Dharma Seelan

Dharma Seelan
Poster
Directed by	Cheyyar Ravi
Screenplay by	Cheyyaaru Ravi
Story by	Agasthiya Vasahan
Produced by	V. Mohan V. Natarajan
Starring	Prabhu Khushbu Napoleon Geetha Salim Ghouse
Cinematography	Thangar Bachan
Edited by	B.S. Mahendran
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Anandhi Films
Distributed by	Anandhi Films
Release date	16 July 1993
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Dharma Seelan is a 1993 Tamil language film directed by Cheyyar Ravi. The film features Prabhu and Khushbu in lead roles whilst Napoleon, Geetha and Salim Ghouse play supporting roles. The film was released on 16 July 1993.

Plot

Thamizh Selvan (Prabhu), an orphan who works in a hospital, tries to discover the truth of his parentage. Though the head of his orphanage claims that a recently deceased nun was his mother, others deny it. So Thamizh teams up with a reporter Durga (Khushbu), he meets at the nun's wake, and the two work to unearth the facts.

Cast

• Prabhu as Thamizh Selvan and SP Dharma Seelan
• Khushbu as Durga
• Napoleon as Vaappa
• Geetha as Parvathi
• Salim Ghouse as Pradeep Chakravarthi
• Manorama as Mother Mary
• Goundamani as Aarusamy
• Senthil as Dindigul Sahayam

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 8 tracks with lyrics written by R. V. Udayakumar, Gangai Amaran, Pulamaipithan and Vaali.

Track	Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
1	"Kinnaaram Kinnaaram"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	R. V. Udayakumar	4:58
2	"Engumulla Allah"	"Nagore" E.M. Hanifa, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Gangai Amaran	5:09
3	"Thendral Varum"	Arun Mozhi, Minmini	Vaali	4:52
4	"Iruppathai Maranthu"	Mano	Pulamaipithan	3:39
5	"Anbe Vaa"	Mano, Swarnalatha	Vaali	4:50
6	"Aiya"	Sunandha		3:31
7	"Ada Sonnaal"	K. S. Chitra		5:11
8	"Kadhal Nilave"	Arun Mozhi, Swarnalatha		5:05

Reception

The Indian Express wrote "A gripping screenplay, taut narration and some fine performances make Dharmaseelan a film worth watching".