Kokkarakko Explained
Director: | Gangai Amaran |
Producer: | R. D. Bhaskar |
Cinematography: | Nivas |
Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
Studio: | Pavalar Creations |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Kokkarakko is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film directed and co-written by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Mahesh and Ilavarasi. It was released on 16 September 1983,[1] and did not perform well at the box office.[2]
Production
Kokkarakko is Gangai Amaran's sophomore directorial venture after Kozhi Koovuthu (1982).[3] It is the debut for Ilavarasi, a former child actress, in a leading role.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] [5] The song "Geetham Sangeetham" is set to the raga Mohanam, and "Kanpuram Devi" is set to Mayamalavagowla.
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Smitha, Ilaiyaraaja's music and song picturisations but felt Amaran seemed to have not cared about the plot and just went with the flow.[6]
Bibliography
- Book: Sundararaman . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music . Pichhamal Chintamani . 2007 . 2nd . 295034757 . 2005.
Notes and References
- Web site: Kokkaracco (1983) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040621222915/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=671 . 21 June 2004 . 10 May 2024 . Cinesouth.
- Web site: சுபா . சேலம் . 8 March 2024 . 50+ வயதிலும் அதே அழகு! . live . https://archive.today/20240312114557/https://kalkionline.com/entertainment/cinema/same-beauty-at-50 . 12 March 2024 . 10 May 2024 . . ta.
- Web site: Jegadeesh . 16 June 2023 . கரகாட்டக்காரன் – திரையரங்குகளை நிறைத்த திருவிழா! . 2024-05-11 . Minnambalam . Ta . 18 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618071451/https://minnambalam.com/cinema/karakatakkaran-a-festival-that-fills-the-theatres/ . live .
- Web site: Kokkarakko (1983) - Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraaja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511044848/https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/kokkarakko-1983-by-ilaiyaraaja/ . 11 May 2024 . 10 May 2024 . Disco Music Center . en.
- Web site: 1 January 1983 . Kokkarakko (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . live . https://archive.today/20240510145955/https://music.apple.com/lk/album/kokkarakko-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1597604221 . 10 May 2024 . 10 May 2024 . . en.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் . Subha (writers) . 2 October 1983 . கொக்கரக்கோ . live . https://archive.today/20240416133637/https://archive.org/details/kalki1983-10-02/page/n31/mode/2up? . 16 April 2024 . 10 May 2024 . . 31 . Ta . Internet Archive.