Dumm Dumm Dumm(2001)
Dumm Dumm Dumm is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Azhagam Perumal and produced by Mani Ratnam under Madras Talkies. The film stars R. Madhavan and Jyothika in lead roles, with Vivek, Manivannan, and Murali in supporting parts. The story follows two career-oriented young people pressured into an arranged marriage who fall in love, only to have their wedding cancelled after a violent quarrel between their families over a card game. The film features cinematography by Ramji, editing by Sreekar Prasad, and music composed by Karthik Raja. It opened on 13 April 2001 to positive reviews and became a commercial hit, winning several Cinema Express Awards including Best Music Director for Karthik Raja.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Aha Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 13 April 2001
- Director
- Azhagam Perumal
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Adhi is a fun-loving young lawyer who wants to stay single. Ganga is a brilliant student who dreams of studying engineering. Their families force them into an arranged marriage. They try to stop it but fall in love instead. Then a silly card game fight cancels their wedding. Now they must reunite their angry families to be together.
“Love is louder than a card game fight”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dumm Dumm Dumm
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Jyothika (9 films together), Vivek & R. Madhavan (6 films together), Vivek & Karthik Raja (4 films together), Vivek & Azhagam Perumal (2 films together), and R. Madhavan & Jyothika (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director N. Azhagamperumal was a former assistant to acclaimed director Mani Ratnam.
- Actor Vivek's comedy track in the film was a major highlight and was praised for its social messages.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Vidyasagar, included a hit romantic song filmed in Switzerland.
- This was one of the early 2000s Tamil films to contrast city and village lifestyles as a central theme.
- Actress Laila, who played Ganga, was a popular leading lady in Tamil and Telugu films at the time.
- The title 'Dum Dum Dum' is an onomatopoeic phrase suggesting the beat of a traditional 'parai' drum.
- The film's climax and comedy scenes were specifically rewritten to appeal to family audiences.