put it on the back seat for the sake of the larger friendship they share with the group. In fact the poor lovers don’t even share their feelings.
The narration moves on to a point when they are compelled by the circumstances to come out with their feelings but life has some other designs.
As the story moves swiftly, the film draws to a close where all the friends go for an educational trip organised in their college with a climatic ending which leaves the audience stunned.
There were good reviews but certain negative reactions from viewers and media made the director change the climax of the movie and made it more convincing to the audience.The climax of the film is based on a real life incident in Dharmapuri
where 3 girls were burnt to death
inside a bus during riots.
nostalgia bound lyrics and Joshua Sridhar's
own impeccable style of music has given the viewers a fusion of 80's style music peppered with digital beats and rhythm.
Tamanna
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
) is a Tamil language
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film by director Balaji Shakthivel. The movie was produced by Shankar's
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
banner S Pictures
S Pictures
S Pictures is a film production company owned by film director S. Shankar. Many of the films it produced are commercial hits with moderate budget.-Filmography:-See also:* S. Shankar* S Musics - Director Shankar's Newly formed Audio Release Record label....
and the story of the film is drama based on the college campus featuring Tamanna Bhatia
Tamanna Bhatia
Tamannaah Bhatia is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films. In 2005, she made her acting debut in her only Hindi film so far, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, before working in the major South Indian film industries.Also in 2005, Tamannaah made her...
and debutant, Akil. Audio was released under Shankar's own Audio company S Musics
S Musics
S Musics is an Audio rights record owned by Producer/Director S Shankar. S Musics was formed to release soundtracks and albums for Tamil Films in the south India. Motto of S Musics "It is a place for new talents"-Audio Released:...
Music score is by Joshua Sridhar
Joshua Sridhar
Joshua Sridhar is a composer of film scores and soundtracks in Indian cinema. His film debut was Kaadhal, a Tamil film.- Early life :Born in Chennai on March 9, 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. Studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990...
and lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar
Na. Muthukumar
Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil poet and lyricist, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.-Career:Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai,...
.
Film is dubbed in Telugu language as Kalasala
Plot
The film begins with group of students clearing weeds near a roadside tree and the scene flashes back a few years earlier in a bus that has a lot of college students heading towards Government Arts College in a small town. A set of friends namely Muthu,Kayalvizhi,Adhilakshmi, Nagarani, Albert, Kaamatchi,Salima, Iyanar are introduced as long term friends since high school. There is a small build up to the introduction of the hero (Muthu played by newcomer Akil), who is part and parcel of the circle. All are studying in the same class. They enter into the college for the first time.In the class room they see a new girl Shobhana (played by Tamanna Bhatia
Tamanna Bhatia
Tamannaah Bhatia is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films. In 2005, she made her acting debut in her only Hindi film so far, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, before working in the major South Indian film industries.Also in 2005, Tamannaah made her...
), who is strikingly different from the whole lot. She looks depressed and sad. She is aloof. The friends group are puzzled by her in the beginning and later do they know she lost her mom recently in an accident. The group sympathizes for her and brings her into its fold. The girl soon becomes part and parcel of the group and hence ditches her plans continue pursuing her course in Delhi which she had intended earlier. She simply does it for the sake of being alongside these friends during her college life.
Muthu who initially is in a form of crush over Shobhana later abandons the feeling due to the respect of the friendship they have developed among their group. The movie goes on to narrate the college life with fun and colour. It shows the strength of the friendship besides showing the backgrounds of the friends. Most of them are from poor background. Muthu has an aim in his life. Being an athlete, he wants to excel in sports and get a good job through sports quota to give his poor family a new lease of life.
Shobhana, who is from a wealthy family background feels sympathy for Muthu after she sees the conditions he and his family lives in and is really moved by his perseverance even in such a situation and helps him achieve his goal by encouraging him in every chance. In fact as true friend many do the same and so does Shobhana. She even advises him that there is more he has to and capable of achieving in life so he should take her encouragements as a way to improve his career and nothing else. But eventually her encouraging stance turns into some sort of special attachment with him. Slowly love develops in the minds of both but they chose to put it on the back seat for the sake of the larger friendship they share with the group. In fact the poor lovers don’t even share their feelings.
The narration moves on to a point when they are compelled by the circumstances to come out with their feelings but life has some other designs.
As the story moves swiftly, the film draws to a close where all the friends go for an educational trip organised in their college with a climatic ending which leaves the audience stunned.
There were good reviews but certain negative reactions from viewers and media made the director change the climax of the movie and made it more convincing to the audience.The climax of the film is based on a real life incident in Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri is a town and the administrative headquarters of Dharmapuri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 65 km north of Salem. Dharmapuri is a part of the Kongu Nadu an ancient division of Tamilakam. It is one of the ancient towns of Tamil Nadu and a rapid developing...
where 3 girls were burnt to death
2000 Dharmapuri bus burning
The Dharmapuri bus burning incident occurred on February 2 2000 at Llakiyampatti, on the outskirts of Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu, India. Three students from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore were burned to death.-Background:...
inside a bus during riots.
Cast
- Tamanna BhatiaTamanna BhatiaTamannaah Bhatia is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films. In 2005, she made her acting debut in her only Hindi film so far, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, before working in the major South Indian film industries.Also in 2005, Tamannaah made her...
as Shobana - Akil as Muthu selvan
- Hemalatha as Kayalvizhi
- Rajeshwari as Adhilakshmi
- Sailatha as Nagarani
- Mayareddy as Salima
- Prakash as Albert
- Thisaigal Arunkumar as Iyanar
- Tanikella Bharani as Ramesh (as Bharani)
- Kaamatchinaadhan as Kaamatchi
- Balamurugan
- Arunkumar
- Alex
Soundtrack
Na. Muthukumar'sNa. Muthukumar
Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil poet and lyricist, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.-Career:Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai,...
nostalgia bound lyrics and Joshua Sridhar's
Joshua Sridhar
Joshua Sridhar is a composer of film scores and soundtracks in Indian cinema. His film debut was Kaadhal, a Tamil film.- Early life :Born in Chennai on March 9, 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. Studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990...
own impeccable style of music has given the viewers a fusion of 80's style music peppered with digital beats and rhythm.
| Track | Song Name | Artists | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June July Matham | Krish Krish (singer) Vijay Balakrishnan popularly known by his stage name, Krish, is a Tamil playback singer. Other than working with reputable Indian film composers, including Harris Jayaraj, A. R... , Rita |
5:55 |
| 2 | Sariya Ithu Thavara | Haricharan | 5:22 |
| 3 | Unnarugil Varugaiyil | Haricharan, Harini Sudhakar | 5:29 |
| 4 | Kalloori Theme Music | Haricharan | 5:23 |
| 5 | Vandanam Ayya Vandanam | Thiyagu, Ramesh, Prakash | 5:50 |
Awards
Nominated - Filmfare Award South for Best ActressFilmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953...
Tamanna