Dharma Seelan

Dharma Seelan
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Directed by	Cheyyar Ravi
Written by	Agasthiya Vasahan
Screenplay by	Cheyyar 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 in dual roles as father and son and Khushbu whilst Napoleon, Geetha and Salim Ghouse play supporting roles. The film was released on 16 July 1993.^[1][2][3]

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 SP Dharma Seelan (Father) and Thamizh Selvan (Son)
• 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 Vaali, Pulamaipithan, Gangai Amaran and R. V. Udayakumar.^[4][5][6]

Reception[]

The Indian Express wrote "A gripping screenplay, taut narration and some fine performances make Dharmaseelan a film worth watching".^[7]

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