:Kunguma Kodu
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{{Infobox film
| image = Kunguma Kodu.png
| caption = Title logo
| director = V. Azhagappan
| writer = M. P. Thangarajan
Umashankar
| screenplay = V. Azhagappan
| story = V. Azhagappan
| producer = N. M. Indira
| starring = Mohan
Suresh
Nalini
Ramya Krishnan
| cinematography = K. B. Dayalan
| editing = V. Rajagopal
P. Mohanraj
| music = S. A. Rajkumar
| studio = Mahesh Productions
| released = {{film date|1988|2|19|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Kunguma Kodu ({{translation|Line of kumkum}}) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by V. Azhagappan. The film stars Mohan, Nalini, Suresh and Ramya Krishnan. It was released on 19 February 1988.{{Cite web |title=குங்கும கோ்டு / Kunguma Kodu (1988) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kunguma-kodu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901060450/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kunguma-kodu |archive-date=1 September 2023 |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}{{Cite web |title=Kunguma Kodu ( 1988 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1169 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825035708/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1169 |archive-date=25 August 2004 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Cinesouth}}
Plot
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Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.{{Cite web |title=S.A. Rajkumar – Kungumakkodu (Vinyl) |url=https://musiccircle.co.in/products/s-a-rajkumar-kungumakkodu-vinyl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423104636/https://musiccircle.co.in/products/s-a-rajkumar-kungumakkodu-vinyl |archive-date=23 April 2024 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=MusicCircle |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Kungumakkodu |url=https://wynk.in/music/album/kungumakkodu/hu_1518685 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240423101222/https://wynk.in/music/album/kungumakkodu/hu_1518685 |archive-date=23 April 2024 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Wynk Music}} Azhagappan chose him to compose the music after he was impressed by his songs from Chinna Poove Mella Pesu.{{Cite web |date=11 August 2021 |title=இரவு எட்டு மணிக்கு நான் கேட்ட பாடல் எஸ்.ஏ. ராஜ்குமார் வாழ்க்கையில் ஏற்படுத்திய திருப்புமுனை! |url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/writer-sura-about-music-director-sa-rajkumar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811092146/https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/writer-sura-about-music-director-sa-rajkumar |archive-date=11 August 2021 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Nakkheeran |language=ta}}
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! Song !! Singers !! Length | ||
| "Hey! Radhaye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vidya and chorus | 03:32 |
| "Thamarai Poovithazh" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:44 |
| "Thalattum Nilavukku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:20 |
| "Vaanam Kotuthu Veliye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:22 |
| "Thendral Adikuthu Sindhu Pirakuthu" (Muppathu Mukkodi) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:03 |
| "Chinnanchiru Malare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Baby Sujatha | 04:37 |
Reception
According to writer Sura, who was the film's public relations officer, the film failed at the box office due to its delayed release.{{Cite web |last=சுரா |title=கனவு ராஜாக்கள் - PAGE 32 |url=http://lekhabooks.com/cinema/383-kanavu-rajaakkal.html?start=31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240423104726/http://lekhabooks.com/cinema/383-kanavu-rajaakkal.html?start=31 |archive-date=23 April 2024 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Lekha Books |language=ta}}
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