| Kodi Parakkuthu | |
|---|---|
| File:Kodi Parakkuthu.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Produced by | Bharathiraja |
| Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Amala Bhagyalakshmi |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
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 co-written, produced and directed by Bharathiraja. The film starred Rajinikanth, who worked with Bharathiraja nearly a decade after their last film 16 Vayathinile (1977). It was released on 8 November 1988, and failed at the box office.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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A mafia leader tries to kill a policeman, Sivagiri, who took down his illegal businesses, with the help of a lookalike. Later, Sivagiri discovers that the leader is responsible for his father's death.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Rajinikanth as DCP Erode Sivagiri/JDP Dhadha
- Amala as Aparna
- Bhagyalakshmi as Dhadha's love interest
- Manivannan as GD (voice dubbed by Bharathiraja)
- Sujatha as Sengamalam
- A. R. Srinivasan as Sivagiri's uncle
- Janagaraj as Chinna Dhadha
- Vijayan as Sivagiri's father (Guest appearance)
- Sangili Murugan as Dhadha (Guest appearance)
- S. R. Veeraghavan as I.G.
- Ilavarasu as Police constable
- Sudha as Madhavi
- Vinod Raj as Jailer Meyyappan
Production[edit | edit source]
Following the financial failure of some of his "award winning" films, Bharathiraja said he was forced to make the more populist Kodi Parakkuthu to compensate his losses.[1] Manivannan portrayed the film's antagonist, and his voice was dubbed by Bharathiraja.[2][3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Hamsalekha.[4][5] The song "Selai Kattum" is set in the Carnatic raga Shree.[6] The song "Oh Kadhal Ennai" was reused from the song "O Meghave" with a tune in between taken from another song "Mussanjeli Nammuralli" - both from Hamsalekha's earlier Kannada film Ranaranga, which was released the same year.[citation needed]
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Annai Madiyil" (Female) | Uma Ramanan | Vairamuthu | 2:50 |
| "Annai Madiyil" (Male) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:47 | |
| "Oh Kadhal Ennai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 5:05 | |
| "Oh Kadhal Ennai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:12 | |
| "Selai Kattum Pennukkoru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:36 | |
| "Thondaikkulle" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 6:02 |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Kodi Parakkuthu was released on 8 November 1988.[7] 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".[8] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki 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.[9] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "35 வருடங்களாக பாரதிராஜாவிடமிருந்து ஒதுங்கி இருக்கும் ரஜினி.. ஒரு தடவை பட்டதே போதும்டா சாமி". Cinemapettai (in தமிழ்). 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ↑ "Cine Biography: Actor Manivannan (Part-1)". Dinakaran. 23 April 2000. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Krishnaswamy, N. (25 November 1988). "Kodi Parakkudhu". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 16 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (11 December 1988). "கொடி பறக்குது". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 59. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "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.
