Veerappu
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| Veerappu | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Badri |
| Screenplay by | Badri |
| Based on | Spadikam (1995) by Bhadran |
| Produced by | Krishnamoorthy Vijayakumar Sujatha Vijayakumar |
| Starring | Sundar C Gopika Prakash Raj |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasi Vishwanathan |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | Home Media [P].Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Veerappu (transl. Valiant) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Badri in his directorial debut. It is a remake of Malayalam film Spadikam (1995), but the core plot is drawn from the Malayalam film Narasimham (2000), both stars Mohanlal. The film stars Sundar C in the lead role, along with Gopika, Prakash Raj, Vivek, and Santhanam. The music was composed by D. Imman, while editing was done by Mu. Kasi Vishwanathan.
Plot
[edit]Veerappu is all about the relationship between a strict father Vedhukannu and his rogue son Pulippandi who wants his son to become a brilliant mathematician.
Cast
[edit]- Sundar C as Pulippandi
- Master Udayaraj as young Pulippandi
- Gopika as Bharathi
- Prakash Raj as Vedhukannu, Puli's father
- Vivek as Ratthan
- Santhanam as Puli's friend
- Supreeth as Thilla
- Anju as Kodi
- Tejashree
- Sumithra as Gandhimathi, Puli's mother
- Santhoshi as Puli's sister
- Ponnambalam as Gowripet Shankar
- Delhi Kumar as Puli's uncle
- Prem as Puli's brother-in-law
- Lollu Sabha Maaran as Mokkai
- Shobaraj as Katturaja, corrupt inspector
- Vichu Vishwanath as Katturaja's Assistant
- Seshu as Kodai Idi Kumar
- Balu Anand as Police Inspector
Production
[edit]The scene where Sundar gets arrested and paraded through streets was shot at Thirunelveli.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman.[2]
All lyrics are written by K. S. Selvaraj
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Puliya Kili Jeyicha" | Harish Raghavendra, Madhushree | 04:54 |
| 2. | "Roundukatti Adi" | Bhargavi | 04:37 |
| 3. | "Poona Varuveero" | Janani Madhan Bob | 05:39 |
| 4. | "Mathematical Expression (Kanakku)" | Manikka Vinayagam | 04:06 |
| 5. | "Poona Varuveero" (Remix) | D. Imman, Janani Madan Bob | 05:27 |
| Total length: | 24:43 | ||
Critical reception
[edit]Sify wrote "On the whole Veerappu, is a clean family entertainer with a nice message, worth a look."[3] T S V Hari of Rediff.com wrote "The yarn has been 'commercially treated' to suit Tamil sensibilities one would be led to believe. Save for the fast paced moments towards the climax and the punctuations of stunt scenes, the result is slow and too pat."[4] Anamika of Kalki praised the acting of Sundar and Prakash Raj, Kasi Viswanathan's editing and Badri's dialogues but panned Imman's songs and Selvaraj's cinematography and climax looking forced.[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "It's an unpretentious, fairly engaging entertainer, with a racy narrative style and not many lagging moments".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Mannath, Malini (13 June 2007). "Veerappu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Veerappu (2007)". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Veerappu". Sify. 28 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Hari, T S V (30 July 2007). "Veerappu: Give it a miss". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ அனாமிகா (12 August 2007). "வீராப்பு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 36. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (6 August 2007). "Veerappu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Veerappu at IMDb
- Veerappu at Rotten Tomatoes
