Kokila

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Kokila is a critically acclaimed Indian film directed by Balu Mahendra, known for its realistic storytelling and evocative cinematography.

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Kokila canonical 5
Kokila (title character) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian film
film
awardReceived Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay
basedOn original screenplay by Balu Mahendra
cinematographyBy Balu Mahendra
countryOfOrigin India
director Balu Mahendra
distributor Sujatha Films
linked to: Sujatha Cine Arts
editedBy D. Vasu
filmingLocation Bangalore
linked to: Bengaluru
genre drama film
romantic drama film
hasBlackAndWhiteOrColor color film
hasCastMember Ashok
Balakrishna
Chandrashekhar
Kamal Haasan
linked to: Kamal Hasan

Leelavathi
Mohammad Ali
Nagesh
Rao Gopal Rao
Roja Ramani
Shoba
Shubha
hasCharacter Kamal Haasan’s character
Kokila (title character)
linked to: Kokila
hasPoster Kokila film poster
hasRemake Kokila (Hindi film)
Kokila (Tamil film)
hasSong “Kogile Haadida”
“Nee Bandu Nintaaga”
influenced later Indian realist cinema
languageDubbedInto Hindi
Tamil
mainTheme love and relationships
urban middle-class life
musicBy Salil Chowdhury
notableFor critical acclaim
evocative cinematography
realistic storytelling
originalLanguage Kannada
partOf Kannada cinema
productionCompany Sujatha Cine Arts
releaseFormat theatrical release
releaseYear 1977
runtime approximately 140 minutes
setInPeriod contemporary 1970s India

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Balu Mahendra notableWork Kokila
Balu Mahendra directed Kokila
Kokila hasCharacter Kokila (title character)
linked to: Kokila
Balu Mahendra directed Kokila
subject linked to: Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran
Balu Mahendra cinematographed Kokila
subject linked to: Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran