| Kodi Parakkuthu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | Bharathiraja |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Amala Bhagyalakshmi |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Manoj Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kodi Parakkuthu (transl. The flag is fluttering) is a 1988 IndianTamil-languageaction film co-written, produced and directed byBharathiraja. The film starredRajinikanth, who worked with Bharathiraja nearly a decade after their last film16 Vayathinile (1977). It was released on 8 November 1988, and failed at the box office.
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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.
Following the financial failure of some of his "award winning" films,Bharathiraja said he was forced to make the more populistKodi Parakkuthu to compensate his losses.[1]Manivannan portrayed the film's antagonist, and his voice was dubbed by Bharathiraja.[2][3]
The music was composed byHamsalekha.[4][5] The song "Selai Kattum" is set in theCarnatic ragaShree.[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 filmRanaranga, which was released the same year.[citation needed]
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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 |
Kodi Parakkuthu was released on 8 November 1988.[7] N. Krishnaswamy ofThe 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 ofKalki 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]
