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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
| director = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
| producer = Sundarlal Nahta<br/>Doondy
| producer = Sundarlal Nahta<br/>Dhoondeswara Rao
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br/>Balaji<br/>[[A. V. M. Rajan]]<br/>Kanchana
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br/>Balaji<br/>[[A. V. M. Rajan]]<br/>Kanchana
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = Ravi
| editing = N. S. Prakasam
| studio = Rajalakshmi Productions
| studio = Rajalakshmi Productions
| released = 20 August 1965
| released = 20 August 1965
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* [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] as [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]]
* [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] as [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]]
* G. Varalakshmi as [[Draupadi|Panchali]]
* G. Varalakshmi as [[Draupadi|Panchali]]
* S. Varalakshmi as [[Subhadra]]
* Malathi as [[Sudeshna]]
* Sujatha as Madhavi


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Veera Abhimanyu'' revolves around [[Abhimanyu]], a character in the Indian epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. Directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] and produced by Sunderlal Nahta and Doondy under the banner Rajalakshmi Productions, it was simultaneously produced in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter as ''[[Veerabhimanyu]]'' which featured a largely different cast.<ref name="veerabhimanyu" /> While [[A. V. M. Rajan]] played Abhimanyu and [[Gemini Ganesan]] played [[Krishna]] in Tamil,<ref name="songbook" /> they were replaced in Telugu by [[Sobhan Babu]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao]], respectively.<ref name="veerabhimanyu" /> [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] played [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]] in both versions.<ref name="review" /><ref name="veerabhimanyu" />
''Veera Abhimanyu'' revolves around [[Abhimanyu]], a character in the Indian epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. Directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] and produced by Sunderlal Nahta and Dhoondeswara Rao under the banner Rajalakshmi Productions, it was simultaneously produced in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter as ''[[Veerabhimanyu]]'' which featured a largely different cast.<ref name="veerabhimanyu" /> While [[A. V. M. Rajan]] played Abhimanyu and [[Gemini Ganesan]] played [[Krishna]] in Tamil,<ref name="songbook" /> they were replaced in Telugu by [[Sobhan Babu]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao]], respectively.<ref name="veerabhimanyu" /> [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] played [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]] in both versions.<ref name="review" /><ref name="veerabhimanyu" /> Cinematography was handled by Ravi, the editing by N. S. Prakasam, and the art direction by S. Krishna Rao.<ref name="songbook" />


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]], and the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref name="release" /><ref name="songbook" />
The soundtrack was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]], and the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref name="release" />
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| title1 = Yugam Thorum Naan
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| extra1 = [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
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| extra2 = [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Susheela]]
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| title6 = Kallathaname Uruvai Vantha
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| title7 = Koorayil Neruppinai
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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
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{{Reflist|refs=<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNd3dUUDBPMVRuSW8/view |title=வீர அபிமன்யு |date=1965 |publisher=Rajalakshmi Productions |language=ta |type=songbook}}</ref>
{{Reflist|refs=<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNd3dUUDBPMVRuSW8/view |title=வீர அபிமன்யு |date=1965 |publisher=Rajalakshmi Productions |language=ta |type=songbook}}</ref>


<ref name="release">{{cite news |title=Veera Abhimanyu |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19650820&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=20 August 1965 |pages=12}}</ref>
<ref name="release">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19650820&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Veera Abhimanyu |date=20 August 1965 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=12}}</ref>


<ref name="review">{{cite news |title=Gemini Ganesh excels in ''Veera Abhimanyu'' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19650821&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=21 August 1965 |pages=3}}</ref>
<ref name="review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19650821&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Gemini Ganesh excels in ''Veera Abhimanyu'' |date=21 August 1965 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3}}</ref>


<ref name="veerabhimanyu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/veerabhimanyu-1965/article20104073.ece |title=Veerabhimanyu (1965) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=10 November 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref>}}
<ref name="veerabhimanyu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/veerabhimanyu-1965/article20104073.ece |title=Veerabhimanyu (1965) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=10 November 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref>}}
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[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Films based on the Mahabharata]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

Revision as of 04:51, 18 June 2018

Not to be confused with Veerabhimanyu.
Veera Abhimanyu
File:Veera Abhimanyu Tamil.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhan Rao
Produced bySundarlal Nahta
Dhoondeswara Rao
StarringGemini Ganesan
Balaji
A. V. M. Rajan
Kanchana
CinematographyRavi
Edited byN. S. Prakasam
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Rajalakshmi Productions
Release date
20 August 1965
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Veera Abhimanyu is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao and produced by Sunderlal Nahta and Doondy. Based on Abhimanyu, a character from the Indian epic Mahabharata, the film stars Gemini Ganesan leading an ensemble cast, including A. V. M. Rajan portraying the title character. It was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Veerabhimanyu, with a largely different cast.

Cast

Male cast[1]
Female cast[1]

Production

Veera Abhimanyu revolves around Abhimanyu, a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata. Directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao and produced by Sunderlal Nahta and Dhoondeswara Rao under the banner Rajalakshmi Productions, it was simultaneously produced in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter as Veerabhimanyu which featured a largely different cast.[2] While A. V. M. Rajan played Abhimanyu and Gemini Ganesan played Krishna in Tamil,[1] they were replaced in Telugu by Sobhan Babu and N. T. Rama Rao, respectively.[2] Kanchana played Uttara in both versions.[3][2] Cinematography was handled by Ravi, the editing by N. S. Prakasam, and the art direction by S. Krishna Rao.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4]

Tracklist[1]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yugam Thorum Naan"Sirkazhi Govindarajan 
2."Velum Vizhiyum"P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 
3."Thotta Idam"P. Susheela 
4."Povom Pudhu Ulagam"P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 
5."Paarthen Siritthaen"P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 
6."Kallathaname Uruvai Vantha"S. Janaki 
7."Koorayil Neruppinai"Sirkazhi Govindarajan 
8."Neeyum Oru Pennanal"P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 
9."Thuvakathil"Sirkazhi Govindarajan 

Release and reception

Veera Abhimanyu was released on 20 August 1965,[4] eight days after Veerabhimanyu (12 August).[2] Although The Indian Express lauded the film, particularly Ganesan's performance,[3] it did not succeed commercially, and distributors blamed the producers for casting Ganesan as Krishna instead of Rama Rao.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e வீர அபிமன்யு (songbook) (in Tamil). Rajalakshmi Productions. 1965.
  2. ^ a b c d e Narasimham, M. L. (10 November 2017). "Veerabhimanyu (1965)". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Gemini Ganesh excels in Veera Abhimanyu". The Indian Express. 21 August 1965. p. 3.
  4. ^ a b "Veera Abhimanyu". The Indian Express. 20 August 1965. p. 12.
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