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{{Infobox film
| name = Veeraputhran
| image = Veeraputhran.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[P. T. Kunju Muhammed]]
| producer = Siddique Mankara
| story = [[N. P. Mohammed]]
| screenplay =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]<br>[[Raima Sen]]
| music = [[Ramesh Narayan]]
| cinematography = M. J. Radhakrishnan
| editing =
| studio = ITL Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2011|10|14|ref1=<ref>http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/9169/veera-puthran.html</ref>|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
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'''''Veeraputhran''''' ({{lang-ml|വീരപുത്രൻ}}; {{lang-en|"Brave Son"}}) is a 2011 [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] [[historical film]] directed by [[P. T. Kunju Muhammed]] based on the story written by [[N. P. Mohammed]], which is based on the life of Indian Freedom fighter and anti-Colonial activist [[Mohammed Abdul Rahiman]] (1898 – 1945). The film focuses on the anti-Colonial movements in present-day [[Kerala]] during [[British raj]]. The film has [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as Mohammed Abdul Rahiman and [[Raima Sen]] as Rahiman's wife Kunhi Beevathu.<ref>Aabha Anoop. (13 May 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110530185855/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/05/13/stories/2011051351120100.htm "Sen and sensibility"]. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 20 May 2011.</ref> The cast also includes [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], [[Devan (actor)|Devan]], Valsala Menon, and [[Sajitha Madathil]].

==Plot==
The film is about the eventful history of [[Malabar District|Malabar]] during [[Indian independence movement|India's independence struggle]]. The film primarily focusses on the life of [[Mohammed Abdul Rahiman]], a freedom fighter and [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] leader, known for leading the [[Khilafat Movement]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHVuAAAAMAAJ |title = M.P. Narayana Menon: A forgotten pioneer, Malabar 1920-1947|last1 = Menon|first1 = M. P. S.|year = 1992}}</ref> It covers the period in Malabar history starting with the arrival of Abdul Rahiman in Kerala at the age of 23, after discontinuing his education in [[Aligarh Muslim University|Aligarh]], up to his demise in 1945. The story travels through Rahiman Sahib's desperate failure in the election of 1934, the thrilling win that reclaims his position in the election of 1937, and the departure of his soul mate, whose wardrobe he carries with him as an un-detachable remembrance.

==Cast==
*[[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as [[Mohammed Abdul Rahiman]]
*[[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] as Vimal Menon <ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/71620.html | title=Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam}}</ref>
*[[Raima Sen]] as Kunhi Bee
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Moithu moulavi
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]]
*[[Vinay Forrt]]
*[[Nishanth Sagar]] as League Leader
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]]
*[[Valsala Menon]]
*[[Sajitha Madathil]]
*[[S. P. Sreekumar]] as Kerala Gandhi [[K. Kelappan|K. Kelappaji]]
*[[Shanavas]] as [[K. P. Kesava Menon]]
*Sharran Puthumana as Manjeri Sundarayyar
*[[Jijoy Rajagopal]] as Research Scholar

==Production==
When asked why did he make a film on Rahiman Sahib, the director said, "Mohammed Abdu Rahman Sahib has the kind of persona that can be approached by an artist. I thought that even in the current scenario, the politics of those days is significant. I also wanted to remind viewers about the struggles of those times."<ref name="Rediff interview">[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-p-t-kunhi-mohammed/20111019.htm "'Veeraputhran has created history in Malayalam films'"]</ref>

The shooting of ''Veeraputhran'' started at Kamakkantakam Tharavad at Parappil in [[Kozhikode]] on 9 May 2011.<ref name="Filming">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121109103944/http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/10/stories/2011051055391200.htm "Malabar's role in freedom struggle to be captured on celluloid"]. ''The Hindu''. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/remembering-lost-age-togetherness-921 "Remembering the lost age of togetherness"]. ''Deccan Chronicle''. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.</ref>

