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{{Infobox film
| image = Dhavanik Kanavugal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Bhagyaraj]]
| writer = K. Bhagyaraj
| producer = K. Bhagyaraj
| starring = K. Bhagyaraj<br />[[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]<br />[[Sivaji Ganesan]]
| cinematography = A. V. Ramakrishnan
| editing = A. Selvanathan
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Praveena Film Circuit
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1984|9|14|ref1=}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Dhavanik Kanavugal''''' ({{translation|Sweet Dreams}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[K. Bhagyaraj]], starring himself, [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] and [[Sivaji Ganesan]]. The film was released on 14 September 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=14 September 2020 |title='மிலிட்டிரி சிவாஜி', 'போஸ்ட்மேன் பார்த்திபன்', 'நடிகர் பாக்யராஜ்'; குரு பாரதிராஜாவை இயக்கிய சிஷ்யன்; 'தாவணிக்கனவுகள்' வெளியாகி 36 ஆண்டுகள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/578671-36-years-of-dhavanikanavugal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607054810/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/578671-36-years-of-dhavanikanavugal.html |archive-date=7 June 2021 |access-date=7 June 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> It was partially reshot in Telugu as ''Ammaayiluu... Preminchandi!''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=12 June 2010 |title=K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231103207/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |archive-date=31 December 2010 |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2023 |title=Priyadharshini Neelakandan Looks Beautiful In This Beige Kurta And Off-White Dupatta |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/priyadharshini-neelakandan-looks-beautiful-in-this-beige-kurta-and-off-white-dupatta-7135177.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241028061050/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/priyadharshini-neelakandan-looks-beautiful-in-this-beige-kurta-and-off-white-dupatta-7135177.html |archive-date=28 October 2024 |access-date=28 October 2024 |website=[[News18]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Subramaniam "Subramani", an economics graduate from [[PSG College of Arts and Science|PSG College]] in [[Coimbatore]], struggles to make ends meet. With five younger sisters to support, he takes on menial jobs to provide for his family. Captain Chidambaram, a retired army officer, owns a cycle shop in the same village and rents a portion of his house to Subramani. Chidambaram is a well-wisher of Subramani's family, and his eldest sister even works part-time at the cycle shop. Subramani's mother arranges for his eldest sister to marry a mute groom, citing the absence of dowry demands. However, Captain Chidambaram intervenes, advising the eldest daughter to wait for a more suitable match rather than settling for an unsatisfactory arrangement.

Subramani gets into a physical altercation with the manager, Vinayaga Moorthy during the personal interview, leading to a court case. Fortunately, Captain Chidambaram comes to his rescue, arguing on his behalf and securing his release. The family's poverty takes a toll on Subramani's fourth sister, who hesitates to inform her family about her puberty, fearing the additional financial burden. Meanwhile, Subramani's cousin, who harbors feelings for him, provides clandestine support. However, her family proposes that Subramani leave his family and live with them, a condition he refuses, ultimately leading to his cousin's marriage to someone else. Unbeknownst to his family with Captain Chidambaram's help, he embarks on a journey to [[Madras]] to seek employment opportunities. In Madras, he encounters a young woman who poses as a police officer and convinces him to stay nearby. However, she is later revealed to be the daughter of Chidambaram's friend. Subramani first tries to break into the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]] as an actor but faces rejection. He then ventures into smuggling, only to meet with failure once again.

Once Subramani saves Chidambaram's friend's daughter from a group of miscreants, she eventually develops feelings for him. However, Subramani does not reciprocate her emotions. To maintain the illusion that Subramani has secured employment, Captain Chidambaram discreetly sends money to his family through money orders, with the help of postman Ponnusami. Chidambaram suffers a heart attack but refuses surgery, opting instead to allocate the funds to support Subramani's family. Meanwhile, the struggling Subramani is found lying unconscious on the street but is rescued by Chidambaram's friend's daughter. She offers him work in the film industry as a junior artist for a daily wage of Rs.25. Captain Chidambaram suffers a second heart attack, prompting him to transfer his properties to Subramani's mother's name. He also makes arrangements to provide a monthly stipend to Subramani's family, making it appear as though the support is coming from Subramani himself. Also, he builds his own grave and expresses his unwavering faith in Subramani's future success.

At the film shoot, Subramani impresses director [[Bharathiraja]] with his improvised dialogue, so he appoints Subramani as the film's hero and writer. Subramani's career as an actor takes off, and he achieves great success. On Bharathiraja's sister's advice, Subramani moves into Bharathiraja's house. Meanwhile, Captain Chidambaram, on his deathbed, requests that Subramani not be informed about his condition, asking his family to let Subramani focus on his career. After the film's success, Subramani arranges marriages for his three sisters. He also accepts the love of Chidambaram's friend's daughter. However, during the wedding ceremony, Subramani discovers that his sisters are not interested in marrying the groom Subramani had chosen as they were motivated by money.

