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{{short description|1986 film by Muktha S. Sundar}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Kodai Mazhai.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = [[Muktha S. Sundar]]
| screenplay = [[Muktha Srinivasan]]
| story = Muktha Sundar
| producer = V. Ramasami
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sunitha (actress)|Vidhyashree]]|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]|[[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]]|[[Sripriya]]}}
| cinematography = Gajendramani
| editing = V. P. Krishnan<br />C. R. Shanmugam
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Muktha Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|9|26|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kodai Mazhai''''' ({{IPA|ta|koːɖaɪ maɻaɪ|pron}} {{Translation|Summer Rain}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[Muktha S. Sundar]] and produced by V. Ramasami. The film stars [[Sunitha (actress)|Vidhyasree]], with [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] and [[Sripriya]] in supporting roles. It was released on 26 September 1986.

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=December 2021}}

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Sunitha (actress)|Sunitha]] as Vidhya
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
*[[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]]
*[[Sripriya]]
*Prasad
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
*[[Loose Mohan]]
*[[S. Ve. Sekhar]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]]
*[[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]
*[[Bhagyaraj]]
*[[Saritha]]
*[[Charle]]
*Master Nagesh
*Baby Vijayapriya
* [[Rajinikanth]] in a guest appearance
}}

== Production ==
''Kodai Mazhai'', the directorial debut of [[Muktha S. Sundar]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=28 December 2012 |title=Songs to keep you singing |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/songs-to-keep-you-singing/article4248735.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218124814/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/songs-to-keep-you-singing/article4248735.ece |archive-date=18 February 2023 |access-date=18 February 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> was one of the earliest South Indian films to have scenes shot in low light, following the introduction of high-speed negative film in India the mid-1980s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Muktha V. |author-link=Muktha Srinivasan |date=28 October 2012 |title=Living in past glory |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/living-in-past-glory/article4034360.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008152140/https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/living-in-past-glory/article4034360.ece |archive-date=8 October 2022 |access-date=16 December 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> It was the feature film debut of [[Sunitha (actress)|Sunitha]], who later became known as "Kodai Mazhai Vidya".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nathan |first=Archana |date=22 December 2018 |title=There is a reason why Yash is rocking, Venkat is a fish and Srinivasan is a coconut |url=https://scroll.in/reel/836691/there-is-a-reason-why-yash-is-rocking-venkat-is-a-fish-and-srinivasan-is-well-a-coconut |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317162918/https://scroll.in/reel/836691/there-is-a-reason-why-yash-is-rocking-venkat-is-a-fish-and-srinivasan-is-well-a-coconut |archive-date=17 March 2022 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> The dialogues were written by [[Komal Swaminathan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=மணியன் |first=அறந்தை |title=பம்மல் முதல் கோமல் வரை |publisher=Pustaka Digital Media |pages=1982 |language=ta |trans-title=From Pammal to Komal |oclc=225093103}}</ref> Some scenes were shot at [[Ooty]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 August 1986 |title=ஊட்டியில் கோடை மழை |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-10-276 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=Ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kodai Mazhai (1986) |url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/kodai-mazhai-T0000617 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311051413/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/kodai-mazhai-T0000617 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |access-date=17 February 2023 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kodai Mazhai Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kodai-mazhai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812182527/https://mossymart.com/product/kodai-mazhai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja-2/ |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Kaatrodu Kuzhalin" is set in [[Simhendramadhyamam]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=20 January 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey — The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201141513/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |archive-date=1 February 2018 |access-date=16 December 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| "Kaatrodu Kuzhalin" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Pulamaipithan]]
|-
| "Pala Pala" || [[Uma Ramanan]], Devie Neithiyar || [[Mu. Metha]]
|-
| "Thenthoongum" || [[S. Janaki]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| "Thuppakki Kaiyil" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || [[Na. Kamarasan]]
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Kodai Mazhai'' was released on 26 September 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |title=கோடை மழை / Kodai Mazhai (1986) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kodai-mazhai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119043111/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kodai-mazhai |archive-date=19 November 2023 |access-date=18 February 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote there have already been films in Tamil about vibrant artistes with dreams in their eyes and dancing on their feet, but without mixing love and lust is what makes the film special.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=19 October 1986 |title=கோடை மழை |url=https://ibb.co/YXNWBxN |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326065854/https://ibb.co/YXNWBxN |archive-date=26 March 2023 |access-date=26 March 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=31 |language=Ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0319697}}

{{Muktha Srinivasan}}

[[Category:1986 Indian films]]
[[Category:1986 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1986 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Muktha S. Sundar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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