Dharmayutham
Dharmayutham is an Indian Tamil-language courtroom soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Vijay TV from 2 August 2012 to 11 January 2013 at 10:00PM IST for 104 episodes. Written by Anand Krishnamoorthi and Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan. The shooting of this serial was carried out at AVM Studios.
| Dharmayutham தர்மயுத்தம் | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Soap opera courtroom |
| Created by | Arvind Krishna |
| Written by | Anand Krishnamoorthi Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan |
| Directed by | A.L. Abhinandran |
| Starring | Abbas Karthik Kumar Anuja Iyer Ravi Raghavendra Raja Krishnamoorthy |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Arvind Krishna |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode Monday through Friday 10:00PM |
| Release | |
| Original network | Vijay TV |
| Original release | 2 August 2012 – 11 January 2013 |
The show starred Abbas, Karthik Kumar, Anuja Iyer, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Ravi Raghavendra, Raja Krishnamoorthy and among others. It was director by Sukimurthy. It was director by A.L. Abhinandran and producer by Arvind Krishna.[1] It is notable for its all star cast and marks the television debut of several notable actors.[2]
Plot
The series revolves around two groups of lawyers - Sundaram and Associates, headed by Senior Counsel Sundaram, played by Raja Krishnamoorthy and his children - Rammohan (Abbas), Gayatri (Anuja Iyer), and Ashwin (Balaji Rajshekhar). He is also assisted by Nambi, played by noted stage actor Ravi Raghavendra. On the other hand, there are the Chambers run by Arjun (Karthik Kumar) along with Sharada (Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli), Mani (Praveen) and Indra (Srilekha Parthasarathy). Arjun's firm is a breakaway from Sundaram and Associates, and the series revolves around the cases handled by the lawyers, their personal tribulations, and conflicts.[3]
Cast
Main characters
- Abbas as Rammohan
- Karthik Kumar as Arjun
- Raja Krishnamoorthy as Sundaram
- Anuja Iyer as Gayatri
- Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli as Sharada
Supporting characters
- Praveen as Mani
- Srilekha Parthasarathy as Indra
- Balaji Rajshekhar as Ashwin
- M.S. Shriram
- R. S. Shivaji
Broadcast
The Series online broadcasting on Tamil websites.
| Country | Satellite Network |
|---|---|
| Australia | Global Tamil Vision |
| Canada | VMedia, Vijay TV |
| Europa | Eurobird, Vijay TV |
| Hong Kong | Vijay TV |
| Japan | Vijay TV |
| Malaysia | Astro Vijay TV |
| Mauritius | Vijay TV |
| Singapore | Astro, Mio TV, Starhub TV, Vijay TV |
| South Africa | StarSat, DSTv, Vijay TV |
| Sri Lanka | Peo TV, Dialog TV, Vijay TV |
| United States | eLifeTV, Vijay TV |
| Vietnam | Vijay TV |
References
- "Dharmayutham – Vijay TV Launches Lawyers With Differing Ideologies Whose Paths Cross". dishtracking.com. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- "Abbas, Karthik enters serial with Dharmayudham on Vijay Tv". 88 DB Reviews. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- "'Dharmayutham' on Vijay TV promises to be a refreshing change". Chennai Online. Retrieved 27 November 2012.