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Dhilluku Dhuddu (film series)
| Dhilluku Dhuddu | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Rambhala |
| Original work | Dhilluku Dhuddu (2016) |
| Owner | Sri Thenandal Films Mishri Enterprises |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Dhilluku Dhuddu Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 DD Returns |
Dhilluku Dhuddu is an Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film series starring Santhanam. While the first two films were directed by Rambhala, the third film was directed by S. Prem Anand.[1] The film series consists of unrelated horror stories. All of the films in the film series are noted for being commercially successful films featuring Santhanam as a lead actor.[1]
Production[edit | edit source]
After the success of Dhilluku Dhuddu (2016), Rambhala subsequently worked on Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (2019), a sequel to his first film, with the same technical team and Santhanam. He revealed that he was keen to explore some ideas written for the original that he was unable to feature owing to time constraints.[2][3]
Recurring cast[edit | edit source]
This table lists the actors who appear in two or more of the Dhilluku Dhuddu films. Since the first two film's director Rambhala and Santhanam are from the comedy show "Lollu Sabha",[2] many comedians from the show feature in the films including Maaran, Manohar and Swaminathan (third film).
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| Actors | Films | ||||
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| Dhilluku Dhuddu | Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 | DD Returns | |||
| Santhanam | Kumar | Vijay (Viji) | Sathish | ||
| Rajendran | Sketch Mani | Viji's uncle |
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| T. M. Karthik | Kajal's brother-in-law | Dr. Karthik |
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| Lollu Sabha Maaran | Teacher | "Mike" Maaran |
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| Bipin | Garudaraja Bhattadhri (Maya's father) |
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| Lollu Sabha Manohar |
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Additional crew and production details[edit | edit source]
| Occupation | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhilluku Dhuddu (2016) |
Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (2019) |
DD Returns (2023) | |
| Director/Writer | Rambhala | S. Prem Anand | |
| Producer | N. Ramasamy | Santhanam | C. Ramesh Kumar |
| Cinematographer | Deepak Kumar Pathy | ||
| Editor | Gopi Krishna | Madhavan M. | N. B. Srikanth |
| Music | S. Thaman, Karthik Raja | Shabir | OfRo |
| Production Companies | Sri Thenandal Films | Handmade Films | RK Entertainment |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The first film released to mixed reviews,[4] the second film released to negative reviews,[5] and the third film released to positive reviews.[1]
Box office[edit | edit source]
Despite the mixed reviews, all three films ran well at the box office with the first film termed as a "superhit".[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "DD Returns Movie Review: A terrific third act and side-splitting self-awareness keep this Santhanam franchise's flag flying high". Cinema Express.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tamizh Padam was stolen from Lollu Sabha: Rambhala, director of Dhillukku Dhuddu 2". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ "'Dhilluku Dhuddu 2' to be more than a horror film". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Review: Dhilluku Dhuddu is a waste of time". Rediff.com.
- ↑ "Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 review: A distasteful 'horror' film; barely funny or scary". Indian Express.
- ↑ "CHENNAI BOX OFFICE". Behindwoods.
- ↑ "Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 box office collection: Santhanam's film opens well, Viswasam, Petta collections slow down". IBTimes.