Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi
| Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | K. Rajeshwar |
| Written by | K. Rajeshwar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Adithyan |
Production company | Hemanth Cine Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 192 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi is a 2003 Indian Tamil language film directed by K. Rajeshwar. Simran dubbed in her own voice for the first time in this film with some dialogues dubbed by Deepa Venkat. The film was the last to have music composed by Adithyan, who went on to host a show on Jaya TV.
Plot
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The film is about a woman who is battling against untouchability in a village. Veeralakshmi and her fellow Dalits undergo unbearable torture due to casteism from a brutal police force. In their village, the inspector of police is the feudal lord, who beats up the poor men and rapes the women, with his behaviour emulated by his officers. Pushed to the limits by the extent of her subjugation, Veeralakshmi rises in revolt.
Cast
[edit]- Simran as Veeralakshmi
- Sherin as Seetha
- Sonu Sood as Rajiv Mathur
- Alex
- Akshaya Rao
- Gowthami Vembunathan as Veeralakshmi's mother
- Indhu
- Thambi Ramaiah as Tea Shop Owner
- Abhinayashree
Production
[edit]The film was initially planned to be started in 1996 with Shwetha Menon in the lead role, but was delayed.[1] The project was launched in early 2000 with Menon, but was discontinued.[2] Simran was subsequently cast to play the lead role.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Adithyan, while lyrics written by K. Rajeshwar.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dheem Tharikida" | Sirkazhi Sivachidambaram | |
| 2. | "Eleloa Elelo" | Harini | |
| 3. | "Kakka Mugathazhaga" | Swarnalatha, Solar Sai | |
| 4. | "Ola Kudisaiyiley" | Mano, Harini | |
| 5. | "Oyilakka Kondaiyeley" | Pushpavanam Kuppusamy |
Reception
[edit]Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote that "a thread of sincerity runs through the entire film that makes different from the action flicks one is used to".[6] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "The scenes are stark and realistic, with the expected violence and gore. There is no lag in the narration, even as one empathises with the plight of Veeralakshmi and her gang, and follows them through their tortuous journey, to the fatal end. The script is well-etched, the dialogue realistic, the narration focused".[7] Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the performance of Simran, Sonu Sood and Alex but felt the director was not sincere enough and took inspiration from films like Seevalaperi Pandi, Malaiyoor Mambattiyan and Bandit Queen to create the protagonist's character.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (22 October 1996). "Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 2". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ ""Koilpatti Veeraluxmi"!". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 1 November 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (10 January 2003). "Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi". JioSaavn. January 2000. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (11 July 2003). "Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (6 July 2003). "Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (13 July 2003). "கோவில்பட்டி வீரலட்சுமி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
External links
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