Dharma Raja (film) explained
Dharma Raja is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Chinna Annamalai. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, K. Balaji and Major Sundarrajan. It was released on 26 April 1980,[1] and ran for over 100 days in theatres.[2]
Cast
Production
Dharma Raja became Balaji's final film to feature him in a negative role as he became tired of playing such roles. The filming was primarily held at Japan.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[4] The song "Vanavillai Polirukkum" attained popularity.[5]
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki lauded Viswanath Rai's cinematography.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: 201–210 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612025915/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp21.htm . 12 June 2021 . 20 October 2022 . nadigarthilagam.com.
- Web site: 26 April 2022 . 42 வருடங்களுக்கு முன் இலங்கையில் 100 நாள்கள் ஓடிய சிவாஜி படம்! . live . https://archive.today/20221020084240/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-sivaji-ganesan-movie-that-ran-100-days-in-sri-lanka-42-years-ago-jbr-scs-736356-page-2.html . 20 October 2022 . 20 October 2022 . . ta.
- சலன் . 8 June 1980 . பாலாஜி சீறுகிறார்! . live . https://archive.today/20230402171054/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-06-08/page/n31/mode/2up . 2 April 2023 . 2 April 2023 . . 31 . Ta . Internet Archive.
- Web site: Dharmaraja Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221020084802/https://mossymart.com/product/dharmaraja-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . 20 October 2022 . 20 October 2022 . Mossymart.
- Web site: P . kanmani . 24 June 2022 . 80களிலும் நின்று விளையாடிய எம்.எஸ்.வி... இளையராஜா காலத்தில் 10 ஹிட் சாங்ஸ்.. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220624084404/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/cinema/ms-viswanathan-10-hit-songs-from-1980s-rdz3pu . 24 June 2022 . 20 October 2022 . . ta.
- காந்தன் . 25 May 1980 . தர்மராஜா . live . https://archive.today/20230305151718/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-05-25/page/n39/mode/2up . 5 March 2023 . 19 March 2024 . . 38 . ta . Internet Archive.
