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Kolamavu Kokila
| Kolamaavu Kokila | |
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| File:Kolamavu Kokila.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Produced by | Allirajah Subaskaran |
| Written by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
| Cinematography | Sivakumar Vijayan |
| Edited by | R. Nirmal |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios Ayngaran International |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kolamaavu Kokila (transl. Kolam-powder Kokila) aka CoCo is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language black comedy crime film written and directed by debutant Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Lyca Productions. The film stars Nayanthara in the lead role alongside a supporting cast including Yogi Babu, Saranya Ponvannan, R. S. Shivaji, Charles Vinoth, and Hareesh Peradi. Anirudh Ravichander composed the film's music. The film, which was also released in Telugu as "Ko Ko Kokila". A Hindi remake of the film, Good Luck Jerry is being produced by Aanand L. Rai starring Janhvi Kapoor, who is reprising the role played by Nayanthara.[1] The film was released on 17 August 2018 and earned over ₹20 crore (US$2.8 million).
Plot[edit]
The film opens with the killing of a police officer by a cocaine-dealer lord Bhai and his henchmen. Kokila struggles to find a job to take care of her parents and sister. She stumbles on the cocaine smuggling business of Mohan. When her mother is diagnosed with lung cancer, Kokila is forced to work for Mohan. Her cunning earns her a name in the business. The new inspector Guru is a no-nonsense cop and cracks down on drug dealers. Kokila is almost caught a couple of times but manages to evade the authorities. She convinces Mohan to kill two of his henchmen suspected of leaking information and then decides to quit the business. Mohan seemingly accepts but tries to rape her. She beats him up and tries to flee with her family but is caught by Bobi, who had recruited her initially. He demands that she deliver a one last consignment of 100 kilos to Alphonse. Kokila is forced to accept and enlists the help of her family. Shekhar and Lakshman Kumar join them unaware of their smuggling. She delivers the load, but it is revealed that she switched most of it for salt. She then tricks Bobi to double-cross Bhai and then frames him for swindling Bhai. She has him killed and continues the shipment run. On the way, she is caught by the police, who were Alphonse's men in disguise. She manages to avoid getting tortured and kills off her captors with the help of her family. Guru tracks her down and arrests her. Kokila makes a deal with him to nab Bhai and bring the whole drug business down. The plan works out, Bhai is shot dead, and Kokila and her family escape punishment. In the end, the family starts a legitimate business of Kolam powder, calling it 'Kokila Kolamaavu'.
Cast[edit]
- Nayanthara as Kokila
- Yogi Babu as Shekhar
- Saranya Ponvannan as Kokila's mother
- R. S. Shivaji as Kokila's father
- Hareesh Peradi as Bhai
- Charles Vinoth as Mohan
- Rajendran as Alphonse
- Saravanan as Inspector Guru
- Cheenu Mohan as Police Inspector
- Anbu Thaasan as Lakshman Kumar (LK)
- Jacqueline as Shobi (Kokila's sister)
- Aranthangi Nisha as Guru's wife
- Vadivel Balaji as Remo Kumar (LK's uncle)
- Redin Kingsley as Tony
- Arun Alexander as Bobi
- Special appearances in the promotional song "Kabiskabaa CoCo"
- Bijili Ramesh
- Lollu Sabha Manohar
- Theepetti Ganesan
Production[edit]
Nelson Dilipkumar, a creative director associated with the programs for the television channel Star Vijay, earlier announced a project in 2011 titled Vettai Mannan starring Silambarasan, Jai, Deeksha Seth and Hansika Motwani. But the film ran into production trouble, despite half of the film's shoot being completed.[2] In July 2017, he was offered by Lyca Productions to direct a female-oriented film starring Nayanthara in the lead.[3] Sources from the production house claimed that, the film will be a "black comedy on the lines of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan", with Anirudh Ravichander being roped in to compose music for the film. It further added that Nayanthara was impressed with the script and the production house had her dates as the actress relieved off all her other commitments.[4] Post the announcement of the film, the team further discussed with Saranya Ponvannan and Yogi Babu to cast them in prominent roles, with Sivakumar Vijayan and R. Nirmal were announced as the cinematographer and editor.[5] While the title was initially announced as Co Co, it was further changed to Kolamaavu Kokila.[6]
The shoot began in 23 August 2017, with television anchor Jacqueline joined the cast during the first schedule.[7] Nelson Dilipkumar added that the film will be shot extensively across Chennai and its outskirts. Despite eight days of shoot being continued, production came to a halt on 1 September after a strike organised by Film Employees Federation of South India which lasted for 12 days.[8] Shooting of the film went ahead for four months and was completed on 5 January 2018.[9]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Kolamavu Kokila | ||||
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| Released | 23 July 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Albuquerque Records, Chennai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:10 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Zee Music Company | |||
| Producer | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
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| Singles from Kolamavu Kokila | ||||
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The film's six-song soundtrack and score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his first collaboration with Nelson Dilipkumar. Lyrics for the songs were written by Vivek, Vignesh Shivan, Arunraja Kamaraj and actor Sivakarthikeyan, in his first stint as lyricist.[10] After three songs — "Edhuvarayo", "Kalyana Vayasu" and "Orey Oru" — were released as singles on 8 March,[11] 15 May[12] and 13 June 2018,[13] the soundtrack was released by Zee Music Company on 23 July 2018.[14] The song "Kalyana Vayasu" was a viral hit, but Anirudh was accused of plagarising the tunes from Sannan's "Don’t Lie" and Chibz's "Feeling Me", for the song.[15] Responding to the allegations, the composer revealed that he had used the license for the beat.[16][17] The song was later removed from YouTube, citing the copyright issues[18] and another version sung by Abhay Jodhpurkar was uploaded to YouTube on 25 January 2019, drawing criticism from its audience.[19]
