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* For the title role Veerapandiya Kattabomman at the Afro-Asian Festival (It was Sivaji Ganesan's first award) |
* For the title role Veerapandiya Kattabomman at the Afro-Asian Festival (It was Sivaji Ganesan's first award) |
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* G.Ramanthan also won the best music director award in Cairo festival |
* G.Ramanthan also won the best music director award in Cairo festival |
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==Re-release== |
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''Veerapandiya Kattabomman'' is due to be re-released as a [[3D film]] in early 2013.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-01/hollywood-titanic-3d-02-04-12.html</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Veerapandiya Kattabomman வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன் | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Written by | Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy |
| Produced by | B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Padmini S. Varalakshmi, V. K. Ramaswamy |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
Release date | 1959 |
Running time | 201 mins |
| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Tamil |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (Tamil: வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன்) is a 1959 Tamil feature film written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The cast includes Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, S. Varalakshmi, and V. K. Ramasamy.
One of the memorable films of Sivaji Ganesan, it was produced and directed by B. R. Banthulu. Veerapandiya Kattabomman was a Tamil chieftain who rose in rebellion against the East India Company and fought with alien combination. One of the earliest freedom fighters of India he laid his life in sacrifice at the altar of freedom of his motherland.
This role of a historic figure Kattabomman was played with majesty and grandeur by great actor Sivaji Ganesan portrayed this personality of the rebel hero in a most effective manner. Sivaji`s performance won him an international award at the Egypt Film Festival. The American President Rober Kennedy recived with great honour and honoured sivaji which everybody knows. The credit goes to wonderful performance of sivaji.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman is notable for being the first Tamil film to be shot in Technicolor and which was printed in London. This movie ran 100 days in 28 theatres in those days which is worth to mention for all time. When this movie was re released in states(USA) ie in third round, ran with houseful shows in second week. Padmini(Nattipaeroli) said in one interview.
Plot
Eighteen kilometres north west of Tirunelveli lies the hamlet of Panchalankurichi, a place of historical significance. The chieftains ruling Panchalankurichi put up stiff resistance against the British East India Company, between 1798 and 1801.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman was a fearless chieftain who refused to bow down to the demands of the British for agricultural tax on native land, a brave warrior who laid down his life for his motherland. The fight he launched in Panchalankurichi has been hailed as the inspiration behind the first battle of independence of 1857, which the British called the Sepoy Mutiny.
Cast and crew
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sivaji Ganesan | Veerapandiya Kattabomman |
| S. Varalakshmi | Jakkamma |
| Gemini Ganesan | Vellaiyathevan |
| Padmini | Vellaiyammal |
| O. A. K. Thevar | Oomaithurai |
| Ragini | Sundaravadivu |
| M. R. Santhanam | Thaanathipathi Pillai |
| A. Karunanidhi | Sundaralingam |
| T. P. Muthulakshmi | Kamakshi |
| V. K. Ramaswamy | Ettappan |
| Kuladeivaam Rajagopal | Kariappan |
| Tambaram Lalitha | Valli |
| Javar Seetharaman | Bannerman |
| Parthiban C.R. | W. C. Jackson |
| Baby Kanchana | Meena |
Crew
- Produced: B. R. Panthulu, Padmini Pictures
- Directed: B. R. Panthulu
- Music : G. Ramanathan
- Lyrics : Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Screenplay & Dialogues: Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy
- Art Director: Ganga
- Editing : R. Devanarayanan
- Costumes : M. G. Naidu
- Choreography : Hiralal, P. S. Gopalakrishnan & Madhavan
- Cinematography : W. R. Subbarao & Karnan
Soundtrack
Partial list of songs from Veerapandiya Kattabomman :
- Seermevum Paanchi Nagar - Seerkazhi Govindarajan , V. N. Sundaram & Thiruchi Loganathan
- Maattu Vandi Poottikkittu - T. M. Sounderarajan & T. V. Rathinam
- Anjaatha Singgam En Kaalai - P. Suseela
- Singgara Kanne - S. Varalakshmi
- Inbam Ponggum Vennila - P. B. Sreenivos & P. Suseela
- Takku Takku - S. Varalakshmi , P. Suseela & A. P. Komala
- Aathukkulle Oothu Vetti - Thiruchi Loganathan , K. Jamuna Rani , D. V. Rajagopal & A. G. Rathnamala
- Manam Kanintharul - V. N. Sundaram & S. Varalakshmi
- Pogathe Pogathe - A. G. Rathnamala
- Karantah Paalum - T. M. Sounderarajan
- Jakkamma - Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Controversies
In 2011, Veerapandiya Kattabomman faced severe criticism because of it's historical inaccuracies, along with two other films - Parthiban Kanavu and 7aum Arivu. Tamil film historian S. Theodore Baskaran said "Celebrated historical movies like Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Parthiban Kanavu have been unfaithful to history. Kattabomman was not even a king. His arsenal had just about three to four guns. All this is well-documented, but the film showed just the opposite.”[1]
Awards
- For the title role Veerapandiya Kattabomman at the Afro-Asian Festival (It was Sivaji Ganesan's first award)
- G.Ramanthan also won the best music director award in Cairo festival
Re-release
Veerapandiya Kattabomman is due to be re-released as a 3D film in early 2013.[2]
See also
References
External links
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