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{{short description|1984 film by J. Mahendran}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kai Kodukkum Kai
| image = Kai Kodukkum Kai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]|R. Vijayachandran}}
| screenplay = Mahendran
| story = Eeswarachandra
| starring = {{ubl|[[Rajinikanth]]|[[Revathi]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraja]]
| cinematography = [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]]
| editing = {{ubl|[[B. Lenin]]|[[V. T. Vijayan]]}}
| studio = Sri Raghavendraas
| released = {{film date|1984|6|15|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Kai Kodukkum Kai''''' ({{trans|Helping Hand}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] starring [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Revathy]]. It was an extended version of ''Munithayi'' written by Eeswarachandra – the third segment of the 1976 [[Kannada]] [[anthology film]] ''[[Katha Sangama]]''. Rajnikanth, who played the antagonist role in ''Munithayi'' , played the lead role in this film. The film was produced by [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] and R. Vijayachandran.

== Plot ==
Kaalimuthu marries Seetha, the girl he loves after much denial from his elder brother. Seetha is blind and is raped a man Pannaiyar who has a weakness for women and addiction to sex. Pannaiyar even though married lusts after looking at Seetha and rapes her in the absence of Kaalimuthu, her husband. The climax is interesting twist as to what happens when Kaalimuthu decides to forgive Pannaiyar for his crime.

== Cast ==
* [[Rajinikanth]] as Kaalimuthu
* [[Revathi]] as Seetha
* [[Rajalakshmi (actress)|Rajalakshmi]] as Mangamma
* [[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] as Periyapannai (Voice over by – [[Shanmugasundaram]])
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as Kaalimuthu's brother
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] as Kaalimuthu's sister-in-law
* [[Y. G. Mahendra]]
* [[Poornam Vishwanathan]]
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]]
* [[Chinni Jayanth]]
* [[Kumarimuthu]]

== Production ==
Actor [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] decided to produce a film with Rajinikanth as the lead actor. Rajinikanth suggested Mahendran be the director.<ref name="MM1">{{Cite news |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/11/29234855/actor-rajini--act-in-kai-koduk.html |title=கன்னடத்தில் இருந்து தமிழுக்கு வந்த கை கொடுக்கும் கை |date=29 November 2007 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=4 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030123954/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/11/29234855/actor-rajini--act-in-kai-koduk.html |archive-date=30 October 2014 |language=Tamil}}</ref> The film was an extended version of ''Munithayi'', the third segment of the 1975 [[Kannada]] [[anthology film]] ''[[Katha Sangama]]'' by [[Puttanna Kanagal]]. Rajinikanth who played the antagonist role in the original played the hero in the remake.<ref name=MM1 /> Mahendran wrote the screenplay with slight changes in the script. Mahendran's routine crew [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]] and the editing duo [[B. Lenin]] – [[V. T. Vijayan]] were recruited for the film.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} In a later interview with ''[[Maalai Malar]]'', Vijayakumar mentioned that he was not satisfied with the climax of the film, as he felt the fans would not accept Rajinikanth's lead pair getting raped. However, Mahendran was reluctant to change the climax that the original film had.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/25234520/1214842/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |title=கை கொடுக்கும் கை பட கிளைமாக்ஸ் |date=10 June 2007 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=4 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822092638/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/25234520/1214842/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |archive-date=22 August 2019 |language=Tamil}}</ref> A duet sequence had to be included in the film due to pressure from others.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/dec/12/he-could-have-missed-out-on-his-favourite-film-433065.html |title=He could have missed out on his favourite film |date=12 December 2012 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=30 January 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163037/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/dec/12/he-could-have-missed-out-on-his-favourite-film-433065.html |archive-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>

== Release and reception ==
''Kai Kodukkum Kai'' was released on 15 June 1984.<ref name=MM1 /> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' said the film "teetered between Rajini-ism and Mahendran-ism".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/mahendran-tribute-baradwaj-rangan-rajinikanth-mullum-malarum-johny/ |title=Tribute: J Mahendran, Who Began His Directing Career With The Rajinikanth-starring 'Mullum Malarum' |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |authorlink=Baradwaj Rangan |date=2 April 2019 |website=[[Film Companion]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822093046/https://www.filmcompanion.in/mahendran-tribute-baradwaj-rangan-rajinikanth-mullum-malarum-johny/ |archive-date=22 August 2019 |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack and background score was composed by Ilaiyaraja while lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Pulamaipithan]], [[Na. Kamarasan]] and [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref name=MM1 /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mio.to/album/Kai+Kodukkum+Kai+%281984%29 |title=Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) |website=Music India Online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822092932/https://mio.to/album/Kai+Kodukkum+Kai+%281984%29 |archive-date=22 August 2019 |access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Aaththa Peththaale" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:28
|-
| 2 || "Kannukkulle Yaaro" || [[S. P. Sailaja]], [[P. Susheela]] || Na. Kamarasan || 04:20
|-
| 3 || "Thaazham Poove Vaasam" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[Pulamaipithan]] || 04:13
|-
| 4 || "Paattha Padichapulle" || [[S. Janaki]], Saibaba || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 04:08
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0235509}}
{{J. Mahendran}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mahendran (filmmaker)]]
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[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Mahendran (filmmaker)]]

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