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{{Infobox film <br />
| name = Veera Kesari<br />
| image = Veerakesari.jpg<br />
| native_name = {{film_name|Kannada|ವೀರ ಕೇಸರಿ|translation=Brave Lion}}<br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[B. Vittalacharya]]<br />
| producer = Sundarlal Nahatha<br>Doondi<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay =<br />
| starring = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]<br>[[T. N. Balakrishna]]<br>[[Udaykumar]]<br>[[R. Nagendra Rao]]<br />
| music = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]<br />
| cinematography = Ravi<br />
| editing = N. S. Prakasham<br />
| studio = Rajalakshmi Productions<br />
| distributor = Rajalakshmi Productions<br />
| released = {{Film date|1963|||df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Veera Kesari''''' is a [[Kannada films of 1963|1963]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Kannada language|Kannada]] film, directed by [[B. Vittalacharya]] and produced by Sundarlal Nahatha and Doondi. The film stars [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[T. N. Balakrishna]], [[Udaykumar]] and [[R. Nagendra Rao]] in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/veera-kesari-1963|title=Veera Kesari|access-date=2015-01-09|publisher=chiloka.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/veera-kesari/profile-391396.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418101608/http://www.in.com/veera-kesari/profile-391396.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-04-18|title=Veera Kesari|access-date=2015-01-09|publisher=in.com}}</ref> [[S. Siddalingaiah]] was the assistant director of this movie.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tribute-to-director-siddalingaiah-on-his-83rd-birth-anniversary-which-falls-on-december-15/article30295337.ece</ref> [[B. Vittalacharya]] shot the movie simultaneously in Telugu as ''[[Bandipotu (1963 film)|Bandipotu]]'', with [[N. T. Rama Rao]]. Critics have noted that the core theme of the plot is inspired by [[William Shakespeare]]{{'}}s ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/shakespeare-influenced-kannada-films-too/article8510212.ece</ref> This film had its climax scene in [[Eastmancolor]]. The film was a major box office success.<br />
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==Story==<br />
SaptaSena Maharaja [[R. Nagendra Rao]] has lost his legs and administration is taken over by ShooraSimha ([[Udaykumar]]). ShooraSimha rules with an iron hand, torturing the masses and quelling rebellions. He has an affair with the palace-courtesan, but aims to marry the princess MandaaraMaala ([[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]]). Narasimha ([[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]), whose uncle ([[K. S. Ashwath]]) has gone into hiding, is waging a rebellion against ShooraSimha. [[K. S. Ashwath]], popularly known as Musuku-veera is the hero with a face mask.<br />
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[[K. S. Ashwath]]'s elder brother, [[H. Ramachandra Shastry]] though, doesn't agree to the armed fight. things come to a pass, when Narasimha wards off [[K. S. Ashwath]]'s attempt to kidnap Mandaaramaale.<br />
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Giving into his brother's wish, [[K. S. Ashwath]] agrees to formally complain to SaptaSena Maharaja. However, ShooraSimha kills both the brothers before they get a hearing in front of SaptaSena Maharaja. Before dying, [[H. Ramachandra Shastry]] asks Narasimha to give up the ahimsa-way he had followed all his life and take up cudgels against ShooraSimha's misdeeds.<br />
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Narasimha takes over the role of his Uncle's Musuku-veera role, kidnaps MandaaraMaale, makes her aware of the harsh conditions masses brace through.<br />
He releases her, once she appreciates the common man's trouble. Romance blooms between MandaaraMaale and Narasimha, much to the chagrin of ShooraSimha.<br />
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SaptaSena Maharaja gets wind of ShooraSimha's misdeeds and confronts him. ShooraSimha loses his mind and imprisons SaptaSena Maharaja. The Palace-courtesan makes up a plot of Damsel in Distress, finds the hide-away of Musuku-veera, thus getting ShooraSimha to nab him by sleight. Condemned to prison, Narasimha is to be executed at the same moment as ShooraSimha's ascension to the throne.<br />
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In a final showdown, Narasimha escapes from prison, beats ShooraSimha at his own game, bringing peace to the kingdom. SaptaSena Maharaja offers the kingdom and his daughter's hand to NaraSimha. NaraSimha vows to rule the kingdom, purely to offer succour to the masses.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] as Narasimha<br />
*[[T. N. Balakrishna]]<br />
*[[Udaykumar]]<br />
*[[R. Nagendra Rao]]<br />
*[[T. R. Narasimharaju]]<br />
*[[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]]<br />
*[[E. V. Saroja]]<br />
*[[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]]<br />
*[[B. Jayashree]]<br />
*[[B. Jaya (actress)|B. Jaya]]<br />
*[[K. S. Ashwath]]<br />
*[[H. R. Shastry]]<br />
*[[Rathnakar (actor)|Rathnakar]]<br />
*Shivashankar<br />
*[[Chellapilla Satyam]]<br />
*Comedian Guggu<br />
}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by Ghantasala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/kannada/album/Veera-Kesari-K0001166|title=Veera Kesari Songs|access-date=2015-01-09|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || "Dhundu Malli" || [[P. Leela]], [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] || Ashwath || 03:40<br />
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| 2 || "Ellaninagage" || P. Leela, Ghantasala || Ashwath || 03:18<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Hareyukkide" || P. Leela || Ashwath || 03:02<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Mellusiree Savigana" || Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]] || Ku. Ra. Seetharam Shastry || 03:36<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "O Nama Bharada" || P. Susheela || Ashwath || 03:12<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Prajara Maathanu" || Ghantasala, P. Susheela || Ashwath || 03:15<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Ramalakshmanaranu" || Ghantasala, P. Susheela || Ashwath || 02:47<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Swabhimanadha Nalle" || Ghantasala || Ku. Ra. Seetharam Shastry || 03:40<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0324419}}<br />
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[[Category:1963 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ghantasala]]<br />
[[Category:1960s multilingual films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian historical fantasy films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
[[Category:Indian swashbuckler films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by B. Vittalacharya]]<br />
[[Category:Films partially in color]]</div>imported>Editor5454