Leading actors as well as newcomers play the 150-odd characters of the film. [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] plays [[Mohammed Abdul Rahiman]] and [[Hindi]] actor [[Raima Sen]] makes her Malayalam debut with the role of Kunhi Beevathu, Abdul Rahman's wife. [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] was originally cast to play the role of Abdul Rahiman but since he could not allot bulk dates for the film, he was replaced by Narain.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2011/narain-replace-prithviraj-veera-puthran-150411-aid0062.html "Narain replaces Prithviraj in ''Veeraputhran''?"]. [[Oneindia.in|Oneindia]]. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.</ref> The director says, "Yes, I had matched pictures of him with Mohammed Abdu Rahman Sahib and I waited for him for a while. When it wasn't happening, Narain was cast instead. I believe that Prithviraj did not lose anything by not doing my film and I didn't lose anything either by not casting him."<ref name="Rediff interview"/> About his preparations, Narain says, "Although there is a lot of literature about Abdul Rahman, there are practically no visuals. I had to create the character, based on the memories of a very old person who had interacted with him."<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715045224/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-05/news-interviews/30363753_1_abdul-rahman-sahib-narain-freedom-fighter "'Veeraputhran has been an emotional journey'"]</ref> The cast also includes [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], [[Devan (actor)|Devan]], Valsala Menon, and [[Sajitha Madathil]].<ref name="Filming"/>

==Music==
Music was composed by [[Ramesh Narayan]]
{{tracklist
| headline = ''Veeraputhran'' <ref>https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=4306</ref>
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Innee Kadalin
| lyrics1 = [[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
| music1 = [[Ramesh Narayan]]
| extra1 = [[Yesudas]]<br>[[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
| title2 = Kannodu Kannoram
| lyrics2 = Rafeeq Ahammed
| music2 = Ramesh Narayan
| extra2 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| title3 = Kannodu Kannoram (Unplugged)
| lyrics3 = Rafeeq Ahammed
| music3 = Ramesh Narayan
| extra3 = Shreya Ghoshal
| title4 = Kanni Vellakkaarupole
| lyrics4 = [[Edassery Govindan Nair]]
| music4 = Ramesh Narayan
| extra4 = [[Yesudas]]
| title5 = Thudare Maddalavum
| lyrics5 = [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]]
| music5 = Ramesh Narayan
| extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| title6 = Varika Varika
| lyrics6 = [[Amsi Narayanapilla]]
| music6 = Ramesh Narayan
| extra6 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| title7 = Varoo Varoo
| lyrics7 =
| music7 = Ramesh Narayan
| extra7 = Ramesh Narayan
}}

==Controversies==
''Veeraputhran'' was accused of giving indications that Mohammed Abdul Rahiman was poisoned to death while official history states that he had a natural death. Writer Hameed Chennamangalur, from whose ancestral family house Rahman Sahib had his last dinner and later collapsed at a nearby market, said the insinuation in the film that his food was poisoned "not only distorts history but defames my ancestors." Asked about the row, director P. T. Kunju Muhammed told that he had not tried to distort history in the movie. "History is not a monopoly of anyone and there can be different interpretations. I have conducted an investigation in my own style by eliciting views of eminent historians and the local people," he said.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111019161204/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veeraputhran-runs-into-controversy/193874-8-70.html "'Veeraputhran' runs into controversy"]</ref>

==Critical reception==
The film opened to much positive critical reviews. Keerthy Ramachandran of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film {{Rating|4|5}} and called it a "promising historical work of art."<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/veeraputhran-review-promising-historical-work-art-812 "Veeraputhran review: A promising historical work of art"]</ref> Paresh C Palicha of [[Rediff]] said, "''Veeraputhran'' may have been made with noble intentions, but it lacks the emotional resonance of the director's previous works." he gave the movie a rating of {{Rating|2|5}}.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-veeraputhran/20111017.htm "Review: Veeraputhran could have been better"]</ref> Almost all reviewers were unanimous in praising Narain's performance as Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Sahib.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://veeraputhranthefilm.com/}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films set in the Indian independence movement]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1920s]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1930s]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1940s]]
[[Category:Films based on short fiction]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:History of Kerala on film]]

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MartinDietrich8: adjusted layout also and updated info

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