Veeram (2023 film)
| Veeram | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Khadar Kumar S |
| Produced by | Shashidhar K M |
| Starring | Prajwal Devraj Rachita Ram Srinagar Kitty Shishya Deepak |
| Cinematography | Lavith |
| Edited by | Ravichandran |
| Music by | Songs: J. Anoop Seelin Score: Mr M |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Veeram (transl. Valour) is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Khadar Kumar S and produced by Shashidhar K M under Shashidhar Studios. It stars Prajwal Devraj, Rachita Ram, Srinagar Kitty, Chirag Jani and Shishya Deepak.
Veeram was released theatrically on 7 April 2023 and received negative reviews from critics, where it bombed at the box office.[1]
Plot
[edit]Veeru and Narasimha are brothers and polar opposites in nature who lives a normal life with their sister Saraswathi and brother-in-law Sadashiva. One night, Sadashiva gets embroiled in the death of a goon named Deva due to the latter eliminating his chances in the market politics.
Veeru and Narasimha takes the blame and are arrested, where Saraswathi also berates them. Deva's arch rival and Narasimha's mentor Govinda gets them released from custody, but Deva's son Jeda finishes Narasimha. Learning this, Veeru sets out to avenge Narasimha's death.
Meanwhile, Seenu Bhai is a drug baron who searches for Veeru after he kills Seenu's brother to save several women. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Veeru and Jeda, along with Seenu joining Jeda to finish Veeru. Veeru finally finishes Seenu and Jeda, thus avenging Narasimha's death. Saraswathi finally learns Veeru's innocence from Sadashiva where she reunites with Veeru and lead a happy life with their family.
Cast
[edit]- Prajwal Devraj as Veeru
- Rachita Ram as Dhatri
- Srinagar Kitty as Narasimha
- Shishya Deepak as Jeda, Deva's son
- Bala Rajwadi as Deva
- Achyuth Kumar as Sadashiva
- Shruthi as Saraswathi
- Chirag Jani as Seenu Bhai
- Swathi
- Mico Nagaraj as Govinda
- Prashanth Natana
- Hanumanthe Gowda
- Joe Simon
- V. Nagendra Prasad
- Girish Shivanna
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]On 18 September 2019, Darshan took to his social media accounts and shared the poster of the film.[2]
Casting
[edit]In September 2019, Prajwal Devaraj and Rachita Ram were announced in the lead roles. Srinagara Kitty was selected to play a vital role.[3][4] Chirag Jani and Shishya’ Deepak were announced as the film's antagonists.[5][6]
Filming
[edit]The film was announced before Lockdown in India, but the shooting was stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 December 2020, principal photography started and filming was completed on 20 August 2021.[7][8]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Veeram | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 11:25 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Official audio | |
| Veeram - Full Album on YouTube | |
All music is composed by J. Anoop Seelin.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiva Shiva" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ananya Bhat | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Mounave Chenna" | Kaviraj | Nihal Tauro | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Hodalo Bittu Hodalo" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Supriyaa Ram, J. Anoop Seelin | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 11:25 | |||
Release
[edit]The film was released on 7 April 2023.
Home media
[edit]The satellite and digital rights of the film were sold to Sun TV Network.
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote "This film is strictly for those, who wanted to see Prajwal Devaraj in a mass hero avatar, and for those who are still open to watching and enjoying commercial entertainers".[9] Vinay Lokesh from The Times Of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Khadar Kumar fails to strike a gold in his first attempt by taking up a subject which has been tried out umpteen times especially in Sandalwood".[10] Swaroop Kodur of OTT Play says "It is tough to recommend a film that has very little to boast about but should you feel compelled to pay a customary visit to a cinema hall, then you may proceed towards this with caution".[11] A reviewer of Udayavani wrote "Those who want an action packed family drama will like 'Veeram'".[12] Y Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror says "Had the director avoided one or two action scenes, Veeram would have been a good one for all kinds of audiences".[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prajwal Devaraj's Veeram gets a release date". Cinema Express. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ಹೊಸ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಟೈಟಲ್ ಲಾಂಚ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಡಿ ಬಾಸ್; ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟೈಟಲ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಇದೆ ಖದರ್!". News18 India (in Kannada). 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Rachita Ram joins Prajwal Devaraj's Veeram". Cinema Express. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Srinagar Kitty to play a prominent role in 'Veeram'". The Times of India. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Chirag Jani returns to Sandalwood with Veeram". The Times of India. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Deepak returns to silver screen after 15 years". The Times of India. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Prajwal Devaraj and Rachita Ram starrer Veeram kicks off with a puja". The Times of India. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Prajwal Devaraj- Rachita Ram starrer movie Veeram wraps up the shoot". OTT Play. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "'Veeram', a run-of-the-mill actioner, brings back Prajwal Devaraj in a mass avatar". The New Indian Express. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Veeram Movie Review: An action entertainer which goes awry". The Times of India. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Veeram Kannada film review: Prajwal Devaraj runs riot in this impossible action drama". OTT Play. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Veeram movie review: ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಡ್ರಾಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಸ್ ಮಿಂಚು". Udayavani (in Kannada). 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Veeram Movie Review: If you want some action, you will get it here". Bangalore Mirror. 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.