Dhina (also credited as Dheena) (Tamil: தினா; born on 15 January 1966) is an Indian film and television series composer from Tamil Nadu, India.

Dhina
Birth namePadma Dinakaran
Born (1966-01-15) 15 January 1966 (age 58)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Film composer, Music director
Years active1996 – present

Biography and career

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Dhina first worked as an assistant musician under popular composer G. K. Venkatesh, later being engaged by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja as a music conductor.[1] 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 produced hugely popular teleseries Chitthi that gave Dhina a very big break.[2]

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.[3]

Political career

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On 23rd Aug 2018 he joined T. T. V. Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam[4] Now, he is with BJP and has been appointed as the state chief of Overseas and other states Tamil development wing.[5]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Tamil Other Languages Notes
1996 Vasantha Vaasal Only background score
2000 Annai
2001 Middle Class Madhavan
Naan Paada Ninaipathellam Film unreleased
Nagathamman Naagulamma (Telugu)
Shivappa Nayaka (Kannada)
2002 Angala Parameswari Grama Devathe (Kannada),
Grama Devatha (Telugu)
King
Ivan Yaaro Adrushtam (Telugu)
2003 Thiruda Thirudi Donga Dongadi (2004) ♦ (Telugu)
Anbe Un Vasam
2004 Kadhal Sarigama
Jana
2005 Aayudham
Thirupaachi
Iyer IPS
Kicha Vayasu 16
Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu
Manthiran
2006 Kokki
Kaivantha Kalai
Yuga
Nee Venunda Chellam 25th Film
Maranthen Meimaranthen
2007 Pori
Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
Nee Naan Nila
Thullal
Polladhavan
2008 Kannum Kannum
Sandai
Dindigul Sarathy
2009 Vedigundu Murugesan
Malayan
Anthony Yaar?
Kandhakottai
2010 Guru Sishyan
Magane En Marumagane
Pa. Ra. Palanisamy
Thambi Arjuna
Gowravargal
Vallakottai
Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai Film unreleased
2011 Seedan
Bhavani IPS
Pasakkara Nanbargal
2012 Medhai
Soozhnilai Also actor
Maasi
2013 Ego Only background score
2015 Iravum Pagalum Varum 50th Film
2018 Udumbara (Sinhala)
2019 Thanimai

Television

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As singer

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  • Kootanchoru - Aayudham

Awards

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He has been awarded the Kalaimamani award by the Government of Indian state Tamil Nadu in 2021.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ஜெயிக்கும் வரை நீ அடிமை!". Kalki (in Tamil). 29 June 2003. pp. 40–41. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Profile of Dhina". Lakshman Sruthi. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Music Director Dhina turns actor". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. ^ "டிடிவி.தினகரனுடன் திடீரென கை கோர்த்த மன்மதா ராசா!". Filmibeat Tamil. 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Dhina appointed as TN's BJP president of overseas wing". DT Next. 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ "T.N. govt. announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020". The Hindu. 20 February 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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