Kodi Parakkuthu

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Kodi Parakkuthu
Kodi Parakkuthu.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBharathiraja
Screenplay byBharathiraja
Story byR. Selvaraj
Produced byBharathiraja
StarringRajinikanth
Amala
Bhagyalakshmi
CinematographyB. Kannan
Edited byP. Mohanraj
Music byHamsalekha
Production
company
Manoj Creations
Release date
  • 8 November 1988 (1988-11-08)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kodi Parakkuthu (transl. The flag is fluttering) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by Bharathiraja. The film starred Rajinikanth, who worked with Bharathiraja nearly a decade after their last film 16 Vayathinile (1977). The film got mixed reviews and was a flop at the box office.

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Since 16 Vayadhinile, I have made many award winning movies which bombed in the box-office. To cover my losses I am forced to make a Rajani film.

— Bharathiraja[1]

Soundtrack[]

The music was composed by Hamsalekha.[2][3] The song "Selai Kattum" is set in the Carnatic raga Shree.[4]

No. Title Singer(s) Lyrics Length
1 "Annai Madiyil" (Female) Uma Ramanan Vairamuthu 2:50
2 "Annai Madiyil" (Male) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:47
3 "Oh Kadhal Ennai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam 5:05
4 "Oh Kadhal Ennai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:12
5 "Selai Kattum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:36
6 "Thondaikkulle" Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra 6:02

Reception[]

N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "Kodi Parakkudhu is a flag that flutters in full flow, its not a half-mast performance and there's no question of Bharathiraja having surrendered creativity at the altar of starry caprice".[5] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki, however, reviewed the film more positively, saying that while Bharathiraja fans may feel cheated due to the film not being in his usual style, it was a treat for Rajinikanth fans.[6] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (31 July 1988). "Rajanikant: His name spells box-office magic in the south". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Kodi Parakkuthu Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Hamsa Lekha". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Kodi Parakudhu (1988)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. ^ Mani, Charulatha (19 July 2013). "Auspicious Sri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (25 November 1988). "Kodi Parakkudhu". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 16 January 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1988/dec/11-12-1988/p59.jpg
  7. ^ "The Superstar in khakhi: When Rajinikanth dazzled the audience in police uniform". The New Indian Express. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

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