Dreams (2004 film)
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| Directed by | Kasthuri Raja |
| Written by | Kasthuri Raja |
| Produced by | Saraswathi Srikanth |
| Starring | Dhanush Diya Parul Yadav |
| Cinematography | Kichas |
| Music by | Bharadwaj |
Production company | Akshay Films |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dreams is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language erotic romance film directed by Kasthuri Raja and produced by Saraswathi Srikanth. The film stars the director's son Dhanush, with Diya and Parul Yadav as the lead actresses. The music was composed by Bharadwaj with cinematography by Kichas. The film was released on 11 November 2004 and became a box office failure.
Plot
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Shakti, a young man, is spoilt by his father and leads a wayward life. However, when he falls in love, he works on changing himself for the better but things take a turn for the worse.
Cast
[edit]- Dhanush as Shakthi
- Diya as Shruti
- Parul Yadav as Charu
- Pyramid Natarajan as Ramanathan
- Rajyalakshmi as Lakshmi
- Kaajal Pasupathi as Shakthi's friend
- Ramji as Guna
- Manobala as Moosa
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Mahendran, Shruti's father
- Kuyili as Pattu
- Nithin Sathya as Shiva, Shakthi's friend
- Rajesh as Lawyer Varadharajan
- Poovilangu Mohan as Appu Kuttan
- Karthik Sabesh
- Aryan
- Bala Singh
- Sujibala
- Vasanthi in a special appearance[1]
Production
[edit]The project was launched shortly after the success of Thulluvadho Ilamai in 2002, but as Dhanush's Kaadhal Kondein became a large success, Dreams was stalled temporarily as Dhanush's dates became blocked.[2] The film ran into a legal tussle with the makers of his other film, Sullan, with the producers adamant that Dreams was released first although to no avail.[3] The film's delay meant that Dhanush shot ten straight days for the project to complete it, while the delay also had resulted in failings in continuity.[4][5] By the time of the release, the producer Srikanth and director Kasthuri Raja were still engaged in a legal tussle.[6][7]
Music
[edit]All lyrics are written by Kasthuri Raja; all music is composed by Bharadwaj
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alai Alaiyai" | Tippu, Malathi | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Appa Amma" | Nithish Gopalan, Ranjith, Mahathi | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Unnai Unnai" | Harish Raghavendra, Camli | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Uyire Uyire" | Harish Raghavendra | 6:04 |
| 5. | "Payyanukku Meesa Vandha" | Nitish Gopalan, Kaushik | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Oh Penne" | P. Unnikrishnan | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Dreams Music" (Instrumental) | 4:54 | |
| 8. | "Violin" (Instrumental) | 3:57 | |
| Total length: | 42:07 | ||
Release and reception
[edit]The film was released on 11 November 2004.[8] IndiaGlitz.com's critic described that the film "is poor pastiche of double meanings, bedroom scenes and a few other vulgar segments", criticising all aspects and giving it a verdict as a "dull and laborious film".[9] Sify wrote "Dreams has no style in presentation or any logic story wise. The plot is far-fetched and by the end you can’t figure out what’s happening to the screenplay that has gone haywire".[10] The Hindu wrote "You only hope that Dhanush does some serious retrospection and in future chooses films with care. He should not relent even for the sake of dad's dream projects. After all, having acquired such incredible fan following in a very short while, he cannot afford to be reckless".[11] Chennai Online wrote "‘Dreams’ has been a long time in the making, crossing various hurdles, both financial and legal, and released without any fanfare or publicity. All this is unfortunate because it’s a technically well-packaged film, with a thoughtfully-written script, aesthetically taken shots, with appealing music and camera work, and a relevant message for the younger generation and the parents".[12]
The film opened simultaneously with two successful ventures, Attahasam and Manmadhan and subsequently Dreams started slowly and eventually became a colossal failure.[13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Calling Agent Tina: Vasanthi on her journey from dance assistant to Vikram's ferocious spy". News9live. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "'Dreams' in the making". The Hindu. 24 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Sullan". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Dreams over, Dhanush moves on". IndiaGlitz.com. 10 August 2004. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "'Dreams' may not revive Dhanush's dream run". IndiaGlitz.com. 8 November 2004. Archived from the original on 10 November 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Diwali films censored". Sify. 6 November 2004. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Treat from tinseldom". The Hindu. 8 November 2004. Archived from the original on 3 May 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Dreams". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Dreams". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Dreams". Sify. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (26 November 2004). ""Dreams"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (6 December 2004). "Dreams". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Dhanush postpones honeymoon!". Sify. 26 November 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Dhiya to turn producer". IndiaGlitz.com. 18 March 2005. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Dhanush's desperate hours". Sify. 4 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.