Dhina
| Dhina | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Padma Dinakaran |
| Born |
January 15, 1966 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Music director |
| Years active | 2001-Present |
Dhina (also credited as Dheena) (Tamil: தினா; born on 15 January 1966) is an Indian film composer and television series composer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Biography and career
Dhina first worked as an assistant musician under popular composer G. K. Venkatesh, later being engaged by Meastro Ilaiyaraaja as a music conductor. He later became a music director for several Tele serials scoring for the title tracks. Some of his popular title scores for the serials include Chitthi, Annamalai, Ninaivugal, Payanam, Nambikkai, Chellamay, Metti Oli among others. It was the Radhika Sarathkumar produced hugely popular teleseries Chitthi that gave Dhina a very big break.[1]
Dhina's first big break in Tamil cinema came through a comedy film Middle Class Madhavan released in 2001. Since then, he has scored music for various films in various languages including Telugu and Kannada films.
Dhina is debuting in the upcoming film Soozhnilai as an actor.[2]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Tamil | Other Languages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Vasantha Vaasal | Only Bckground Score | |
| 2001 | Middle Class Madhavan | ||
| Naan Paada Ninaipathellam | |||
| Angala Parameswari | Grama Devathe (Kannada), Grama Devatha (Telugu) | ||
| Naagulamma (Telugu) | |||
| Shivappa Nayaka (Kannada) | |||
| 2002 | King | ||
| Ivan Yaaro | Adrushtam (Telugu) | ||
| 2003 | Thiruda Thirudi | ||
| Anbe Un Vasam | |||
| 2004 | Jana | ||
| Thirupaachi | |||
| Kadhal Sarigama | |||
| Donga Dongadi (Telugu) | Remake of Thiruda Thirudi | ||
| 2005 | Aasai Vechhen | ||
| Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu | |||
| Aayudham | |||
| Iyer IPS | |||
| Kicha Vayasu 16 | |||
| 2006 | Kokki | ||
| Nee Venunda Chellam | |||
| Yuga | |||
| Kaivantha Kalai | |||
| Thullal | |||
| 2007 | Kannum Kannum | ||
| Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar | |||
| Nee Naan Nila | |||
| Pori | |||
| 2008 | Sandai | ||
| Dindigul Sarathy | |||
| 2009 | Vedigundu Murugesan | ||
| Magane En Marumagane | |||
| Kandhakottai | |||
| Anthony Yaar? | |||
| Malayan | |||
| 2010 | Vallakottai | ||
| Bhavani IPS | |||
| Gowravargal | |||
| Pa Ra Pazhanisamy | |||
| Balu Thambi Manasula | |||
| Guru Sishyan | |||
| Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai | film unreleased | ||
| Maasi | |||
| Medhai | |||
| Thambi Arjuna | |||
| 2011 | Pasakkara Nanbargal | ||
| Seedan | 50th film | ||
| Soozhnilai | |||
| 2014 | Iravum Pagalum Varum | ||
Television
- 1999 Chithi
- 1999 Chinna Papa Periya Papa
- 1999 Dhik Dhik Dhik
- 2000 Nimmathi Ungal Choice V - Manasatchi
- 2000 Indira
- 2001 Vaazhkkai
- 2001 Nambikkai
- 2001 Kaveri
- 2001 Alaigal
- 2001 Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren
- 2002 Metti Oli
- 2002 Gopi
- 2002 Annamalai
- 2002 Mandhira Vaasal
- 2002 Police Diary
- 2003 Payanam
- 2003 Sorgam
- 2003 Marupiravi
- 2003 Nee Naan Aval
- 2004 Manaivi
- 2005 Aarthi
- 2005 Sruthi
- 2006 Ninaivugal
- 2008 Gokulathil Seethai
- 2009 Chellamey
- 2012 Bommlattam
- 2014 Maragatha Veenai
- 2015 Aadhira
References
- ↑ "Profile of Dhina". lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
- ↑ "Music Director Dhina turns actor". chennaionline.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.