Kodi Parakkuthu Explained
Kodi Parakkuthu is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film, 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
A mafia leader tries to kill 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.
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]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Hamsalekha.[3] [4] The song "Selai Kattum" is set in the Carnatic raga Shree.[5]
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|
| "Annai Madiyil" (Female) | Uma Ramanan | | 2:50 |
| "Annai Madiyil" (Male) | | 3:47 |
| "Oh Kadhal Ennai" | | 5:05 |
| "Oh Kadhal Ennai" | | 4:12 |
| "Selai Kattum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:36 |
| "Thondaikkulle" | | | 6:02 | |
Release and reception
Kodi Parakkuthu was released on 8 November 1988.[6] 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".[7] 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.[8] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[9]
Notes and References
- News: Pillai . Sreedhar . 31 July 1988 . Rajanikant: His name spells box-office magic in the south . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516093145/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19880731-rajanikant-his-name-spells-box-office-magic-in-the-south-797520-1988-07-31 . 16 May 2018 . 11 September 2021 . India Today.
- Web site: 6 July 2023 . 35 வருடங்களாக பாரதிராஜாவிடமிருந்து ஒதுங்கி இருக்கும் ரஜினி.. ஒரு தடவை பட்டதே போதும்டா சாமி . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625020738/https://www.cinemapettai.com/rajini-has-been-away-from-bharathiraja-for-35-years/ . 25 June 2024 . 24 June 2024 . Cinemapettai . ta.
- Web site: Kodi Parakkuthu Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Hamsa Lekha . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210911115820/https://mossymart.com/product/kodi-parakkuthu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-hamsa-lekha/ . 11 September 2021 . 11 September 2021 . Mossymart.
- Web site: Kodi Parakudhu (1988) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107090415/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001976 . 7 January 2014 . 7 January 2013 . Raaga.com.
- News: Mani . Charulatha . Charulatha Mani . 19 July 2013 . Auspicious Sri . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135808/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/auspicious-sri/article4931610.ece . 6 December 2017 . 18 December 2018 . The Hindu.
- Web site: சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள் . dead . https://archive.today/20220629103609/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp . 29 June 2022 . 17 November 2023 . . ta.
- News: Krishnaswamy . N. . 25 November 1988 . Kodi Parakkudhu . 16 January 2019 . . 5 . Google News Archive.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் . Subha (writers) . 11 December 1988 . கொடி பறக்குது . dead . https://archive.today/20220730052525/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1988/dec/11-12-1988/p59.jpg . 30 July 2022 . 4 February 2022 . . 59 . ta.
- Web site: 9 April 2019 . The Superstar in khakhi: When Rajinikanth dazzled the audience in police uniform . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019194317/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/09/the-superstar-in-khakhi-1962296.html . 19 October 2019 . 19 October 2019 . The New Indian Express.
