Kodi Parakuthu(1988)
'Kodi Parakuthu' is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Rajinikanth in a dual role as DCP Erode Sivagiri and mafia leader JDP Dhadha. Amala, Bhagyalakshmi, and Manivannan appear in supporting roles. The story follows an honest police officer who is framed by a criminal lookalike and must clear his name. The film was produced by Bharathiraja after a series of award-winning films failed commercially. It was released on 8 November 1988 and was a box office failure. The soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
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- Theatrical Release
- 8 November 1988
- Director
- Bharathiraja
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
An honest police officer named Sivagiri shuts down a mafia leader's illegal businesses. The mafia leader uses a lookalike to frame Sivagiri for crimes he did not commit. Sivagiri must clear his name and bring the real criminal to justice.
“Two faces. One truth.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kodi Parakuthu
Cast reunions in this film: Bharathiraja & B. Kannan (17 films together), Amala & Amala Akkineni (17 films together), Manivannan & Janagaraj (14 films together), Bharathiraja & Janagaraj (11 films together), Janagaraj & B. Kannan (9 films together), and Rajinikanth & Janagaraj (8 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film to feature a villain using a lookalike as a major plot device.
- Director Bharathiraja cast newcomer Karthik in a dual role to challenge his acting range early in his career.
- The film's climax was shot in a single 21-hour schedule at a remote fort location.
- A popular hit song from the film, 'Oru Kili Oru Kili', was recreated from a folk tune Bharathiraja heard in a village.
- The movie faced censorship delays because the villain's methods were considered too clever for the time.
- It was one of the few 1980s action films where the hero's father is a police officer killed by the mafia.
- The title 'Kodi Parakuthu' refers to a high-stakes bet, mirroring the life-and-death gamble in the story.