Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Produced by B. V. Manjunath
B. S. Sudhindra
E. Shivaprakash
Written by Ram Gopal Varma
Screenplay by Ram Gopal Varma
Story by Ram Gopal Varma
Based on Operation Cocoon
Music by Ravi Shankar
Cinematography Rammy
Edited by Anwar Ali
Release dates: -
1 January 2016( India)
Country India
Language Kannada
Box office est.?20 crore( US$3.0 million)
Killing Veerappan is a 2016 Indian docudrama thriller film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, based on the events leading to Operation Cocoon to capture or kill Indian bandit Veerappan. Shot primarily in the Kannada language, the film was dubbed into Telugu, and Tamil languages, featuring Shiva Rajkumar in the central role touted to be based on N. K. Senthamarai Kannan, the then Superintendent of police, with the Indian Special Task Force, and the spy who masterminded Operation Cocoon. The Kannada version of film released on Jan 1st 2016. Telugu version released on Jan 7th 2016.
The Kannada version was released in over 200 screens in the state of Karnataka on January 1, 2016. Upon its wide release, critics praised the performances, background score, cinematography, screenplay, casting, and direction