Dreams (2004 film)

Dreams is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language erotic romance film directed by Kasthuri Raja and produced by Saraswathi Srikanth. The film featured Raja's son Dhanush in the lead role with Diya. The music was composed by Bharadwaj with cinematography by Kichas. The film was released on 11 November 2004 and became a box office failure.

Plot
Shakti, a young man, is spoilt by his father and leads a wayward life. However, when he falls in love, he works on changing himself for the better but things take a turn for the worse.

Production
The project was launched shortly after the success of Thulluvadho Ilamai in 2002, but as Dhanush's Kaadhal Kondein became a large success, Dreams was stalled temporarily as Dhanush's dates became blocked. The film ran into a legal tussle with the makers of his other film, Sullan, with the producers adamant that Dreams was released first although to no avail. The film's delay meant that Dhanush shot ten straight days for the project to complete it, while the delay also had resulted in failings in continuity. By the time of the release, the producer Srikanth and director Kasthuri Raja were still engaged in a legal tussle.

Release and reception
The film was released on 11 November 2004. IndiaGlitz.com's critic described that the film "is poor pastiche of double meanings, bedroom scenes and a few other vulgar segments", criticising all aspects and giving it a verdict as a "dull and laborious film". Sify wrote "Dreams has no style in presentation or any logic story wise. The plot is far-fetched and by the end you can’t figure out what’s happening to the screenplay that has gone haywire". The Hindu wrote "You only hope that Dhanush does some serious retrospection and in future chooses films with care. He should not relent even for the sake of dad's dream projects. After all, having acquired such incredible fan following in a very short while, he cannot afford to be reckless".

The film opened simultaneously with two successful ventures, Attahasam and Manmadhan and subsequently Dreams started slowly and eventually became a colossal failure.