Dharma Pathini (1986 film)
| Dharma Pathini | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ameerjan |
| Written by | Kanmani Subbu (dialogues) |
| Story by | A. Anjaneya Pushpanand |
| Produced by | Durga Tamilmani Kamatchi Tamilmani Yasodha Tamilmani S. R. M. Chokkalingam |
| Starring | Karthik Jeevitha |
| Cinematography | C. S. Ravibabu |
| Edited by | S. S. Nazir |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Shanmugalaya Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dharma Pathini (transl. Faithful Wife) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ameerjan, starring Karthik and Jeevitha.[1] It was released on 14 March 1986.[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Dharmapatni and in Hindi as Jawab Hum Denge.[3]
Plot
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Prem Kumar is an honest police inspector who comes into conflict with a dangerous thug named DJ. He falls in love with Vidhya who joins as the Sub-Inspector of Police in his station and they get married. Situations take a turn when Vidhya's brother-in-law is framed in a murder case. The rest of the story is how Prem Kumar and Vidhya tackle the case and reveal the true murderers.
Cast
[edit]- Karthik as Inspector Prem Kumar
- Jeevitha as Vidhya
- Goundamani "Podhuppani" Ponnusaami
- Radha Ravi as D. Janardhanan aka DJ
- Poornam Viswanathan as Kamalanathan, Retd. IG
- Chandrasekhar as Prabhakar
- Charle as MLA Palayam
- Senthil as Ponnusaami's sidekick
- Visu as Lawyer "Vicks" Vardarajan
- Kishmu as Public Prosecutor Dakshinamoorthy
- Ilaiyaraaja in a special appearance for the song "Naan Thedum Sevanthi Poovithu"
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] The song "Naan Thedum" is set in Hindolam raga.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Naan Thedum Sevanthi" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | Kanmani Subbu |
| "Kathirunthen Kanava" | S. Janaki | Vairamuthu |
| "Mutham Kattil Mutham" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Chidambaranathan |
| "Sumangali Poojai" | P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | Vaali |
| "Mottuthan Ithu Ithu" | S. Janaki | Na. Kamarasan |
References
[edit]- ^ "Movie Recos: 15 courtroom dramas in Tamil you might want to watch". Cinema Express. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "தர்ம பத்தினி / Dharma Pathini (1986)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Jawab Hum Denge". MySwar. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Dharmapathini Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Saravanan, T. (20 September 2013). "Ragas hit a high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