The soundtrack received positive response from critics. Behindwoods gave 3 out of 5 stars, saying that the album "is full of youthful exuberance" and "gives a trippy experience".[20] Thinkal Menon of The Times of India reviewed the album as a "pleasant one" although it reminds of Anirudh’s previous works".[21]Moviecrow rated 3.75/5 stating "Anirudh Ravichander's knack for delivering catchy and immensely enjoyable tracks continues in Kolamaavu Kokila."[22] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog called it as "one of Anirudh's best" further praising him for "producing massively entertaining music".[23]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Edhuvaraiyo" | Vivek | Sean Roldan, Gautham Menon | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Kalyaana Vayasu" | Sivakarthikeyan | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Orey Oru" | Vignesh Shivan | Anirudh Ravichander, Jonita Gandhi | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Kabiskabaa Coco – The Gibberish Song" | Arunraja Kamaraj | Arunraja Kamaraj | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Thittam Poda Theriyala" | Vignesh Shivan | Anirudh Ravichander | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Gun-In Kadhal" | Vignesh Shivan | Vijay Yesudas, Arunraja Kamaraj | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 21:10 | |||
Release[edit]
Kolamavu Kokila was released on 17 August 2018.[24][25]
Box office[edit]
The film collected close to ₹4 crore (US$560,000) in first day and ₹3.1 crore (US$430,000) to ₹7.1 crore (US$1.0 million) in second day. The film collected ₹14.75 crore (US$2.1 million) in five days in Tamil Nadu. The film collected ₹29.02 lakh (US$41,000) in United States,₹10.61 lakh (US$15,000) in Canada, ₹24.62 lakh (US$35,000) in UK, ₹11.74 lakh (US$16,000) in Australia and ₹33.67 lakh (US$47,000) in Malaysia.[26] In its first nine days, the film had grossed ₹20 crore (US$2.8 million).[27]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Date of Ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 5 January 2019 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Comedian – Male | Yogi Babu | Won | [28] |
| 25–28 April 2019 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Comedian – Male | Yogi Babu | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Nelson Dilipkumar | Won | |||
| 15 August 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | SIIMA Award for Best Actress | Nayanthara | Nominated | |
| SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominated | |||
| SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Saranya Ponvannan | Nominated | |||
| SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer | Sivakumar Vijayan | Nominated | |||
| SIIMA Award for Best Comedian | Yogi Babu | Won | |||
| SIIMA Award for Best Music Director | Anirudh Ravichander | Won | |||
| SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director | Nelson Dilipkumar | Won | |||
| 21 December 2019 | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Nayanthara | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Yogi Babu | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Saranya Ponvannan | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominated | |||
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ Kanyal, Jyoti (11 January 2021). "Janhvi Kapoor begins shooting for Aanand L Rai's Good Luck Jerry in Punjab". India Today. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ "Nayanthara's next, a dark comedy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nayanthara's next is 'Co Co', a heroine-centric dark comedy". The News Minute. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Lyca Productions to produce Nayanthara's next film to be directed by debutant Nelson". Behindwoods. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nayanthara on a roll, signs another female-centric script sans romance". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nayanthara's next, Kolamaavu Kokila". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Jacqueline's role in Nayanthara's 'COCO' - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "The FEFSI Union to go on strike from tomorrow". Behindwoods. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "A unique song for Nayanthara's Co Co". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Sivakarthikeyan turns lyricist for 'Kolamaavu Kokila' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kolamaavu Kokila single Edhuvaraiyo: Sean Roldan and Gautham Menon croon for Anirudh Ravichander". The Indian Express. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "'Kolamaavu Kokila' song 'Kalyaana Vayasu' to be out on May 15 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "'Orey Oru' song from 'Kolmaavu Kokila' unveiled - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Update on Nayanthara's Kolamaavu Kokila Audio launch". Behindwoods. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Fans accuse Anirudh Ravichander of being a copycat, Nayanthara's Kalyana Vayasu similar to Sannan's Don't Lie". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "'Kalyaana Vayasu' song: Anirudh Ravichander responds to plagiarism allegations - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kolamavu Kokila: Nayanthara's Kalyaana Vayasu copied? Anirudh Ravichander responds". The Indian Express. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "'Kalyana Vayasu' song removed from YouTube, Anirudh fans shocked". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Kalyaana Vayasu - Kolamaavu Kokila (CoCo) | Nayanthara | Abhay Jodhpurkar, retrieved 11 May 2020
- ↑ "Kolamaavu Kokila (aka) CoCo songs review". Behindwoods. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Music Review: Kolamaavu Kokila - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kolamaavu Kokila Music Review". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kolamaavu Kokila – CoCo (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh by Milliblog!". Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Friday Fury-August 17". Sify. 17 August 2018.
- ↑ "Kolamaavu Kokila (aka) CoCo review". Behindwoods. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ "Kolamavu Kokila box office collection Day 5: Nayan's film mints Rs 14.75 crore". International Business Times. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "Geetha Govindam enters Rs 200 cr club; Kolamaavu Kokila becomes highest-grossing heroine-led film in Tamil". Firstpost. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை" [Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2018 - Respect for Talent]. Vikatan. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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