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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Dharmam Vellum<br />
| image = <br />
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| director = [[K. Rangaraj]]<br />
| producer = K. Rangaraj<br />
| writer = M. S. Madhu<br />
| screenplay = M. S. Madhu<br />
| story = K. Rangaraj<br />
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br>[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]<br>[[Gautami]]<br>[[S. S. Chandran]]<br>[[Senthil]]<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cinematography = Rajarajan<br />
| editing = Srinivas-Krishna<br />
| studio = Kalachithra<br />
| distributor = Kalachithra<br />
| released = {{Film date|1989|10|28|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 140 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Tamil language |Tamil]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Dharmam Vellum''''' is a 1989 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[action film|action]] [[crime film]] written, produced and directed by [[K. Rangaraj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dharmam-vellum-17129/cast-crew|title=Dharmam Vellum (1989) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|website=Cinestaan}}</ref> The film starring [[Vijayakanth]], [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] and [[Gautami]]. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraja]]. The film got released on 28 October 1989, along with another Vijayakanth's movie ''[[Rajanadai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/when-superstars-had-two-releases-on-the-same-date/vijayakanth.html|title=Vijayakanth &#124; When superstars had two releases on the same day|date=October 10, 2015|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/list-of-actors-whose-two-movies-released-on-same-day|title=சந்தானம் மட்டுமில்ல... ரஜினி, கமல், விஜயகாந்த் முதல் பரத் வரை இந்த லிஸ்ட்ல இருக்காங்க!|website=vikatan.com}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Jaganath ([[Vijayakanth]]) lived with ([[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]) Saradha and his son Vijay (himself again) with joy, while Saradha's father constantly humiliates him because he does not have enough resources. Disturbed, Jaganath try to explain with Saradha his father's inappropriate behavior towards him. With pride, one evening he abandons his wife and his son for whom he later integrates as police constable. Jaganath comes back to the house where he left them but they have moved. He sees her twenty five years later in crimes she committed and ends up in prison in which Inspector K. Jaganath appears as cop. She is accused of death penalty but Vijay goes to the rescue in jail to save her and captured her for her survival. In confrontation with his father, he gives her a challenge to find her.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Vijayakanth]] as Inspector K. Jaganath & Vijay<br />
* [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Saradha<br />
* [[Gautami]] as Latha<br />
* [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Geetha<br />
* [[S. S. Chandran]] as Sethu<br />
* [[Senthil]] as Gethu<br />
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Jimmy<br />
* [[Chinni Jayanth]] as Subbaraj<br />
* [[LIC Narasimhan]] as Doctor<br />
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Jagar (Guest Appearance)<br />
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Robert (Guest Appearance)<br />
* [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Vishwanath (Guest Appearance)<br />
* R. K. Kumar (Guest Appearance)<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The background music and songs of the film were composed by [[Ilaiyaraja]]. Lyrics of the songs were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Gangai Amaren]].<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Devi Devi" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]<ref name="Masstamilan">{{cite web |title=Dharmam Vellum (1989) Tamil Movie Mp3 Songs Download Masstamilan Isaimini Kuttyweb |url=https://masstamilan.in/dharmam-vellum/ |access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref> || [[Gangai Amaran]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Ennathukku Ennai Petha" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Hey Maple Chella Maple" || K. S. Chithra || rowspan=2|Gangai Amaran<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Poovodu Kaathu Vanthu" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Jikki]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
This Vijayakanth film was released on 28 October 1989, along with his own another film ''[[Rajanadai]]''. Dharmam Vellum made an average run by box office,<ref name="Plot">{{cite web |title=போலீஸ் வேடத்தில் விஜயகாந்த் மிரட்டிய 11 படங்கள் |url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/vijayakanth-11-police-movies/ |website=Cinemapettai |access-date=7 March 2021 |date=1 November 2018}}</ref> which led, producer and director [[K. Rangaraj]] to financial problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJgadDXOojU|title=Ilayaraja is the reason for Everything! - 'Udhayageetham' Director Rangaraj Interview|last=Hindu Tamil Thisai|date=24 April 2018|accessdate=3 April 2019|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:1989 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]</div>2A01:CB00:19:5C00:99EC:B7FC:5D9B:FA31