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{{About|2016 Kannada film|the Bollywood film|Veerappan (2016 film)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Killing Veerappan
| image = Killing Veerappan.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| producer = B. V. Manjunath<br/>B. S. Sudhindra<br/>E. Shivaprakash
| story = Ram Gopal Varma
| writer = K Balaji
| screenplay = Ram Gopal Varma, K. Balaji
| based_on = [[Operation Cocoon]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Shiva Rajkumar]]
*Rahaao
*Sandeep Bharadwaj
*[[Yagna Shetty]]
*[[Sanchari Vijay]]
*[[Parul Yadav]]
}}
| music = [[Ravi Shankar (Music Director)|Ravi Shankar]]
| cinematography = Rammy
| editing = Anwar Ali
| studio = ZED3 Pictures
| distributor = G. R. Pictures
| released = {{film date|2016|1|1|df=yes|India}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| runtime = 151 minutes
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INRConvert|50|c}}<ref name="ibtimes.co.in2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/killing-veerappan-box-office-collection-ram-gopal-varma-shivaraj-kumars-film-mints-rs-20-crore-663064|title=Killing Veerappan box office collection: Ram Gopal Varma-Shivaraj Kumar's film mints Rs 200 crore in Karnataka- 10days|date=13 January 2016|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
}}
'''''Killing Veerappan''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[docudrama]] film written by K. Balaji and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/cinematographer-rammy-on-working-with-ram-gopal-varmas-film-killing-veerappan/article7582696.ece|title=Cinematographer Rammy on working with Ram Gopal Varma's film Killing Veerappan|author=K. JESHI|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The film is based on the events leading to [[Operation Cocoon]] to capture or kill Indian [[bandit]] [[Veerappan]].<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/killing-veerappan-to-be-launched-on-rajkumars-birthday/article7133733.ece|title=‘Killing Veerappan’ to be launched on Rajkumar's birthday - The Hindu|publisher=thehindu.com|access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref> Featuring [[Shiva Rajkumar]] in the central role touted to be based on [[N. K. Senthamarai Kannan]], the then [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of police]], with the [[Special Task Force (India)|Indian Special Task Force]], and the spy who masterminded Operation Cocoon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/killing-veerappan-trailer-review-a-fantastic-one-190357.html|title=Killing Veerappan Trailer Review: A Fantastic One!|work=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref>

The Kannada version was released in over 200 screens in the state of [[Karnataka]] on January 1, 2016.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/killing-veerappan-first-day-box-office-collection-shivaraj-kumar-ram-gopal-varmas-flick-enjoys-661685|title=Killing Veerappan first day box office collection: Shivaraj Kumar-Ram Gopal Varma's flick enjoys a good opening|date=2 January 2016|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/killing-veerappan-to-hit-700-screens-today/article8051962.ece|title=Killing Veerappan to hit 700 screens today|author=Muralidhara Khajane|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hcndaytonnews.com/entertainment/ram-gopal-varmas-killing-veerappan-movie-review-ratings-critics|title=Ram Gopal Varma’s Killing Veerappan Movie Review/ Ratings/ Critics|author=Steve Richardson|work=HCN Dayton News|access-date=1 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417170836/http://www.hcndaytonnews.com/entertainment/ram-gopal-varmas-killing-veerappan-movie-review-ratings-critics|archive-date=17 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=RGV's 'Killing Veerappan' release date|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rgv-killing-veerappan-release-date-tamil-news-142538.html|access-date=24 September 2015|publisher=indiaglitz.com|date=19 September 2015}}</ref> Upon its wide release, critics praised the performances, background score, cinematography, screenplay, casting, and direction while becoming a box office success,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Killing-Veerappan-is-a-Slick-RGV-Thriller/2016/01/02/article3206836.ece|title=Killing Veerappan is a Slick RGV Thriller|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/killing-veerappan-movie-review/article8058726.ece|title=Killing Veerappan movie review|author=Archana Nathan|work=The Hindu}}</ref> and subsequently got screened in Kannada cinema section at the [[9th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2017]].<ref name="Oscar nominees among 240 films to be screened during Biffes">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Oscar-nominees-among-240-films-to-be-screened-during-Biffes/article17104930.ece | title=Oscar nominees among 240 films to be screened during Biffes | publisher=The Hindu | access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref>

