Veera Abhimanyu(1965)
Veera Abhimanyu is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan as Abhimanyu, Gemini Ganesan as Krishna, and Kanchana as Uthrai. It is based on the Mahabharata character Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadra. The story follows Abhimanyu from his birth to his death in the Kurukshetra War. The film was simultaneously produced in Telugu as Veerabhimanyu with a different cast. K. V. Mahadevan composed the soundtrack with lyrics by Kannadasan. The film released on 20 August 1965 and failed commercially despite positive reviews.
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- Theatrical Release
- 28 August 1965
- Director
- V. Madhusudhan Rao
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
Abhimanyu learns how to enter the deadly Chakravyuha formation while still in his mother's womb. He grows up to become a brave warrior and marries Princess Uthrai. When the Kurukshetra War begins, Abhimanyu volunteers to break the Chakravyuha. He enters the formation alone and must fight the entire Kaurava army without any help.
“One warrior against an army.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Veera Abhimanyu
Cast reunions in this film: K. V. Mahadevan & Gemini Ganesan (19 films together), K. V. Mahadevan & A.V.M.Rajan (16 films together), Kanchana & K. V. Mahadevan (4 films together), and Gemini Ganesan & A.V.M.Rajan (3 films together).