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Dharma Chakkaram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay byK. S. Ravikumar
Story byA. Hari Krishnan
Produced byK. Muralidharan
V. Swaminathan
G. Venugopal
Starring
  • Rambha
  • Deepti Bhatnagar
  • CinematographyRaja Rajan
    Edited byK. Thanikachalam
    Music byDeva

    Production
    company

    Lakshmi Movie Makers

    Release date

    • 14 January 1997 (1997-01-14)

    Running time

    150 minutes
    CountryIndia
    LanguageTamil

    Dharma Chakkaram (transl. Wheel of Benevolence) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers. The film stars Vijayakanth, Rambha and Deepti Bhatnagar. It was released on 14 January 1997.[1][2]

    Plot[edit]

    Chakkaravarthy, chief of the village manages the problems that endures the villagers. His past is marked by Vijayalakshmi, that they were to marry each other. Arumugam, a jealous enemy of Chakkaravarthy, challenges. What Chakkaravarthy accepts as long as he gives something. Arumugam puts on a fight competition only if he loses Vijayalakshmi to him in marriage. Confident, she orders to win him against Arumugam. But Chakkaravarthy loses and Vijayalakshmi sacrifices her life after marrying Arumugam.

    Entering the village Vijayalakshmi who has the same name as the old one. Vijayalakshmi is rebellious and defended by Chakkaravarthy when confronted by the villagers. When she is tortured by Arumugam's goons, Chakkaravarthy comes to her rescue.

    Cast[edit]

  • Rambha as Vijayalakshmi
  • Deepti Bhatnagar as Vijayalakshmi, Chakkaravarthy's former fiancée
  • Manivannan as Vellasamy
  • Senthil as Palani
  • R. Sundarrajan as Kanakku Pillai
  • B. H. Tharun Kumar as Arumugam
  • Ponnambalam as K. Singamuthu
  • C. R. Vijayakumari as Vijayalakshmi's adoptive mother
  • Pandu as Chakkaravarthy's servant
  • Vani as Vellasamy's wife
  • Jyothi Lakshmi as Amsa Valli
  • Delhi Ganesh as Vijayalakshmi's father, Chakkaravarthy's relative
  • K. R. Vatsala as Kannukku Pillai's wife
  • Ramesh Khanna as himself
  • Crane Manohar as Broker
  • K. S. Ravikumar in a cameo appearance
  • Robo Shankar (uncredited)
  • Production[edit]

    Suvaluxmi and Laila had turned down the lead female role before Deepti Bhatnagar was selected.[3][4]

    Soundtrack[edit]

    The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics by R. V. Udayakumar.[5][6]

    Song Singer(s) Duration
    "Mamara Anilo" Sujatha 5.27
    "Putta Putta" K. S. Chithra, Deva, Krishnaraj 4.28
    "Sollaikulla Kaatukulla" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha 5.29
    "Oorukulla" Krishnaraj 5.29
    "Pettakozhi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4.42

    Release[edit]

    The film was released on Pongal 1997 alongside Minsara Kanavu, Periya Thambi, Iruvar and Bharathi Kannamma.[7] According to Indolink, the film "fared pretty well".[8]

    Legacy[edit]

    Following Vijayakanth's death in 2023, Film Companion included the film in their list "7 Vijayakanth Films That Left an Indian Cinema Legacy".[9]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "dharma chakkaram ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  • ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  • ^ "Marquee News from Kodambakkam – the Tamil Tinsel-town". Minnoviyam. 28 July 1997. Archived from the original on 20 April 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  • ^ "With Karthi's Sardar, Actor Laila to Make Comeback in Kollywood After 16 Years". News18. 1 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  • ^ "Dharma Chakkaram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1997. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  • ^ "Dharmachakaram / Sippoy". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  • ^ "பொங்கலும் தமிழ் சினிமாவும்". Kungumam (in Tamil). 10 January 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  • ^ "அருணாச்சலம் முதல் வி.ஐ.பி வரை - A-Z (II)". Indolink. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  • ^ "7 Vijayakanth Films That Left an Indian Cinema Legacy". Film Companion. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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