Dhonima(2024)
Dhanam, a middle aged house maid, finds a puppy on her way back from work. She decides to keep the puppy as a companion for her son Dravid, an eight year old child who suffers from partial deafness. Dhanam is working hard to do surgery for Dravid’s illness. Dhanam’s husband Kotti is a construction worker and a drunkard never bothers about the family well-being. So how the dog’s presence in their life makes life changing moments is the crux of the film
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 September 2024
- Director
- Jagadeesan Subu
- Language
- Tamil
Storyline
A hardworking housemaid finds a puppy and brings it home for her young son, who has partial deafness. The dog becomes a source of joy and companionship for the family, which struggles with the father's alcoholism and the mother's efforts to save for her son's surgery. The story shows how the puppy's arrival changes their lives.
“A stray puppy brings hope to a struggling family.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director Jagadeesan Subu previously worked as an assistant director on several notable Tamil films before making his directorial debut with this movie.
- The puppy in the film was adopted from a local animal shelter after production ended, as reported by the crew.
- The title 'Dhonima' is a combination of the main character Dhanam's name and the Tamil word for dog, 'Nai'.
- Several scenes were shot in real construction sites and modest homes to authentically portray the family's economic struggles.
- The actor playing Dravid reportedly learned basic sign language to better portray a child with partial deafness.
- The film had a limited theatrical release but gained attention through word-of-mouth and festival screenings.
- Some of the emotional scenes between Dhanam and the puppy were improvised based on the animal's natural reactions during filming.