Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum

Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum (transl. Dharma will save your life) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and M. R. Radha in lead roles, while S. A. Ashokan was villain. The film, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 22 February 1963. The film was a blockbuster at the box office and one of highest-grossing films of the year, running more than 100 days.[1]

Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Written bySa. Ayyapillai
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
B. Saroja Devi
M. R. Radha
S. A. Ashokan
CinematographyN. S. Varma
Edited byM. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
M. A. Mariappan
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Devar Films
Distributed byEmgeeyaar Pictures
Release date
  • 22 February 1963 (1963-02-22)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Masked killers surrounded a guy and were killing him, Doctor Chandran (MGR), was passing by, he gets into fight with those people and hurried to the police station, meanwhile the killers escaped with the body. Chandran joins hands with police to investigate the crime. Doctor Chandran is very generous guy, serving the poor. On another side, Mani (S. A. Ashokan) was appointed as a cashier at Kandhasamy (V. K. Ramasamy) finance company. Another attack by masked killers occurred when Sadhanandham (M. R. Radha) and Kandhasamy (V. K. Ramasamy) were getting into the car with money. Doctor Chandran helped them out and he identified the person in the plot. Mani is staging a drama to get money of Sadhanandham. Meanwhile, Chandran falls in love with Sivagami (B. Saroja Devi), Sadhanandham's daughter. But Sadhanandham arranges the marriage for Sivagami and Mani. Sivagami refused to marry Mani. Things get tight around the neck of Sadhanandham when Chandran and Sivagami's mother (M. V. Rajamma) goes to the police. Sadhanandham accepts Chandran and Sivagami's love. At the climax, Chandran and the cops play a drama to find the masked killer. Will the killer's mask tear? Will Sivagmi and Chandran get married? The remaining story will answer these questions.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength
1"Azhagana Vazhai"P. SusheelaKannadasan03:59
2"Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum"T. M. Soundararajan03:52
3"Hello Hello Sugama"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela03:17
4"Moodu Pani Kulireduththu"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela03:30
5"Oruvan Manathu"T. M. Soundararajan03:22
6"Paravaigale"P. Susheela03:10
7"Thottuvida"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela03:50

Release and reception

Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum was released on 22 February 1963,[4] and distributed by Emgeeyaar Pictures.[5] On 1 March 1963, The Indian Express wrote, "Though the plot is routine, the acting, especially by M. G. Ramachandran, rescues the film from its banality. As a doctor, [Ramachandran] does a very sincere work and provides most of the interesting moments the picture has."[2] Kanthan of Kalki, however, criticised the story for lack of freshness.[6]

References
  1. Guy, Randor (4 June 2016). "Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. "'Dharmam Thalaikakkum', a good entertainer". The Indian Express. 1 March 1963. p. 3.
  3. "Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum". Gaana. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. "Dharmam Thalaikakkum". The Indian Express. 22 February 1963. p. 3.
  5. "Dharmam Thalaikakkum". The Indian Express. 18 February 1963. p. 3.
  6. காந்தன் (10 March 1963). "தர்மம் தலைகாக்கும்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 52. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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