Dharma Kshetram
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| Dharma Kshetram | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Story by | Paruchuri brothers |
| Produced by | K. C. Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent A. Venkat |
| Edited by | D. Venkataratnam |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Rajeev Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Dharma Kshetram (transl. Field of Righteousness) is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language legal action film, produced by K. C. Reddy under the Sri Rajeev Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Divya Bharti, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 14 February 1992,[1] and was not commercially successful.[2]
Plot[edit]
The film begins in a city that is in chaos due to a political war between two dreadful goons Durga Prasad and Pandu. The two intrude the students' union politics in which Prabhakar’s sibling Pandu is butchered by Durga Prasad’s brother Sambhu Prasad. A lecturer Bharati witnesses the crime and prepares to testify. Meanwhile, her younger brother Nagaraju, sidekick of Durga Prasad, obstructs her. Nevertheless, she stands firm and is assaulted by rioters near the court premises. Advocate Banerjee, a rectitude & rebel shields Bharati and succeeds in apprehending the culprits. He has an ideal family: his sister, and brother-in-law serve as SP. He has a crush on the charming Maithili, daughter of a Judge. But unfortunately, his younger brother Kiran is taken in by Pandu’s gang.
As revenge, Sambhu Prasad molests & kills Bharati after which Nagaraju slaughters him, and is severely wounded. Nagaraju is coerced by Pandu who forces him to state that Durga Prasad stabbed him. At trial, they abscond by mingling together in a crowd. The party's high command allows Durga Prasad to compete in Mayoral elections.
So, Banerjee catches hold of Nagaraju, builds a new case to disable Durga Prasad, and is apprehended. Despite that, he is acquitted as innocent of scandalous conduct by Pandu and wiping out Nagaraju. At election time, Kiran is powerless to resist and is outraged when he is slain. At this point, Banerjee pledges to impede their anarchies and starts his murder spree. Step by step, he slaughters all acolytes of Durga Prasad including Pandu outside the law in self-defense. Durga Prasad, enraged, seizes and severely tortures Banerjee. Next, he triumphs in elections. At last, Banerjee begins his onslaught during his oath-taking ceremony and ceases his reign. The movie ends with Benerjee surrendering before the judiciary.
Cast[edit]
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Advocate Banerjee
- Divya Bharati as Maithili
- Jaggayya as Judge
- Nassar as S.P.
- Rami Reddy as Durga Prasad
- Devan as Pandu
- Srihari as Sobhanadri
- Brahmaji as Sambhu Prasad
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Madhava Rao
- Prasanna Kumar as Prabhakar
- Posani Krishna Murali as Citizen
- Jayalalita as Lawyer Kamakshi
- Jyothi as Banerjee's Sister
- Sudha Rani as Bharathi
- Radhabai as Banerjee's grandmother
Soundtrack[edit]
Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The song "Enno Ratrulosthayi" was taken from Ilaiyaraja's own song, "Maasimaasam" from the Tamil film Dharma Durai (1991).[4] The song was remixed by Ghibran for Amigos (2023).[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enno Ratrulosthayi Gani" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Cheli Nadume Andam" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Mudduto Srungara Beetu" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Are Inka Janka" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Pelliki Munde Okka Sari" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Kora Meenu Komalam" | Veturi | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 30:25 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Dharma Kshetram". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Sunil, Sreya. "Telugu Heroines – They drizzled, they sizzled and they fizzled". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Dharma Kshetram". JioSaavn. 12 December 1992. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Karthik. "Milliblog Weeklies, Week 209 – February 5, 2023". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (10 February 2023). "'Amigos' movie review: Interesting idea undone by lacklustre narration". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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