The Telugu dubbed version was released on 7 Jan 2016 to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2016/killing-veerappan-movie-review-story-and-ratings-rgv-shivarajkumar-210274.html|title=Killing Veerappan Movie Review: Dr Shivarajkumar's Best Performance Ever!|work=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitramala.in/killing-veerappan-hitting-theatres-on18th-december-210859.html|title=Killing Veerappan Hitting Theatres on1st January|date=8 December 2016|work=Chitramala}}</ref> The Kannada version has garnered three nominations at the [[2nd IIFA Utsavam]] including Best Picture in Kannada, while [[Parul Yadav]] and [[Yagna Shetty]] have each received the Performance In A Leading Role and Supporting Role - Female respectively.<ref name="knnom">{{cite web|title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 (2016) Kannada Full Show, Nominees & Winners |url=http://updatebro.com/iifa-utsavam-full-show-kannada-winners/ |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=Updatebro.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328224355/http://updatebro.com/iifa-utsavam-full-show-kannada-winners/ |archive-date=28 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film has also garnered five nominations; including Parul Yadav winning Critics Choice Award for Best Actress at the [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605234542/http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-06-05|work=Sify.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-awards-2017-nominations-announced-news-malayalam-rgbjE9ecgbbif.html|title=SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced|publisher=Sify.com}}</ref> and one nomination for Best Actress at the [[64th Filmfare Awards South]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|website=[[Filmfare]]|date=17 June 2017|access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref> The film was remade into Hindi as ''[[Veerappan (2016 film)|Veerappan]]'' (2016) with Bharadwaj reprising his role.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sachiin-Joshi-to-remake-Ram-Gopal-Varmas-Killing-Veerappan-in-Hindi/articleshow/50718077.cms</ref>

==Plot==
Forest brigand [[Veerappan]] (Sandeep Bhardwaj), dominant in [[Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary|Sathyamangalam Forest]] in the states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]],
defies the governments, and [[Border Security Force|Indian Border security]] paramilitary forces, and maintain a small army. He is wanted for killing approximately 184 people, about half of whom were police officers, including senior police and forest officials. He was also wanted for [[poaching]] about 200 elephants and [[smuggling]] [[ivory]] worth US$2,600,000 and about 10,000 tonnes of [[sandalwood]] worth approximately US$22,000,000.

In 1991, Veerappan and his chief Intel Gandhi (Sadh Orhan), behead IFS Officer [[P. Srinivas]] (Gadda Viji). Years later, Veerappan avenges the death of his close associate Gandhi by misleading [[Special Task Force (India)|Special Task Force]] (STF) personnel in their covert operation, through Gandhi's unnamed notorious informer ([[Aziz Naser]]). The covert mission led by T. Harikrishna S.P. ([[Rockline Venkatesh]]), and his informer S.I. Shakeel Ahmed (Rajesh Nataranga) to kill Veerappan fails miserably. Veerappan, and his army brutally assassinate all the STF officers in the operation, and snatch their arms.

The [[Tamil Nadu]] STF chief [[K. Vijay Kumar]] I.P.S. (K. S. Sridhar) appoints his associate, an undercover I.P.S. spy in the [[Karnataka]] region, a master-strategist ([[Shiva Rajkumar]]), who puts in place the [[Operation Cocoon]] through a network of tribals, and informers, such as Deputy spy ([[Sanchari Vijay]]), a woman STF spy and landlord, Shriya ([[Parul Yadav]]), who befriends and rents out house to Muthulakshmi-the wife of Veerappan ([[Yagna Shetty]]). On the other hand, a team of loyal undercover cops led by Rambo Krishna ([[Palar blast|K Gopalakrishnan]]), leave [[Palar]] base of STF, near M. M. Hills, {{convert|100|km|mi}} from [[Kollegal]] of Karnataka along with a team of 41 members which includes police from two states, forest officials, forest watchers and informers. The team travels in two vehicles, of which one is a bus carrying most of the team members, and a jeep carrying K.Goplakrishnan, the IPS officer. Veerappan gang plants landmines on the road in more than 14 places to halt their approach, and during the [[Palar blast]], K.Gopalakrishnan, standing on the foot board of the jeep is thrown out, and suffer severe injuries, leaving the police to retaliate and ultimately prevent the snatching of arms.

After few failed attempts, including the one led by another undercover cop (Gundragovi Satya), disguised as a subordinate to Muslim underworld Don-Kadaani (Ramesh Pandit), to negotiate arms deal with Veerappan's gang, the STF team led by master-strategist, and an ex-spy turned timberyard owner-Kumar (K. S. Iyengar), finally succeed on 18 October 2004. On that day, Veerappan is escorted out of the forest by Kumar who earlier infiltrates Veerappan's gang in disguise to negotiate another arms deal with [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]. Subsequently, veerappan and his men board an [[ambulance]] stationed at [[Papparapatti, Dharmapuri|Papparapatti]] village in [[Dharmapuri]] district, Veerappan and his men are first warned and then asked to surrender, which was denied, and the men start firing at the STF personnel. The STF retaliate by firing grenades and gun fire, subsequently Veerappan and his men are [[Encounter killings by police|killed]] on the spot.

