Koondukkili

Koondukkili (transl. 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.^[1] Although a commercial failure, it gained historical reputation over time because it was the only film in which Ramachandran and Ganesan acted together.

Koondukkili
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. R. Ramanna
Written by	Vindhan
Produced by	T. R. Ramanna T. R. Rajakumari
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran Sivaji Ganesan B. S. Saroja T. D. Kusalakumari
Cinematography	M. A. Rahman
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production company	R. R. Pictures
Release date	26 August 1954 (1954-08-26)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

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

• 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.^[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[3]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
Aanandhamaai Vaazha Vendume	T. V. Rathnam	A. Maruthakasi	3:06
Yaar Vanthennai Edhirtthaalum	P. A. Periyanayaki	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	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	Radha Jayalakshmi	Vindhan	3:31
Solla Vallaayo Kiliye	T. V. Rathnam	Bharathiyar	5:32
Vaanga Ellorume Ondraagave	T. M. Soundararajan, V. N. Sundaram, Radha Jayalakshmi, K. Rani	K. M. Sheriff	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.^[4][5]