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{{Infobox film
| name = Dheepam
| image = Dheepam poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Vijayan]]
| writer = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
| story = [[Thoppil Bhasi]]
| producer = [[K. Balaji]]
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]<br />[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br />[[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]]
| cinematography = G. Or. Nathan
| editing = B. Kanthasamy
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Suresh Arts
| released = {{Film date|1977|01|26|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Dheepam''''' ({{Translation|Lamp}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[K. Vijayan]] and produced by [[K. Balaji]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] and [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=181-190 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp19.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826160804/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp19.htm |archive-date=26 August 2014 |access-date=25 August 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Theekkanal]]''. The film was released on 26 January 1977,<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=2 June 2020 |title='இசை - இளையராஜா, உதவி - அமர்சிங்'; ரஜினிக்கு முந்திக்கொண்ட ராஜாவின் இசை; 'அந்தப்புரத்தில் ஒரு மகராணி'தான் சிவாஜிக்கு முதல் ஸ்பெஷல்! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/557475-ilayaraaja-birthday.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705161941/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/557475-ilayaraaja-birthday.html |archive-date=5 July 2022 |access-date=8 October 2020 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=Ta}}</ref> and ran for over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2011 |title=சிவாஜp - பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள் |url=http://archives.thinakaran.lk/Vaaramanjari/2011/12/04/?fn=s11120416&p=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210612055106/http://archives.thinakaran.lk/Vaaramanjari/2011/12/04/?fn=s11120416&p=1 |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=25 November 2021 |website=[[Thinakaran]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Somu and Kannan are brothers. During a small fight, Somu injures Kannan and believing him to be dead runs away from home. Somu is taken in Raja the elder, who adopts him as a son, also naming him Raja. The younger Raja becomes a smuggler. Before dying, the father hands over everything he has to Somu, now Raja, including his daughter Latha for him to take care her. However, due to their shady business, he is unable to find a groom for her.

Radha is Latha's friend and Raja is in love with her. She however shuns him for the same reason as others. They both meet Kannan and take a liking to him. Soon, Raja realises Kannan is his brother and showers love and riches on him. When he finds out Radha and Kannan are in love, he solemnises their marriage too. However, soon, Radha and Kannan start to suspect Raja's true intentions driving Kannan to drinking. Unable to declare the true relationship between Kannan and him as it would ruin the life of his sister who absolutely believes that he is everything in addition to him giving his word that he will never reveal that he is not her brother to their father, he takes on all the abuse. In the end, he kills himself to solve all problems asking Kannan to arrange for Latha's marriage.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Somu / Raja
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Radha
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Kannan
*[[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] as Latha
*[[K. Balaji]] as Photographer
*[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Kannan's mother (Guest Appearance)
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Asha
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Raja
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Ramaiya
*[[S. V. Ramadas]] as Vasu
*[[Nagesh]] as Rahim Bai
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as karups
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Rama
*[[Sachu]] as Palakadu Bama
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]]
}}

==Production==
[[Devaraj–Mohan]] were originally chosen to direct the film but they left due to not liking the plot; hence Vijayan replaced them as director.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 November 2023 |title=அண்ணன் ஒரு கோயிலாக தமிழில் வெளியான கன்னட கடவுளின் கண் |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/annan-oru-koyil-movie-is-completed-46-years-today-released-on-10th-november-1977-1227226.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110062456/https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/annan-oru-koyil-movie-is-completed-46-years-today-released-on-10th-november-1977-1227226.html |archive-date=10 November 2023 |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=[[News18]] |language=ta}}</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[Pulamaipithan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1977 |title=Dheepam |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/dheepam/6UxhyQJgm7g_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928070720/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/dheepam/6UxhyQJgm7g_ |archive-date=28 September 2021 |access-date=7 March 2023 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dheepam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/dheepam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307114343/https://mossymart.com/product/dheepam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=7 March 2023 |access-date=7 March 2023 |website=Mossymart |language=en-US}}</ref> The song "Anthapurathil Oru" is set in [[Mayamalavagowla]] raga,{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=124}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=11 November 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey — The magic of Mayamalavagowla |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-the-magic-of-mayamalavagowla/article2618199.ece |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911095504/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-the-magic-of-mayamalavagowla/article2618199.ece |archive-date=11 September 2019}}</ref> and "Poovizhi Vaasalil" is set in [[Yamunakalyani]].{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=155}} This film was to have been Ilaiyaraaja's debut before ''[[Annakili]]'' (1976) was released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tom |date=18 January 2024 |title=இளையராஜாவோட முதல் படம் அன்னக்கிளி கிடையாது… அது ஒரு சிவாஜி கணேசன் படம்!.. என்னப்பா சொல்றீங்க!. |url=https://cinepettai.com/ilayaraja-first-movie-not-a-annakili/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |website=Cinepettai |language=Ta |archive-date=23 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123034804/https://cinepettai.com/ilayaraja-first-movie-not-a-annakili/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| "Poovizhi Vaasalil" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki|Janaki]] || 04.32
|-
| "Anthapuratthil Oru" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[S. Janaki|Janaki]] || 04.13
|-
| "Pesaathe" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04.03
|-
| "Raaja Yuva Raaja" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04.27
|}

== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the performances of Ganesan and other actors and Vijayan's direction but felt the comedy sequences of Manorama were unnecessary.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=27 February 1977 |title=தீபம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1977/feb/27-02-1977/p23.jpg |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=Ta |page=23 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728070824/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1977/feb/27-02-1977/p23.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0273529}}

{{K. Vijayan}}
[[Category:1977 Indian films]]
[[Category:1977 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1977 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Vijayan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Dheepam - Revision history

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