Dharma Pathini (1986 film)
Dharma Pathini (transl. Faithful Wife) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by Ameerjan, starring Karthik and Jeevitha.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Dharmapatni and in Hindi as Jawab Hum Denge.
| 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 |
Plot
Prem Kumar (Karthik) is an honest police inspector who comes in conflict with a dangerous thug named DJ (Radharavi). He falls in love with Vidhya (Jeevitha) who joins as Sub-Inspector of Police in his station. 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
- 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
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, All lyrics were written by Vaali, Vairamuthu, Kanmani Subbu, Na. Kamarasan, Chidambaranathan.[2] The song "Naan Thedum" is set in Hindolam raga.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Naan Thedum Sevanthi" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | Kanmani Subbu |
| 2 | "Kathirunthen Kanava" | S. Janaki | Vairamuthu |
| 3 | "Mutham Kattil Mutham" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Chidambaranathan |
| 4 | "Sumangali Poojai" | P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | Vaali |
| 5 | "Mottuthan Ithu Ithu" | S. Janaki | Na. Kamarasan |
References
- "Movie Recos: 15 courtroom dramas in Tamil you might want to watch". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Dharmapathini Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- Saravanan, T. (20 September 2013). "Ragas hit a high". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 October 2021.