Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன் |
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| Directed by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Produced by | B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu Padmini Pictures |
| Written by | Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy |
| Starring | Sivaj Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Padmini S. Varalakshmi, V. K. Ramaswamy |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
| Release date(s) | 1959 |
| Running time | 201 mins |
| 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. Ramaswamy.
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 this great actor Sivaji Ganesan portrayed this spitfire personality of the rebel hero in a most effective manner. His larger than life performance won him an international award at the Egypt Film Festival.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman is notable for being the first Tamil film to be shot in Technicolor.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Cast and crew
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| 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 |
[edit] 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
[edit] Soundtrack
Partial list of songs from Veerapandiya Kattabomman :
- Seermevum Paanchi Nagar - Sirkazhi 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 - Sirkazhi Govindarajan
[edit] 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
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