Dharma (2004 film)

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Dharma
Directed byK. V. Chandrakanth
Written by
  • K. V. Chandrakanth
  • V. Nagendra Prasad
Produced byM. G. Ramamurthy
Starring Darshan
Sindhu Menon
Manisha
Cinematography Sundarnath Suvarna
Music by Hamsalekha
Production
company
Vasushree Productions
Release date
  • 5 March 2004 (2004-03-05)
Running time
2 hours 29 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Dharma is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by K. V. Chandrakanth starring Darshan, Sindhu Menon and Manisha. The film has musical score by Hamsalekha. The film was released on 5 March 2004. [1]

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Cast

Production

A new heroine Jennifer credited as Monisha is signed in to play the second heroine. She had worked in a few Tamil films under the pseudonym of Nanditha. K. V. Chandrakanth who worked as an assistant to P. Vasu makes his directional debut. Hamsalekha will score the soundtrack while cinematography is handled by Sundarnath Suvarna. Jai Jagadish, Doddanna, Rangayana Raghu, Harish Rai, Bhagath Bhaagavathar and Ramesh Pandith portray other characters. The film was shot in Mysore, Ooty, Bangalore and Goa. [2]

Themes

According to writer-director K. V. Chandrakanth, the central character Dharma enacted by Darshan Thoogudeep is an uncultured rowdy. The film marks his transition from a thug to a poet thus proving that the pen is mightier than a sword. Also the character of Dharma and his transition is similar to the life of Valmiki and his evolution from a barbarian to a poet. [2]

Soundtrack

  1. "Hrudaya Nin Impada" by Divya and Chethan
  2. "Kavya Amrutha" by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  3. "Nam Hero Barthan" by Hemanth Kumar
  4. "Meghashyama Baa" by Rajesh Krishnan and Nanditha
  5. "Readina" by Hemanth
  6. "Shocku Shocku" by Malgudi Subha

[3]

Critical reception

A critic from indiainfo.com wrote that "The film has everything that could have made it successful. But everything is in the wrong quantity; Director K V Chandranath has failed in giving us wholesome entertainment". [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "DHARMA MOVIE REVIEW". Chitraloka.com . 4 March 2004. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Darshan is now Dharma". viggy.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Dharma Songs". kannadamasti.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dharma". indiainfo.com. 10 March 2004. Archived from the original on 25 June 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Deccan Herald review


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