Killing Veerappan

This article is about 2016 Kannada film. For the Bollywood film, see Veerappan (2016 film).
Killing Veerappan

Promotional poster
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Produced by B. V. Manjunath
B. S. Sudhindra
E. Shivaprakash
Written by Ram Gopal Varma
Screenplay by Ram Gopal Varma
Story by Ram Gopal Varma
Based on Operation Cocoon
Starring
Music by Ravi Shankar
Cinematography Rammy
Edited by Anwar Ali
Production
company
ZED3 Pictures
Distributed by G. R. Pictures
Release dates
  • 1 January 2016 (2016-01-01) (India)
Running time
 151 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
Box office est. ₹20 crore (US$3.0 million)[1]

Killing Veerappan is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language docudrama film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[2] The film is based on the events leading to Operation Cocoon to capture or kill Indian bandit Veerappan.[3] Featuring Shiva Rajkumar in the central role touted to be based on N. K. Senthamarai Kannan, the then Superintendent of police, with the Indian Special Task Force, and the spy who masterminded Operation Cocoon.[4]

The Kannada version was released in over 200 screens in the state of Karnataka on January 1, 2016.[5][6][7][8] Upon its wide release, critics praised the performances, background score, cinematography, screenplay, casting, and direction.[9][10] The Telugu dubbed version was released on 7 Jan 2016.[11][12]

Plot

Forest brigand Veerappan (Sandeep Bhardwaj), dominant in Sathyamangalam Forest in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, defies the governments, and Indian Border security paramilitary forces, and maintain a small army. He is wanted for killing approximately 184 people, about half of whom were police officers, including senior police and forest officials. He was also wanted for poaching about 200 elephants and smuggling ivory worth US$2,600,000 and about 10,000 tonnes of sandalwood worth approximately US$22,000,000.

In 1991, Veerappan and his chief Intel Gandhi (Sadh Orhan), behead IFS Officer P. Srinivas (Gadda Viji). Years later, Veerappan avenges the death of his close associate Gandhi by misleading Special Task Force (STF) personnel in their covert operation, through Gandhi's unnamed notorious informer (Aziz Naser). The covet mission led by T. Harikrishna S.P. (Rockline Venkatesh), and his informer S.I. Shakeel Ahmed (Rajesh Nataranga) to kill Veerappan fails miserably. Veerappan, and his army brutally assassinate all the STF officers in the operation, and snatch their arms.

The Tamil Nadu STF chief K. Vijay Kumar I.P.S. (K. S. Sridhar) appoints his associate, an undercover I.P.S. spy in the Karnataka region, a master-strategist (Shiva Rajkumar), who puts in place the Operation Cocoon through a network of tribals, and informers, such as Deputy spy (Sanchari Vijay), a woman STF spy and land lord, Shriya (Parul Yadav), who befriends and rents out house to Muthulakshmi-the wife of Veerappan (Yagna Shetty). On the other hand, a team of loyal undercover cops led by Rambo Krishna (K Gopalakrishnan), leave Palar base of STF, near M. M. Hills, 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Kollegal of Karnataka along with a team of 41 members which includes police from two states, forest officials, forest watchers and informers. The team travels in two vehicles, of which one is a bus carrying most of the team members, and a jeep carrying K.Goplakrishnan, the IPS officer. Veerappan gang plants landmines on the road in more than 14 places to halt their approach, and during the Palar blast, K.Gopalakrishnan, standing on the foot board of the jeep is thrown out, and suffer severe injuries, leaving the police to retaliate and ultimately prevent the snatching of arms.

After few failed attempts, including the one led by another undercover cop (Gundragovi Satya), disguised as a subordinate to Islamic underworld Don-Kadaani (Ramesh Pandit), to negotiate arms deal with veerappan's gang, the STF team led by master-strategist, and an ex-spy turned timberyard owner-Kumar (K. S. Iyengar), finally succeed on 18 October 2004. On that day, Veerappan is escorted out of the forest by Kumar who earlier infiltrates Veerappan's gang in disguise to negotiate another arms deal with Velupillai Prabhakaran. Subsequently, veerappan and his men board an ambulance stationed at Papparapatti village in Dharmapuri district, Veerappan and his men are first warned and then asked to surrender, which was denied, and the men start firing at the STF personnel. The STF retaliate by firing grenades and gun fire, subsequently Veerappan and his men are killed on the spot.

