Siraichalai (1996)

 ●  Tamil ● 3 hrs 21 mins

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Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and thus 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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Cast: Mohanlal, Prabhu Ganesan, Tabu Hashmi

Crew: Priyadarshan Nair (Director), Santosh Sivan (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)

Rating: U/A (India)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 12 Apr 1996 (India)

Tamil Name: சிறைச்சாலை

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Spoken Languages:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Tracklist
Music Label: Agi Music
04:56

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Arivumathi
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam, KS Chithra
05:06

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Arivumathi
Playback Singer: Gangai Amaran, KS Chithra
06:03

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Arivumathi
Playback Singer: Mano
04:59

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Arivumathi
Playback Singer: KS Chithra, SP Balasubramaniam
05:41

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Arivumathi
Playback Singer: MG Sreekumar, KS Chithra
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed from: Kalaapani (Malayalam)
Trivia:
The film introduced Dolby Stereo into Malayalam cinema.

The film was shot in the Malayalam language but it contained numerous portions with dialogues in Hindi, English, Tamil, Bengali, and German.

The name "Kalapani" was derived from the mode of imprisonment in British India.

The film had won three National Film Awards including the awards for Best Art Direction, Best Special Effects and Best Cinematography. along with winning six Kerala State Film Awards.

The movie was dubbed into Telugu as "Kaala Pani", into Tamil as "Siraichalai" and into Hindi as "Saza-E-Kala Pani"