Veeram (2016 film)

Veeram
Official English poster
Directed byJayaraj
Screenplay by
  • Jayaraj
  • Dialogues:
  • Dr. Gokulnath Ammanathil
  • Mary Ryan
Based onMacbeth
by William Shakespeare
Produced by
  • Chandramohan D. Pillai
  • Pradeep Rajan
Starring
CinematographyS. Kumar
Edited byAppu N. Bhattathiri
Music byJeff Rona
Production
company
Chandrakala Arts
Release dates
  • 12 December 2016 (2016-12-12) (New Delhi)
  • 24 February 2017 (2017-02-24) (India)
CountryIndia
Languages
Budget35 crore[1]

Veeram (transl. Valour) is a 2016 Indian historical drama film written and directed by Jayaraj. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, and is the fifth installment in Jayaraj's Navarasa series. The film, which also takes inspirations from the Vadakkan Pattukal (Northern Ballads) of North Malabar region in Kerala tells the story of Chandu Chekavar (Kunal Kapoor), an infamous warrior in the 13th century North Malabar.

Veeram is simultaneously made in Malayalam, Hindi, and in English with the same title. Principal photography commenced on 5 January 2016 in Thiruvananthapuram, where it was mostly shot, with other locations being Agra and Aurangabad. The film premiered at the BRICS Film Festival on 2 September 2016 in New Delhi, and was released on 24 February 2017.

  1. ^ "Kunal Kapoor's Veeram is gearing up for February release". The Indian Express.