Kalki

Kalki

Year: 2018

Runtime: 45 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Dhilip Kumar

RomanceDramaScience Fiction

Kalki explores the intense relationship between a young scientist and her older colleague, Kishore. As their connection deepens, she remains unaware of a hidden secret in his past that will irrevocably alter both of their lives and force them to confront difficult truths.

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Nanchenkotta, a fictional town on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, is ruled with an iron fist by Amarnath, the hard-nosed head of the DYP. Through threats and torture, he keeps the people in line, driving many residents to abandon their homes and seek refuge in neighboring areas. The town is teeming with Amarnath’s goons, and the DYP profits from illegal enterprises like gun production. The party’s inner circle includes Amarnath’s brother Appu and their cousin Dr. Sangeetha, while a rival party led by Adv. Lakshmanan tries to stake a claim in local elections but struggles to gain any traction under Amarnath’s influence. Lakshmanan’s public vow to oppose DYP ends in tragedy when Ammar’s henchman Ummar kills him.

Among the cast, Yasmin Ponnappa plays Radhika, also known as Kalki, and Mithraboomi Saravanan portrays the Professor, adding layers to Nanchenkotta’s political and social intrigue. The city police exist in name, but real power remains with Amarnath, making formal law enforcement largely ineffective. SI Vyshakan, who leads the local police, is driven to suicide after his daughter criticizes him for failing to act in Lakshmanan’s murder case, underscoring the town’s fragile sense of justice.

A reshuffle within the rival camp unfolds as they attempt to select a candidate to challenge Appu. Sooraj, a senior party member, decides to break away to work for the people, while the new leadership hires a goon to finish Amarnath’s regime—only for that goon to be killed by Amarnath himself. Into this volatile mix arrives a new SI, simply known as K, who arrives in Nanchenkotta to restore order. The role of K is played by Kishore. He rallies the local cops and begins cleansing Amarnath’s network through unorthodox, often illegal, means.

K targets the illegal gun factory run by Appu, threatening to shut it down. Ummar confronts him at the station and warns him away, but K stands firm and orders Ummar not to serve under Amarnath. Undeterred, Ummar escalates his efforts, attempting to drive K out of town or kill him, even as he launches violent efforts against the police. In a brutal clash, Ummar attacks two officers, leaving one with a severed leg, and K relentlessly pursues him to a factory where he defeats Ummar and his allies, even dismantling Ummar’s grip with a chainsaw.

Sooraj seeks K’s help to rally the people back to Nanchenkotta, empowering the townsfolk to stand up against DYP. Amarnath responds with a renewed violence: his goons kill a policeman and stab K, but the determined officer fights back and prevails. In a devastating blow, Amarnath corners Sooraj and ends his life, intensifying fear among the residents. K then kidnaps Appu, delivering brutal punishment that leaves Appu in a coma; Amarnath, faced with the possibility of losing his brother, is forced to kill Appu to end his suffering and swears revenge on K.

Sangeetha refuses to be the next candidate and retreats to Hyderabad after a police threat. In the final confrontation, Amarnath calls K to a climactic showdown. K defeats Amarnath and drags his body through the streets, ordering the crowd to stay still until prison authorities arrive. People who had fled Nanchenkotta return and tread over Amarnath’s unconscious form, signaling a fragile peace. With the town’s order restored, K quietly exits Nanchenkotta and disappears into a nameless stretch of Tamil Nadu, intent on bringing calm to other troubled places.

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:55

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