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	\| based_on = ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'' (Kannada)		\| based_on = ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'' (Kannada)
	\| starring = [[Silambarasan]]~~<~~br /~~>~~[[Rakshita]]~~<~~br /~~>~~[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]		\| starring = [[Silambarasan]]<br />[[Rakshita]]<br />[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
	\| music = [[Deva (composer)\|Deva]]		\| music = [[Deva (composer)\|Deva]]
	\| cinematography = [[A. Venkatesh (cinematographer) \|Venkatesh Anguraj]]		\| cinematography = [[A. Venkatesh (cinematographer) \|Venkatesh Anguraj]]
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	'''''Dum''''' ({{IPAc-en\|ð\|əm}} {{Translation\|Guts}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[Romantic comedy\|romantic]] [[action comedy]] film directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)\|A. Venkatesh]]. It is a remake of the 2002 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]''.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=15 April 2020 \|title=From 'School Master' to 'U Turn': A look at Kannada films remade in other Indian languages \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030064513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms \|archive-date=30 October 2020 \|access-date=11 June 2021 \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The film stars [[Silambarasan]] and [[Rakshita]] (in her Tamil debut, reprising her role from original) while [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[S. S. Rajendran]] play pivotal roles. It was a box office success.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=17 December 2004 \|title='Manmathan' Silambarasan \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/manmathan-silambarasan-news-tamil-kkfvC9gfbdfsi.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018131944/http://www.sify.com/movies/manmathan-silambarasan-news-tamil-kkfvC9gfbdfsi.html \|archive-date=18 October 2014 \|access-date=7 September 2017 \|website=[[Sify]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''''Dum''''' ({{IPAc-en\|ð\|əm}} {{Translation\|Guts}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[Romantic comedy\|romantic]] [[action comedy]] film directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)\|A. Venkatesh]]. It is a remake of the 2002 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=15 April 2020 \|title=From 'School Master' to 'U Turn': A look at Kannada films remade in other Indian languages \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030064513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms \|archive-date=30 October 2020 \|access-date=11 June 2021 \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Silambarasan]] and [[Rakshita]] (in her Tamil debut, reprising her role from original) while [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[S. S. Rajendran]] play pivotal roles. It was a box office success.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 December 2004 \|title='Manmathan' Silambarasan \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/manmathan-silambarasan-news-tamil-kkfvC9gfbdfsi.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018131944/http://www.sify.com/movies/manmathan-silambarasan-news-tamil-kkfvC9gfbdfsi.html \|archive-date=18 October 2014 \|access-date=7 September 2017 \|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	== Production ==		== Production ==
	The film was initially set to be titled ''Idiot'' after the Telugu version, but the title was later changed.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|title=Bests of bests \|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c83.html \|access-date=3 June 2016 \|website=Nilacharal \|publisher= \|archive-date=3 March 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234229/http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c83.html \|url-status=live }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ A. Venkatesh remade the film from [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'', which was also remade in Telugu in 2002 as ''[[Idiot (2002 film)\|Idiot]]''. Venkatesh was keen to cast [[Kiran Rathod]], but later selected [[Rakshita]], who appeared in all three versions of the film.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|date=7 December 2002 \|title=Silambarasan pairs with Kiran \|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031212223531/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml \|archive-date=12 December 2003 \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|website=Cinesouth}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ During the making of the film, Silambarasan did his own stunts including a risky jump from the fifth floor of a building.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|date=2 April 2005 \|title=We've the best of both worlds' \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406212131/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm \|archive-date=6 April 2005 \|access-date=3 June 2016 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ This was the first Tamil film to be produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The filming was held at Chennai and Bangalore while the songs were shot at Japan, China, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Thailand.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/aprnew.asp\|date=13 April 2003\|website=Chennai Online\|access-date=1 November 2024\|title=New Year Releases\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031127140032/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/aprnew.asp\|archive-date=27 November 2003}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The film was initially set to be titled ''Idiot'' after the Telugu version, but the title was later changed.