Dreams (2004 film)

Dreams
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Directed by	Kasthuri Raja
Produced by	Saraswathi Srikanth
Written by	Kasthuri Raja
Starring	Dhanush<br />Diya<br />Parul Yadav
Music by	Bharadwaj
Cinematography	Kichas
Production company	Akshay Films
Distributed by	Kalasangham Films
Release date	11 November 2004 (2004-11-11)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Dreams is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Kasthuri Raja and produced by Saraswathi Srikanth. The film stars the director's youngest 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

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

• Dhanush as Shakthi
• Diya as Shruti
• Parul Yadav as Charu
• Pyramid Natarajan as Ramanathan
• Rajyalakshmi as Lakshmi
• Kaajal Pasupathi as Shakthi's friend
• Ram G 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<ref>Rao, Subha J (7 June 2022). "Calling Agent Tina: Vasanthi on her journey from dance assistant to Vikram's ferocious spy". News9live. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.</ref>

Production

The film began production shortly after the success of director Kasthuri Raja and actor Dhanush's Thulluvadho Ilamai in 2002, but as Dhanush's Kaadhal Kondein (2003) became a major success, Dreams was stalled as he began signing numerous projects. When production resumed, Kasthuri Raja scrapped the earlier footage and started anew due to changes in Dhanush's appearance causing continuity issues.<ref>"'Dreams' in the making". The Hindu. 24 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2018.</ref> Near the release in late 2004, Kasthuri Raja and the producer Srikanth were engaged in legal and financial issues.<ref name=":0">"Diwali films censored". Sify. 6 November 2004. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.</ref><ref>"Danush dreams problem solved!". Cinesouth. 1 February 2004. Archived from the original on 4 February 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2025.</ref>

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Bharadwaj, with lyrics by Kasthuri Raja.<ref>"Dreams (2004)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref><ref>"BOSE / DREAMS / 4 STUDENTS - Yuvan Shankar Raja & Bharadwaj Audio Cd (FACTORY SEALED PACK)". Audio CDs World. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.</ref>

Track listing

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

Dreams was released on 11 November 2004, during Diwali.<ref>"Dreams". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.</ref> It opened up against Attahasam, Chatrapathy, Manmadhan and Neranja Manasu.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">Pillai, Sreedhar (8 November 2004). "Treat from tinseldom". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 May 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2018.</ref> The film became a box office failure.<ref>"Dhanush postpones honeymoon!". Sify. 26 November 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.</ref><ref>"Dhanush's desperate hours". Sify. 4 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.</ref>

Critical reception

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".<ref>"Dreams". Sify. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of 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".<ref>Rangarajan, Malathi (26 November 2004). ""Dreams"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2018.</ref> Malini Mannath of Chennai Online called it "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".<ref>Mannath, Malini (6 December 2004). "Dreams". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2024.</ref>

External links

• Dreams on IMDb
• Dreams at Rotten Tomatoes