| Dhina | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Padma Dinakaran |
| Born | January 15, 1966 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | Music director |
| Years active | 2001-Present |
Dhina (also credited as Dheena)(Tamil: தினா; born on 15 January 1966) is an Indian film composer and television series composer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Dhina first worked as an assistant musician under popular composer G. K. Venkatesh, later being engaged by Meastro 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, Payanam, Nambikkai, Chellamay, Metti Oli among others. It was the Radhika Sarathkumar 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]
| Year | Tamil | Other Languages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Middle Class Madhavan | ||
| Naan Paada Ninaipathellam | |||
| Grama Devatha (Telugu) | |||
| Naagulamma (Telugu) | |||
| Shivappa Nayaka (Kannada) | |||
| 2002 | King | ||
| Adrushtam (Telugu) | |||
| 2003 | Thiruda Thirudi | ||
| Anbe Un Vasam | |||
| 2004 | Jana | ||
| Thirupaachi | |||
| Kadhal Sarigama | |||
| 2005 | Aasai Vechhen | ||
| Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu | |||
| Aayudham | |||
| Iyer IPS | |||
| Kicha Vayasu 16 | |||
| 2006 | Kokki | ||
| Nee Venunda Chellam | |||
| Yuga | |||
| Kaivantha Kalai | |||
| Thullal | |||
| 2007 | Kannum Kannum | ||
| Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar | |||
| Nee Naan Nila | |||
| Pori | |||
| 2008 | Sandai | ||
| Dindigul Sarathy | |||
| 2009 | Vedigundu Murugesan | ||
| Magane En Marumagane | |||
| Kandhakottai | |||
| Anthony Yaar? | |||
| Malayan | |||
| 2010 | Vallakottai | ||
| Bhavani IPS | |||
| Gowravargal | |||
| Pa Ra Pazhanisamy | |||
| Balu Thambi Manasula | |||
| Guru Sishyan | |||
| Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai | |||
| Maasi | |||
| Medhai | |||
| Thambi Arjuna | |||
| 2011 | Pasakkara Nanbargal | ||
| Seedan | 50th film | ||
| Soozhnilai |