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Dasarathan

1993 · 141 min

A earnest action drama that mixes family conflict, romance, and social justice with a tense climax in darkness.

Directed by
Kitty
Genres
Action
Starring
R. Sarathkumar, Heera Rajgopal, Sivakumar
Overview
Dasarathan, a person who always fights injustice, becomes a police officer against his father's wishes. Their relationship worsens when Dasarathan accidentally kills an innocent man during a riot.

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Directed by
Kitty
Genres
Action
Starring
R. Sarathkumar, Heera Rajgopal, Sivakumar
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • family
  • guilt
  • corruption
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Kitty
Written by
Kitty
Starring
R. Sarathkumar, Heera Rajgopal, Sivakumar, Saranya Ponvannan, Gandhimathi, Charle
Runtime
141 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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