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bests of bests \|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c83.html \|access-date=3 June 2016 \|website=Nilacharal \|publisher= \|archive-date=3 March 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234229/http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c83.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> A. Venkatesh remade the film from [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'', which was also remade in Telugu in 2002 as ''[[Idiot (2002 film)\|Idiot]]''. Venkatesh was keen to cast [[Kiran Rathod]], but later selected [[Rakshita]], who appeared in all three versions of the film.<ref>{{cite web \|date=7 December 2002 \|title=Silambarasan pairs with Kiran \|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031212223531/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml \|archive-date=12 December 2003 \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|website=Cinesouth}}</ref> During the making of the film, Silambarasan did his own stunts including a risky jump from the fifth floor of a building.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2 April 2005 \|title=We've the best of both worlds' \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406212131/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm \|archive-date=6 April 2005 \|access-date=3 June 2016 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> This was the first Tamil film to be produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The filming was held at Chennai and Bangalore while the songs were shot at Japan, China, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Thailand.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/aprnew.asp\|date=13 April 2003\|website=Chennai Online\|access-date=1 November 2024\|title=New Year Releases\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031127140032/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/aprnew.asp\|archive-date=27 November 2003}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
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	== Critical reception==		== Critical reception==
	Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Making a marked deviation from the norm, the hero of ''Dhum'' remains unaffected by sentiment. So Simbhu's character is devoid of melodrama. A welcome change in the mindset of our heroes [...] A. Venkatesh's screenplay and direction leave no room for lull or lacuna at any point".~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last=Rangarajan \|first=Malathi \|date=2003-04-17 \|title=Dhum \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dhum/article28572929.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260115010035/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dhum/article28572929.ece \|archive-date=2026-01-15 \|access-date=2026-01-15 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|language=en-IN}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Visual Dasan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' wrote makers made masala by fooling fans without caring about logic while panning the lead hero's character design calling it wrong heroism and concluded saying it does not matter if cinema does not do good to the society, there is no need to do bad things like this.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite magazine \|last=தாசன் \|first=விஷுவல் \|date=4 May 2003 \|title=தம் \|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-05-04/page/n33/mode/2up \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230123052638/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-05-04/page/n33/mode/2up \|archive-date=23 January 2023 \|access-date=16 February 2024 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=32 \|language=ta \|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote that the film had "a racy screenplay, a fast-paced narration, non-stop action that leaves no room for lagging moments. All going to assure that 'Dum' makes for some compelling viewing for the youth and action lovers."~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|date=18 April 2003 \|title=Dum \|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov261.asp \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210185036/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov261.asp \|archive-date=10 February 2005 \|access-date=16 February 2024 \|work=Chennai Online}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ ''Cinesouth'' wrote, "The spark in Simbu is reflected in the screenplay too. Though some scenes look incredulous, the pace of the film doesn't give you enough time to think. If you could bear Simbu's over-styling mannerisms and his digs at the police force, you might even enjoy the film".~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|title=Dum \|url=http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/dum.shtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030605044751/http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/dum.shtml \|archive-date=5 June 2003 \|access-date=9 February 2025 \|website=Cinesouth}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "On the whole ''Dum'' is sure to entertain the masses, who do not think too hard".~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=12 April 2003 \|title=Dum \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dum-review-tamil-pclu0vgdiheci.