{{short description|2006 film directed by Sasi}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | image = Dishyum DVD cover.jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = [[Sasi (director)|Sasi]] | writer = Sasi | starring = [[Jiiva]]<br />[[Sandhya (actress, born 1988)|Sandhya]] | producer = [[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|V. Ravichandran]] | music = [[Vijay Antony]] | distributor = [[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd]] | cinematography = Santonio Terzio | editing = Peter Babiya | released = {{film date|df=y|2006|2|2}} | runtime = 133 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dishyum |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/dishyum-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mtu0ndq |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607224254/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/dishyum-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mtu0ndq |archive-date=7 June 2023 |access-date=15 February 2021 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = }}
'''''Dishyum''''' ({{translation|Tussle}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action romance film]] written and directed by [[Sasi (director)|Sasi]]. The film stars [[Jiiva]] and [[Sandhya (actress, born 1988)|Sandhya]] in the lead roles, while [[Guinness Pakru]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], and [[Malavika Avinash]] play supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by [[Vijay Antony]]. The film was released on 2 February 2006.
==Plot== {{More plot|date=October 2024}} Bhaskar, a stuntman, is smitten with Cynthia, a college student. However, his heart is broken when he learns that she doesn't love him back, but he still to tries persuade her.
==Cast== {{cast listing| * [[Jiiva]] as "Risk" Bhaskar * [[Sandhya (actress, born 1988)|Sandhya]] as Cynthia * [[Guinness Pakru]] as Amitabh, Bhaskar's friend * [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Jayachandran * [[Malavika Avinash|Anee Malavika]] as Malar * [[Kaajal Pasupathi]] as Cynthia's friend * Kasi as Kasi * [[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Shankar, Bhaskar's colleague and friend * [[SJ Suryah]] as himself (Cameo) * [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] as himself (Cameo) * [[Maran (actor)|Ghilli Maran]] as Maran }}
==Production== The producers of the film had initially signed [[Pooja Umashankar|Pooja]] to play the lead role in January 2005, before Sandhya replaced her.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rasika |date=20 January 2004 |title=Kadhal Kondein in Hindi |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/01reeltalk19th.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603214753/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/01reeltalk19th.asp |archive-date=3 June 2004 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Before Jiiva was brought onboard, the film was shot for approximately ten days with actor [[Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)|Ashok Kumar]], who was not paid for the role. [[Vijay Sethupathi]] played a police officer and was paid 250 rupees for the initial version, which was later scrapped.<ref name="Netflix">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSrYFGfPoR0 |title=The Vijay Sethupathi interview – 'Directors should not put up with mediocre acting just because I'm a star' |date=11 September 2021 |last=Das |first=Kishen |author-link=Kishen Das |publisher=Netflix India |time=5:23 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-date=30 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030070509/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSrYFGfPoR0 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2024 |title=I would never take on a project just for the heck of it, says Ashok Kumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-would-never-take-on-a-project-just-for-the-heck-of-it-says-ashok-kumar/articleshow/108812301.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was reshot with Jiiva. He had previously trained in [[Kung fu (term)|Kung fu]] for three years, underwent [[gymnastics]] training for his role as a stuntman. He performed some of the stunts himself, and was accompanied by stunt directors all the time. He further revealed stuntmen were the first to see the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2006 |title=Jeeva: I risked my life for Dishyum |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/01jeeva.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113094632/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/01jeeva.htm |archive-date=13 November 2022 |access-date=1 February 2006 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The music for ''Dishyum'' was composed by [[Vijay Antony]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-01-25 |title=Dishyum (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/ae/album/dishyum-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1339001203 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241020153933/https://music.apple.com/ae/album/dishyum-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1339001203 |archive-date=20 October 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=[[Apple Music]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DISHYUM – Vijay Antony Tamil Audio CD |url=https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/dishyum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528072318/https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/dishyum/ |archive-date=28 May 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Audio CDs World |language=en}}</ref>
The song "Dailamo Dailamo" was later reused in the Kannada film ''[[Buddhivantha]]'' (2008)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1270758854704402433 |user=youtubeindia |title=What's your pick? Like for Chitranna Chitranna RT for Dailamo Dailamo |author=YouTube India |author-link=YouTube |access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref> and the Telugu film ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' (2009).{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} The interlude "Leke Leke Leke Ley Leke" from the song "Bhoomiku Velucham Ellam" draws inspiration from the Arabic song "[[Tamally Maak]]".
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! S. No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyricist !! Length |- | 1 || "Bhoomiku" || Gayathri, Vijay Antony, [[Rahul Nambiar]] || [[Vairamuthu]] || 4:37 |- | 2 || "Dailamo Dailamo" || [[Sangeetha Rajeshwaran]], Vijay Antony || Vijay Antony || 4:28 |- | 3 || "Kitta Neringivaadi" || [[Sukhwinder Singh]], Vinaya || [[Na. Muthukumar]] || 4:17 |- | 4 || "Nenjangootil" || Jayadev, Rajalakshmi || Vairamuthu || 4:36 |- | 5 || "Poo Meedhu" || [[Malgudi Subha]] || Pugazhendhi || 4:36 |}
==Critical reception== ''[[Sify]]'' gave a verdict that the film is "enjoyable".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dishyum |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dishyum-review-tamil-14132268.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023147/http://www.sify.com/movies/dishyum-review-tamil-14132268.html |archive-date=28 June 2013 |access-date=29 September 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the acting of Jiiva, Sandhya and other actors, Vijay Antony's music and Santonio's cinematography but found climax to be dramatic which Sasi could have been avoided and added slowly developing love and increasing interest little by little, the film is completed with a thump that is a success for the direction.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=19 February 2006 |title=டிஷ்யூம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-02-19/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240310132747/https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-02-19/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=10 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
== Accolades == Jiiva and Sandhya won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]]s for Best Actor and Actress respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 |url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2006/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007091413/https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2006/index.htm |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=23 August 2024 |website=Webindia123}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naresh |title=Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan adjudged Best Actors |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17257 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208040445/http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=17257 |archive-date=8 December 2008 |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
== External links == {{Wikiquote|Dishyum}} * {{IMDb title}}
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[[Category:2006 Indian films]] [[Category:2000s romantic action films]] [[Category:2006 Tamil-language films]] [[Category:2006 films]] [[Category:Films about stunt performers]] [[Category:Films directed by Sasi (director)]] [[Category:Films scored by Vijay Antony]] [[Category:Indian romantic action films]] [[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]