| Kalloori | |
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| Directed by | Balaji Sakthivel |
| Written by | Balaji Sakthivel |
| Produced by | S. Shankar |
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| Cinematography | Chezhiyan |
| Edited by | G. Sasikumar |
| Music by | Joshua Sridhar |
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| Distributed by | S Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kalloori (transl. College) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film by director Balaji Sakthivel. The movie was produced by S. Shankar's banner S Pictures. The story, based on a college campus, featuring debutants Akhil, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Bharani alongside an ensemble cast including Hemalatha, Maya Reddy, Rajeshwari, Sailatha, Prakaash, Kamakshinathan, and Thisaigal Arunkumar. The music was scored by Joshua Sridhar, and lyrics were written by Na. Muthukumar.
Kalloori drew inspiration from a real-life incident in which three college girls from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University were burnt alive in the 2000 Dharmapuri bus burning incident. Released on 7 December 2007, the film received positive reviews from critics and is recognized as a significant milestone in Tamannaah's career.[1][2][3][4]
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