Meendum Kokila (1981)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 25 mins

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Embedded with wry humour and social relevance, this satirical romantic drama delves into concepts of marriage, fidelity, tradition and attraction through the twists and turns in the life of Subramaniam, a lawyer who is married to a traditional young woman, Kokila and has a daughter. Things go well until he meets Kamini, a movie star in a party. Bewitched and captivated by Kamini's glamour and sophistication, he lets his infatuation become so all consuming that he becomes ready to sacrifice his own family for her. Kokila's efforts in bringing back her husband forms the rest of the story.

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi Kapoor

Crew: GN Rangarajan (Director), NK Vishwanathan (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Drama, Romance

Release Dates: 14 Jan 1981 (India)

Tamil Name: மீண்டும் கோகிலா

Did you know? The film's director was originally J. Mahendran. After he left the film, Kamal Haasan recommended G. N. Rangarajan. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Spoken Languages:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Archival Source:
QubeVault
Tracklist
Music Label: Saregama India Limited
04:21

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: S Janaki, SP Balasubramaniam
04:33

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas, SP Sailaja
04:20

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas, S Janaki
03:47

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam
04:17

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas, S Janaki
04:20

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam
04:20

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: S Janaki, KJ Yesudas
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed into: Mr & Mrs Malini Iyer (Hindi)
Trivia:
The film's director was originally J. Mahendran. After he left the film, Kamal Haasan recommended G. N. Rangarajan.

Rekha was part of the original cast but later dropped out.

Sridevi's performance in the film won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil.