| Dasavatharam | |
| Director: | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring: | Ravikumar |
| Cinematography: | P. Ramasamy |
| Editing: | R. Devarajan |
| Music: | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Studio: | Brilliant Picture Co-Operation |
| Runtime: | 179 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Dasavatharam is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film, based on the Dashavatara (ten Avatars) of Vishnu, features an ensemble cast, including Ravikumar as Vishnu. It was released on 15 January 1976.[1]
Dasavatharam tells the "Ten Avatars", a spell–binding story about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace. The Ten avatars named are as follows: Matsya (The Fish), Kurma (The Tortoise), Varaha (The Boar), Narasimha (The halfman/half lion), Vamana (a Dwarf), Parashurama (Warrior with the Axe), Rama (Prince of Ayodhya), Krishna (Prince of Mathura), Balarama (Avatar of Adhisheshan) and Kalki (Eternity).
Music was by S. Rajeswara Rao and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. Maruthakasi and Vaali.
| Song | Singers | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Santhakaram Pujakasayanam" | 02:02 | ||
| "Om Ennum Manthirathin" | 04:38 | ||
| "Hari Narayana" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 02:32 | |
| "Narayana Ennum Naamam" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 06:47 | |
| "Hari Narayana Ennum Naamam" – (F) | 02:23 | ||
| "Iranyaya Namaga" | Y. G. Mahendran T. K. Kala | 02:55 | |
| "Thaniyaayo Sinam" | T. K. Kala | 01:45 | |
| "Keral Music" | Instrumental | ||
| "Moovadi Mann Kettu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | ||
| "Thaayinum Paaramal" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | ||
| "Thandhai Soll Mikka" | |||
| "Ambai Eduthaan" | 10:01 | ||
| "Adhu Mutriya Kaliyin Avatharam" | 05:21 |
Kanthan of Kalki called Seerkazhi Govindarajan as a main hero of the film for making audience understand about ten incarnations while also praising the actors, cinematography and graphics but felt the film was lengthy due to too many songs and lengthy dialogues which affected the film's pace.[2]