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128094040/http://www.sify.com/movies/dum-review-tamil-pclu0vgdiheci.html \|archive-date=28 January 2017 \|access-date=20 April 2025 \|website=[[Sify]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Making a marked deviation from the norm, the hero of ''Dhum'' remains unaffected by sentiment. So Simbhu's character is devoid of melodrama. A welcome change in the mindset of our heroes [...] A. Venkatesh's screenplay and direction leave no room for lull or lacuna at any point".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Rangarajan \|first=Malathi \|date=2003-04-17 \|title=Dhum \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dhum/article28572929.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260115010035/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dhum/article28572929.ece \|archive-date=2026-01-15 \|access-date=2026-01-15 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|language=en-IN}}</ref> Visual Dasan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' wrote makers made masala by fooling fans without caring about logic while panning the lead hero's character design calling it wrong heroism and concluded saying it does not matter if cinema does not do good to the society, there is no need to do bad things like this.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last=தாசன் \|first=விஷுவல் \|date=4 May 2003 \|title=தம் \|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-05-04/page/n33/mode/2up \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230123052638/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-05-04/page/n33/mode/2up \|archive-date=23 January 2023 \|access-date=16 February 2024 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=32 \|language=ta \|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote that the film had "a racy screenplay, a fast-paced narration, non-stop action that leaves no room for lagging moments. All going to assure that 'Dum' makes for some compelling viewing for the youth and action lovers."<ref>{{cite web \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|date=18 April 2003 \|title=Dum \|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov261.asp \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210185036/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov261.asp \|archive-date=10 February 2005 \|access-date=16 February 2024 \|work=Chennai Online}}</ref> ''Cinesouth'' wrote, "The spark in Simbu is reflected in the screenplay too. Though some scenes look incredulous, the pace of the film doesn't give you enough time to think. If you could bear Simbu's over-styling mannerisms and his digs at the police force, you might even enjoy the film".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Dum \|url=http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/dum.shtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030605044751/http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/dum.shtml \|archive-date=5 June 2003 \|access-date=9 February 2025 \|website=Cinesouth}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "On the whole ''Dum'' is sure to entertain the masses, who do not think too hard".<ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 April 2003 \|title=Dum \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dum-review-tamil-pclu0vgdiheci.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128094040/http://www.sify.com/movies/dum-review-tamil-pclu0vgdiheci.html \|archive-date=28 January 2017 \|access-date=20 April 2025 \|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

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	\| based_on = ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'' (Kannada)		\| based_on = ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'' (Kannada)
	\| starring = [[Silambarasan]]<br />[[Rakshitha]]<br />[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]		\| starring = [[Silambarasan]]<br />[[Rakshitha]]<br />[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
	\| music = [[Deva (~~music director~~)\|Deva]]		\| music = [[Deva (composer)\|Deva]]
	\| cinematography = [[A. Venkatesh (cinematographer)\|A. Venkatesh]]		\| cinematography = [[A. Venkatesh (cinematographer)\|A. Venkatesh]]
	\| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]		\| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
	\| studio = Rockline Productions		\| studio = Rockline Productions
	\| released = {{Film date\|2003\|04\|12\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|2003\|04\|13\|df=y}}
	\| runtime = 160 minutes		\| runtime = 160 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	}}		}}
	'''''Dum''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action film\|action]]-[[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)\|A. Venkatesh]] and written by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. The film stars [[Silambarasan]] and [[Rakshitha]], while [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[S. S. Rajendran]] play pivotal roles. It is the Tamil remake of 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=From 'School Master' to 'U Turn': A look at Kannada films remade in other Indian languages\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-06-11\|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>		'''''Dum''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action film\|action]]-[[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)\|A. Venkatesh]] and written by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. The film stars [[Silambarasan]] and [[Rakshitha]], while [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[S. S. Rajendran]] play pivotal roles. It is the Tamil remake of 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=From 'School Master' to 'U Turn': A look at Kannada films remade in other Indian languages\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-06-11\|website=[[The Times of India]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030064513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms \|archive-date=30 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-05-04/page/n33/mode/2up ''Kalki'' review]</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	* [[Neelima Rani]]		* [[Neelima Rani]]
