Kodi Parakkuthu
Kodi Parakkuthu | |
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Directed by | Bharathiraja |
Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
Story by | R. Selvaraj |
Produced by | Bharathiraja |
Starring | Rajinikanth Amala Bhagyalakshmi |
Cinematography | B. Kannan |
Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Manoj Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Rajinikanth as DCP Erode Shivagiri/JDP Dhadha/16 Vayadhinile Parattai
- Amala as Aparna
- Bhagyalakshmi as Dhadha's love interest
- Manivannan as GD (voice dubbed by Bharathiraja)
- Sujatha as Sengamalam
- A. R. Srinivasan as Shivagiri's uncle
- Janagaraj as Chinna Dhadha
- Vijayan as Shivagiri's father (Guest appearance)
- Sangili Murugan as Dhadha (Guest appearance)
- S. R. Veeraghavan as I.G.
- Ilavarasu as Police constable
- Sudha as Madhavi
Production[]
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 |
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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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kodi Parakkuthu Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Hamsa Lekha". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Kodi Parakudhu (1988)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (19 July 2013). "Auspicious Sri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (25 November 1988). "Kodi Parakkudhu". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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- ^ "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.
External links[]
- 1988 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1980s action films
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
- Films directed by Bharathiraja
- Films scored by Hamsalekha
- Indian action films
- Indian films