Dhina

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
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Film composer, Music director
Years active1996 – present

Biography and career

Dhina first worked as an assistant musician under popular composer G. K. Venkatesh, later being engaged by Maestro 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 Raadhika 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]

Political career

On 23rd Aug 2018 he joined T. T. V. Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam[3][4] Now, he is with BJP and has been appointed as the state chief of Overseas and other states Tamil development wing.[5]

Filmography

Films

YearTamilOther LanguagesNotes
1996Vasantha VaasalOnly background score
2000Annai
2001Middle Class Madhavan
Naan Paada NinaipathellamFilm unreleased
NagathammanNaagulamma (Telugu)
Shivappa Nayaka (Kannada)
2002Angala ParameswariGrama Devathe (Kannada),
Grama Devatha (Telugu)
King
Ivan YaaroAdrushtam (Telugu)
2003Thiruda ThirudiDonga Dongadi (2004) ♦ (Telugu)
Anbe Un Vasam
2004Kadhal Sarigama
Jana
2005Aayudham
Thirupaachi
Iyer IPS
Kicha Vayasu 16
Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu
Manthiran
2006Kokki
Kaivantha Kalai
Yuga
Nee Venunda Chellam25th Film
Maranthen Meimaranthen
2007Pori
Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
Nee Naan Nila
Thullal
Polladhavan
2008Kannum Kannum
Sandai
Dindigul Sarathy
2009Vedigundu Murugesan
Malayan
Anthony Yaar?
Kandhakottai
2010Guru Sishyan
Magane En Marumagane
Pa. Ra. Palanisamy
Thambi Arjuna
Gowravargal
Vallakottai
Ithanai Naalai EngirunthaiFilm unreleased
2011Seedan
Bhavani IPS
Pasakkara Nanbargal
2012Medhai
SoozhnilaiAlso actor
Maasi
2013EgoOnly background score
2015Iravum Pagalum Varum50th Film
2018Udumbara (Sinhala)
2019Thanimai

Television

Awards

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

References

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