	* [[Besant Ravi]]		* [[Besant Ravi]]
			* [[Madhan Bob]]
			* [[Cool Suresh]]

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	The film was initially set to be titled ''Idiot'' after the Telugu version, but the title was later changed.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c83.html\|title=Nilacharal – A Tamil entertainment ezine presenting interesting contents and useful services\|publisher=\|accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> A. Venkatesh remade the film from [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'', which was also remade in Telugu in 2002 as ''[[Idiot (2002 film)\|Idiot]]''. Venkatesh was keen to cast [[Kiran Rathod]], but later selected [[Rakshitha]], who appeared in all three versions of the film.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031212223531/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml</ref> During the making of the film, Silambarasan did his own stunts including a risky jump from the fifth floor of a building.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406212131/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 April 2005\|title=We've the best of both worlds'\|pages=02\|accessdate=3 June 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2 April 2005\|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref>		The film was initially set to be titled ''Idiot'' after the Telugu version, but the title was later changed.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c83.html\|title=Nilacharal – A Tamil entertainment ezine presenting interesting contents and useful services\|publisher=\|accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> A. Venkatesh remade the film from [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)\|Appu]]'', which was also remade in Telugu in 2002 as ''[[Idiot (2002 film)\|Idiot]]''. Venkatesh was keen to cast [[Kiran Rathod]], but later selected [[Rakshitha]], who appeared in all three versions of the film.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.cinesouth.com \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031212223531/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml \|archive-date=12 December 2003 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the making of the film, Silambarasan did his own stunts including a risky jump from the fifth floor of a building.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406212131/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 April 2005\|title=We've the best of both worlds'\|pages=02\|accessdate=3 June 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2 April 2005\|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref>

	== Release ==		== Release ==
	''Dum'' was an average hit.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/manmathan-silambarasan-news-tamil-kkfvC9gfbdfsi.html Dum was Simbu's first hit]</ref>		''Dum'' was a average hit at the box office.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/manmathan-silambarasan-news-tamil-kkfvC9gfbdfsi.html Dum was Simbu's first hit]</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	There are eight songs composed by [[Deva (~~music director~~)\|Deva]], while [[~~Sabesh-Murali~~]] handled the film's background score. The songs Chanakya, Polladha Padava, Manase are reused from the original Telugu movie [[Idiot (2002 film)\|Idiot]]. The song "Chanakya Chanakya" was sampled by Bulgarian pop-folk singer [[Emilia (Bulgarian singer)\|Emilia]] in her song "Ti si mi". Lyrics written by [[Pa. Vijay]] and [[Kabilan (lyricist)\|Kabilan]].		There are eight songs composed by [[Deva (composer)\|Deva]], while [[Sabesh–Murali]] handled the film's background score. The songs Chanakya, Polladha Padava, Manase are reused from the original Telugu movie [[Idiot (2002 film)\|Idiot]]. The song "Chanakya Chanakya" was sampled by Bulgarian pop-folk singer [[Emilia (Bulgarian singer)\|Emilia]] in her song "Ti si mi". Lyrics written by [[Pa. Vijay]] and [[Kabilan (lyricist)\|Kabilan]].

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	! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics		! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
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	\| 1 \|\| "Adra Adra Dum" \|\| [[Silambarasan]], [[~~Sabesh-Murali~~\|Sabesh]] \|\| Silambarasan		\| 1 \|\| "Adra Adra Dum" \|\| [[Silambarasan]], [[Sabesh–Murali\|Sabesh]] \|\| Silambarasan
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| "Chanakya Chanakya" \|\| [[Sadhana Sargam]] \|\| rowspan=1\|[[Pa. Vijay]]		\| 2 \|\| "Chanakya Chanakya" \|\| [[Sadhana Sargam]] \|\| rowspan=1\|[[Pa. Vijay]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| "Kalakuven Kalakuven" I \|\| [[Shankar Mahadevan]] \|\| rowspan=2\| [[Vaali (poet)\| Vaali ]]		\| 3 \|\| "Kalakuven Kalakuven" I \|\| [[Shankar Mahadevan]] \|\| rowspan=2\| [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| "Kalakuven Kalakuven" II \|\| [[Shankar Mahadevan~~]] \|\|rowspan=1\| [[Vaali (poet)\| Vaali~~ ]]		\| 4 \|\| "Kalakuven Kalakuven" II \|\| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
