Veera Kesari

Veera Kesari
Directed by B. Vittalacharya
Produced by Sundarlal Nahatha
Doondi
Starring Rajkumar
T. N. Balakrishna
Udaykumar
R. Nagendra Rao
Music by Ghantasala
Cinematography Ravi
Edited by N. S. Prakasham
Production
company
Rajalakshmi Productions
Distributed by Rajalakshmi Productions
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
Country India
Language Kannada

Veera Kesari (Kannada: ವೀರ ಕೇಸರಿ) is a 1963 Indian Kannada film, directed by B. Vittalacharya and produced by Sundarlal Nahatha and Doondi. The film stars Rajkumar, T. N. Balakrishna, Udaykumar and R. Nagendra Rao in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ghantasala.[1][2] B. Vittalacharya shot the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Bandipotu with N. T. Rama Rao.Critics have noted that the plot is loosely based on William Shakespeare 's The Taming of the Shrew.[3] This film had its climax scene in Eastmancolor.

Story

SaptaSena Maharaja R. Nagendra Rao has lost his legs and administration is taken over by ShooraSimhaUdaykumar. ShooraSimha, rules with an iron-hand, torturing the masses, quelling rebellions.He has affair with the palace-courtesan, but aims to marry the princess MandaaraMaala Leelavathi. Narasimha Rajkumar, whose uncle K. S. Ashwath has gone into hiding, waging a rebellion against ShooraSimha. K. S. Ashwath, popularly known as musuku-veera (Hero with FaceMask)

K. S. Ashwath elder brother, H. Ramachandra Shastry though doesn't agree to the armed fight. things come to a pass, when Narasimha wards off K. S. Ashwath's attempt to kidnap Mandaaramaale.

Giving into his brother's wish, K. S. Ashwath agrees to formally complain to SaptaSena Maharaja. However, ShooraSimha kills both the brothers, before they get a hearing in front of SaptaSena Maharaja. Before dying, H. Ramachandra Shastry asks Narasimha to give up the ahimsa-way he had followed all his life and take up cudgels against ShooraSimha's misdeeds.

Narasimha, takes over the role of his Uncle's musuku-veera role, kidnaps MandaaraMaale, makes her aware of the harsh conditions masses brace through. He releases her, once she appreciates the common man's trouble. Romance blooms between MandaaraMaale and Narasimha, much to the chagrin of ShooraSimha.

SaptaSena Maharaja gets wind of ShooraSimha's misdeeds and confronts him. ShooraSimha loses his mind and imprisons SaptaSena Maharaja. Palace-courtesan makes up a plot of Damsel in Distress, finds the hide-away of musuku-veera, thus getting ShooraSimha to nab him by sleight. Condemned to prison, Narasimha is to be executed at the same moment as ShooraSimha's ascension to Throne.

In a final showdown, Narasimha escapes from prison, beats ShooraSimha in his own game, bringing peace to Kingdom. SaptaSena Maharaja offers the kingdom, his daughter's hand to NaraSimha. NaraSimha vows to rule the kingdom, based purely to offer succour to the masses.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ghantasala.[4]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Dhundu MalliP. Leela, GhantasalaAshwath03.40
2EllaninagageP. Leela, GhantasalaAshwath03.18
3HareyukkideP. LeelaAshwath03.02
4Mellusiree SaviganaGhantasala, SusheelaKu. Ra. Seetharam Shastry03.36
5O Nama BharadaSusheelaAshwath03.12
6Prajara MaathanuGhantasala, SusheelaAshwath03.15
7RamalakshmanaranuGhantasala, SusheelaAshwath02.47
8Swabhimanadha NalleGhantasalaKu. Ra. Seetharam Shastry03.40

References

  1. ↑ "Veera Kesari". chiloka.com. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  2. ↑ "Veera Kesari". in.com. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/shakespeare-influenced-kannada-films-too/article8510212.ece
  4. ↑ "Veera Kesari Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  • "Veera Kesari". kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  • Veera Kesari on IMDb
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