Veera(1994)
'Veera' is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Suresh Krissna and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Rajinikanth, Meena, and Roja in lead roles, with Janagaraj, Senthil, and Mahesh Anand in supporting parts. The story follows Muthuveerappan, a village idler who marries two women due to circumstances beyond his control and is forced to live a double life. The film is a remake of the Telugu film 'Allari Mogudu' (1992) and was tailored to Rajinikanth's style with added logic. It received mixed reviews from critics but became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. The soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, was highly popular and sold over 100,000 audio cassettes on its release date.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, Eros Now
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 1994
- Director
- Suresh Krishna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A village idler named Muthuveerappan marries a musician's daughter in secret. After she is presumed dead in a flood, he moves to Madras and becomes a famous singer named Veera. He marries again. But then his first wife returns alive, forcing him to juggle two marriages and a dangerous gangster.
“Two wives. One man. Infinite chaos.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Veera
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Ilayaraja (72 films together), Rajinikanth & Ilayaraja (58 films together), Sathyaraj & Ilayaraja (53 films together), Manivannan & Deva (53 films together), Manivannan & Ilayaraja (41 films together), and Senthil & Deva (39 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Veera Padhakkam' translates to 'Medal of Bravery', ironically referring to the corrupt policeman's awards.
- Director Manivannan also played a supporting role in the film, as he often did in his own directorial projects.
- This movie was released during a peak period for Tamil action films featuring police corruption themes.
- The story is noted for its moral turnaround, a common narrative in 1990s Tamil cinema about redemption.
- Composer Deva provided the music, continuing his frequent collaboration with director Manivannan in the 1990s.
- The film's climax, set in a police station, was shot in a single large set to maintain continuity.
- It is considered one of the lesser-known films in lead actor Vijayakanth's extensive 'Cop' filmography.