https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kalki_%282017_film%29Kalki (2017 film) - Revision history2026-11-08T00:39:45ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kalki_(2017_film)&diff=507713&oldid=prevJefferykip: Creating new post!2026-03-03T03:20:32Z<p>Creating new post!</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|2017 film by Dhilip Kumar}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kalki<br />
| image = Kalki 2017 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = Dhilip Kumar<br />
| producer = Prateek Chakravorty <br /> Shruti Nallappa<br />
| writer = [[Baradwaj Rangan]]<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]<br />[[Yasmin Ponnappa]]<br />Mithrabhoomi Saravanan<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Girishh G.]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Vijay Kartik Kannan]]<br />
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]<br />
| studio = Pramod Films<br />
| distributor = [[Netflix]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|5|31}}<br />
| runtime = 40 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Kalki''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[short film]], directed by Dhilip Kumar and written by film critic [[Baradwaj Rangan]]. Produced by Prateek Chakravorty and Shruti Nallappa under the banner Pramod Films, the film stars [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] and [[Yasmin Ponnappa]] in the lead roles. The film has music composed by [[Girishh G.]], with cinematography handled by [[Vijay Kartik Kannan]], and edited by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]. The film released on 31 May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-15|title=Kishore and Yasmin in Kalki directed by Dhilip|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/kishore-and-yasmin-in-kalki-directed-by-dhilip.html|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kishore's new avatar is Kalki|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/may/16/kishores-new-avatar-is-kalki-129.html|access-date=2021-01-02|website=[[Cinema Express]]|language=en|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201150046/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/may/16/kishores-new-avatar-is-kalki-129.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Premise ==<br />
A woman named Kalki (Yasmin Ponnappa) is introduced in the beginning of the film leaving the audience wondering who she is. A scientist, Kishore (Kishore), is on a journey to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. While doing so, he falls in love with Radhika (Yasmin Ponnappa). However, Radhika has a secret that Kishore doesn't know about.<br />
<br />
== Cast ==<br />
*[[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] as Kishore<br />
*[[Yasmin Ponnappa]] as Kalki and Radhika (dual roles)<br />
*Mithrabhoomi Saravanan<br />
<br />
== Release ==<br />
The film released digitally through [[Netflix]] on 31 May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kalki {{!}} Netflix|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80235958|access-date=2021-01-02|website=www.netflix.com|language=en|archive-date=19 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219070923/https://www.netflix.com/title/80235958|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Reception ==<br />
S. Srivatsan of ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film three out of five stars and called the film as an "engaging watch for its plot and characters", further praising [[Yasmin Ponnappa]]'s performance in particular.<ref name="A">{{Cite news|author=Srivatsan|date=31 May 2017|title=Kalki movie review: A low-key yet intriguing story about love and time|website=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/kalki-movie-review-kishore-kumar-yasmin-ponnappa-dhilip-977581-2017-05-17|access-date=18 August 2020}}</ref> On the other hand, Anupam Kant Verma of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five and stated that "the film meanders through its long runtime, dancing around the themes it should have explored in order to service a mystery that leaves a lot to be desired".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kalki-movie-review-great-premise-but-this-netflix-short-film-doesnt-quite-deliver-the-goods-4380269.html|title=Kalki movie review: Great premise, but this Netflix short film doesn't quite deliver the goods|date=7 March 2018|website=Firstpost}}</ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Netflix original films]]<br />
[[Category:2017 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2017 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian direct-to-video films]]<br />
[[Category:2017 direct-to-video films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Girishh Gopalakrishnan]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]</div>Jefferykip