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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Dharmam Engey<br />
| image = Dharmam Engey.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]<br />
| producer = Periyanna<br />
| writer = [[Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy]] (dialogues)<br />
| screenplay = A. C. Tirulokchandar<br />
| story = A. C. Tirulokchandar<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br />
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = Thambu<br />
| editing = B. Kanthasamy<br />
| studio = Shanthi Films<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1972|07|15|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 151 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Dharmam Engey''''' ({{trans|Where is [[Dharma]]?}}) is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], [[M. N. Nambiar]] and [[R. Muthuraman]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=151-160 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp16.htm |access-date=2 September 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Rajasekaran<br />
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Roopa<br />
*[[R. Muthuraman]] as Boopathy (Rajasekaran's friend, Vani's husband)<br />
*[[Kumari Padmini]] as Vani (Rajasekaran's Sister)<br />
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Maarthaandan (Prince King Enemy role)<br />
*[[S. V. Ramadas]] as (Maarthaandan Soldger, Enemy role)<br />
*[[Nagesh]]<br />
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as (Maarthaandan Soldger, Enemy role)<br />
*Haalam as (Dancer)<br />
*T. V. Kumudhini<br />
*Kalavathi<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was shot at Thiruchopuram at [[Cuddalore]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ragunathan |first=A. V. |date=26 January 2012 |title='Thane' did not spare even sand dunes |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/%E2%80%98Thane-did-not-spare-even-sand-dunes/article13380769.ece |access-date=2 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Suthanthira Bhoomiyile" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Dharmam Engey" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Veeram Ennum Paavai" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[L. R. Eswari]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Naangu Kaalamum" || [[L. R. Eswari]], [[S. Janaki]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Palli Araikkul Vantha" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela<br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
The film was not successful commercially because, according to historian [[Randor Guy]], "critics and cinemagoers felt that it was a movie that would have suited [[M. G. Ramachandran|MGR]] better."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=14 June 2017 |title=Dharmam Engey (1972) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tamil-classic-films/article19047160.ece |access-date=2 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1437815}}<br />
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{{A. C. Tirulokchandar}}<br />
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[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1972 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian epic films]]<br />
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