Aalakaalam

Aalakaalam (transl. Era) is 2024 Indian Tamil-language Social drama film written and directed by Jaya Krishnamoorthy. The film stars Easwari Rao and Jaya Krishnamoorthy. The film was produced by Jaya Krishnamoorthy under the banner of Shree Jai Productions.

Aalakaalam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jaya Krishnamoorthy
Written by	Jaya Krishnamoorthy
Produced by	Jaya Krishnamoorthy
Starring	Easwari Rao Jaya Krishnamoorthy
Cinematography	Ka. Sathyaraj
Edited by	Mu. Kasiviswanathan
Music by	N. R. Raghunanthan
Production company	Shree Jai Productions
Distributed by	Action Reaction Jenish
Release date	5 April 2024 (2024-04-05)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Easwari Rao as Yasodha
• Jaya Krishnamoorthy as  Jai
• Chandini Tamilarasan as Thamizh
• Tigergarden Thangadurai as Velu
• Deepa Shankar as Karpagam
• Baba Bhaskar

Production

The film marks directorial debut of Jaya Krishnamoorthy.^[1][2]

Reception

Manigandan KR of Times Now rated 2.5 out of 5 star and noted that "The film has a powerful message to deliver but it is completely devoid of entertainment".^[3] Maalai Malar critic wrote that "Ishwari Rao's performance as the hero's mother is a major strength of the film. The climax scene is dazzling."^[4] Virakesari critic noted that "Appreciate the director for setting the climax scene differently. In that scene, Ishwari Rao gives her performance and captivates the hearts of the fans."^[5]