Kodi Parakkuthu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBharathiraja
Screenplay byBharathiraja
Story byR. Selvaraj
Produced byBharathiraja
StarringRajinikanth
Amala
Bhagyalakshmi
CinematographyB. Kannan
Edited byP. Mohanraj
Music byHamsalekha
Production
company
Manoj Creations
Release date
  • 8 November 1988 (1988-11-08)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kodi Parakkuthu (transl.The flag is fluttering) 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.

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.

Cast

Production

Since 16 Vayadhinile, I have made many award winning movies which bombed in the box-office. To cover my losses I am forced to make a Rajani film.

Bharathiraja[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Hamsalekha.[2][3] The song "Selai Kattum" is set in the Carnatic raga Shree.[4]

TitleSinger(s)LyricsLength
"Annai Madiyil" (Female)Uma RamananVairamuthu2:50
"Annai Madiyil" (Male)S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:47
"Oh Kadhal Ennai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam5:05
"Oh Kadhal Ennai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:12
"Selai Kattum"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:36
"Thondaikkulle"Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra6:02

Release and reception

Kodi Parakkuthu was released on 8 November 1988.[5] 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".[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki, however, 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.[7] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[8]

References

  1. Pillai, Sreedhar (31 July 1988). "Rajanikant: His name spells box-office magic in the south". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "Kodi Parakkuthu Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Hamsa Lekha". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. "Kodi Parakudhu (1988)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. Mani, Charulatha (19 July 2013). "Auspicious Sri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. Krishnaswamy, N. (25 November 1988). "Kodi Parakkudhu". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ஜெயமன்மதன் (11 December 1988). "கொடி பறக்குது". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 59. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  8. "The Superstar in khakhi: When Rajinikanth dazzled the audience in police uniform". The New Indian Express. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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