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{{short description|2003 film directed by A. Venkatesh}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dum
| image = Dum (2003 Tamil film).jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]
| producer = [[Rockline Venkatesh]]
| writer = Prasanna Kumar (dialogues)
| story = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| based_on = ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'' (Kannada)
| starring = [[Silambarasan]]<br />[[Rakshitha]]<br />[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
| music = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
| cinematography = [[A. Venkatesh (cinematographer)|A. Venkatesh]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = Rockline Productions
| released = {{Film date|2003|04|12|df=y}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Dum''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film|action]]-[[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]] and written by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. The film stars [[Silambarasan]] and [[Rakshitha]], while [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[S. S. Rajendran]] play pivotal roles. It is the Tamil remake of 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=From 'School Master' to 'U Turn': A look at Kannada films remade in other Indian languages|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-11|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Satya ([[Silambarasan]]) is the son of a police constable. He gets into fights and ends up in jail where his own father gets him out on bail. While he is returning home from a party drunk, a group of college students beat him up. That is when Suchitra ([[Rakshitha]]) comes and takes him to the hospital and gives blood. She is the daughter of a police commissioner. Later, Satya falls in love with Suchitra. That leads to several problems which are faced bravely by Satya in the later part of the film. Finally, all goes well, and Satya also receives the letter confirming his selection for IPS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raaga.thr.fm/What-s-New/Artist-of-The-Month.aspx|title=Simbhu|accessdate=20 December 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102114051/http://raaga.thr.fm/What-s-New/Artist-of-The-Month.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2012}}</ref>

== Cast ==

* [[Silambarasan]] as Sathya
* [[Rakshitha]] as Suchitra
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Thilak
* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as IGP
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Chokkalingam
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Boopathi
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Inspector
* [[Sumitra (actress)|Sumitra]]
* [[Neelima Rani]]
* [[Besant Ravi]]

== Production ==
The film was initially set to be titled ''Idiot'' after the Telugu version, but the title was later changed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c83.html|title=Nilacharal – A Tamil entertainment ezine presenting interesting contents and useful services|publisher=|accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> A. Venkatesh remade the film from [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'', which was also remade in Telugu in 2002 as ''[[Idiot (2002 film)|Idiot]]''. Venkatesh was keen to cast [[Kiran Rathod]], but later selected [[Rakshitha]], who appeared in all three versions of the film.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031212223531/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07122002/news01.shtml</ref> During the making of the film, Silambarasan did his own stunts including a risky jump from the fifth floor of a building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406212131/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/02/stories/2005040200030200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2005|title=We've the best of both worlds'|pages=02|accessdate=3 June 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 April 2005|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Dum'' was an average hit.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/manmathan-silambarasan-news-tamil-kkfvC9gfbdfsi.html Dum was Simbu's first hit]</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
There are eight songs composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]], while [[Sabesh-Murali]] handled the film's background score. The songs Chanakya, Polladha Padava, Manase are reused from the original Telugu movie [[Idiot (2002 film)|Idiot]]. The song "Chanakya Chanakya" was sampled by Bulgarian pop-folk singer [[Emilia (Bulgarian singer)|Emilia]] in her song "Ti si mi". Lyrics written by [[Pa. Vijay]] and [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Adra Adra Dum" || [[Silambarasan]], [[Sabesh-Murali|Sabesh]] || Silambarasan
|-
| 2 || "Chanakya Chanakya" || [[Sadhana Sargam]] || rowspan=1|[[Pa. Vijay]]
|-
| 3 || "Kalakuven Kalakuven" I || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || rowspan=2| [[Vaali (poet)| Vaali ]]
|-
| 4 || "Kalakuven Kalakuven" II || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] ||rowspan=1| [[Vaali (poet)| Vaali ]]
|-
| 5 || "Kannamma Kannamma" || [[Udit Narayan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
|-
| 6 || "Karuppo Sivappo" || Silambarasan || rowspan=3|Pa. Vijay
|-
| 7 || "Manase Manase" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
| 8 || "Polladha Padava" || [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]], [[KK (singer)|KK]]
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:2003 action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Venkatesh (director)]]
[[Category:2003 comedy films]]