Dum(2003)
Dum is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by A. Venkatesh. It stars Silambarasan and Rakshita in lead roles, with Ashish Vidyarthi and S. S. Rajendran in pivotal supporting roles. The story follows Sathya, a wild and fearless young man who falls in love with Suchitra, the daughter of a strict police commissioner. Sathya must prove his courage and worth to win her father's approval while secretly pursuing his dream of becoming an IPS officer. The film is noted for its high-energy action sequences, including a dangerous stunt performed by Silambarasan from a fifth-floor building. It was a commercial success and marked the Tamil debut of actress Rakshita, who reprised her role from the original Kannada version. The film was released in 2003.
Dum is streaming on MX Player and Plex (ShemarooMeFree).
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Plex (ShemarooMeFree), Airtel Xstream Play (ShemarooMe), Netflix, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 13 April 2003
- Director
- A. Venkatesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Sathya is a reckless young man who loves to fight. After being beaten by a group of college students, he is saved by Suchitra, who donates her blood. He falls in love with her, but her father is the powerful police commissioner who hates troublemakers. Sathya must fight for his love and prove he has real guts.
“Guts. Love. Fight. Win.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Dum
Cast reunions in this film: A. Venkatesh & Srikanth Deva (5 films together), A. Venkatesh & Dinesh Master (5 films together), and Silambarasan & Srikanth Deva (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Dum' means 'courage' or 'guts' in Tamil, reflecting the protagonist's journey.
- This was the first Tamil film for actress Rakshitha, who was primarily known for Kannada cinema at the time.
- Director A. Venkatesh remade the film in Telugu the same year with the title 'Ottesi Cheputunna'.
- The movie's soundtrack by Vidyasagar became popular, especially the song 'Adada Mazhaida'.
- Actor Silambarasan performed many of his own stunts in the action sequences.
- The film's climax, where the hero becomes an IPS officer, mirrored a common aspirational theme in 2000s cinema.
- Parts of the movie were shot in real police training academy locations for authenticity.