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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.
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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 |
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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.
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]
| 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 | ||
All lyrics are written by Kasthuri Raja; all music is composed by Bharadwaj
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]
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