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{{short description|1979 film by R. C. Sakthi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Dharma Yuddham.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. C. Sakthi]]
| story = [[Peter Selvakumar]]
| producer = T. R. Srinivasan
| starring = [[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Sridevi]]<br />[[Thengai Srinivasan]]
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| editing = G. Radhakrishnan
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Charusuchithra Films
| released = {{Film date|1979|06|29|df=y}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Dharma Yuddam''''' ({{Translation|War for honour}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[R. C. Sakthi]]. It stars [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sridevi]] in the lead roles. The film was released on 29 June 1979.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2021 |title='தர்மயுத்தம்' வெளியான நாள்: கமலின் அண்ணன் இயக்கிய படத்தில் நாயகனாக ரஜினி! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/687456-dharma-yuddham-release-date-special-article.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629104919/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/687456-dharma-yuddham-release-date-special-article.html |archive-date=29 June 2021 |access-date=29 June 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Vijay's parents are killed by Robert. He is adopted and brought up by Thiyagarajan. He comes to love Thiyagarajan's daughter as his own sister. He becomes a successful, soft-spoken, kind yet reclusive businessman and is sought by Chitra for an interview. He falls in love while Manju, and his sister falls in love with a photographer. Though initially against the match, Vijay realizes that his sister's lover is hardworking, sincere and is not after money. All seems to go well until one day Manju is found dead near the pier.

Robert, their family friend, is an illegal organ trader and sells custom requested eyes. He is the one who kidnapped and killed Manju. Vijay has a weakness. On full moon night, he has an alter-ego that takes over which is extremely violent, overtly strong and incredibly dangerous as it was the day he lost his biological family. This was Vijay's biggest secret which he hid from everybody except for Chithra, whom he trusted and loved. His adoptive father and later, his sister chain him up in a room to ensure he does not hurt others and more importantly himself.

When Vijay finds out that Robert has been stealing eyes and is responsible for all the deaths, he goes after him but is overpowered by Robert's henchmen. While Robert was completing his last ever deal, the full moon rises and Vijay, in his alter-ego, kills every single one of them in rage. He is acquitted both on account of his condition and that the deceased are criminals.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Vijay<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=95 |orig-date=2012}}</ref>
*[[Sridevi]] as Chitra<ref name="Ramachandran" />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Robert<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Thiyagarajan
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as Vijay's friend
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Azhagappan
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Dr. Amarnath
*[[Sachu]] as Geetha
*[[Pushpalatha]] as Chitra's mother
* S. R. Veeraraghavan as Ramanathan
* Jaggu as Henchman
* Lakshmi Sree as Manju
* Master Chandrasekar as Child vijay
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]] (guest appearance)
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj|Selvaraj]]
*Chakkaravarthi
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dharma Yuddham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/dharma-yuddham-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1392318484 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529043848/https://music.apple.com/in/album/dharma-yuddham-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1392318484https://web.archive.org/web/20230529043848/https://music.apple.com/in/album/dharma-yuddham-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1392318484 |archive-date=29 May 2023 |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dharma Yuddham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/dharma-yuddham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204211904/https://macsendisk.com/product/dharma-yuddham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=4 February 2023 |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref> The song, "Oru Thanga Radhathil" is set in [[Mohanam]] raga and "Aagaya Gangai" is set in [[Madhyamavati]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2018 |title=இளையராஜா 75 |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/jun/17/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BE-75-2940953.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230203055112/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/jun/17/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BE-75-2940953.html |archive-date=3 February 2023 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=30 August 2013 |title=The power of three |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/the-power-of-three/article5075368.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624063808/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/the-power-of-three/article5075368.ece |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Oru Thanga Radhathil
| length1 = 4:27
| extra1 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| title2 = Aagaya Gangai
| length2 = 4:38
| extra2 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics2 = [[M. G. Vallabhan]]
| title3 = Ada Poya
| length3 = 4:45
| extra3 = [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| title4 = Disco Sound
| length4 = 3:34
| extra4 = Hari, Ramola
| lyrics4 = Hari
| total_length = 17:24 
}}

== Reception ==
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== Medical accuracy ==
Daniel, a consulting psychiatrist, criticised the lead character's condition, that he becomes invincible and violent on a full moon night, as a medically inaccurate myth, noting its similarities to [[werewolf]] theories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shekhar |first=Arunkumar |date=21 March 2018 |title=Oh, the lunacy: Debunking myth in Dharma Yuddham |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/Mar/21/oh-the-lunacy-debunking-myth-in-dharma-yuddham-1790551.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025230851/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/mar/21/oh-the-lunacy-debunking-myth-in-dharma-yuddham-1790551.html |archive-date=25 October 2020 |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{R. C. Sakthi}}

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[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Tamil-language action films]]
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