Dasavatharam
DVD cover
Directed byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Written byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
StarringRavikumar
CinematographyP. Ramasamy
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Production
company
Brilliant Picture Co-Operation
Release date
  • 15 January 1976 (1976-01-15)
Running time
179 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Dasavatharam (transl. The Ten Avatars) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film, based on the Dashavatara (ten Avatars) of Vishnu, features an ensemble cast, including Ravikumar as Vishnu. It was released on 15 January 1976.[1]

Plot

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Dasavatharam tells the "Ten Avatars", a spell–binding story about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace. The Ten avatars named are as follows: Matsya (The Fish), Kurma (The Tortoise), Varaha (The Boar), Narasimha (The halfman/half lion), Vamana (a Dwarf), Parashurama (Warrior with the Axe), Rama (Prince of Ayodhya), Krishna (Prince of Mathura), Balarama (Avatar of Adhisheshan) and Kalki (Eternity).

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was by S. Rajeswara Rao and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. Maruthakasi and Vaali.[citation needed]

Song Singers Length
"Santhakaram Pujakasayanam" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 02:02
"Om Ennum Manthirathin" P. Susheela 04:38
"Hari Narayana" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 02:32
"Narayana Ennum Naamam" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 06:47
"Hari Narayana Ennum Naamam" – (F) T. K. Kala 02:23
"Iranyaya Namaga" Y. G. Mahendran T. K. Kala 02:55
"Thaniyaayo Sinam" T. K. Kala 01:45
"Keral Music" Instrumental
"Moovadi Mann Kettu" Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Thaayinum Paaramal" Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Thandhai Soll Mikka" Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Vani Jairam
"Ambai Eduthaan" Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Vani Jairam, K. J. Yesudas 10:01
"Adhu Mutriya Kaliyin Avatharam" T. L. Maharajan 05:21

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki called Seerkazhi Govindarajan as a main hero of the film for making audience understand about ten incarnations while also praising the actors, cinematography and graphics but felt the film was lengthy due to too many songs and lengthy dialogues which affected the film's pace.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dhasavatharam ( 1976 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ "திண்ணை!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "நாடகத்தில் நடித்ததால் சிறைபட்ட நடிகர்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "'நாகின் படத்தைப் பார்த்துவிட்டு ஸ்ரீபிரியா தயாரித்த படம் 'நீயா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ^ காந்தன் (1 February 1976). "தசாவதாரம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 55. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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Films directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Works based on the Mahabharata
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