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| Directed by | Cheyyar Ravi
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| Produced by | V. Mohan V. Natarajan |
| Starring | Prabhu Khushbu Napoleon Geetha Salim Ghouse |
| Cinematography | Thangar Bachan |
| Edited by | B.S. Mahendran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Dharma Seelan is a 1993 Tamil language film directed by Cheyyar Ravi. The film features Prabhu and Khushbu in lead roles whilst Napoleon, Geetha and Salim Ghouse play supporting roles. The film was released on 16 July 1993.[1][2][3]
Plot
Thamizh Selvan (Prabhu), an orphan who works in a hospital, tries to discover the truth of his parentage. Though the head of his orphanage claims that a recently deceased nun was his mother, others deny it. So Thamizh teams up with a reporter Durga (Khushbu), he meets at the nun's wake, and the two work to unearth the facts.
Cast
- Prabhu as Thamizh Selvan and SP Dharma Seelan
- Khushbu as Durga
- Napoleon as Vaappa
- Geetha as Parvathi
- Salim Ghouse as Pradeep Chakravarthi
- Manorama as Mother Mary
- Goundamani as Aarusamy
- Senthil as Dindigul Sahayam
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 8 tracks with lyrics written by R. V. Udayakumar, Gangai Amaran, Pulamaipithan and Vaali.[4][5][6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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| 1 | "Kinnaaram Kinnaaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | R. V. Udayakumar | 4:58 |
| 2 | "Engumulla Allah" | "Nagore" E.M. Hanifa, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 5:09 |
| 3 | "Thendral Varum" | Arun Mozhi, Minmini | Vaali | 4:52 |
| 4 | "Iruppathai Maranthu" | Mano | Pulamaipithan | 3:39 |
| 5 | "Anbe Vaa" | Mano, Swarnalatha | Vaali | 4:50 |
| 6 | "Aiya" | Sunandha | 3:31 | |
| 7 | "Ada Sonnaal" | K. S. Chitra | 5:11 | |
| 8 | "Kadhal Nilave" | Arun Mozhi, Swarnalatha | 5:05 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "A gripping screenplay, taut narration and some fine performances make Dharmaseelan a film worth watching".[7]
References
- ↑ Dharma Seelan. cinesouth.com.
- ↑ Find Tamil Movie Dharma Seelan. jointscene.com.
- ↑ Dharmaseelan. popcorn.oneindia.in.
- ↑ Dharma Seelan Songs. raaga.com.
- ↑ Find Tamil Movie Dharma Seelan. jointscene.com.
- ↑ Dharma Seelan. thiraipaadal.com.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930723&printsec=frontpage&hl=en