Dharisanam

1970 Indian film
  • 6 February 1970 (1970-02-06)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Dharisanam (transl. Darshan) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by V. T. Arasu. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha, the former in a dual role. It was released on 6 February 1970.

Plot

Chandramohan, who has suffered financially, meets a lookalike named Pandiyan, and they agree to swap identities.

Cast

  • A. V. M. Rajan as Chandramohan and Pandiyan
  • Pushpalatha
  • Srikanth
  • Cho
  • Manorama
  • G. Sakunthala
  • Shylashri
  • Kumari Padmini
  • Jayabharathi
  • Vijayachandrika
  • P. K. Saraswathi

Production

Dharisanam was produced and directed by V. T. Arasu under Sendhoor Films, written by Singaravelan, photographed by Bombay Maniyam and edited by K. Govindaswamy.[1] It remains the only film where A. V. M. Rajan played a dual role.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi in her film debut,[3][4] and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kalyanamam Kalyanam"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3:24
2."Avanavan Thalaiyezhuthu"T. M. Soundararajan4:13
3."Pogathe Iyya Pogathe"Manorama, S. Rangarajan4:43
4."Ithu Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam"T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari4:03
Total length:16:23

Release and reception

Dharisanam was released on 6 February 1970.[6] The Indian Express wrote, "The familiar plot with two similar-looking persons and its repurcussions—in this movie, good—are over-stressed. The screenplay is very school-boyish and so are the other aspects of the film", but praised Rajan's performance.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dharisanam (motion picture) (in Tamil). Sendhoor Films. 1970. Opening credits, from 0:00.
  2. ^ "பொன்விழா ஆண்டில் இந்த படங்கள் 22 - தரிசனம்- சுந்தரதாஸ்". Tamil Murasu (in Tamil). November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Cinema". The Indian Express. 14 February 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 5 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Dharisanam". Gaana. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ "காதல் மயக்கத்தில் பெண்... துறவியாக ஆண் : இடையில் நின்ற கண்ணதாசன் என்ன செய்தார்?". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Dharisanam (1970)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

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