Underplayed Gems

Meendum Kokila (1981)

Meendum Kokila poster
Original title
மீண்டும் கோகிலா
Directed by
G. N. Rangarajan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman tries to win back her husband who has become infatuated with an actress. She comes up with playful schemes to get his attention and revive their relationship.

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What happens

Meendum Kokila (transl. Kokila, again) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by G. N. Rangarajan from a screenplay written by Ananthu and a story by Haasan Brothers. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Deepa, Suruli Rajan, Thengai Srinivasan and Omakuchi Narasimhan are featured in supporting roles. The narrative follows a young woman who fights to win back her husband after his infatuation with an actress. Meendum Kokila was released theatrically on 14 January 1981. Upon its release, the film was a critical and commercial success. For her performance, Sridevi received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Chilipi Mogudu and released on 4 September 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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