== Cast ==
* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as an unnamed STF master-strategist, touted to be based on [[N. K. Senthamarai Kannan]], the head of intelligence wing in the [[Operation Cocoon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Killing-Veerappan/movie-review/50423613.cms|title=Killing Veerappan Movie Review|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
* Sandeep Bharadwaj as [[Veerappan]], the forest brigand
* Rahaao as Gandhi, chief intel of Veerappan's team
* [[Yagna Shetty]] as [[Muthulakshmi]], Veerappan's wife
* K.S.Sridhar as [[K. Vijay Kumar|K Vijay Kumar]], Chief of Tamil Nadu STF during [[Operation Cocoon]]
* Gadda Viji as [[P. Srinivas|Pandillapalli Srinivas]], IFS Officer who was killed by Veerappan
* [[Sanchari Vijay]] as STF Rookie Officer Gopal
* Rajesh Nataranga as SI Shakeel Ahmed
* [[Aziz Naser]] as STF Officer Shashi who is a secret informer to Gandhi
* [[Parul Yadav]] as Shreya, STF spy / informer and landlord who rents out house to Muttulakshmi
* [[Rockline Venkatesh]] as T Harikrishna, SP of Kolar/Mysore, who was killed by Veerappan
* Ramesh Pandit as Kadhani, an underworld don
* ''Gundragovi'' Sathya as undercover cop Anees who goes to Veerappan in the disguise of a subordinate of the underworld don ''Kadhani'' for settling the arms deal
* 'Satish' Adla Satish Kumar as Sethukali Govindan, a close aid of Verrappan from his childhood till death

==Production==
Killing Veerappan is Ram Gopal Varma's second [[docudrama]] since the release of ''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]''. Killing Veerappan is produced by B. V. Manjunath, B. S. Sudhindra, E. Shivaprakash, and Ram Gopal Varma under the production house of ZED3 Pictures & G.R. Pictures. The film's music was composed by Ravi Shankar, Rajasekhar and the Background score was done by Sandy. The dialogues were written by Balaji K and the cinematography was helmed by Rammy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/killingveerappan.html|title=Killing Veerappan review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Sandeep Bharadwaj, Shivaraj Kumar, Rockline Venkatesh & Parul Yadav}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Killing Veerappan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Ravi Shankar, Rajashekar, Munna Kasi, Sathya Kashyap, Sandy
| cover =
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| recorded = 2015
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 30:50
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
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Ravishankar scored the film's background music and co-composed for the soundtrack along with Rajasekhar, Munna Kasi, Sathya Kashyap and Sandy. Lyrics for the soundtrack was penned by Chethan Kumar and Srujan. The soundtrack album consists of nine tracks including three [[instrumental]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Killing Veerappan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/killing-veerappan-original/id1055266517|website=iTunes|access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref> It was released on 3 November 2015 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Killing Veerappan audio launch at Chamundeshwari studio in Bengaluru|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/Killing-Veerappan-audio-launch-at-Chamundeshwari-studio-in-Bengaluru/articleshow/49691529.cms|access-date=2 January 2016|work=The Times of India|date=6 November 2015}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Kannada track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:50
| title1 = Hayya Hayya (The Power of Shiva)
| music1 = Ravishankar
| lyrics1 = Chethan Kumar
| extra1 = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]
| length1 = 4:49
| title2 = Vadhayo Vadhayo
| music2 = Rajashekar
| lyrics2 = Srujan
| extra2 = Rajashekar
| length2 = 1:33
| title3 = Spot Spot
| music3 = Munna Kasi
| lyrics3 = Chethan Kumar
| extra3 = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = Hayya Hayya (Women Power)
| music4 = Ravishankar
| lyrics4 = Chethan Kumar
| extra4 = [[Indu Nagaraj]]
| length4 = 4:42
| title5 = Rakthava Kudiyo
| music5 = Ravishankar
| lyrics5 = Chethan Kumar
| extra5 = [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| length5 = 2:34
| title6 = Elephant Scream
| music6 = Rajashekar
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Instrumental
| length6 = 1:34
| title7 = Kill Beat
| music7 = Ravishankar
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = Instrumental
| length7 = 2:03
| title8 = Hayya Hayya (Veerappan Mix)
| music8 = Sathya Kashyap
| lyrics8 = Chethan Kumar
| extra8 = Shiva Rajkumar
| length8 = 5:17
| title9 = Love You Veera
| music9 = Sandy
| lyrics9 =
| extra9 = Instrumental
| length9 = 5:09
}}

==Review==
[[Deccan Chronicle]] praised [[Shiva Rajkumar]]'s performance, noting, "Forget Veerappan, watch it for Shivanna"<ref name=review1>{{cite web|last1=S M|first1=Shashiprasad|title=Movie Review ‘Killing Veerappan’: Killed ‘him’ yet again, and that’s it!|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/160102/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98killing-veerappan%E2%80%99-killed-%E2%80%98him%E2%80%99-yet-again|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=2 January 2016|access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=review2>{{cite web|last1=N|first1=Veena|title=Killing Veerappan Movie Review: Dr Shivarajkumar's Best Performance Ever!|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2016/killing-veerappan-movie-review-story-and-ratings-rgv-shivarajkumar-210274.html|publisher=filmibeat|date=1 January 2016|access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> [[The New Indian Express]] wrote, "Shiva Rajkumar as a cop is scarier than Veerappan".<ref name=review3>{{cite web|last1=A M|first1=Sharadhaa|title='Shiva Rajkumar as a Cop is Scarier Than Veerappan'|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Shivarajkumar-as-a-Cop-is-Scarier-Than-Veerappan/2015/12/31/article3203637.ece|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=31 December 2015|access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4897890}}
* {{Facebook|KillingVeerappanTheMovie}}

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