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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| ~~name~~ = Dharma		\| image = Dharma (2004 film).jpg
	\| director = K. V. Chandrakanth		\| caption = VCD cover
	\| producer = M. G. Ramamurthy		\| director = K. V. Chandrakanth
	\| studio = Vasushree Productions		\| producer = M. G. Ramamurthy
	\| writer = {{plainlist\|		\| studio = Vasushree Productions
			\| writer = {{plainlist\|
	* K. V. Chandrakanth		* K. V. Chandrakanth
	* V. Nagendra Prasad		* V. Nagendra Prasad
	}}		}}
	\| starring = [[Darshan Thoogudeep]]		\| starring = [[Darshan Thoogudeep\|Darshan]]<br />[[Sindhu Menon]]<br />[[Nanditha Jennifer\|Manisha]]
	\| music = [[Hamsalekha]]		\| music = [[Hamsalekha]]
	\| cinematography = [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]		\| cinematography = [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]
	\| released = ~~5 March 2004<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~\|~~url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/dharma.html~~\|~~title=ಧರ್ಮ~~\|~~website=filmibeat.com~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~10 February 2020~~}}~~</ref>~~		\| released = {{Film date\|2004\|03\|05\|df=yes}}
	\| runtime = ~~2 hours 29~~ minutes		\| runtime = 149 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Kannada]]		\| language = Kannada
	}}		}}
	'''''Dharma''''' is an Indian Kannada film written and directed by K. V. Chandrakanth~~, produced by M. G. Ramamurthy under Vasushree Productions,~~ starring [[Darshan Thoogudeep\|Darshan]] ~~and~~ [[Sindhu Menon]] ~~in the lead roles~~. The film has musical score by [[Hamsalekha]]. The film was released on 5 March 2004.		'''''Dharma''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by K. V. Chandrakanth starring [[Darshan Thoogudeep\|Darshan]], [[Sindhu Menon]] and [[Nanditha Jennifer\|Manisha]]. The film has musical score by [[Hamsalekha]]. The film was released on 5 March 2004.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/683-dharma-review.html\|title=DHARMA MOVIE REVIEW\|date=4 March 2004\|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407154238/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/683-dharma-review.html\|archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref>

			== Plot ==
			{{no plot\|date=April 2025}}

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	* [[Darshan ~~Thoogudeep~~]]		{{cast listing\|
	* [[Sindhu Menon]]		* [[Darshan (Kannada actor)\|Darshan]] as Dharma
	* ~~Monisha~~		* [[Sindhu Menon]] as Kavya
			* [[Nanditha Jennifer\|Manisha]]
	* [[Doddanna]]		* [[Doddanna]]
	* [[Rangayana Raghu]]		* [[Rangayana Raghu]]
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	* Harish Rai		* Harish Rai
	* Bhagath Bhagavathar		* Bhagath Bhagavathar
			}}

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	~~Dharma is the 14nth~~ film ~~of Darshan~~. ~~[[Sindhu Menon]] was roped in to play the female lead~~. ~~A new heroine~~ Jennifer credited as ~~Monisha is~~ signed in to play the second heroine~~. She had~~ worked in a few Tamil films under the pseudonym of Nanditha. K. V. Chandrakanth who worked as an assistant to [[P. Vasu]] ~~makes~~ his directional debut. [[Hamsalekha]] ~~will score~~ the soundtrack while cinematography is handled by [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]. [[Jai Jagadish]], [[Doddanna]], [[Rangayana Raghu]], Harish Rai, Bhagath Bhaagavathar and Ramesh Pandith ~~portray other~~ characters. The film was shot in [[Mysore]], [[Ooty]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Goa]].<ref name="viggy">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_dharma.asp\|title=Darshan is now Dharma\|accessdate=11 February 2020\|website=viggy.com}}</ref>		The film was launched at Thirumalagiri Venkateswara Temple at Bangalore on 10 October 2003.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/dharma_film_muh.html\|title='DHARMA'DARSHAN\|website=Chitraloka\|access-date=5 September 2025\|date=10 October 2003\|last=CNB\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031217143637/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/dharma_film_muh.html\|archive-date=17 December 2003}}</ref> Jennifer, credited as Manisha was signed in to play the second heroine, having worked in a few Tamil films prior to this, under the pseudonym of Nanditha. K. V. Chandrakanth, who worked as an assistant to [[P. Vasu]], made his directional debut. [[Hamsalekha]] scored the soundtrack while cinematography was handled by [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]. [[Jai Jagadish]], [[Doddanna]], [[Rangayana Raghu]], Harish Rai, Bhagath Bhaagavathar and Ramesh Pandith portrayed several supporting characters in the film. The film was shot in [[Mysore]], [[Ooty]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Goa]].<ref name="viggy">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_dharma.asp\|title=Darshan is now Dharma\|accessdate=11 February 2020\|website=viggy.com\|archive-date=15 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215071518/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_dharma.asp\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Themes ==		== Themes ==
	According to writer-director K. V. Chandrakanth, the central character Dharma enacted by [[Darshan Thoogudeep]] is an uncultured rowdy. The film marks his transition from a thug to a poet thus proving that the pen is mightier than a sword. Also the character of Dharma and his transition is similar to the life of [[Valmiki]] and his evolution from a barbarian to a poet.<ref name="viggy" />		According to writer-director K. V. Chandrakanth, the central character Dharma enacted by [[Darshan Thoogudeep]] is an uncultured rowdy. The film marks his transition from a thug to a poet thus proving that the pen is mightier than a sword. Also the character of Dharma and his transition is similar to the life of [[Valmiki]] and his evolution from a barbarian to a poet.<ref name="viggy" />

