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{{short description|1979 film by R. C. Sakthi}}
{{short description|1979 film by R. C. Sakthi}}
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| name          = Dharma Yuddam
| name          = Dharma Yuddam
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| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[R. C. Sakthi]]
| director      = [[R. C. Sakthi]]
| story          = [[Peter Selvakumar]]  
| story          = [[Peter Selvakumar]]
| starring      = [[Rajinikanth]]<br>[[Sridevi]]<br>[[Thengai Srinivasan]]<br>[[Major Sundarrajan]]<br>[[Suruli Rajan]]<br>[[S. A. Ashokan]]<br>[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V.Gopalakrishnan]]
| starring      = [[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Sridevi]]<br />[[Thengai Srinivasan]]
| producer      = T. R. Srinivasan
| producer      = T. R. Srinivasan
| studio        = Charusuchithra films
| studio        = Charusuchithra films
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'''''Dharma Yuddam''''' is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by [[R. C. Sakthi]], a close associate of [[Kamal Haasan]]. It stars [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sridevi]]. The film was dubbed in Telugu with the same title.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qUZ910jLYQ</ref> The film was a commercial hit in 1979.
'''''Dharma Yuddam''''' ({{Translation|War for honour}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[R. C. Sakthi]]. It stars [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sridevi]]. The film was released on 29 June 1979.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2021 |title='தர்மயுத்தம்' வெளியான நாள்: கமலின் அண்ணன் இயக்கிய படத்தில் நாயகனாக ரஜினி! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/687456-dharma-yuddham-release-date-special-article.html |access-date=29 June 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Vijay's parents are killed by Robert. He is adopted and brought up by a rich man. After many years Vijay finds out that Robert has been stealing body parts, especially eyes. How Vijay takes revenge on him forms the crux of the story.
Vijay's parents are killed by Robert. He is adopted and brought up by Robert, his parents' friend. After many years Vijay finds out that Robert has been stealing body parts, especially eyes. How Vijay takes revenge on him forms the crux of the story.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Vijay
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Vijay<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=95 |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-date=2012}}</ref>
*[[Sridevi]] as Chitra
*[[Sridevi]] as Chitra<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Robert
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Robert<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Thiyagarajan
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Thiyagarajan
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as Vijay's friend
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as Vijay's friend
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Azhagappan  
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Azhagappan
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Dr. Amarnath
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Dr. Amarnath
*[[Sachu]] as Geetha
*[[Sachu]] as Geetha
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* Master Chandrasekar as Child vijay
* Master Chandrasekar as Child vijay
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]] (Guest appearance)
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]] (Guest appearance)
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]]  
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]]
*Chakkaravarthi
*Chakkaravarthi


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
[[Ilaiyaraaja]]'s music was a major highlight of this film, especially the songs "Aagaya Gangai" (rendered by [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] and [[S. Janaki]]) and "Oru Thanga Rathathil", rendered by Malaysia Vasudevan. The music has been given some impeccable background in the form of Western and Indian fusion.<ref>http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_listen_download.asp?MovieId=1315</ref> Lyrics written by [[Kannadasan]] and M. G. Vallabhan, Hari (Disco sound)
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dharma Yuddham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://www.amazon.com/Dharma-Yuddham-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B07DFNJY3R |access-date=26 August 2021 |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]}}</ref>


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== Reception ==
== References ==
Arunkumar Sekhar of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' criticised the film for propagating the myth that "Humans are affected mentally during full moon day and new moon day".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/mar/21/oh-the-lunacy-debunking-myth-in-dharma-yuddham-1790551.html|title=Oh, the lunacy: Debunking myth in Dharma Yuddham|date=21 March 2018|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-10}}</ref>
 
==References==
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* {{IMDb title|tt0186963}}
* {{IMDb title|tt0186963}}


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Dharma Yuddam
File:Dharmayudham.jpg
Poster
Directed byR. C. Sakthi
Produced byT. R. Srinivasan
Story byPeter Selvakumar
StarringRajinikanth
Sridevi
Thengai Srinivasan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byG. Radhakrishnan
Production
company
Charusuchithra films
Release date
  • 29 June 1979 (1979-06-29)
Running time
134 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Dharma Yuddam (transl. War for honour) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. C. Sakthi. It stars Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The film was released on 29 June 1979.[1]

Plot[edit]

Vijay's parents are killed by Robert. He is adopted and brought up by Robert, his parents' friend. After many years Vijay finds out that Robert has been stealing body parts, especially eyes. How Vijay takes revenge on him forms the crux of the story.

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Oru Thanga"KannadasanMalaysia Vasudevan4:27
2."Aagaya Gangai"M. G. VallabhanMalaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki4:38
3."Ada Poya"KannadasanS. P. Sailaja4:45
4."Disco Sound"HariHari, Ramola3:34

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "'தர்மயுத்தம்' வெளியான நாள்: கமலின் அண்ணன் இயக்கிய படத்தில் நாயகனாக ரஜினி!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  3. ↑ "Dharma Yuddham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Amazon. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

External links[edit]

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