Dharmatma (1935)

Original title

धर्मात्मा

Directed by

V. Shantaram

Genre

biographical film

Country

British Raj

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical film follows the life of Sant Eknath, a 16th century Marathi religious poet and scholar. It focuses on his teachings against social injustices like untouchability, promoting equality and humanity.

devotionalsocially consciousserioushistorically groundededucationalearnestsolemnnarrative-driven

What happens

Dharmatma (The Holy Soul) is a 1935 Indian social devotional biopic directed by V. Shantaram. The film was a bilingual made in Marathi and Hindi. This was the only devotional film directed by Shantaram, though he had made several mythological films. The story and screenplay were by K. Narayan Kale and the music was composed by Master Krishnarao. The cast included Bal Gandharva in his debut role and Chandra Mohan as the villain, with Master Chhotu, K. Narayan Kale, Ratnaprabha, Vasanti and Hari Pandit. The film is about the "legendary" Marathi religious poet and scholar Sant Eknath (1533–99), author of a variation of the Bhagavata Purana called Eknathi Bhagvata, numerous abhangs and the bharuda form of solo performances. The story revolves around his teachings regarding social injustices concerning untouchability, equality and humanity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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