Directed by
| J. Mahendran | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Uma Chandran | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| J. Mahendran | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Rajinikanth | ... | Kaali (as Rajnikanth) | |
| Sarath Babu | ... | Kumaran | |
| Jayalakshmi | ... | Manga | |
 |
Shoba | ... | Valli |
| Venniradai Moorthy | ... | Murugesa | |
|
|
Samikannu | ... | Payapulla |
Produced by
| Venu Chettiar | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ilaiyaraaja | ... | (as Ilayaraja) |
Cinematography by
| Balu Mahendra | ||
Editing by
| D. Vasu | ||
Production Management
| M.L. Govind | ... | executive in charge of production |
Music Department
| Gangai Amaran | ... | lyricist |
| L.R. Anjali | ... | playback singer |
| Panchu Arunachalam | ... | lyricist |
| S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | ... | playback singer |
| Vani Jairam | ... | playback singer |
| Kannadasan | ... | lyricist |
| K.J. Yesudas | ... | playback singer |
