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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Kaliyugam 1988 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[K. Subash]]<br />
| writer = K. Subash<br />
| producer = V. Mohan<br />V. Natrajan<br />
| starring = [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br />[[Raghuvaran]]<br />[[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]<br />[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]<br />
| cinematography = Y. N. Murali<br />
| editing = P. Madhan Mohan<br />
| music = [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]]<br />
| studio = Anandhi Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1988|11|08}}<br />
| runtime = 130 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kaliyugam''''' ({{Translation|[[Kaliyuga|Age of Vice]]}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by debutant [[K. Subash]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 November 2016 |title=Tamil director K Subash, who wrote Chennai Express, passes away |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/231116/tamil-director-k-subash-who-wrote-chennai-expresses-passes-away.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110143447/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/231116/tamil-director-k-subash-who-wrote-chennai-expresses-passes-away.html |archive-date=10 November 2021 |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> starring [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]] and [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]. It was released on 8 November 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=கலியுகம் / Kaliyugam (1988) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kaliyugam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108154803/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kaliyugam |archive-date=8 November 2023 |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
{{more plot|date=February 2022}}<br />
''Kaliyugam'' is the story of an honest police officer and a lawyer who often had to take the route of action to help the poor from the rich and powerful.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br />
*[[Raghuvaran]]<br />
*[[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]<br />
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]<br />
*[[Janagaraj]]<br />
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]]<br />
*[[P. S. Veerappa]]<br />
*[[Pradeep Shakthi]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaliyugam Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Chandrabose |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kaliyugam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-chandrabose/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217070252/https://mossymart.com/product/kaliyugam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-chandrabose/ |archive-date=17 February 2022 |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Ilanguyil Paadutho<br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
| length1 = <br />
| title2 = Palliyile<br />
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| length2 = <br />
| title3 = Vayadhukku<br />
| extra3 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Vani Jairam]]<br />
| length3 = <br />
| title4 = Adutha Veettu<br />
| extra4 = [[Gangai Amaran]]<br />
| length4 = <br />
| title5 = Anbe Yosi<br />
| extra5 = [[S. P. Sailaja]]<br />
| length5 = <br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
NKS of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "''Kaliyugam'' shares with ''[[Nayakan|Nayagan]]'' and ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'' a penchant for dramatic washed-out lighting schemes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=NKS |date=18 November 1988 |title=Kaliyugam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19881118&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=16 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=5 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' criticised the film for its story and music, as well as over-reliance on action.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=4 December 1988 |title=கலியுகம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1988/dec/04-12-1988/p17.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220730052403/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1988/dec/04-12-1988/p17.jpg |archive-date=30 July 2022 |access-date=17 February 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=17 |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title}}<br />
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{{K. Subash}}<br />
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[[Category:1988 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1988 action films]]<br />
[[Category:1988 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:1988 films]]<br />
[[Category:1988 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. Subash]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Chandrabose (composer)]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language action films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]</div>
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