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]
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| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
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| Produced by | R. D. Bhaskar |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Nivas |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Pavalar Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (May 2024) |
Cast
edit- Mahesh
- Ilavarasi
- Smitha
- Shanmugasundaram
- Sasivardhan
- Karikol Raju
- Senji Krishnan
- Kumarimuthu
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Usilai Mani
- Varalakshmi
- Gemini Rajeswari
Production
editKokkarakko 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.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5] The song "Geetham Sangeetham" is set to the raga Mohanam,[6] and "Kanpuram Devi" is set to Mayamalavagowla.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Geetham Sangeetham" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 2. | "Ketti Melam" | Vaali | S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Geetham Sangeetham" (solo) | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Geetham Sangeetham" (pathos) | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Geetham" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Sailaja | |
| 6. | "Mylapore Pakkam" | Vairamuthu | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| 7. | "Kanpuram Devi" | Siva Gama Sundari | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 8. | "Inthapulla" | Gangai Amaran | B. S. Sasirekha, Saibaba, Sundarrajan, Deepan Chakravarthy, Sudhakar | |
| 9. | "Geetham" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception
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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.[8] Anna also reviewed the film.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Kokkaracco ( 1983 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 21 June 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b சுபா, சேலம் (8 March 2024). "50+ வயதிலும் அதே அழகு!". Kalki Online (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Jegadeesh (16 June 2023). "கரகாட்டக்காரன் – திரையரங்குகளை நிறைத்த திருவிழா!". Minnambalam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Kokkarakko (1983) - Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraaja". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Kokkarakko (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1983. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 131.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 135.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (2 October 1983). "கொக்கரக்கோ". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 31. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "கொக்கரக்கோ". Anna (in Tamil). 18 September 1983. p. 3. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
