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Kolaiseval
File:Kolaiseval.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. R. Thudhivaanan
Produced byR. P. Bala
Kousalya Bala
Written byV. R. Thudhivaanan
StarringKalaiyarasan
Deepa Balu
Bala Saravanan
Music bySanthan
CinematographyP. G. Muthiah
Edited byAjay Manoj
Production
company
RP Films
Release date
  • 13 March 2026 (2026-03-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kolaiseval is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by V. R. Thudhivaanan and co-produced by R. P. Bala and Kousalya Bala under their banner RP Films. It stars Kalaiyarasan, Deepa Balu, and Bala Saravanan. The film was theatrically released on 13 March 2026 after a three year delay.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Kalaiyarasan as Kaali
  • Deepa Balu as Anusuya
  • Bala Saravanan as Kumar
  • Aadhav Chandra
  • Gajaraj
  • Vijay Sathya
  • Akaran Venkat
  • Mohan Babu AVP

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was announced in 2023.[1][2] The film is written and directed by V. R. Thudhivaanan and produced by R. P. Bala and Kousalya Bala under RP Films. Cinematography is handled by P. G. Muthiah, while editing is done by Ajay Manoj. The music for the film is composed by Santhan.[3]

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was theatrically released on 13 March 2026.[4]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote, "Kolaiseval bets everything on its final act, and the bet pays off. Whether the long walk there fully earns it is the only question worth arguing about".[5] Akshay Kumar of The New Indian Express rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "the makers struggle to maintain the excitement, despite a runtime of less than two hours. Thankfully, Kolaiseval doesn't dissipate quickly either".[6]

References[edit | edit source]

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  2. "Kolaiseval, starring Kalaiyarasan, gets release date". The New Indian Express. 5 March 2026.
  3. "Kolaiseval trailer depicts the re-enactment of a folklore". Cinema Express. 6 March 2026. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. India, The Hans (4 March 2026). "Kalaiyarasan-starrer 'Kolaiseval' to hit screens on March 13 this year". www.thehansindia.com.
  5. Subramanian, Abhinav (14 March 2026). "Kolaiseval Movie Review: Leaves you with nothing but the weight of it". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  6. Kumar, Akshay (14 March 2026). "Kolaiseval Movie Review: Simple, straightforward, but slumps". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

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