Koondukkili
{{Short description|1954 film by T. R. Ramanna}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Koondukkili.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = T. R. Ramanna
| writer = Vindhan
| producer = T. R. Ramanna
T. R. Rajakumari
| starring = M. G. Ramachandran
Sivaji Ganesan
B. S. Saroja
T. D. Kusalakumari
| cinematography = M. A. Rahman
| editing = M. S. Mani
| music = K. V. Mahadevan
| studio = R. R. Pictures
| released = {{film date|1954|8|26|df=y|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Koondukkili ({{Translation|Caged parrot}}) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-produced by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan and B. S. Saroja. It was released on 26 August 1954.{{Cite news |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=26 August 2020 |title=ஒரே எம்ஜிஆர், ஒரே சிவாஜி, ஒரே 'கூண்டுக்கிளி'; 'கூண்டுக்கிளி' வெளியாகி 66 ஆண்டுகள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/571793-mgr-sivaji-koondukkili-66-years.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608062737/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/571793-mgr-sivaji-koondukkili-66-years.html |archive-date=8 June 2021 |access-date=8 June 2021 |work=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}} Although a commercial failure, it gained historical reputation over time because it was the only film in which Ramachandran and Ganesan acted together.
Plot
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Thangaraj and Jeeva are friends. Thangaraj is married to Mangala and they have a son. He goes to jail for a crime committed by Jeeva. Mangala is left with no money or house to live in. Jeeva tries to help Mangala with the sinister motive of getting into a relationship with her. After she repeatedly refuses his attempts to help her, Jeeva starts to sadistically taunt her, but he never wins her. Meanwhile, Sokki is in love with Jeeva. When Jeeva tries to embrace Mangala, he is struck by thunder and loses his eye sight. Thangaraj is released from prison and saves Mangala from Jeeva.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- M. G. Ramachandran as Thangaraj
- Sivaji Ganesan as Jeeva
- B. S. Saroja as Mangala
- T. D. Kusalakumari as Sokki
- Master Mohan as Kannan
- K. Sarangapani
- Friend Ramasamy
- V. M. Ezhumalai
- E. R. Sahadevan as Sokkalingam
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Chinnaiyee
- G. Sakunthala
- K. S. Angamuthu as Thangraj
}}
Production
The film was written by Vindhan and is the only film where Tamil superstars M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan acted together.{{Cite news |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=24 June 2020 |title=BS Saroja talks about working with MGR and Sivaji Ganesan in 'Koondukkili' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bs-saroja-on-working-with-mgr-and-sivaji/article31905560.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928151957/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bs-saroja-on-working-with-mgr-and-sivaji/article31905560.ece |archive-date=28 September 2020 |access-date=20 September 2020 |work=The Hindu}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=70 |language=Tamil}}
| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |
| Aanandhamaai Vaazha Vendume
|3:06 |
| Yaar Vanthennai Edhirtthaalum
|3:00 |
| Raatthirikku Boovaavukku Laatteri
|T. M. Soundararajan, K. V. Mahadevan, V. N. Sundaram |Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass |2:46 |
| Paar En Magale Paar Paar
|Vindhan |3:31 |
| Solla Vallaayo Kiliye
|T. V. Rathnam |5:32 |
| Vaanga Ellorume Ondraagave
|T. M. Soundararajan, V. N. Sundaram, Radha Jayalakshmi, K. Rani |3:57 |
| Konjum Kiliyaana Pennai
|T. M. Soundararajan |Vindhan |5:21 |
| Kaayaadha Kaanagatthe
|T. M. Soundararajan, V. N. Sundaram |Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass |3:20 |
| Enakku Theriyala Nijama
|P. A. Periyanayaki |Vindhan |2:25 |
Reception
The film was a commercial failure in its original release, but as it remained the only film in which Ramachandran and Ganesan acted together, it gained historical reputation over time.{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=10 October 2008 |title=Goondukili 1954 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/goondukili-1954/article3023424.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222231058/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/goondukili-1954/article3023424.ece |archive-date=22 December 2016 |access-date=22 December 2016 |work=The Hindu}}{{Cite news |date=10 September 2012 |title=Sivaji-MGR's film together |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Sivaji-MGRs-film-together/articleshow/16335928.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225090458/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Sivaji-MGRs-film-together/articleshow/16335928.cms |archive-date=25 December 2016 |access-date=22 December 2016 |work=The Times of India}}
References
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