Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
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| Tamil | தர்மம் தலை காக்கும் |
| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Written by | Sa. Ayyapillai |
| Story by | Sa. Ayyapillai |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi M. R. Radha S. A. Ashokan |
| Cinematography | N. S. Varma |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao M. A. Mariappan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Devar Films |
| Distributed by | Devar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum (transl. Dharma will save your life) is a 1963 Tamil language drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film features M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and M. R. Radha in lead roles, while S. A. Ashokan was villain. The film, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 22 February 1963.[2] The film was a blockbuster at the box office and one of highest-grossing films of the year, running more than 100 days.[3]
Plot
Masked killers surrounded a guy and were killing him, Doctor Chandran (MGR), was passing by, he gets into fight with those people and hurried to the police station, meanwhile the killers escaped with the body. Chandran joins hands with police to investigate the crime. Doctor Chandran is very generous guy, serving the poor. On another side, Mani (Ashokan) was appointed as a cashier at V. K. Ramasamy finance company. Another attack by masked killers occurred when M. R. Radha and V. K. Ramasamy were getting into the car with money. Doctor Chandran helped them out and he identified the person in the plot. Mani is staging a drama to get money of M. R. Radha. Meanwhile, MGR falls in love with Sivagami (Saroja Devi), Radha's daughter. But Radha arranges the marriage for Sivagami and Mani. Sivagami refused to marry Mani. Things get tight around the neck of Radha when Chandran goes to the police. M. R. Radha accepts Chandran and Sivagami's love. At the climax, Chandran and the cops play a drama to find the masked killer. Will the killer's mask tear? Will Sivagmi and Chandran get married? The remaining story will answer these questions. This movie is a kind of suspense thriller, every scene depicted some kind of suspecting scenes; who's killer?
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as ''Doctor'' Mohan
- B. Saroja Devi as Sivakami
- M. R. Radha as Sadanandam
- S. A. Ashokan as Mani
- V. K. Ramasamy as Kandhasamy
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Mayandi
- M. V. Rajamma as Sadanandam's wife
- "Gemini" Balu
- "Gemini" Chandra
Crew
- Director: M. A. Thirumugam
- Producer: Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- Production Company: Devar Films
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Lyrics: Kannadasan
- Story: Sa. Ayyapillai
- Screenplay: Sa.Ayyapillai
- Dialogues: Sa. Ayyapillai
- Cinematography: N. S. Varma
- Editing: M. A. Thirumugam, M. G. Balu Rao & M. A. Mariappan
- Art Direction: A. K. Ponnusamy
- Choreography:
- Stunt: Shyam Sundar
- Audiography: T. S. Rangasamy
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1 | "Azhagana Vazhai" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:59 |
| 2 | "Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:52 | |
| 3 | "Hello Hello Sugama" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:17 | |
| 4 | "Moodu Pani Kulireduththu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:30 | |
| 5 | "Oruvan Manathu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:22 | |
| 6 | "Paravaigale" | P. Susheela | 03:10 | |
| 7 | "Thottuvida" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:50 |
Critical reception
On 1 March 1963, The Indian Express wrote, "Though the plot is routine, the acting, especially by M. G. Ramachandran, rescues the film from its banality. As a doctor, [Ramachandran] does a very sincere work and provides most of the interesting moments the picture has."[6]
References
- ^ "Dharmam Thalaikakkum". The Indian Express. 22 February 1963. p. 3.
- ^ "Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum". spicyonion. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum Records". srimgr. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum Songs". raaga. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum Songs". inbaminge. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "'Dharmam Thalaikakkum', a good entertainer". The Indian Express. 1 March 1963. Retrieved 21 July 2017.