Dheena
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| Directed by | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Written by | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Produced by | P. Karthikeyan |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Suresh Gopi Laila |
| Cinematography | Aravind Kamalanathan |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Vijayam Cine Combines |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dheena is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss in his directorial debut. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi and Laila. The music and background score are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by K. Aravind.
Dheena was released on 14 January 2001 and became a major commercial success. It marked the beginning of a new image of Ajith Kumar, that of an action hero, and he earned his nickname, Thala (leader), from this film.