	== ~~Music~~ ==		== Soundtrack ==
	# "~~'''''~~Hrudaya Nin Impada~~'''''~~" by Divya and Chethan		Soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kannadamasti.com/mp3/23487/Dharma-songs-download.html\|website=kannadamasti.com\|accessdate=11 February 2020\|title=Dharma Songs\|archive-date=15 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215072430/http://kannadamasti.com/mp3/23487/Dharma-songs-download.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	# "~~'''''~~Kavya Amrutha~~'''''~~" by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]		# "Hrudaya Nin Impada" by Divya and Chethan
	# "~~'''''~~Nam Hero Barthan~~'''''~~" by [[Hemanth Kumar]]		# "Kavya Amrutha" by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
	# "~~'''''~~Meghashyama Baa~~'''''~~" by [[Rajesh Krishnan]] and [[Nanditha]]		# "Nam Hero Barthan" by [[Hemanth Kumar]]
	# "~~'''''~~Readina~~'''''~~" by Hemanth		# "Meghashyama Baa" by [[Rajesh Krishnan]] and [[Nanditha]]
	# "~~'''''~~Shocku Shocku~~'''''~~" by [[Malgudi Subha]]		# "Readina" by Hemanth
	<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=http://~~kannadamasti~~.com/~~mp3~~/~~23487~~/Dharma-~~songs~~-~~download~~.html\|~~website~~=~~kannadamasti~~.~~com~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~11 February 2020~~\|title=Dharma ~~Songs~~}}</ref>		# "Shocku Shocku" by [[Malgudi Subha]]


			== Critical reception ==
			A critic from ''indiainfo.com'' wrote that "The film has everything that could have made it successful. But everything is in the wrong quantity and Director K V Chandranath has failed in giving us wholesome entertainment".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/dharma.html\|title=Dharma\|date=10 March 2004\|website=indiainfo.com\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040625040202/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/dharma.html\|archive-date=25 June 2004\|access-date=1 May 2024}}</ref> S. N. Deepak of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' called it a film for action film lovers and Darshan's fans.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Deepak \|first=S. N. \|date=27 March 2004 \|title=Dharma \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar072004/mr2.asp \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210175705/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar072004/mr2.asp \|archive-date=10 December 2004 \|access-date=18 March 2025 \|website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			== External links ==
			* {{IMDb title}}

	[[Category:2004 films]]		[[Category:2004 films]]
	~~[[Category:Indian films]]~~
	[[Category:Indian action films]]		[[Category:Indian action films]]
	[[Category:2004 action films]]		[[Category:2004 action films]]
			[[Category:2004 Kannada-language films]]
			[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]
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{{Short description|2004 film by K. V. Chandrakanth}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dharma
| director = K. V. Chandrakanth
| producer = M. G. Ramamurthy
| studio = Vasushree Productions
| writer = {{plainlist|
* K. V. Chandrakanth
* V. Nagendra Prasad
}}
| starring = [[Darshan Thoogudeep]]
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]
| cinematography = [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]
| released = 5 March 2004<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/dharma.html|title=ಧರ್ಮ|website=filmibeat.com|accessdate=10 February 2020}}</ref>
| runtime = 2 hours 29 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Kannada]]
}}
'''''Dharma''''' is an Indian Kannada film written and directed by K. V. Chandrakanth, produced by M. G. Ramamurthy under Vasushree Productions, starring [[Darshan Thoogudeep|Darshan]] and [[Sindhu Menon]] in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [[Hamsalekha]]. The film was released on 5 March 2004.

== Cast ==
* [[Darshan Thoogudeep]]
* [[Sindhu Menon]]
* Monisha
* [[Doddanna]]
* [[Rangayana Raghu]]
* [[Jai Jagadish]]
* Ramesh Pandith
* Harish Rai
* Bhagath Bhagavathar

== Production ==
Dharma is the 14nth film of Darshan. [[Sindhu Menon]] was roped in to play the female lead. A new heroine Jennifer credited as Monisha is signed in to play the second heroine. She had worked in a few Tamil films under the pseudonym of Nanditha. K. V. Chandrakanth who worked as an assistant to [[P. Vasu]] makes his directional debut. [[Hamsalekha]] will score the soundtrack while cinematography is handled by [[Sundarnath Suvarna]]. [[Jai Jagadish]], [[Doddanna]], [[Rangayana Raghu]], Harish Rai, Bhagath Bhaagavathar and Ramesh Pandith portray other characters. The film was shot in [[Mysore]], [[Ooty]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Goa]].<ref name="viggy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_dharma.asp|title=Darshan is now Dharma|accessdate=11 February 2020|website=viggy.com}}</ref>

== Themes ==
According to writer-director K. V. Chandrakanth, the central character Dharma enacted by [[Darshan Thoogudeep]] is an uncultured rowdy. The film marks his transition from a thug to a poet thus proving that the pen is mightier than a sword. Also the character of Dharma and his transition is similar to the life of [[Valmiki]] and his evolution from a barbarian to a poet.<ref name="viggy" />

== Music ==
# "'''''Hrudaya Nin Impada'''''" by Divya and Chethan
# "'''''Kavya Amrutha'''''" by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
# "'''''Nam Hero Barthan'''''" by [[Hemanth Kumar]]
# "'''''Meghashyama Baa'''''" by [[Rajesh Krishnan]] and [[Nanditha]]
# "'''''Readina'''''" by Hemanth
# "'''''Shocku Shocku'''''" by [[Malgudi Subha]]
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kannadamasti.com/mp3/23487/Dharma-songs-download.html|website=kannadamasti.com|accessdate=11 February 2020|title=Dharma Songs}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2004 action films]]

{{2000s-Kannada-film-stub}}

Dharma (2004 film) - Revision history

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