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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kokilavani<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[S. A. Natarajan]]<br />
| producer = [[S. A. Natarajan]]<br />Vijayam<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = [[S. D. Sundharam]]<br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[S. A. Natarajan]]<br />[[Tambaram Lalitha]]<br />Raghuveer<br />[[K. Sarangapani]]<br />
Dr.Vishnuvardhan as a child artist<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = Forward Art Films<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1956|3|30|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956-cinedetails9.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170522092448/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956-cinedetails9.asp|archivedate=22 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 174 mins (15716 ft.)<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Kokilavani''''' ({{translation|Singing (Indian) Cuckoo}}) is a 1956 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[S. A. Natarajan]].<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|pages=608 |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film stars Raghuveer and [[Tambaram Lalitha]].<ref>[http://www.gomolo.com/kokilavani-movie/9193 Kokilavani (1956 - Tamil)]</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
The list is adapted from the database of [[Film News Anandan]]<ref name=anandan /> and from Thiraikalangiyam.<ref name=neelamegam /><br />
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}<br />
;Male cast<br />
*[[S. A. Natarajan]]<br />
*Raghuveer (debut)<br />
*[[K. M. Balakrishnan]] <br />
*[[K. Sarangapani]]<br />
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]]<br />
*[[V. M. Ezhumalai]]<br />
*[[Kaka Radhakrishnan]]<br />
;Female cast<br />
*[[Tambaram Lalitha]]<br />
*[[B. Sarojadevi]]<br />
*P. Susheela<br />
*A. Sakunthala<br />
*R. Bharathi<br />
{{div col end}}<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was produced by [[S. A. Natarajan]] and J. G. Vijayam who also handled the cinematography. Choreography was done by P. S. Gopalakrishnan.<br />
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The film was produced in [[Kannada]] with the same title. [[B. Sarojadevi]] featured in the female lead role.<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|pages=87 |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]] while the lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar, Lakshmanadas, [[S. D. Sundharam]] and [[A. Maruthakasi]]. A [[Thiruvarutpa]] by [[Ramalinga Swamigal]] was included in the film. [[Playback singer]]s are [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]], D. B. Ramachandran, [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], Moorthi, P. S. Thangamani, Elangovan, S. R. Ramadas, Baby Saroja, Devaki, T. R. Gajalakshmi and [[Jikki]].<ref name=neelamegam>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|pages=105 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref><br />
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The song "Sarasa Mohana Sangeedhaamrutha" set in the raga [[Udayaravichandrika|Sudha dhanyasi]] was a hit.<ref>[http://ragasinfilmmusic.blogspot.in/2011/10/sarasa-mohana-kokilavani.html Sarasa Mohana]</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kambiyile Vaasikiren" || Baby Saroja, Devaki, Moorthi, P. S. Thangamani, Elangovan, S. R. Ramadas || rowspan=2|T. K. Sundara Vathiyar || 03:06<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Oonuyirgal Ullamellaam" || rowspan=2|S. C. Krishnan ||<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Jilu Jilu Mittaai Paarungo" || rowspan=2|Lakshmanadas || 02:19<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Ammaiyappa Unnai" || rowspan=2|T. M. Soundararajan || 02:35<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Thaditha Or Maganai Thandhai" || Ramalinga Swamigal || 00:53<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Vanjanaiyariyaa Vaanambaadi" || D. B. Ramachandran & T. R. Gajalakshmi || rowspan=4|S. D. Sundharam || 04:38<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Sarasa Mohana Sangeedhaamrudha" || rowspan=2|Sirkazhi Govindarajan || 04:12<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Anboli Veesi" || 03:17<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Azhagodaiyil Neendhum Annam" || rowspan=2|Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki || 04:43<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Thiruve En Deviye" || rowspan=3|A. Maruthakasi ||<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || "Ulagam Pugazhum Ezhil Raani" || Jikki & group || 05:28<br />
|-<br />
| 12 || "Maalaiyile Manasaanthi" || Sirkazhi Govindarajan || 02:34<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{youTube|OvZz0etN7r8|Sarasa Mohana Sangeedhaamrudha}} - Song by Sirkazhi Govindarajan<br />
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