1993 Indian film
Dharma Seelan | |
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Directed by | Cheyyar Ravi |
Screenplay by | Cheyyar Ravi |
Story by | Agasthiya Vasahan |
Produced by | V. Mohan V. Natarajan |
Starring | Prabhu Khushbu Napoleon Geetha Salim Ghouse |
Cinematography | Thangar Bachan |
Edited by | B.S. Mahendran |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Anandhi Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Dharma Seelan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Cheyyar Ravi in his debut. The film stars Prabhu in dual roles as father and son and Khushbu, whilst Napoleon, Geetha and Salim Ghouse play supporting roles. It was released on 16 July 1993.
Plot
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Thamizh Selvan, an orphan who works in a hospital, tries to discover the truth of his parentage. Though the head of his orphanage claims that a recently deceased nun was his mother, others deny it. Thamizh teams up with a reporter Durga, they meet at the nun's wake, and they two work to unearth the facts.
Cast
- Prabhu as SP Dharma Seelan and Thamizh Selvan
- Khushbu as Durga
- Napoleon as Vaappa
- Geetha as Parvathi
- Salim Ghouse as Pradeep Chakravarthi
- Manorama as Mother Mary
- Goundamani as Aarusamy
- Senthil as Dindigul Sahayam
Soundtrack
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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"Kinnaaram Kinnaaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | R. V. Udayakumar | 4:58 |
"Engumulla Allah" | "Nagore" E.M. Hanifa, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 5:09 |
"Thendral Varum" | Arunmozhi, Minmini | Vaali | 4:52 |
"Iruppathai Maranthu" | Mano | Pulamaipithan | 3:39 |
"Anbe Vaa" | Mano, Swarnalatha | Vaali | 4:50 |
"Aiya Ithai Meiya" | Sunandha | 3:31 | |
"Aada Sonnaal" | K. S. Chitra | Pulamaipithan | 5:11 |
Reception
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "A gripping screenplay, taut narration and some fine performances make Dharmaseelan a film worth watching".
References
- "Shocking: Director Cheyyar Ravi passes away". Behindwoods. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- "Dharma Seelan ( 1993 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Dharmaseelan (Tamil)". actornepoleon.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- "Dharma Seelan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- "Dharma Seelan / Sakkarai Thevan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- Mannath, Malini (23 July 1993). "Refreshing". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 9 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.