''Vijayapuri Veeran'' () is a 1960 Indian

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-language swashbuckler film directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. and written by

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. An adaptation of the novel ''

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'' by Alexandre Dumas, it stars C. L. Anandan (in his acting debut), M. Hemalatha, S. A. Ashokan and

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in lead roles.

Plot

Cast

;Male cast * C. L. Anand as Anandan * S. A. Ashokan as Nanjappan *

as Veera Nathan * Pandi Selvaraj as Kavi Gnananathan * Tiruchi Ganesan as Vijayapuri King * S. Rama Rao as Aathi * P. B. Vairam as Maya's spy * Stunt Swaminathan as Ellappan * Master Gopal as Azhagapuri King ;Female cast * M. Hemalatha as Kanchana Devi * Kamini as Maya Devi * R. Chandrakantha as Shanthi * T. Shanmugasundari as Jothi ;Dance * V. N. Janaki * Rajeswari * Sakunthala *

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Production

''Vijayapuri Veeran'', an adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel ''

'', was directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr., written by

and produced by Joseph Thomas under Citadel Film Corporation. The dialogues were written by Nanjilnaadu T. N. Rajappa, cinematography was handled by R. N. Pillai, and editing by P. V. Karunakaran. The cast featured mainly newcomers such as C. L. Anandan, M. Hemalatha, Kamini, R. Chandrakantha, S. V. Ramadas, Pandi Selvaraj and S. Rama Rao.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. R. Pappa and lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, K. D. Santhanam and M. K. Aathmanathan.

Release and reception

''Vijayapuri Veeran'' was released on 12 February 1960, and emerged a commercial success.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title 1960 films 1960s historical adventure films 1960s Tamil-language films Films based on The Three Musketeers Films directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. Films scored by T. R. Pappa Indian black-and-white films Indian historical adventure films Indian swashbuckler films