Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)

Veerapandiya Kattabomman English Kattabomman, the Brave Warrior is a 1959Indian Tamil biographical film directed by B. R. Panthulu. The films screenplay was written by Ma. Po. Sivagnanam while its story and dialogue were written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, S. Varalakshmi, and Ragini in the lead roles, with V. K. Ramasamy and Javar Seetharaman in pivotal supporting parts.

Veerapandiya Kattabomman Sivaji Ganesan, the king of Panchalankurichi, is a brave fighter and a devotee of his family deity, Lord Murugan of Tiruchendur. On receiving the news of a robbery in his territory, Kattabomman and his retinue set out incognito to capture the robbers. When the robbers are captured, they confess that they had been hired by the British to create unrest in Kattabommans domain. They also tell him that the British had enticed the neighbouring chieftain, Ettappan V. K. Ramasamy, to help them in their endeavour to annex Panchalankurichi. Ettappan was promised that an additional two villages would be added to his land by the British, as a price for his betrayal. Ettappan, in disguise, goes to Kattabommans court and tries to frighten him by extolling the omnipotence of the British. Kattabomman is indignant and tears off Ettappans fake beard, but spares him because he had come to his court as an ambassador.At Chayalkudi, a village near Panchalankurichi, lives Vellaiyammal Padmini, who vows to marry the man who tames her pet bull. She takes her bull to participate in a Jallikattu game held at Panchalankurichi under Kattabommans patronage. All those who attempt to tame the bull fail. At Kattabommans call, his Commanderinchief, Vellaiyathevan Gemini Ganesan, subdues the bull and wins Vellaiyammals love. Later, Kattabomman comes to know of their love and gets them married. ........

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