Dharmathin Thalaivan

Dharmathin Thalaivan

1988 · 150 min · ★ 6.9 · Family, Action, Drama

When Raju loses his soft-spoken, loving elder brother Balu in a fight, he gives up his violent ways. However, his life changes for the better when he meets his brother's lookalike, who is a criminal.

Directed by S. P. Muthuraman · Written by Panchu Arunachalam

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Rajinikanth Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
Prabhu Raju
Suhasini Maniratnam Sumathi
Khusbhu Sundar Devi
Nassar Raghupathy
Captain Raju Bhaskar
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