Dhool(2003)
'Dhool' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram and Jyothika in lead roles, with Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana Shakuntala, and Pasupathy in supporting roles. The story follows Arumugam, a villager who travels to Chennai to petition a minister about water pollution caused by a chemical factory. He discovers the minister is corrupt and decides to expose him through a series of daring actions. The film is notable for its fast-paced narrative, blend of action and comedy, and a popular soundtrack by Vidyasagar. It was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres, and won Vikram and Jyothika awards at the International Tamil Film Awards. The film was released on 14 January 2003 during the Pongal festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar, Sun NXT, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 10 January 2003
- Director
- Dharani
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A chemical factory is poisoning the water in Arumugam's village. He travels to Chennai to ask a minister for help. But the minister is in league with the factory owners. Arumugam must fight corrupt politicians, ruthless gangsters, and his own injuries to save his village and bring clean water back.
“One man. One mission. Clean water.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dhool
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Vidyasagar (14 films together), Vivek & Jyothika (9 films together), Vidyasagar & Mayilsamy (8 films together), Pasupathy & Vidyasagar (6 films together), Vivek & Vikram (5 films together), and Vivek & Sayaji Shinde (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax fight scene was shot at a real chemical factory in Chennai, with the crew getting special permission to film there.
- Vikram's character Arumugham was originally planned to be played by another actor, but the director changed his mind after seeing Vikram's performance in 'Samurai'.
- The song 'Chithirai Nilavu' was filmed in just two days at a hill station, which was a tight schedule for a song sequence.
- Actress Jyothika performed her own stunts in a few action scenes, despite having a stunt double available for safety.
- The movie's title 'Dhool' means 'dust' in Tamil, symbolizing the hero's earthy, rural background and the pollution conflict.
- A real village in Tamil Nadu was used for filming the rural portions, with many locals appearing as extras in crowd scenes.
- The comedy track involving Vivek's character was partly improvised, with the actor adding his own dialogues during shooting.