Meendum Kokila

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Meendum Kokila
File:Meendum Kokila.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed byG. N. Rangarajan
Produced byT. R. Srinivasan
Screenplay byAnanthu[1]
Story byHaasan Brothers
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyN. K. Viswanathan
Edited byK. R. Ramalingam
Production
company
Charuchitra Films
Distributed byAnadha
Release date
  • 14 January 1981 (1981-01-14)
[2]
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Meendum Kokila (transl. Kokila, again) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by G. N. Rangarajan from a screenplay written by Ananthu and story by Haasan Brothers. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Deepa, M. Krishnamoorthy, Thengai Srinivasan and Omakuchi Narasimhan are featured in supporting roles. The film's narrative follows a young woman who fights to win back her husband after his infatuation with an actress. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Chilipi Mogudu.

Meendum Kokila was released theatrically on 14 January 1981. The film upon its release was a critical and commercial success. Sridevi's performance in the titular role was widely praised and is considered by various critics and film historians as one of the finest and most authentic portrayals of an Indian Brahmin woman.[citation needed] For her performance, Sridevi received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress-Tamil.

Plot[edit]

Subramaniam, a lawyer is married to Kokila and has a daughter. Things go well until he meets Kamini, a movie star in a party. He gets attracted towards Kamini and becomes ready to sacrifice his own family for her. Kokila's efforts in bringing back her husband forms the rest of the story.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The film was originally directed by Mahendran with Sridevi, Kamal Haasan and Bollywood actress Rekha—in her Tamil cinema debut—playing the lead roles.[3][4] Rekha was the original choice for the role of Kamini, and scenes featuring her were shot till 3000 feet.[3] Initially Mahendran opted out of the film after a song sequence was shot. Later as the film progressed Rekha pulled out citing no reason.[3] It was Haasan who requested G. N. Rangarajan to take over the film as director.[3][5] Rekha was replaced by Deepa.[3][6] Haasan's character in the film twitches his eye, for which he took inspiration from Krishnamachari Srikkanth.[7]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[8] The song "Radha Radha Nee" is based on the Shuddha Saveri raga.[9] For the dubbed Telugu version Chilipi Mogudu, lyrics were written by Rajashri and Aarudhra.[10]

Tamil
No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Chinna Chiru Vayathil" K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja Kannadasan 04:32
2 "Hey Oraiyiram" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Panju Arunachalam 03:55
3 "Ponnana Meni" K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki 04:30
4 "Radha Radha Nee" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Kannadasan 04:27
Telugu
No. Song Singers Lyrics Length
1 "Ninna Sandhya Velalo" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja Rajashri 03:20
2 "Radha Radha – Duet" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 03:26
3 "Oh Chinna Maata" G. Anand, S. P. Sailaja 03:22
4 "Hey Oorinchaku" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Aarudhra 02:56

Reception[edit]

Meendum Kokila opened to widespread success. Sridevi's portrayal of a Brahmin woman trying to get back her husband was widely acclaimed and is considered by various critics and film commentators as one of the finest film performances of all-time.[citation needed] Sridevi received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil;[11] the first of her four Filmfare Awards.[12] Just 17 years old, when released, the film's success consolidated Sridevi's position as the highest paid actress in South Indian Cinema.[13]

Re-release[edit]

The film's digitally restored version was released on 15 December 2017.[14][15][16]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "37 வருடத்துக்குப் பிறகு 'மீண்டும் கோகிலா' : இயக்குனர் நெகிழ்ச்சி". Puthiya Thalaimurai (in தமிழ்). 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Meendum Kokila (1981)". screen4screen. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "வரலாற்றுச்சுவடுகள் – திரைப்பட வரலாறு 944 – கமல்–ஸ்ரீதேவி நடித்த மீண்டும் கோகிலா". Dina Thanthi. 16 June 2008.
  4. ↑ Ramachandran, T.M., ed. (1980). "Rekha's first Tamil movie". Film World. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Panicker, Prem (10 October 2003). "The magic that is Rekha". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Malayalam actress Deepa stumbles on a role that paves the way for a glittery future". India Today. 31 May 1981. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "I was supposed to play Yugi Sethu's role in Panchathanthiram: Srikkanth". The Times of India. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Meendum Kokila". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (3 August 2012). "A raga's journey: Joyful Suddha Saveri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Chilipi Mogudu". Spotify. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Sir Stanley Reed (1984). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman. p. 234. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hawa Hawai girl Sridevi turns 49". Sify. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Don't want Jhanvi in films at this age: Sridevi". The Indian Express. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Bharadan (17 November 2017). "Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in theatres again". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  15. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (18 November 2017). "An image makeover for Meendum Kokila". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Kamal Haasan's classic hits to be re-release on the big screen". The Indian Express. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

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