Kodambakkam (film)
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| Directed by | K.P.Jagan |
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| Cinematography | U.K. Senthil Kumar |
| Music by | Sirpi |
| Distributed by | AAA Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹20 crore |
| Box office | ₹100 crore |
Kodambakkam is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K.P.Jagan,[1] and starring Nandha and Diya.
Cast[edit]
- Nandha as Sugavannan
- Diya as Dhanam
- Tejashree as Preethi
- Manivannan
- Manobala
- Ramesh Khanna
- Kalairani
- Ganja Karuppu
- Muthukaalai
- Thambi Ramaiah
- Sridhar as himself ("Oh Pappa")
Production[edit]
Kodambakkam was Jagan's second film as director after Puthiya Geethai (2003).[2][1] Nandha's flashback was shot at a village Navalpatti near Mettur.[3] In order to portray the role of assistant director, Nandha observed all the departments of film making.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
Soundtrack was composed by Sirpy.[4] The audio launch was held at Green Park Hotel.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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| "Adi Nee Oru" | Murugan Iyer, Srilekha Parthasarathy | Vijay Sagar |
| "Kodambakkam Engalukku" | Shankar Mahadevan, Sathyan | Jeevan Mayil |
| "Oh Paappa Oh Paappa" | Jassie Gift, Mukesh Mohamed | Vijay Sagar |
| "Ragasiyamanathu" (duet) | Harish Raghavendra, Harini | |
| "Ragasiyamanathu" (female) | Harini | |
| "Sarcha Meri" | Malgudi Subha, Ceylon Manohar | Raheeb Alam |
Reception[edit]
IndiaGlitz praised the film and its actors, writing "Hats off to Nanda for a mature performance. He looks comfortable and seems to have got under the skin of the character. His dialogue delivery has improved leaps and bounds compared to his earlier films. Dhiya, for a change, plays a de-glamorized role, while Thejashri playing a Bollywood heroine, seems to have mimed several Hindi actresses well. It is however, Manivannan and Ramesh Khanna, who are impressive. They give right emotions and succeed in not just evoking humor but also emotions at many places."[6] Chennai Online wrote protagonist's "struggles as an assistant director, his attempts to strike it independently, the agony and the ecstacy as he alternates between the high and the low, are all depicted with insight and a fair degree of realism by the director. The punch in the dialogue and the steady pace of the narration, make it a fairly engaging entertainer".[7] The Hindu wrote "It is Jaganji's second attempt after the Vijay starrer `Pudhiya Geethai.' In typical commercial format, `Kodambakkam' bri ngs the foibles of the film fraternity to the fore. The maker doesn't need big names to back him this time, as he is on familiar ground".[8] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the performances of actors and Senthil Kumar's cinematography.[9] Koodal wrote "Kodambakkam has some sentiments. Stories told in cinema have never been such big hits. Will this Kodambakkam break that sentiment?".[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rangarajan, Malathe (5 August 2005). "On the Film World". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Kodambakkam is ready". IndiaGlitz. 7 February 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b "ரெடி... டேக்... காதல்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 4 September 2005. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Kodambakkam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Actor Nanda's Kodambakkam mirrors the real one". Behindwoods. 4 August 2005. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ staff (13 February 2006). "Kodambakkam Movie Review - Turning the searchlights inside". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (23 February 2006). "Kodambakkam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "The other side of showbiz". The Hindu. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (5 March 2006). "கோடம்பாக்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 32. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "கோடம்பாக்கம் - KODAMBAKKAM" (in Tamil). Koodal. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- Kodambakkam at IMDb
