Vijayapuri Veeran (transl. The Warrior of Vijayapuri) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. and written by A. C. Tirulokchandar. An adaptation of the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas,[1] it stars C. L. Anandan (in his acting debut), M. Hemalatha, S. A. Ashokan and S. V. Ramadas in lead roles.
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| Directed by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Based on | The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Joseph Thomas |
| Starring | C. L. Anandan M. Hemalatha S. A. Ashokan S. V. Ramadas |
| Cinematography | R. N. Pillai |
| Edited by | P. V. Karunakaran |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Production company | Citadel Film Corporation |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
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Production
editVijayapuri Veeran, an adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel The Three Musketeers,[3] was directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr., written by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by Joseph Thomas under Citadel Film Corporation. The dialogues were written by Nanjilnaadu T. N. Rajappa, cinematography was handled by R. N. Pillai,[4] and editing by P. V. Karunakaran.[2] The cast featured mainly newcomers such as C. L. Anandan, M. Hemalatha, Kamini, R. Chandrakantha, S. V. Ramadas, Pandi Selvaraj and S. Rama Rao.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by T. R. Pappa and lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, K. D. Santhanam and M. K. Aathmanathan.[6]
| Songs | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Ullatthile Uram Venumadaa" | A. M. Rajah | 03:25 | |
| "Isai Paadum Thendralodu" | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | 03:28 | |
| "Aalai Paaru Kannaley Aadam" | P. Susheela | 05:12 | |
| "Aasai Machchan Visuvasa Machchan" | S. Janaki & S. C. Krishnan | 04:36 | |
| "Solla Venuma Innum Sollavenuma" | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | 03:17 | |
| "Kokkarthichuk Koondu Payum" | S. C. Krishnan, T. V. Rathnam & L. R. Eswari | 04:06 | |
| "Vaaniley Malarnthidum Valarmadhiye" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 01:47 | |
| "Inbam Konjam Vennila" | A. P. Komala | 01:15 |
Release and reception
editVijayapuri Veeran was released on 12 February 1960,[4] and emerged a commercial success.[5]
References
edit- ^ Guy, Randor (27 June 2015). "Athey Kangal 1967". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Vijayapuri Veeran (motion picture) (in Tamil). Citadel Film Corporation. 1960. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 2:20.
- ^ C. N. R. (10 February 1963). "The Growing Burden Of Taxation". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 84, Part 1. p. 124. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b "1960 – விஜயபுரி வீரன் – தி சிட்டாடல் பிரிம் கார்ப். (இ-டப்) (த-தெ)" [1960 – Vijayapuri Veeran – The Citadel Film Corp. (hi-dub) (ta-te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (24 April 2009). "Vijayapuri Veeran 1960". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Vijayapuri Veeran 1960". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
