| Kolamaavu Kokila | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Written by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Produced by | Subaskaran Allirajah |
| Starring | Nayanthara |
| Cinematography | Sivakumar Vijayan |
| Edited by | R. Nirmal |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹8 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹73 crore[2] |
Kolamaavu Kokila (transl. Kolam-powder Kokila) abbreviated as CoCo, is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language black comedy crime film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar in his directorial debut, and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah of Lyca Productions. The film stars Nayanthara, alongside Yogi Babu, Saranya Ponvannan, VJ Jacqueline, R. S. Shivaji, Charles Vinoth and Hareesh Peradi. It revolves around a woman who takes to drug smuggling to pay for her mother's cancer treatment, but soon her entire family is dragged into the conflict.
The film was announced in July 2017. Principal photography began the following month, and ended by January 2018. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music, while Sivakumar Vijayan handled the cinematography and R. Nirmal was the editor. The film was released on 17 August 2018 and became a commercial success, grossing ₹73 crore (US$8.4 million) against a budget of ₹8 crore (US$920,000). It received four nominations in the Tamil branch at the 66th Filmfare Awards South, including Best Actress (Nayanthara) and Best Supporting Actor (Yogi Babu) with Saranya winning Best Supporting Actress. The film was remade in Hindi as Good Luck Jerry (2022).
- ^ "Kolamavu Kokila". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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