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{{short description|2018 film by Nelson Dilipkumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kolamaavu Kokila
| image = Kolamavu Kokila.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nelson Dilipkumar]]
| producer = [[Allirajah Subaskaran]]
| writer = Nelson Dilipkumar
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Nayanthara]]|[[Yogi Babu]]|[[Saranya Ponvannan]]|[[R. S. Shivaji]]|[[Hareesh Peradi]]|[[Charles Vinoth]]}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| cinematography = [[Sivakumar Vijayan]]
| editing = R. Nirmal
| studio = [[Lyca Productions]]
| distributor = [[Zee Studios]]<br/>[[Ayngaran International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|08|17}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Kolamaavu Kokila''''' ({{trans|[[Kolam]]-powder Kokila}}) aka '''CoCo''' is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/janhvi-kapoor-begins-shooting-for-aanand-l-rai-s-good-luck-jerry-in-punjab-1757946-2021-01-11|title=Janhvi Kapoor begins shooting for Aanand L Rai's Good Luck Jerry in Punjab|first=Jyoti|last=Kanyal|date=11 January 2021 |website=India Today |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref> The film was released on 17 August 2018 and earned over {{INRConvert|20|c}}.

== Plot ==
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 ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[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 (actor)|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
{{colend}}

; Special appearances in the promotional song "Kabiskabaa CoCo"
*Bijili Ramesh
*[[Lollu Sabha Manohar]]
*[[Theepetti Ganesan]]

== Production ==
[[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 (actor)|Jai]], [[Deeksha Seth]] and [[Hansika Motwani]]. But the film ran into production trouble, despite half of the film's shoot being completed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nayanthara’s next, a dark comedy|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jul/24/nayantharas-next-a-dark-comedy-1632574.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In July 2017, he was offered by [[Lyca Productions]] to direct a female-oriented film starring [[Nayanthara]] in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-24|title=Nayanthara’s next is 'Co Co', a heroine-centric dark comedy|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nayanthara-s-next-co-co-heroine-centric-dark-comedy-65673|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-21|title=Lyca Productions to produce Nayanthara's next film to be directed by debutant Nelson|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/lyca-productions-to-produce-nayantharas-next-film-to-be-directed-by-debutant-nelson.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-24|title=Nayanthara on a roll, signs another female-centric script sans romance|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nayanthara-on-a-roll-signs-another-female-centric-script-sans-romance/story-7irWB35CKOnZeh9jl8y9jP.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> While the title was initially announced as ''Co Co'', it was further changed to ''Kolamaavu Kokila''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nayanthara’s next, Kolamaavu Kokila|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/aug/26/nayantharas-next-kolamaavu-kokila-1648257.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

The shoot began in 23 August 2017, with television anchor Jacqueline joined the cast during the first schedule.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/jacqueline-plays-the-sister-of-nayanthara-in-the-movie-coco-tamil-news-196855|title=Exclusive! Jacqueline's role in Nayanthara's 'COCO' - Tamil News|date=26 September 2017|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-31|title=The FEFSI Union to go on strike from tomorrow|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/the-fefsi-union-to-go-on-strike-from-tomorrow.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Shooting of the film went ahead for four months and was completed on 5 January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/03/a-unique-song-for-nayantharas-co-co-1743932.html|title=A unique song for Nayanthara’s Co Co|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kolamavu Kokila
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 23 July 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio = Albuquerque Records, [[Chennai]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 21:10
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| prev_title = [[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = [[Petta (film)|Petta]]
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|z64mC4diJiI|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
{{Singles
| name = Kolamavu Kokila
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Edhuvarayo
| single1date = 8 March 2018
| single2 = Kalyana Vayasu
| single2date = 15 May 2018
| single3 = Orey Oru
| single3date = 13 June 2018
}}
}}
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 (lyricist)|Vivek]], [[Vignesh Shivan]], [[Arunraja Kamaraj]] and actor [[Sivakarthikeyan]], in his first stint as lyricist.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sivakarthikeyan turns lyricist for ‘Kolamaavu Kokila’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakarthikeyan-turns-lyricist-for-kolamaavu-kokila/articleshow/64135014.cms|access-date=2020-05-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> After three songs — "Edhuvarayo", "Kalyana Vayasu" and "Orey Oru" — were released as singles on 8 March,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-09|title=Kolamaavu Kokila single Edhuvaraiyo: Sean Roldan and Gautham Menon croon for Anirudh Ravichander|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kolamaavu-kokila-single-edhuvaraiyo-nayanthara-sean-roldan-gautham-menon-anirudh-ravichander-watch-video-5092012/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> 15 May<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=‘Kolamaavu Kokila’ song 'Kalyaana Vayasu' to be out on May 15 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kolamaavu-kokila-song-kalyaana-vayasu-to-be-out-on-may-17/articleshow/64123731.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and 13 June 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Orey Oru’ song from ‘Kolmaavu Kokila’ unveiled - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/orey-oru-song-from-kolmaavu-kokila-unveiled/articleshow/64603913.cms|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> the soundtrack was released by [[Zee Music Company]] on 23 July 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-22|title=Update on Nayanthara's Kolamaavu Kokila Audio launch|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/update-on-nayantharas-kolamaavu-kokila-audio-launch.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-21|title=Fans accuse Anirudh Ravichander of being a copycat, Nayanthara’s Kalyana Vayasu similar to Sannan’s Don’t Lie|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/fans-accuse-anirudh-ravichander-of-being-a-copycat-nayanthara-s-kalyana-vayasu-similar-to-sannan-s-don-t-lie/story-FyVdczFBlekyY6xp4lBViK.html|access-date=2020-05-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Responding to the allegations, the composer revealed that he had used the license for the beat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Kalyaana Vayasu’ song: Anirudh Ravichander responds to plagiarism allegations - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/kalyaana-vayasu-song-anirudh-ravichander-responds-to-plagiarism-allegations/articleshow/64268759.cms|access-date=2020-05-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-22|title=Kolamavu Kokila: Nayanthara’s Kalyaana Vayasu copied? Anirudh Ravichander responds|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kolamavu-kokila-nayanthara-kalyaana-vayasu-anirudh-ravichander-5186785/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The song was later removed from [[YouTube]], citing the copyright issues<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='Kalyana Vayasu' song removed from YouTube, Anirudh fans shocked|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kalyana-vayasu-song-removed-youtube-anirudh-fans-shocked-93709|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-11|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> and another version sung by [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]] was uploaded to [[YouTube]] on 25 January 2019, drawing criticism from its audience.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kalyaana Vayasu - Kolamaavu Kokila (CoCo) {{!}} Nayanthara {{!}} Abhay Jodhpurkar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbodDCS5_Ao|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>

