Dosth (2001 Tamil film)
Dosth (English: Friend) is a 2001 Tamil action-crime film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film features Sarathkumar and Abhirami in lead roles whilst Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj and Indu play supporting roles.[1] The film has received average to mixed reviews upon release.
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | K. Muralidharan V.Swaminathan G. Venugopal |
| Written by | R. Saminathan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | Sarathkumar Abhirami Raghuvaran |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | B. S. Vasu Saleem |
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Release date |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Vishwa (Sarathkumar) and Raghu (Raghuvaran) are the closest of friends. Of course, the former is true while the latter is merely a mercenary. Nothing matters to Raghu except money. He uses his rich friend as a ruse to rise in status. Devoted to his selfish friend, Vishwa is too naive to know that Raghu is a scheming archetypal villain who could ruin him for money. When he does realize the truth, it is too late - he is already a wreck, estranged from his child and lover and behind bars. Now it is time for revenge.
Cast
- Sarathkumar as Vishwanathan
- Abhirami as Anamika
- Raghuvaran as Raghu
- Prakash Raj as ACP Neelakanda Brahmachari
- Indhu as Gowri
- Santhana Bharathi as Judge
- Sriman as Dharmaraj
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Jail Superintendent
- Besant Ravi as Police Inspector
- Mohan Sharma as I. G.
- Crazy Mohan as Astrologer
- Mahanadi Shankar as Seller
- Thalapathi Dinesh as Fighter
- Saranya Mohan as a child in cemetery
- Vadivelu as Bomb Bakri (special appearance)
- Kasthuri in a special appearance
- K. S. Ravikumar in a special appearance as boxing referee
- Ramji in a special appearance
Production
S. A. Chandrasekhar was inspired by the hollywood thriller 'Double Jeopardy' and decided to copy. After receiving an offer from Lakshmi Movie Makers to direct the film, he reworked the script and cast Sarathkumar in the lead roles, alongside Prakash Raj and Raghuvaran.[2]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Hit Musics |
Lyrics were written by Vaali.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Ethen Thottathu | Swarnalatha, Arunmozhi | Vaali | 06:40 |
| 2 | Hey Sal Sal | Sukhwinder Singh | 04:58 | |
| 3 | I Am A Bachelor | Anuradha Sriram | 06:11 | |
| 4 | Rendu Angula Roja | Baby Vaishali, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 05:52 | |
| 5 | Tajmahal | Anuradha Sriram, Devan | 06:00 | |
Reception
Bbthots called "a fairly engaging thriller but [Chandrasekar's] contribution is minimal since the movie is a frame-by-frame copy of the Hollywood hit Double Jeopardy, with Sarathkumar taking on the role played by Ashley Judd".[4] The Hindu wrote "The film has flashes of intelligence, splashes of humour, spurts of sentiment and mounds of melodrama. Yet the cocktail does not offer complete satiety. One reason could be the pace, affected as it is by inevitable appendages".[5]
References
- "Film Review: Dost". The Hindu. 6 July 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20011119131044/http://www.screenindia.com/20010622/rtam2.html
- "Dhosth Tamil movie songs". Oosai. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2001/dhosth.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120813141551/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/7A5E352CAE2CE568E5256ACD0015D365?OpenDocument
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