Kokkarakko

Kokkarakko
Title card
Directed byGangai Amaran
Written by
  • Gangai Amaran
  • S. N. Ravi (dialogues)
Produced byR. D. Bhaskar
Starring
CinematographyNivas
Edited by
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Pavalar Creations
Release date
  • 16 September 1983 (1983-09-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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]

Plot

Cast

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.[2]

Soundtrack

The 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]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Geetham Sangeetham"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 
2."Ketti Melam"VaaliS. Janaki 
3."Geetham Sangeetham" (solo)VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
4."Geetham Sangeetham" (pathos)VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Geetham"VairamuthuS. P. Sailaja 
6."Mylapore Pakkam"VairamuthuMalaysia Vasudevan 
7."Kanpuram Devi"Siva Gama SundariIlaiyaraaja 
8."Inthapulla"Gangai AmaranB. S. Sasirekha, Saibaba, Sundarrajan, Deepan Chakravarthy, Sudhakar 
9."Geetham"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

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.[8] Anna also reviewed the film.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Kokkaracco ( 1983 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 21 June 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jegadeesh (16 June 2023). "கரகாட்டக்காரன் – திரையரங்குகளை நிறைத்த திருவிழா!". Minnambalam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Kokkarakko (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1983. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 131.
  7. ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 135.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.

Bibliography

  • Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.