Dharma Seelan

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Dharma Seelan
Dharma Seelan poster.jpg
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Directed by Cheyyar Ravi
Screenplay byCheyyar Ravi
Story byAgasthiya Vasahan
Produced byV. Mohan
V. Natarajan
Starring Prabhu
Khushbu
Napoleon
Geetha
Salim Ghouse
Cinematography Thangar Bachan
Edited byB.S. Mahendran
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Anandhi Films
Release date
  • 16 July 1993 (1993-07-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Dharma Seelan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Cheyyar Ravi in his debut. [1] The film stars Prabhu in dual roles as father and son and Khushbu, whilst Napoleon, Geetha and Salim Ghouse play supporting roles. It was released on 16 July 1993. [2] [3]

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Plot

Thamizh Selvan, 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, he meets at the nun's wake, and the two work to unearth the facts.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [4] [5]

SongSinger(s)LyricsDuration
"Kinnaaram Kinnaaram" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam R. V. Udayakumar 4:58
"Engumulla Allah""Nagore" E.M. Hanifa, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Gangai Amaran 5:09
"Thendral Varum" Arunmozhi, Minmini Vaali 4:52
"Iruppathai Maranthu"Mano Pulamaipithan 3:39
"Anbe Vaa"Mano, Swarnalatha Vaali4:50
"Aiya Ithai Meiya"Sunandha3:31
"Aada Sonnaal" K. S. Chitra Pulamaipithan5:11

Reception

Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "A gripping screenplay, taut narration and some fine performances make Dharmaseelan a film worth watching". [6]

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