Dreams is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Kasthuri Raja and produced by Saraswathi Srikanth. The film stars the director's youngest son Dhanush, with Diya and Parul Yadav as the lead actresses. The music was composed by Bharadwaj with cinematography by Kichas. The film was released on 11 November 2004 and became a box office failure.
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.
The film began production shortly after the success of director Kasthuri Raja and actor Dhanush's Thulluvadho Ilamai in 2002, but as Dhanush's Kaadhal Kondein (2003) became a major success, Dreams was stalled as he began signing numerous projects. When production resumed, Kasthuri Raja scrapped the earlier footage and started anew due to changes in Dhanush's appearance causing continuity issues. Near the release in late 2004, Kasthuri Raja and the producer Srikanth were engaged in legal and financial issues.
The music was composed by Bharadwaj, with lyrics by Kasthuri Raja.
Dreams was released on 11 November 2004, during Diwali. It opened up against Attahasam, Chatrapathy, Manmadhan and Neranja Manasu. The film became a box office failure.
Sify wrote "Dreams has no style in presentation or any logic story wise. The plot is far-fetched and by the end you canâÂÂt figure out whatâÂÂs happening to the screenplay that has gone haywire". Malathi Rangarajan of 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". Malini Mannath of Chennai Online called it "a technically well-packaged film, with a thoughtfully-written script, aesthetically taken shots, with appealing music and camera work, and a relevant message for the younger generation and the parents".