Dhakam

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Dhakam
Directed byBabu Nanthankode
Screenplay byK. K. Raman
Story byBabu Nanthankode
T. Vaiyadurai
Produced byJanakiraman
StarringR. Muthuraman
Nanditha Bose
CinematographyT. Vaiyadurai
Music byM. B. Sreenivasan
Production
company
Kavya Chitra
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Dhakam (transl. Thirst) is an Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film[1] directed by Babu Nanthankode in his debut. He co-wrote the story with T. Vaiyadurai, who handled the cinematography. The film stars R. Muthuraman and Nanditha Bose. Filmed in 1972, it did not see a theatrical release, but has been screened at many film festivals.

Plot[]

Sharada, an orphan, lives with other orphans in an ashram, where she bonds with a Sekhar, a blind man. They eventually marry, and she tries to make a living as a saleswoman in Madras, but city life is too much for them and they return to the ashram. Sharada dies, having donated her eyes to a blind person.[2][1]

Cast[]

Other supporting roles are played by Major Sundarrajan,[2] Pandari Bai, Rajakokila, Renuka Parvathi and Jayaseelam.[1]

Production[]

Dhakam, the directorial debut of Babu Nanthankode,[3] was conceived by him and T. Vaiyadurai while they were working at the staff of the Madras Film Institute.[2] It was produced by Janakiraman under the banner Kavya Chitra.[2][4] The screenplay was written by K. K. Raman, based on the story of Nanthankode and Vaiyadurai; the latter also handled the cinematography.[2] Shooting took place in 1972,[3] primarily at Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu. The final cut of the film measured 144 minutes.[2]

Soundtrack[]

The soundtrack was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, while Bharati and Poovai Senguttuvan were the lyricists.[5] The songs "Vanam Namadhu Thanthai" and "Bharata Samudayam" attained popularity.[2][6]

No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
1."Urugidum Velaiyilum Nalla"Poovai SenguttuvanS. Janaki 
2."Vaanam Namadhu Thanthai"Poovai SenguttuvanS. Janaki 
3."Vaanamengum Parithiyin"Subramania BharatiK. J. Yesudas 

Release and reception[]

Dhakam did not have a theatrical release,[7] but has been screened at many film festivals.[3][7]

Legacy[]

Dhakam was influential in establishing the art film scenario in Tamil cinema. Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, in their book Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, say the film served as an inspiration for Aval Appadithan (1978).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "DHAKAM (1972)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 413. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jeyamohan (28 September 2017). "பாபு நந்தன்கோடு" [Babu Nanthankode]. Jeyamohan.in (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ Shanmugasundaram, S. (1997). பாரதிராஜா :மண்ணும் மக்களும். Kaavya. p. 26.
  5. ^ "Dhaagam". Songs4all. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. Chennai: East West Books.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b சுஜாதா (2006). கணையாழி கடைசிப் பக்கங்கள்: 1965–1998. உயிர்மை பதிப்பகம். p. 145. ISBN 9788189912109.

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