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Kodi Parakkuthu
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Wikipedia article
'Kodi Parakkuthu' 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). The film got mixed reviews and was a flop at the box office.
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
* Rajinikanth as DCP Erode Shivagiri/JDP Dhadha/16 Vayadhinile Parattai
*Amala as Aparna
*Bhagyalakshmi as Dhadha's love interest
*Manivannan as GD (voice dubbed by Bharathiraja)
* Sujatha as Sengamalam
*A. R. Srinivasan as Shivagiri's uncle
*Janagaraj as Chinna Dhadha
* Vijayan as Shivagiri's father (Guest appearance)
* Sangili Murugan as Dhadha (Guest appearance)
*S. R. Veeraghavan as I.G.
*Ilavarasu as Police constable
*Sudha as Madhavi
*Vinod Raj as Jailer Meyyappan
Production
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Hamsalekha. The song "Selai Kattum" is set in the Carnatic raga Shree.
Reception
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". 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. The film was commercially unsuccessful.
References
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