Dharma Devathai

Dharma Devathai (transl. Angel of Justice) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sarath Babu, Raadhika and Pallavi. It is a remake of the 1986 Telugu film Prathidhwani.^[1] The film was released on 1 November 1986, and Raadhika won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.

Dharma Devathai
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	S. P. Muthuraman
Screenplay by	V. C. Guhanathan
Story by	Paruchuri brothers
Produced by	M. Saravanan M. Balasubramanian
Starring	Vijayakanth Sarath Babu Raadhika Pallavi
Cinematography	T. S. Vinayakam
Edited by	R. Vittal S. B. Mohan
Music by	Raveendran
Production company	AVM Productions
Release date	1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Chandrasekhar, a strong-willed union leader in a factory, faces constant angry opposition to his campaign for workers' rights from Azhagusundaram; when Chandrasekhar ends up murdered, his brother Vijay and widow Jhansi seek revenge.

Cast

• Vijayakanth as Vijay
• Sarath Babu as Chandrasekhar
• Raadhika as Jhansi
• Pallavi as Rekha
• M. N. Nambiar as Kathiresan
• Jai Ganesh as Azhagusundaram
• Thengai Srinivasan as Chandrasekhar and Vijay's father
• Y. G. Mahendran
• Delhi Ganesh as Paramasivan
• Disco Shanti

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Raveendran, with lyrics by Vaali.^[2][3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Oorukku Uzhaithan"	K. J. Yesudas	2:38
2.	"Desathin Theeratha Avamana"	Malaysia Vasudevan	5:51
3.	"Thodu Thodu Vaa Mella"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki	4:24
4.	"Mamave Ne Kanna Vecha Kaia Vecha"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:26
5.	"Edhu Natta Nadu Rathiri"	S. Janaki	4:59
Total length:			22:18

Release and reception

Dharma Devathai was released on 1 November 1986 alongside another Vijayakanth starrer Thazhuvatha Kaigal.^[4] The Indian Express wrote, "Dharma Devadhai, loud formula laden drama that it is, is quite safe, one supposes".^[1] Kalki said the film could be watched for the songs and action more than the story.^[5] At the 34th Filmfare Awards South, Raadhika won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.^[6]

References

1. "Loud drama". The Indian Express. 7 November 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
2. "Dharma Devathai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. January 1986. from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
3. "Dharma Devathai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Raveendran". Mossymart. from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
4. பாண்டியராஜன், மா. (19 September 2018). "விஜயகாந்த் முதல் பரத் வரை... ஒரே நாளில் 'டபுள் ரிலீஸ்' கொடுத்த ஹீரோக்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
5. "தர்ம தேவதை". Kalki (in Tamil). 30 November 1986. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
6. "Filmfare awards announced". The Indian Express. 17 July 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

External links

• Dharma Devathai at IMDb
• Dharma Devathai at Rotten Tomatoes