Dalam
Dalam is a 2013 Telugu-Tamil bilingual action thriller film by debutant director M. Jeevan, a protégé of noted Indian director Ram Gopal Varma.[1] The Telugu version Dalam was produced by M. Sumanth Kumar Reddy under the banner of Mammoth Media & Entertainment and released in the first week of 15 August 2013, while Koottam, the Tamil version, was released in 2014. The film starring Naveen Chandra, Piaa Bajpai, Nassar, Abhimanyu Singh, and Kishore tells the story of a group of former naxals and their struggles against the police and politicians when they start their lives afresh from Jail.
| Dalam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. Jeevan |
| Produced by | M. Sumanth Kumar Reddy |
| Written by | Shankar Devaraj |
| Screenplay by | M. Jeevan |
| Story by | M. Jeevan |
| Starring | Naveen Chandra Piaa Bajpai Nassar Kishore Abhimanyu Singh |
| Music by | James Vasanthan |
| Edited by | Madhu |
Production company | The Mammoth Media & Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu Tamil |
Plot
The scene begins in a Naxal-infested area, where a gun battle is ensuing between state policeman and Naxals. In the battle, the Naxals lose many men. They decide to forgo their pursuit of war and hand themselves to the government. During their time in jail, they undergo many tortures, but then one of the jail's seniors offers the Naxals to switch sides to the police and do hit jobs.
Cast
- Naveen Chandra as Abhi
- Piaa Bajpai as Shruthi
- Nassar as JK
- Kishore as Satruvu
- Abhimanyu Singh as Ladda
- Krishnudu as Bhadram
- Subbaraju
- Pragathi
- Mahadevan
- Ajay
- Dhanraj
- Harsha Vardhan
- Saikumar
- Nathalia Kaur as Item Number
Production
The film began pre-production in early 2012 with Piaa Bajpai in the role of love interest to Naveen Chandra, the male lead in the film. Chandra had already filmed Therodum Veedhiyile in Tamil. Actors Kishore, Nasser and Saikumar play important roles in the film. James Vasanthan has scored the music. Each scene was shot twice, for a Tamil and Telugu version.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by James Vasanthan.
| Dalam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:31 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Vega Entertainment | |||
| Producer | James Vasanthan | |||
| James Vasanthan chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yetellinaa Aranyame" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Vijay Yesudas | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Thayya Thayya" | Krishna Chaitanya | Dhananjay, Belly Raj, Raghu, Somasundar, Prasad | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Ikkadi Nundi Ekkadi Dhakaa" | Ananta Sriram | Haricharan, Shweta Mohan | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Addirabanna" | Sahithi | Priya Subramaniam | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Ekbaar Esukora Theenmar" | Krishna Chaitanya | Dhananjay, Sunandan, Srinivas, Pooja | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 22:31 | |||
| Koottam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:33 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | James Vasanthan | |||
| James Vasanthan chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pattaana Kunjamum (Kannala Unnatha)" | Sumathi | Arvind Raj, Bellie Raj, R. Ajay, Somasunder R. | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Ithanai Dhooram" | Madhan Karky | Haricharan, Shweta Mohan | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Yeni Mela" | Mohan Rajan | Sunandan, V.V. Prasanna | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Nigarputha Pinangal" | Madhan Karky | Vijay Yesudas | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Kaalanaa Kannu" | Mohan Rajan | Priya Subramanian | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 22:33 | |||
Release
The Telugu version of the film released in August 2013 released to average reviews, with a critic noting "it's a decently directed movie, and the story flows neatly for the most part" and that "despite its violent content, the film is not as loud as it is thought-provoking. The film is also suitably intriguing."[3][1]