Dharma Durai(2016)
Tamil147 mins
Dharma Durai (2016) is a 147-minute Tamil film directed by Seenu Ramasamy . Starring Vijay Sethupathi, Tamannaah Bhatia and Shrushti Dange. With an audience rating of 7.4/10, Dharma Durai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2016.
Director:Seenu Ramasamy
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 August 2016
- Director
- Seenu Ramasamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A village doctor falls into alcoholism after personal loss and betrayal. He becomes an outcast before beginning a difficult journey toward redemption. His path involves confronting his past and seeking reconciliation.
“A broken doctor fights for a second chance.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
147Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date19 August 2016
Also Known AsDharma durai · Dharma Raju MBBS
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familyidentitylovesurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Vijay Sethupathi Dr. Dharmadurai
→#2Tamannaah BhatiaDr. Subhashini
→#3Shrushti DangeDr. Stella
→#4M
Madhuvanti Arunpolice inspector
→#5R. K. Sureshcameo appearance in Makka Song
→#6M. S. BhaskarParaman
→#7Iyshwarya RajeshAnbuselvi
→#8Raadhika Sarathkumar Pandiyamma
→#9Ganja KaruppuCompounder Gopal
→#10SoundararajaArchunan
→#11M. SukumarCinematographer
→#12Seenu Ramasamy cameo appearance as Librarian in Andipatti Song.
→#13Yuvan Shankar RajaMusic Composer
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Dharmadurai' is the name of a real-life village doctor from the director's hometown, who inspired the story.
- Actor Vijay Sethupathi performed his own stunts for the fight scenes, including a sequence where he jumps into a well.
- The song 'Kadhal Kan Kattudhe' was shot in a single continuous take lasting over four minutes.
- Director Seenu Ramasamy also wrote the dialogues, which were praised for their authentic rural Tamil dialect.
- The film was shot in real village locations in and around Madurai, without constructed sets for most scenes.
- It was produced by actor Suriya's production company 2D Entertainment, marking their first collaboration with Vijay Sethupathi.
- The movie includes a cameo by director-actor Mysskin as a mentally challenged character, though his role was uncredited.
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