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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dhina
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Padma Dinakaran
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|1|15}}
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername =
| occupation = Music director
| yearsactive = 1996 – present
}}

'''Dhina''' (also credited as '''Dheena''') ({{lang-ta|தினா}}; born on 15 January 1966) is an Indian film and television series composer from [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

==Biography and career==
Dhina first worked as an assistant musician under popular composer [[G. K. Venkatesh]], later being engaged by Maestro [[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 ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chitthi]]'', ''Annamalai'', ''Ninaivugal'', ''Payanam'', ''Nambikkai'', ''[[Chellamay (TV series)|Chellamay]]'', ''[[Metti Oli]]'' among others. It was the [[Raadhika]] produced hugely popular teleseries ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chitthi]]'' that gave Dhina a very big break.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/profilesmusic/dhina.asp|title=Profile of Dhina|work=lakshmansruthi.com|access-date=2015-06-09}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/preview/20113007123007/Music-Director-Dhina-turns-actor.col|title=Music Director Dhina turns actor|work=chennaionline.com|access-date=2015-06-09}}</ref>

==Political career==
On 23rd Aug 2018 he joined [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran|T. T. V. Dhinakaran's]] Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam<ref>https://news7paper.com/%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%86/</ref><ref>https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/music-director-dhina-political-entry-055295.html</ref>

==Filmography==

===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Tamil !! Other Languages !! Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Vasantha Vaasal]]'' || || Only background score
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Annai (2000 film)|Annai]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2001 || ''[[Middle Class Madhavan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Naan Paada Ninaipathellam'' || || Film unreleased
|-
| ''Nagathamman'' || ''Naagulamma'' (Telugu) ||
|-
| || ''Shivappa Nayaka'' (Kannada)||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2002 || ''Angala Parameswari'' ||''[[Grama Devathe]]'' (Kannada),<br/>''Grama Devatha'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]) ||
|-
| ''[[King (2002 film)|King]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Ivan Yaaro'' || ''[[Adrustam (2002 film)|Adrushtam]]'' (Telugu) ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' || ''[[Donga Dongadi]]'' (2004) ♦ (Telugu) ||
|-
| ''[[Anbe Un Vasam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''Kadhal Sarigama'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2005 || ''[[Aayudham (2005 film)|Aayudham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thirupaachi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Iyer IPS]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kicha Vayasu 16]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manthiran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Aasai Vechhen'' || || Film unreleased
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2006 || ''[[Kokki (film)|Kokki]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yuga (film)|Yuga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nee Venunda Chellam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maranthen Meimaranthen]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2007 || ''[[Pori (film)|Pori]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nee Naan Nila]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thullal (film)|Thullal]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''[[Kannum Kannum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sandai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dindigul Sarathy]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2009 || ''[[Vedigundu Murugesan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Malayan (film)|Malayan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anthony Yaar?]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kandhakottai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2010 || ''[[Guru Sishyan (2010 film)|Guru Sishyan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Magane En Marumagane]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pa. Ra. Palanisamy]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thambi Arjuna]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gowravargal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai'' || || Film unreleased
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2011 || ''[[Seedan]]'' || || 50th film
|-
| ''[[Bhavani IPS]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Pasakkara Nanbargal'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''[[Medhai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Soozhnilai'' || || Also actor
|-
| ''[[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ego (2013 film)|Ego]]'' || || Only background score
|-
| 2014 || ''Balu Thambi Manasula'' || ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Iravum Pagalum Varum]]'' || ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Gilli Bambaram Goli'' || ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Thanimai]]'' || ||
|-
|}

===Television===
{{colbegin}}
* 1999 ''Maru Piravi''
* 1999 ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]''
* 1999 ''[[Chinna Papa Periya Papa]]''
* 1999 ''Dhik Dhik Dhik''
* 2000 ''Nimmathi Ungal Choice V - Manasatchi''
* 2000 ''Pushpanjali''
* 2000 ''Indira''
* 2001 ''Vaazhkkai''
* 2001 ''Nambikkai''
* 2001 ''Kaveri''
* 2001 ''Jee Boom Baa''
* 2001 ''[[Alaigal]]''
* 2001 ''Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren''
* 2002 ''[[Metti Oli]]''
* 2002 ''Gopi''
* 2002 ''[[Annamalai (2002 TV series)|Annamalai]]''
* 2002 ''Mandhira Vaasal''
* 2002 ''Police Diary''
* 2003 ''Payanam''
* 2003 ''Sorgam''
* 2003 ''Marupiravi''
* 2003 ''Nee Naan Aval''
* 2004 ''Manaivi''
* 2005 ''[[Aarthi (TV series)|Aarthi]]''
* 2005 ''Sruthi''
* 2006 ''Ninaivugal''
* 2008 ''[[Gokulathil Seethai (2008 TV series)|Gokulathil Seethai]]''
* 2009 ''[[Chellamey]]''
* 2011 ''Thulasi''
* 2012 ''[[Bommalattam (TV series)|Bommlattam]]''
* 2012 ''[[Thyagam (TV series)|Thyagam]]''
* 2014 ''[[Maragatha Veenai (TV series)|Maragatha Veenai]]''
* 2015 ''[[Aadhira (TV series)|Aadhira]]''
* 2017 ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]''
* 2017 ''[[Vidhi (TV series)|Vidhi]]''
* 2019 ''[[Pandavar Illam]]''
* 2019 ''[[Chocolate (Indian TV series)|Chocolate]]''
* 2020 ''[[Chithi – 2|Chithi 2]]''
{{colend}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:Male film score composers]]

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