Meendum Kokila
| Meendum Kokila | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Produced by | T. R. Srinivasan |
| Written by | Ananthu |
| Screenplay by | Ananthu |
| Story by | Hassan Brothers |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Editing by | K. R. Ramalingam |
| Studio | Charuchitra Films |
| Distributed by | Charuchitra Films |
| Release dates | 14 January 1981 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Meendum Kokila is a 1981 Tamil film directed by G. N. Rangarajan, starring Sridevi in the titular character, Kamal Hassan and Deepa in lead roles. The story is about a married lawyer's infatuation towards an actress and the trouble he faces with his wife. Through the film Sridevi established herself as one of the top actresses and her portrayal as a Brahmin woman fetched her a Filmfare Award. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja and received critical acclaim. The film became a success at the box-office.
Plot
Subramaniam, a lawyer is married to Kokila and has a daughter. Things go well until he meets Kamini, a movie star in a party. He gets attracted towards Kamini and becomes ready to sacrifice his own family for her. Kokila's efforts in bringing back her husband forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Sridevi as Kokila
- Kamal Hassan as Subramaniam
- Deepa as Kamini
- Baby Anju
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
Production
The film was originally directed by J. Mahendran with Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Rekha—in her Tamil cinema debut—playing prominent roles.[1][2] Rekha was the original choice for actress' role, and scenes featuring her were shot till 3000 feet.[1] Initially Mahendran opted out of the film after a song sequence was shot. Later as the film progressed Rekha pulled out citing no reason.[1] It was Kamal Haasan who requested G. Rangarajan to take over the film as director.[1][3] Rekha was replaced by Deepa.[1]
Soundtrack
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Chinna Chiru Vayathil | K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja | Kannadasan | 04:32 |
| 2 | Hey Oraiyiram | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Panju Arunachalam | 03:55 |
| 3 | Ponnana Meni | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 04:30 | |
| 4 | Radha Radha Nee | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Kannadasan | 04:27 |
Reception and accolades
The film was a box-office success. Sridevi's portrayal as a Brahmin woman trying to get back her husband fetched her a Filmfare Award in the Best Actress category;[5] the first of her four Filmfare Awards.[6] The film established Sridevi as one of the top actress in South India.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "வரலாற்றுச்சுவடுகள் – திரைப்பட வரலாறு 944 – கமல்–ஸ்ரீதேவி நடித்த மீண்டும் கோகிலா". Daily Thanthi. 16 June 2008.
- ↑ Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1980. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ Panicker, Prem (10 October 2003). "http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/oct/10rekha.htm". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "Meendum Kokila". raaga. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ Sir Stanley Reed (1984). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman. p. 234. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "Hawa Hawai girl Sridevi turns 49". Sify. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "Don't want Jhanvi in films at this age: Sridevi". The Indian Express. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.