Veeranganai Explained

Director:A. S. A. Sami
Music:Vedha
Studio:Oriental Movies
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Veeranganai [1] is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language historical action film directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Padmini.[2] It was released on 22 August 1964.

Plot

Lakshmi Devi is a princess whose kingdom is threatened by a tyrant from another kingdom.

Cast

Production

The female lead character Lakshmi Devi is a fictionalised version of Rani Lakshmi Bai, while the Chinese-looking antagonist is an allusion to the Sino-Indian War.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vedha.[3]

Release and reception

Veeranganai was released on 22 August 1964.[4] The Indian Express wrote that the film "really does not lack valour. In fact it has much of it, rather too much, thanks to stock shots and well-taken fencing sequences. Minus these, it is somewhat damp and at time, childish. Nevertheless, in its class, the film is better than many others".[5] Kalki also reviewed the film.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mutual (In)Comprehensions: France and Britain in the Long Nineteenth Century . 26 July 2013 . . 978-1-4438-5080-3 . Mitchell . Rosemary . Rosemary Mitchell . 184.
  2. Book: இன்பா, மு.ஞா.செ. . ஜெமினி மந்திர சொல் . Kathadi Publications . 2020 . 196 . ta.
  3. Web site: Veeranganai . live . https://archive.today/20241028074801/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Veeranganai . 28 October 2024 . 28 October 2024 . Tamil Songs Lyrics . en.
  4. News: 18 August 1964 . Veeranganai . 28 October 2024 . . 3 . Google News Archive.
  5. News: 22 August 1964 . 'Veeranganai' has valour, no pep . 28 October 2024 . . 3 . Google News Archive.
  6. 27 September 1964 . வீராங்கனை . live . https://archive.today/20241028074317/https://archive.org/details/kalki1964-09-27/page/n25/mode/2up . 28 October 2024 . 28 October 2024 . . 21 . ta . Internet Archive.