Dheena
The film starts with the police arresting Aadhi's men suspecting them for burning an MLA's wine shop. The MLA sends a false evidence to the court against him. But Aadhi sends Dheena who is actually his adopted brother to attack the false evidence.
Directed by A. R. Murugadoss · Action · Drama · 2001
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Director
A. R. Murugadoss
Writer
A. R. Murugadoss
Studio
Vijayam Cine Combines
Release
2001
Genres
Action, Drama
Full Plot
Deena works as a ruffian for his brother Adikesavan, doing his dirty work. One day he meets Chitra and they fall in love. Meanwhile his sister, Shanti is secretly in love with Chitra's brother. Misunderstandings lead to Shanti's death and Adikesavan swears to take revenge on the family of her boyfriend. Deena must now choose between obeying his brother or carrying out his sister's dying wish to protect Chitra, whom he loves, and her family.
Cast & Characters
Supporting
Laila
Priya
Sheela
Anand, Auto driver
Sriman
Narayanan
Mahanadi Shankar
Ashok, Chitra's brother
Shyam Ganesh
Malarvannan's wife
K. R. Vatsala
Restaurant Owner
Neelu
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $500,000, Dheena has grossed $500,000 worldwide — about 1.0x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
A. R. Murugadoss has directed 9 films in our catalog, including Spyder, Madharaasi.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Ajith Kumar appears in 28 films in our catalog, including Mankatha, Nerkonda Paarvai.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Did You Know that Dheena is the directorial debut of A. R. Murugadoss?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-10
Did You Know that Laila was initially considered for the lead role before Vasundhara Das was chosen?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-10
Did You Know that Nagma appeared in an item number for the film?
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Did You Know that a fight sequence was shot near Basin Bridge, Chennai?
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Critical Assessment
Audience Breakdown (Einthusan)
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Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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United States
United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dheena's IMDb rating?+
Dheena has a 7.1/10 rating on IMDb from 2,666 votes.
Is Dheena good? What are critics saying?+
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Who directed Dheena?+
Dheena was directed by A. R. Murugadoss.
Where can I watch Dheena?+
Dheena is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video.
