Kokilavani
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{{Infobox film
| director = S. A. Natarajan
| screenplay = S. D. Sundharam
| producer = S. A. Natarajan
Vijayam
| starring = S. A. Natarajan
Tambaram Lalitha
Raghuveer
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam
| music = G. Ramanathan
| studio = Forward Art Films
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1956|3|30}}
| runtime = 174 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
Kannada
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Kokilavani ({{translation|Singing (Indian) Cuckoo}}) is a 1956 Indian film directed by S. A. Natarajan. The film stars Raghuveer and Tambaram Lalitha. It was produced in Tamil and Kannada languages. The Tamil version was released on 30 March 1956.{{Cite web |title=1956 – கோகிலவாணி – பார்வேர்ட் ஆர்ட் பிலிம்ஸ் (தமிழ்.கன்னடம்-இருமொழிப்படம்) |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956-cinedetails9.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170522092448/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956-cinedetails9.asp |archive-date=22 May 2017 |access-date=22 May 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}
Cast
The list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from Thiraikalangiyam.
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;Male cast
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- S. A. Natarajan
- Raghuveer (debut)
- K. M. Balakrishnan
- K. Sarangapani
- S. V. Subbaiah
- V. M. Ezhumalai
- Kaka Radhakrishnan
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;Female cast
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- Tambaram Lalitha
- B. Saroja Devi
- P. Susheela
- A. Sakunthala
- R. Bharathi
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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.{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author-link1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |author-link2=Paul Willemen |publisher=British Film Institute and Oxford University Press |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=87 |orig-date=1994}}
Soundtrack
Music was composed by G. Ramanathan. A Thiruvarutpa by Ramalinga Swamigal was included in the film.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=105 |language=Tamil}}
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! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss) | |||
| "Kambiyile Vaasikiren" | Baby Saroja, Devaki, Moorthi, P. S. Thangamani, Elangovan, S. R. Ramadas | rowspan=2|T. K. Sundara Vathiyar | 03:06 |
| "Oonuyirgal Ullamellaam" | rowspan=2|S. C. Krishnan | ||
| "Jilu Jilu Mittaai Paarungo" | rowspan=2|Lakshmanadas | 02:19 | |
| "Ammaiyappa Unnai" | rowspan=2|T. M. Soundararajan | 02:35 | |
| "Thaditha Or Maganai Thandhai" | Ramalinga Swamigal | 00:53 | |
| "Vanjanaiyariyaa Vaanambaadi" | D. B. Ramachandran & T. R. Gajalakshmi | rowspan=4|S. D. Sundharam | 04:38 |
| "Sarasa Mohana Sangeedhaamrudha" | rowspan=2|Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:12 | |
| "Anboli Veesi" | 03:17 | ||
| "Azhagodaiyil Neendhum Annam" | rowspan=2|Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki | 04:43 | |
| "Thiruve En Deviye" | rowspan=3|A. Maruthakasi | ||
| "Ulagam Pugazhum Ezhil Raani" | Jikki & group | 05:28 | |
| "Maalaiyile Manasaanthi" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 02:34 |
References
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