Meendum Kokila | |
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Directed by | G. N. Rangarajan |
Screenplay by | Ananthu[1] |
Story by | Haasan Brothers |
Produced by | T. R. Srinivasan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
Edited by | K. R. Ramalingam |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Charuchitra Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Meendum Kokila (transl. Kokila, again) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by G. N. Rangarajan from a screenplay written by Ananthu and story by Haasan Brothers. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Deepa, M. Krishnamoorthy, Thengai Srinivasan and Omakuchi Narasimhan are featured in supporting roles. The narrative follows a young woman who fights to win back her husband after his infatuation with an actress.
Meendum Kokila was released theatrically on 14 January 1981.[2] Upon its release, the film was a critical and commercial success. For her performance, Sridevi received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Chilipi Mogudu and released on 4 September 1981.[3]