Kokilavani

Kokilavani
Directed byS. A. Natarajan
Screenplay byS. D. Sundharam
Produced byS. A. Natarajan
Vijayam
StarringS. A. Natarajan
Tambaram Lalitha
Raghuveer
CinematographyJ. G. Vijayam
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
company
Forward Art Films
Release date
  • 30 March 1956 (1956-03-30)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kokilavani (transl. Singing (Indian) Cuckoo) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. A. Natarajan. The film stars Raghuveer and Tambaram Lalitha.[1]

Cast

The list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalangiyam.[2]

Male cast
Female cast

Production

The film was produced by S. A. Natarajan and J. G. Vijayam who also handled the cinematography. Choreography was done by P. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film was produced in Kannada with the same title.[1][3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan. A Thiruvarutpa by Ramalinga Swamigal was included in the film.[2]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
"Kambiyile Vaasikiren" Baby Saroja, Devaki, Moorthi, P. S. Thangamani, Elangovan, S. R. Ramadas T. K. Sundara Vathiyar 03:06
"Oonuyirgal Ullamellaam" S. C. Krishnan
"Jilu Jilu Mittaai Paarungo" Lakshmanadas 02:19
"Ammaiyappa Unnai" T. M. Soundararajan 02:35
"Thaditha Or Maganai Thandhai" Ramalinga Swamigal 00:53
"Vanjanaiyariyaa Vaanambaadi" D. B. Ramachandran & T. R. Gajalakshmi S. D. Sundharam 04:38
"Sarasa Mohana Sangeedhaamrudha" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 04:12
"Anboli Veesi" 03:17
"Azhagodaiyil Neendhum Annam" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki 04:43
"Thiruve En Deviye" A. Maruthakasi
"Ulagam Pugazhum Ezhil Raani" Jikki & group 05:28
"Maalaiyile Manasaanthi" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 02:34

References

  1. ^ a b c "1956 – கோகிலவாணி – பார்வேர்ட் ஆர்ட் பிலிம்ஸ் (தமிழ்.கன்னடம்-இருமொழிப்படம்)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 105.
  3. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.