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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-16|title=Kolamaavu Kokila (aka) CoCo songs review|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kolamaavu-kokila/kolamaavu-kokila-songs-review.html|access-date=2020-05-11|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Thinkal Menon of ''[[The Times of India]]'' reviewed the album as a "pleasant one" although it reminds of Anirudh’s previous works".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music Review: Kolamaavu Kokila - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-kolamaavu-kokila/articleshow/65440253.cms|access-date=2020-05-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>Moviecrow rated 3.75/5 stating "Anirudh Ravichander's knack for delivering catchy and immensely enjoyable tracks continues in Kolamaavu Kokila."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kolamaavu Kokila Music Review|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/20671/kolamaavu-kokila-music-review|access-date=2020-05-11|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog called it as "one of Anirudh's best" further praising him for "producing massively entertaining music".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kolamaavu Kokila – CoCo (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh by Milliblog!|url=https://milliblog.com/2018/07/05/kolamaavu-kokila-coco-music-review-tamil-anirudh/|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>{{track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track listing
| title1 = Edhuvaraiyo
| length1 = 4:12
| lyrics1 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]]
| extra1 = [[Sean Roldan]], [[Gautham Menon]]
| title2 = Kalyaana Vayasu
| length2 = 3:54
| lyrics2 = [[Sivakarthikeyan]]
| extra2 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| title3 = Orey Oru
| length3 = 3:19
| lyrics3 = [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| extra3 = Anirudh Ravichander, [[Jonita Gandhi]]
| title4 = Kabiskabaa Coco – The Gibberish Song
| length4 = 2:19
| lyrics4 = [[Arunraja Kamaraj]]
| extra4 = [[Arunraja Kamaraj]]
| title5 = Thittam Poda Theriyala
| length5 = 4:27
| lyrics5 = Vignesh Shivan
| extra5 = Anirudh Ravichander
| title6 = Gun-In Kadhal
| length6 = 2:59
| lyrics6 = [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| extra6 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], Arunraja Kamaraj
| total_length = 21:10
}}

== Release ==
''Kolamavu Kokila'' was released on 17 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-august-17-news-tamil-sirhddgjeiead.html|title=Friday Fury-August 17|date=August 17, 2018|website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kolamaavu-kokila/kolamaavu-kokila-review.html|title=Kolamaavu Kokila (aka) CoCo review|date=2018-08-17|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film collected close to {{INRConvert|4|c}} in first day and {{INRConvert|3.1|c}} to {{INRConvert|7.1|c}} in second day. The film collected {{INRConvert|14.75|c}} in five days in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The film collected {{INRConvert|29.02|l}} in [[United States]],{{INRConvert|10.61|l}} in [[Canada]], {{INRConvert|24.62|l}} in [[UK]], {{INRConvert|11.74|l}} in [[Australia]] and {{INRConvert|33.67|l}} in [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kolamavu-kokila-box-office-collection-day-5-nayans-film-mints-rs-14-75-crore-778465|title=Kolamavu Kokila box office collection Day 5: Nayan's film mints Rs 14.75 crore|website=International Business Times|date=2018-08-22|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref> In its first nine days, the film had grossed {{INRConvert|20|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/geetha-govindam-enters-rs-100-cr-club-kolamaavu-kokila-becomes-highest-grossing-heroine-led-film-in-tamil-5059371.html|title=''Geetha Govindam enters Rs 200 cr club; Kolamaavu Kokila becomes highest-grossing heroine-led film in Tamil''|website=Firstpost|date=2018-08-28|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Date of Ceremony
!Award
!Category
!Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="1" | 5 January 2019
| rowspan="1" | [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
| Best Comedian – Male
| [[Yogi Babu]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="1" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/147306-ananda-vikatan-awards-2018|title=ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை|trans-title=Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2018 - Respect for Talent|date=3 January 2019|access-date=11 January 2021|website=Vikatan}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 25–28 April 2019
| rowspan="2" | [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
| Best Comedian – Male
| [[Yogi Babu]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| Best Screenplay
| [[Nelson Dilipkumar]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| rowspan="7" | 15 August 2019
| rowspan="7" | [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| SIIMA Award for Best Actress
| [[Nayanthara]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer
| [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
| [[Saranya Ponvannan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer
| [[Sivakumar Vijayan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 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}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | 21 December 2019
| rowspan="5" | [[66th Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil|Best Actress]]
| Nayanthara
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil|Best Supporting Actor]]
| Yogi Babu
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil|Best Supporting Actress]]
| Saranya Ponvannan
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil|Best Music Director]]
| Anirudh Ravichander
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Tamil|Best Playback Singer – Male]]
| Anirudh Ravichander
| {{nom}}
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt7986222}}
{{Lyca Productions}}

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[[Category:Films scored by Anirudh Ravichander]]
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Kolamavu Kokila - Revision history

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