Subramani then realizes that his sisters are actually in love with three other men: a tailor, a laundry man, and Postman Ponnusami. These men had helped Subramani during his struggling days and were willing to marry his sisters without demanding any dowry. Subramani wholeheartedly accepts the three men as his brothers-in-law and agrees to their marriages.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[K. Bhagyaraj|Bhagyaraj]] as Subramaniam "Subramani"
* [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] as Subramani's love interest
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Captain Chidambaram
* [[Ilavarasi]] as Subramani's cousin
* [[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Poornima Rao]] as Bharathiraja's sister
* [[Bharathiraja]] as himself (guest appearance)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=12 November 1999 |title=Fascination for the pastoral |url=http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/11/12/stories/09120223.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010217104407/http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/11/12/stories/09120223.htm |archive-date=17 February 2001 |access-date=27 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* [[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] as an actor (special appearance)
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal]] as a writer
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as an actress (special appearance)
* [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as an actress (special appearance)
* [[Dubbing Janaki]] as Maragadhammal
* Kokila as Subramani's eldest sister
* [[Uma Bharani]] as Subramani's sister
* [[Nithya Ravindran|Nithya]] as Subramani's sister
* Babitha as Subramani's sister
* [[Priyadharshini]] as Suchi, Subramani's youngest sister
* Ramli as an actor
* [[R. Parthiban|Parthiban]] as Postman Ponnusami
* [[Bayilvan Ranganathan]] as a film producer
* [[Chelladurai]] as Vinayaga Moorthy, manager
* [[Master Haja Sheriff|Haja Sheriff]] as Kaja, a street-vendor
* [[C. R. Parthiban]] as a father of a bridegroom
* [[Kovai Senthil]] as a marriage broker
* MLA Thangaraj as Lawyer Mayilsamy
* [[Mayilsamy]] as a man in the funeral crowd
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as an assistant director
}}

==Production==
''Dhavanik Kanavugal'' is the first credited role for Parthiban<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=21 August 2002 |title=Breaking convention |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/breaking-convention/article28378969.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131025140/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/breaking-convention/article28378969.ece |archive-date=31 January 2022 |access-date=31 January 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> and acting debut for Mayilswamy, both of whom appear in minor roles.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 February 2023 |title=Popular comedian Mayilsamy passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/popular-comedian-mayilsamy-passes-away/articleshow/98056294.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230503140615/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/popular-comedian-mayilsamy-passes-away/articleshow/98056294.cms |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It is also the debut of Priyadarshini, who later attained fame as a television actor and host.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2022 |title=பாக்யராஜ் இயக்கிய குழந்தை நட்சத்திரம் இந்த சீரியல் நடிகை தானா? |url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=110128 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225025038/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=110128 |archive-date=25 December 2022 |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref> The song "Sengamalam Sirikkuthu" was shot at [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=25 August 1984 |title=திரைக்கு வரும் தாவணிகனவுகள் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_303/4.jp2/full/1000,1373/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241224015606/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_303/4.jp2/full/1000,1373/0/default.jpg |archive-date=24 December 2024 |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=Ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhavani Kanavugal (1984) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/dhavani-kanavugal-songs-T0002672 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230407080534/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/dhavani-kanavugal-songs-T0002672 |archive-date=7 April 2023 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhavani Kanavugal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/dhavani-kanavugal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407080944/https://mossymart.com/product/dhavani-kanavugal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=7 April 2023 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Sengamalam Sirikkudhu" is set to [[Lalitha (raga)|Lalitha]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=2 August 2013 |title=Distinctly classical |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/distinctly-classical/article4981630.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110154846/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/distinctly-classical/article4981630.ece |archive-date=10 November 2021 |access-date=7 June 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |pages=157 |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}</ref> The song "Oru Nayagan" was remixed by [[Premgi Amaren]] in ''[[Thozha (2008 film)|Thozha]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=12 February 2008 |title=Thozha (Tamil – Prem Gi. Amaran) |url=https://milliblog.com/2008/02/12/thozha-tamil-prem-gi-amaran/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131101410/https://milliblog.com/2008/02/12/thozha-tamil-prem-gi-amaran/ |archive-date=31 January 2022 |access-date=31 January 2022 |website=[[Milliblog]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Maamoi Maamoi
| length1 = 3:38
| lyrics1 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| title2 = Oru Nayagan
| length2 = 5:33
| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| title3 = Sengamalam Sirikuthu
| length3 = 4:22
| lyrics3 = Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]]
| title4 = Vaanam Niram
| length4 = 4:14
| lyrics4 = [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| total_length = 17:47
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Telugu track listing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ammayiloo Premincha |url=https://avdigital.in/products/ammayiloo-premincha-telugu-super-ep-33-rpm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202205819/https://avdigital.in/products/ammayiloo-premincha-telugu-super-ep-33-rpm |archive-date=2 December 2023 |access-date=28 October 2024 |website=AVDigital |language=en}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 17:47 
| title1 = Maava Maava Mandukotti
| length1 = 3:38
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| title2 = Maa Annaku Eduru Ledura
| length2 = 5:33
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| title3 = Kanepilla Valachenu
| length3 = 4:22
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
| title4 = Megham Chiru Jallai
| length4 = 4:14
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
}}

== Reception ==
[[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called Bhagyaraj's humour as the film's only saving grace.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=30 September 1984 |title=தாவணிக் கனவுகள் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-09-30/page/n59/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230503140317/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-09-30/page/n59/mode/2up |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=59–60 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Balumani of ''Anna'' praised the acting, cinematography, music and direction.<ref>{{Cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=17 September 1984 |title=தாவணிக் கனவுகள் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_324/4.jp2/165,0,6063,2428/6063,2428/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241028061013/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_324/4.jp2/165,0,6063,2428/6063,2428/0/default.jpg |archive-date=28 October 2024 |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> According to Bhagyaraj, the film failed at the box-office as audiences did not expect a serious subject from him.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=28 October 1984 |title=பாக்யராஜின் பயம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-10-28/page/n11/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230505140746/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-10-28/page/n11/mode/2up |archive-date=5 May 2023 |access-date=5 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=11–12 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
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[[Category:1984 Indian films]]
[[Category:1984 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1984 drama films]]
[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Bhagyaraj]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Goa]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
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