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| Directed by | Bharathiraja
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| Produced by | Bharathiraja |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Amala Bhagyalakshmi |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
| Music by | Hamsalekha
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Kodi Parakkuthu (Template:Translation) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film co-written, produced and directed by Bharathiraja. The film starred Rajinikanth, who worked with Bharathiraja nearly a decade after their last film 16 Vayathinile (1977). It was released on 8 November 1988, and failed at the box office.
Plot
Template:More plot A mafia leader tries to kill a policeman, Sivagiri, who took down his illegal businesses, with the help of a lookalike. Later, Sivagiri discovers that the leader is responsible for his father's death.
Cast
Production
Following the financial failure of some of his "award winning" films, Bharathiraja said he was forced to make the more populist Kodi Parakkuthu to compensate his losses.[1] Manivannan portrayed the film's antagonist, and his voice was dubbed by Bharathiraja.[2][3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Hamsalekha.[4][5] The song "Selai Kattum" is set in the Carnatic raga Shree.[6] The song "Oh Kadhal Ennai" was reused from the song "O Meghave" with a tune in between taken from another song "Mussanjeli Nammuralli" - both from Hamsalekha's earlier Kannada film Ranaranga, which was released the same year.Template:Citation needed
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Annai Madiyil" (Female) | Uma Ramanan | Vairamuthu | 2:50 |
| "Annai Madiyil" (Male) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:47 | |
| "Oh Kadhal Ennai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 5:05 | |
| "Oh Kadhal Ennai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:12 | |
| "Selai Kattum Pennukkoru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:36 | |
| "Thondaikkulle" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 6:02 |
Release and reception
Kodi Parakkuthu was released on 8 November 1988.[7] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "Kodi Parakkudhu is a flag that flutters in full flow, its not a half-mast performance and there's no question of Bharathiraja having surrendered creativity at the altar of starry caprice".[8] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki reviewed the film more positively, saying that while Bharathiraja fans may feel cheated due to the film not being in his usual style, it was a treat for Rajinikanth fans.[9] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[10]
References
- ↑ Rajanikant: His name spells box-office magic in the south. India Today(31 July 1988). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ 35 வருடங்களாக பாரதிராஜாவிடமிருந்து ஒதுங்கி இருக்கும் ரஜினி.. ஒரு தடவை பட்டதே போதும்டா சாமி. Cinemapettai(6 July 2023). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ↑ Cine Biography: Actor Manivannan (Part-1). Dinakaran(23 April 2000). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ Kodi Parakkuthu Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Hamsa Lekha. Mossymart. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ Kodi Parakudhu (1988). Raaga.com. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ Auspicious Sri. The Hindu(19 July 2013). Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ↑ சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள். Lakshman Sruthi. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ↑ Kodi Parakkudhu. The Indian Express(25 November 1988). Retrieved 16 January 2019.Template:Cbignore
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ The Superstar in khakhi: When Rajinikanth dazzled the audience in police uniform. The New Indian Express(9 April 2019). Retrieved 19 October 2019.