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Veera Padhakkam
Veera Padhakkam
	Poster
Directed by	Manivannan
Written by	Manivannan
Produced by	M. Ramanathan
Starring	Sathyaraj; Radhika Sarathkumar; Urvashi
Cinematography	D. Sankar
Edited by	P. Venkateswara Rao
Music by	Deva
Production; company	Raj Films International
Release date	3 November 1994;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Veera Padhakkam (transl. Medal of bravery) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj, Radhika Sarathkumar and Urvashi. It was released on 3 November 1994.^[1]

Plot

A policeman uses corrupt means to reach the highest position in the police hierarchy. He changes after he meets a relative whose life he had destroyed because of his irresponsible behaviour.

Cast

Sathyaraj as Kalivarathan IPS
Radhika Sarathkumar as Thangamma
Urvashi as Minister Vishalakshi
Manivannan as Palanisamy
Raghuvaran as Vadivelu
Nizhalgal Ravi
Silk Smitha
Sabitha Anand
Mucherla Aruna
Senthil
R. Sundarrajan
Vinu Chakravarthy

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali.^[2]

Song	Singers
"Aadum Varai"	Malaysia Vasudevan
"Chinna Thambiye"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Indha Maanai"	Kavita Krishnamurti
"Meesa Vecha"	K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Othayile"	K. S. Chithra
"Paadupatta"	K. S. Chithra
"Pattukottai"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Poomudithu"	K. S. Chithra

Reception

Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote the film "keeps the viewers engaged in the first half", but the second half "fails to deliver the same effect."^[3] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "Those who liked Manivannan's previous political satires will also like this movie".^[4]

References

^ "veerappathakkam ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ "Veera Padhakkam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1995. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
^ Mannath, Malini (18 November 1994). "A political trip". The Indian Express. p. 6. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.
^ Vijiyan, K. (12 December 1994). "Tale of unscrupulous man who rose to top police post". New Straits Times. p. 29. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.

External links

Veera Padhakkam at IMDb

[1] "veerappathakkam ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

[2] "Veera Padhakkam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1995. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

[3] Mannath, Malini (18 November 1994). "A political trip". The Indian Express. p. 6. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.

[4] Vijiyan, K. (12 December 1994). "Tale of unscrupulous man who rose to top police post". New Straits Times. p. 29. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.

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