Cast

Production

Killing Veerappan is Ram Gopal Varma's second docudrama since the release of The Attacks of 26/11. Killing Veerappan is produced by B. V. Manjunath, B. S. Sudhindra, E. Shivaprakash, and Ram Gopal Varma under the production house of ZED3 Pictures & G.R. Pictures. The film's music was composed by Ravi Shankar, Rajasekhar and the Background score was done by Sandy. The dialogues were written by Balaji K and the cinematography was helmed by Rammy.[14]

Soundtrack

Killing Veerappan
Soundtrack album by Ravi Shankar, Rajashekar, Munna Kasi, Sathya Kashyap, Sandy
Recorded 2015
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 30:50
Language Kannada
Label Lahari Music

Ravishankar scored the film's background music and co-composed for the soundtrack along with Rajasekhar, Munna Kasi, Sathya Kashyap and Sandy. Lyrics for the soundtrack was penned by Chethan Kumar and Srujan. The soundtrack album consists of nine tracks including three instrumentals.[15] It was released on 3 November 2015 in Bangalore.[16]

Kannada track list
No. TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s) Length
1. "Hayya Hayya (The Power of Shiva)"  Chethan KumarRavishankarShiva Rajkumar 4:49
2. "Vadhayo Vadhayo"  SrujanRajashekarRajashekar 1:33
3. "Spot Spot"  Chethan KumarMunna KasiPuneeth Rajkumar 3:09
4. "Hayya Hayya (Women Power)"  Chethan KumarRavishankarIndu Nagaraj 4:42
5. "Rakthava Kudiyo"  Chethan KumarRavishankarGeetha Madhuri 2:34
6. "Elephant Scream"   RajashekarInstrumental 1:34
7. "Kill Beat"   RavishankarInstrumental 2:03
8. "Hayya Hayya (Veerappan Mix)"  Chethan KumarSathya KashyapShiva Rajkumar 5:17
9. "Love You Veera"   SandyInstrumental 5:09
Total length:
 30:50

Review

Deccan Chronicle praised Shiva Rajkumar's performance, noting, "Forget Veerappan, watch it for Shivanna"[17][18] The New Indian Express wrote, "Shiva Rajkumar as a cop is scarier than Veerappan"[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Killing Veerappan box office collection: Ram Gopal Varma-Shivaraj Kumar's film mints Rs 20 crore in Karnataka?". International Business Times, India Edition. 13 January 2016.
  2. ↑ K. JESHI. "Cinematographer Rammy on working with Ram Gopal Varma's film Killing Veerappan". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "'Killing Veerappan' to be launched on Rajkumar's birthday - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Killing Veerappan Trailer Review: A Fantastic One!". www.filmibeat.com.
  5. ↑ "Killing Veerappan first day box office collection: Shivaraj Kumar-Ram Gopal Varma's flick enjoys a good opening". International Business Times, India Edition. 2 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Muralidhara Khajane. "Killing Veerappan to hit 700 screens today". The Hindu.
  7. ↑ Steve Richardson. "Ram Gopal Varma's Killing Veerappan Movie Review/ Ratings/ Critics". HCN Dayton News.
  8. ↑ "RGV's 'Killing Veerappan' release date". indiaglitz.com. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Killing Veerappan is a Slick RGV Thriller". The New Indian Express.
  10. ↑ Archana Nathan. "Killing Veerappan movie review". The Hindu.
  11. ↑ "Killing Veerappan Movie Review: Dr Shivarajkumar's Best Performance Ever!". www.filmibeat.com.
  12. ↑ "Killing Veerappan Hitting Theatres on1st January". Chitramala. 8 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Killing Veerappan Movie Review". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ "Killing Veerappan review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Sandeep Bharadwaj, Shivaraj Kumar, Rockline Venkatesh & Parul Yadav".
  15. ↑ "Killing Veerappan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Killing Veerappan audio launch at Chamundeshwari studio in Bengaluru". The Times of India. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  17. ↑ S M, Shashiprasad (2 January 2016). "Movie Review 'Killing Veerappan': Killed 'him' yet again, and that's it!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  18. ↑ N, Veena (1 January 2016). "Killing Veerappan Movie Review: Dr Shivarajkumar's Best Performance Ever!". filmibeat. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  19. ↑ A M, Sharadhaa (31 December 2015). "'Shiva Rajkumar as a Cop is Scarier Than Veerappan'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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