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{{Infobox film
| name = Dharma Chakram
| image = Dharma Chakram.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Suresh Krissna]]
| producer = [[D. Ramanaidu]]
| music = [[M. M. Srilekha]]
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br />[[Ramya Krishna]]<br />[[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]]
| writer = Suresh Krissna<br />[[M. V. S. Haranatha Rao]] (dialogues)
| cinematography = K. Ravindra Babu
| editing = K. A. Martand <br />[[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Suresh Productions]]
| released = 13 January 1996
| runtime = 2:24:34
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Dharma Chakram''''' ({{translation|Wheel of Righteousness}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action thriller film]] writted and directed by [[Suresh Krissna]], and produced by [[D. Ramanaidu]] under the [[Suresh Productions]] banner. The film stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Ramya Krishna]], and [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] while [[Girish Karnad]] plays a pivotal role. The music was composed by [[M. M. Srilekha]]. Venkatesh received the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] and won the [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)]]. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Nakkeeran''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fw-TYaTF0A|title = Nakkeeran|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> The film was a Blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-centers.html |title= Success and centers list – Venkatesh|publisher = [[idlebrain.com]] |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref>

==Plot==
Rakesh ([[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]), is an angry young man who is an honest lawyer, a disciple of justice, and treated as a great personality by poor people. He lives with his mother Sarada ([[Srividya]]), she is not only a mother but also a good friend to him. Rakesh has strong animosity toward his father Mahendra ([[Girish Karnad]]), a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], that's why he is separated from him. Sandhya ([[Ramya Krishnan]]), a journalist tries for an interview with Rakesh, but he does not cooperate, so she follows him like white on rice and falls in love with him. Sandhya tells of her love for Rakesh's mother Sarada, then she reveals Rakesh's past.

4 years back, Rakesh is an energetic guy who enjoys day-to-day life, he falls in love with a middle-class girl Surekha ([[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]]), but his father Mahendra fixes his marriage with a big politician's daughter for his political growth. Rakesh rejects that match and makes marriage arrangements with Surekha, and to stop it, Mahendra traps Surekha and proves her as a prostitute in court, and for that, Surekha commits suicide. In anger, Rakesh goes to kill Mahendra, but he leaves him for his mother's sake and they both get separated from his father. After listening to this, Sandhya still loves him, she expresses her love to him and slowly he also starts liking her and prepares himself to marry her.

Meanwhile, Mahendra gets a problem with his political career because of his family disturbances, he tries again to patch up with his family, but Rakesh turns down him, so in frustration, he kills his keep Balamani (Krishnaveni). To escape from the murder case, he asks Rakesh to take up the case, but Rakesh refuses, he blackmails him a lot, and even then Rakesh doesn't come down. At last, Mahendra plays with Sarada's emotions, which influence Rakesh to take up Mahendra's case, which irritates Rakesh a lot because he knows that he is doing injustice.

Finally, his mother gives freedom to him to fight against Mahendra. Ultimately, Rakesh proves that Mahendra is a culprit and preserves justice.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Rakesh
* [[Ramya Krishna]] as Sandhya (Voice dubbed by [[Roja Ramani]])
* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] as Surekha (Voice dubbed by [[Shilpa]])
* [[Girish Karnad]] as Mahendra
* [[Srividya]] as Sarada
* [[D. Ramanaidu]] as Party President
* [[Brahmanandam]]
* [[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|AVS]] as Gumastha Gurulingam
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as Anjibabu
* [[J. V. Somayajulu]] as Judge
* [[Subbaraya Sharma]] as Surekha's father
* MVS Harinath Rao as Singaram
* Kota Shankar Rao as Public Prosecutor
* [[Ananth Babu]] as Singaram's Henchman
* [[Sarathi|Saradhi]] as TV Shop Owner
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]]
* Krishnaveni as Balamani
* Ratna Sagar
* [[Dubbing Janaki]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dharma Chakram
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Srilekha]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1996
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:38
| label = Supreme Music
| producer = [[M. M. Srilekha]]
| prev_title = Oho Naa Pellanta
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Navvulatha
| next_year = 1997
}}

Music composed by [[M. M. Srilekha]]. Music released on SUPREME Music Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:38
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Thama Soma Mama
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 = 4:11

| title2 = Dheera Sammere
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length2 = 4:57

| title3 = Cheppana Cheppana
| lyrics3 = Chandrabose
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[M. M. Srilekha]]
| length3 = 5:03

| title4 = Hello Hello
| lyrics4 = Chandrabose
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
| length4 = 4:31

| title5 = Sogasuchuda
| lyrics5 = Chandrabose
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
| length5 = 4:51

| title6 = Aagadaye Ranam
| lyrics6 = Veturi
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 5:05
}}

==Box office==
* It had a 100-day run in 19 centres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-centers.html |title= Success and centers list - Venkatesh|publisher = [[idlebrain.com]] |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Daggubati Venkatesh|Venkatesh]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] - Ravindra Babu
* [[Nandi Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]] - Chanti

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0317351|Dharma Chakram}}

{{Suresh Krissna}}

[[Category:1996 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
[[Category:Indian legal films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films directed by Suresh Krissna]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1990s action drama films]]
[[Category:1996 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Suresh Productions films]]

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