Dharma Chakram(1996)
Dharma Chakram (1996) is a Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Suresh Krissna. It stars Venkatesh, Ramya Krishna, Prema, and Girish Karnad. The story follows Rakesh, an honest lawyer who hates his father Mahendra, a corrupt politician. When Mahendra commits a murder, he forces Rakesh to defend him in court. The film explores the conflict between family loyalty and justice. Venkatesh won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance. The film was also dubbed in Tamil as Nakkeeran. It was produced by D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
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- Theatrical Release
- 30 June 1996
- Director
- Suresh Krishna
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Rakesh is a lawyer who fights for poor people. He hates his father Mahendra, a powerful politician. Years ago, Mahendra destroyed Rakesh's first love. Now Mahendra commits a murder and wants Rakesh to defend him. Rakesh must choose between his hatred and his duty.
“Truth always wins in the end”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Dharma Chakram
Cast reunions in this film: Venkatesh & Daggubati Venkatesh (29 films together), Ramya Krishnan & Brahmanandam (25 films together), Brahmanandam & Daggubati Venkatesh (22 films together), Suresh Krishna & Suresh Krissna (19 films together), Venkatesh & Brahmanandam (16 films together), and Prema & Brahmanandam (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Tamil movie 'Sathi Leelavathi' which released the same year.
- This was the only Telugu film directed by Suresh Krissna, who is known for his Tamil and Hindi work.
- Actress Srividhya, who played the mother, was a prominent figure in South Indian cinema for decades.
- The movie's title 'Dharma Chakram' translates to 'The Wheel of Dharma', reflecting its theme of justice.
- It was one of the few 1990s Telugu films centered on a mother-son relationship against a patriarchal figure.
- The soundtrack was composed by Sirpy, a frequent collaborator with director Suresh Krissna.
- Despite its dramatic plot, the film did not perform strongly at the box office upon release.