Veeram (2016 film)

Veeram
Official English poster
Directed by	Jayaraj
Screenplay by	Jayaraj Dialogues: Dr. Gokulnath Ammanathil Mary Ryan
Based on	Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Chandramohan D. Pillai Pradeep Rajan
Starring	Kunal Kapoor Shivajith Padmanabhan Ahran Choudhary Divina Thakur Himarsha Venkatsamy Ketaki Narayan Bilas Nair Satheesh Menon
Cinematography	S. Kumar
Edited by	Appu N. Bhattathiri
Music by	Jeff Rona
Production company	Chandrakala Arts
Release dates	12 December 2016 (2016-12-12) (New Delhi) 24 February 2017 (2017-02-24) (India)
Country	India
Languages	Malayalam Hindi English
Budget	₹35 crore[1]

Veeram (transl. Valour) is a 2016 Indian historical drama film written and directed by Jayaraj. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, and is the fifth installment in Jayaraj's Navarasa series. The film, which also takes inspirations from the Vadakkan Pattukal (Northern Ballads) of North Malabar region in Kerala tells the story of Chandu Chekavar (Kunal Kapoor), an infamous warrior in the 13th century North Malabar.

Veeram is simultaneously made in Malayalam, Hindi, and in English with the same title. Principal photography commenced on 5 January 2016 in Thiruvananthapuram, where it was mostly shot, with other locations being Agra and Aurangabad. The film premiered at the BRICS Film Festival on 2 September 2016 in New Delhi, and was released on 24 February 2017.