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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2004 film by K. V. Chandrakanth}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Dharma (2004 film).jpg<br />
| caption = VCD cover<br />
| director = K. V. Chandrakanth<br />
| producer = M. G. Ramamurthy<br />
| studio = Vasushree Productions<br />
| writer = {{plainlist|<br />
* K. V. Chandrakanth<br />
* V. Nagendra Prasad<br />
}}<br />
| starring = [[Darshan Thoogudeep|Darshan]]<br />[[Sindhu Menon]]<br />[[Nanditha Jennifer|Manisha]]<br />
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|2004|03|05|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 149 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
}}<br />
'''''Dharma''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by K. V. Chandrakanth starring [[Darshan Thoogudeep|Darshan]], [[Sindhu Menon]] and [[Nanditha Jennifer|Manisha]]. The film has musical score by [[Hamsalekha]]. The film was released on 5 March 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/683-dharma-review.html|title=DHARMA MOVIE REVIEW|date=4 March 2004|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407154238/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/683-dharma-review.html|archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
{{no plot|date=April 2025}}<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
* [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] as Dharma <br />
* [[Sindhu Menon]] as Kavya<br />
* [[Nanditha Jennifer|Manisha]]<br />
* [[Doddanna]]<br />
* [[Rangayana Raghu]]<br />
* [[Jai Jagadish]]<br />
* Ramesh Pandith<br />
* Harish Rai<br />
* Bhagath Bhagavathar<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was launched at Thirumalagiri Venkateswara Temple at Bangalore on 10 October 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/dharma_film_muh.html|title='DHARMA'DARSHAN|website=Chitraloka|access-date=5 September 2025|date=10 October 2003|last=CNB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031217143637/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/dharma_film_muh.html|archive-date=17 December 2003}}</ref> Jennifer, credited as Manisha was signed in to play the second heroine, having worked in a few Tamil films prior to this, under the pseudonym of Nanditha. K. V. Chandrakanth, who worked as an assistant to [[P. Vasu]], made his directional debut. [[Hamsalekha]] scored the soundtrack while cinematography was handled by [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]. [[Jai Jagadish]], [[Doddanna]], [[Rangayana Raghu]], Harish Rai, Bhagath Bhaagavathar and Ramesh Pandith portrayed several supporting characters in the film. The film was shot in [[Mysore]], [[Ooty]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Goa]].<ref name="viggy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_dharma.asp|title=Darshan is now Dharma|accessdate=11 February 2020|website=viggy.com|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215071518/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_dharma.asp|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Themes ==<br />
According to writer-director K. V. Chandrakanth, the central character Dharma enacted by [[Darshan Thoogudeep]] is an uncultured rowdy. The film marks his transition from a thug to a poet thus proving that the pen is mightier than a sword. Also the character of Dharma and his transition is similar to the life of [[Valmiki]] and his evolution from a barbarian to a poet.<ref name="viggy" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kannadamasti.com/mp3/23487/Dharma-songs-download.html|website=kannadamasti.com|accessdate=11 February 2020|title=Dharma Songs|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215072430/http://kannadamasti.com/mp3/23487/Dharma-songs-download.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
# "Hrudaya Nin Impada" by Divya and Chethan <br />
# "Kavya Amrutha" by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]<br />
# "Nam Hero Barthan" by [[Hemanth Kumar]]<br />
# "Meghashyama Baa" by [[Rajesh Krishnan]] and [[Nanditha]]<br />
# "Readina" by Hemanth<br />
# "Shocku Shocku" by [[Malgudi Subha]]<br />
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== Critical reception ==<br />
A critic from ''indiainfo.com'' wrote that "The film has everything that could have made it successful. But everything is in the wrong quantity and Director K V Chandranath has failed in giving us wholesome entertainment".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/dharma.html|title=Dharma|date=10 March 2004|website=indiainfo.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040625040202/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/dharma.html|archive-date=25 June 2004|access-date=1 May 2024}}</ref> S. N. Deepak of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' called it a film for action film lovers and Darshan's fans.<ref>{{cite web |last=Deepak |first=S. N. |date=27 March 2004 |title=Dharma |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar072004/mr2.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210175705/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar072004/mr2.asp |archive-date=10 December 2004 |access-date=18 March 2025 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title}} <br />
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[[Category:2004 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action films]]<br />
[[Category:2004 action films]]<br />
[[Category:2004 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]</div>Giispune