Dhool
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| Directed by | Dharani |
| Screenplay by | Dharani |
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| Story by | Dharani |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | Vikram Jyothika Reema Sen |
| Cinematography | S. Gopinath |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Sri Surya Movies |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹7 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹12–13 crore |
Dhool (transl. Fantastic) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram and Jyothika in lead roles while Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana Shakuntala and Pasupathy play other supporting roles. It follows a man who fights to close a chemical factory that has been releasing toxic waste into the river, affecting the people of his village. Produced by A. M. Rathnam at a cost of ₹7 crore, the film was released on 14 January 2003 and became a commercial success. Dhool was remade in Telugu as Veede (2003) with Sayaji, Sen and Pasupathy reprising their roles, in Punjabi as The Lion of Punjab (2011) and in Sinhala as Ranja (2014).