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{{Infobox film
| name = Dharmatma
| image = Dharmatma_1935.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Screen shot of ''Dharmatma''
| director = [[V. Shantaram]]
| producer = [[Prabhat Film Company]]
| writer = K. Narayan Kale
| narrator =
| starring = [[Bal Gandharva]]<br>[[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chandra Mohan]]<br>Ratnaprabha<br>Vasanti
| music = [[Krishnarao Phulambrikar|Master Krishnarao]]
| cinematography = Keshavrao Dhaiber
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Prabhat Film Company
| released = 1935
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
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| followed_by =
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[[File:Dharmatma (1935).webm|thumb|thumbtime=35|upright=1.5|''Dharmatma'']]
'''''Dharmatma''''' (The Holy Soul) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1935|1935]] [[Hindi]] social devotional biopic directed by [[V. Shantaram]]. The film was a bilingual made in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and Hindi. This was the only devotional film directed by Shantaram, though he had made several mythological films.<ref name="DwyerDwyer2006">{{cite book|author1=Rachel Dwyer|author2=Senior Lecturer in Indian Studies Rachel Dwyer|title=Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZsKR1RKoJKUC&pg=PA74|accessdate=12 February 2015|date=27 September 2006|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-134-38070-1|pages=74–}}</ref> The story and screenplay were by K. Narayan Kale and the music was composed by Master Krishnarao.<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Dharmatma (1935)|url=http://www.gomolo.com/dharmatma-movie-cast-crew/42416|publisher=gomolo.com|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref> The cast included [[Bal Gandharva]] in his debut role and [[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as the villain,<ref name="Raj2009">{{cite book|author=Ashok Raj|title=Hero Vol.1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgo9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT45|accessdate=12 February 2015|date=1 November 2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-02-9|pages=45–}}</ref> with Master Chhotu, K. Narayan Kale, Ratnaprabha, Vasanti and Hari Pandit.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Dharmatma (1935)|url=http://www.citwf.com/film86838.htm|publisher=citwf.com|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref>

The film is about the "legendary" Marathi religious poet and scholar [[Sant (religion)|Sant]] [[Eknath]] (1533–99),<ref name="GokulsingDissanayake2013">{{cite book|author1=K. Moti Gokulsing|author2=Wimal Dissanayake|title=Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QwGgF-rDucEC&pg=PT126|accessdate=11 February 2015|date=17 April 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-77291-7|pages=126–}}</ref> author of a variation of the [[Bhagavata Purana]] called Eknathi Bhagvata, numerous [[abhang]]s and the bharuda form of solo performances.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|author3=Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA262|accessdate=11 February 2015|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|pages=262–}}</ref>
The story revolves around his teachings regarding social injustices concerning untouchability, equality and humanity.<ref name=UP>{{cite web|title=V/Cat- Dharmatma (1935)|url=http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/vcat/record.html?id=VCAT_5449203|website=dla.library.upenn.edu|publisher=University of Pennsylvania|accessdate=12 February 2015|ref=Penn Libraries}}</ref>

==Plot==
Eknath ([[Bal Gandharva]]) concentrates on giving charitable and caring help to people especially those of the untouchable caste. This goes in variance against the vindictive Mahant ([[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chandra Mohan]]) who opposes such practices. Things come to a head when at a prayer meeting, Eknath feeds the untouchables first, before the Brahmins, as would be the normal custom. Eknath does not differentiate between castes and eats at their house too. This enrages the Mahant and he has Eknath ex-communicated. Eknath's son Hari Pandit (Kale) has joined the people and the Mahant who oppose his father's practices. Eknath finally arrives at Kashi and defends his behaviour by reciting verses of his poems to Pradayananda Shastri.

==Cast==
* [[Bal Gandharva]] as Sant Eknath
* [[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Mahant
* Ratnaprabha
* Keshav Narayan Kale as Hari Pandit
* Master Chhotu as Shrikhandya
* Vasanti
* Kelkar
* Vasant Desai
* Budasaheb
* Rajni

==Production==
Sant Eknath was the "only male role" enacted by Bal Ghandharva, who was a Marathi stage "legend".<ref name=Raj2009 /> The film had a bigger budget allocated to it than Prabhat's [[Sant Tukaram (film)|Sant Tukaram]] (1936) made the following year. The original title ''Mahatma'' had to be changed due to the censors objection. Chandra Mohan's character was given a "nervous tic in one eye" to make him appear as an ordinary villain, and for expressionistic purposes Shantaram made use of "high-angle close-ups".<ref name=RajadhyakshaWillemen2014 /> Dharmatma was one of the only four films made on caste system around that period. The others were ''[[Chandidas (1932 film)|Chandidas]]'' (1932), ''[[Chandidas (film)|Chandidas]]'' (1934), and to a lesser extent ''[[Achhut Kanya (1936 film)|Achhut Kanya]]'' (1936) which had a "contemporary setting".

==Soundtrack==
The music direction was by Master [[Krishnarao Phulambrikar]], a classical musician who combined with another classicist [[Bal Gandharva]] in the film to create "a milestone in Indian cinema".<ref name=GokulsingDissanayake2013 /> The lyrics were by Narottam Vyas. There were sixteen songs in the film and the singers were Bal Gandharva, [[Vasant Desai]], Ratnaprabha, Vasanti and Master Chhotu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/es289902/songs/#tabs |title=Dharmatma (1935)|publisher=Muvyz, Inc|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref>

===Songs===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "Aaj Bhaag Jaag Gaye Logo Hamare"
| Vasant Desai
|-
| 2
| "Vharan Kamal Mein Prabhu Ke Maath Namaun Aaj"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 3
| "Hai Boli Amrut Si Ma Ke Naam Ke Jaadu Se Sab"
| Ratnaprabha
|-
| 4
| "Dhanya Dhanya Naaro Jaati"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 5
| "Kaana Re Aa Zara Misri Maakhan Khaaye"
| Vasanti
|-
| 6
| "Jan Pyare Sab Tumhe Ek Si Nazar Hai Din Nath Ki"
| Ratnaprabha
|-
| 7
| "Kaise Bayan Karun Prabho Kya Kya Badhai Aapki"
| Ratnaprabha
|-
| 8
| "Prabhu Sahare Ek Tumhi Ho Laaj Tumhare Haath Hai"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 9
| "Prem Brij Bihari Prem Hai Pujari"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 10
| "Rote Bure Na Hote"
| Master Chhotu
|-
| 11
| "Narayan Nar Ke Rakhwar Kaun Bigaad Karega Tera"
| Vasanti
|-
| 12
| "Sab Kehte Jisko Neecha"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 13
| "Tan Ko Saaf Man Ko Saaf Kar Ke Hari Pyare"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 14
| "Yadi Chaahi Bharat Ban Jaave Swarg Sukhon Ka"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 15
| "Yeh Jag Ki Phulwari Prabhuji Nath"
| Bal Gandharva
|-
| 16
| "Yeh Samta Barat Hamara Hai"
| Ratnaprabha
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Dharmatma (1935 film)|Dharmatma}}
*{{IMDb title|id =0267425 |title =Dharmatma (1935) }}

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