6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dharma Durai (1991)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Dharmadurai, a simple villager, helps his brothers financially against his father's wishes. He goes to jail when one of them kills a man, unaware that his brothers are nothing short of evil.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Overview
Dharmadurai, a simple villager, helps his brothers financially against his father's wishes. He goes to jail when one of them kills a man, unaware that his brothers are nothing short of evil.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques the exploitation of common people by corrupt elites, a theme often associated with progressive concerns. However, its central solution emphasizes individual moral responsibility and the upholding of traditional values to combat injustice, aligning more with conservative principles of individual virtue and the restoration of established order.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity within its cultural context, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative offers a neutral framing of traditional identities, with no explicit negative portrayal or strong DEI critique central to the story.
Secondary
The film implicitly and explicitly upholds values rooted in Hindu dharma, portraying traditional practices and beliefs as integral to the moral fabric of its characters and narrative. It aligns with virtues often associated with the faith without presenting any significant critique.
The film 'Dharma Durai' does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no direct portrayal or engagement with queer identities or experiences throughout its storyline.
The film features male characters engaging in physical combat. However, no significant female characters are depicted participating in direct physical combat, nor do any female characters defeat male opponents in close-quarters fights.
Dharma Durai (1991) is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film Dharma Teertha. A review of the main characters in both versions reveals no instances where a character's gender was altered from the source material.
Dharma Durai (1991) is a Tamil remake of the Telugu film Mutyamantha Muddu (1989). Both films feature characters and actors of Indian descent, with no change in the broader racial category of any established character. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.8
Critic Ratings
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