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{{Short description|2021 film directed by Karthik Yogi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dikkiloona
| image = Dikkiloona poster.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Karthik Yogi
| writer = Karthik Yogi
| producer = Kotapadi J. Rajesh <br />KS Sinish
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
*[[Anagha (actress)|Anagha]]
*[[Shirin Kanchwala]]
*[[Yogi Babu]]
*[[Sha Ra]]
}}
| cinematography = Arvi
| editing = Jomin
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| studio = KJR Studios<br /> Soldiers Factory
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|09|10}}
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
}}

'''''Dikkiloona''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[science fiction comedy]] film written and directed by Karthik Yogi. The film stars [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Anagha (actress)|Anagha]] and [[Shirin Kanchwala]], while [[Yogi Babu]], [[Harbhajan Singh]], [[Rajendran]] and [[Anandaraj]] play supporting roles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Anagha and Shirin Kanchwala to play the female leads in Santhanam's Dikkiloona |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/16/angha-and-shirin-kanchwala-to-play-the-lead-in-santhanams-dikkiloona-15525.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019153720/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/16/angha-and-shirin-kanchwala-to-play-the-lead-in-santhanams-dikkiloona-15525.html |archive-date=19 October 2020 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The film features music composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], with cinematography and editing were performed respectively by Arvi and Jomin. The film was released on [[ZEE5]] on 10 September 2021, coinciding with the occasion of [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], and received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2021 |title=Dikkiloona review: Santhanam needs to go back in time, undo this sexist comedy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/dikkiloona-movie-review-could-santhanam-go-back-in-time-and-undo-this-backward-sexist-comedy-7499780/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910073307/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/dikkiloona-movie-review-could-santhanam-go-back-in-time-and-undo-this-backward-sexist-comedy-7499780/ |archive-date=10 September 2021 |access-date=13 September 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=9 September 2021 |title=Dikkiloona Movie Review: Comic portions save Santhanam's Dikkiloona |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/dikkiloona/movie-review/86075814.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910074324/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/dikkiloona/movie-review/86075814.cms |archive-date=10 September 2021 |access-date=10 September 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Mani, an ex-hockey player leads a stressful married life, and works as a lineman for the electricity board. While trying to solve an issue, he meets a group of scientists who are developing a time machine. He uses it to travel back to 2020 and change the root cause of all his problems.

Mani in the year 2027 is not in good terms with his wife Priya and his parents-in-law as he did not achieve big as a hockey player and instead works as EB Lineman with meagre amount of salary. Priya is upset with him as she thinks Mani cheated her regarding his career as hockey player. She keeps throwing tantrums on him which makes Mani frustrated. Mani with help of his friend Albert, who works as a cleaner in a scientists team who work on making a Time travel device to work, travels through time in backwards just 2 days before his wedding with Priya in the year 2020. Mani introduces himself to his past version as EB Mani and the groom Mani does not believe him and rather doubts he must be a doppelganger born out of his father's illicit relationship. But when Mani reveals about few things which he only knew, groom Mani believes him. EB Mani demands him to stop the marriage but groom Mani refuses. EB Mani blackmails him with a video and tells if he does not stop his marriage, he will circulate the video to everyone. EB Mani also gives his exit watch to groom Mani and tells him to travel to his future in 2027 so that he will understand why insists to stop the wedding. Groom Mani travels to 2027. He is shocked to see his then wife Priya who is not having good relationship with him and his family. His parent-in-law are also not giving any respect. He has not achieved in Hockey and works only as an ordinary technician in Electricity board. Groom Mani is devastated that Priya regrets for marrying him and tells him that had this marriage not happened both of them would have led a happy life elsewhere. Groom Mani also understands that Priya's friend Meghna is the woman who will be an apt wife for him as she is so supportive of him even during his downfall. She had also divorced her husband Karthik who she thinks is unworthy of her. Groom Mani returns to 2020 and stops the marriage with Priya and proposes to Meghna (Groom Mani intervenes during the timeline of Meghna being proposed to by Karthik).

EB Mani is now in the new timeline in 2027. He is happy that he had achieved as hockey player but shocked that he is in final stage of divorce with Meghna. Mani drops the divorce proposal without knowing why he filed for divorce and both start to live together again. Mani now understands why he filed for divorce. Meghna is a spoilt brat from rich family. She always wants to be in limelight and goes to any extent together with her so-called boy bestie to gain likes in social media Tik-tok which reflects in his career when he loses his national team selection match. EB Mani is neither able to live with Meghna nor able to change her. He regrets his decision of changing the past. He tries to get in contact with Priya who is now working in a small restaurant as waitress shocking Mani. Priya apologizes to him for forcing him to marry her when she knew he is not willing to. She is feeling guilty of aborting their child after the wedding was stopped. EB Mani now decides to change everything back to normal again. With help of Albert in the new timeline, he once again invokes the time travel machine to go to the same day when he tried to stop the wedding. However, one of the scientists is angry at him for using the device for his personal benefit, and therefore tampers with the machine half way during his travel which leads to EB Mani ending up in a mental asylum.

After much struggles in mental asylum he arrives on time when EB Mani has sent groom Mani to 2027 and groom Mani returns to 2020 after his time travel. Both Manis are surprised to see their alternate self introducing him as Goundamani. Groom Mani is confused as EB Mani urges to stop the wedding while new Mani tells not to after he explains about his experiences in new timeline. When groom Mani refuses to marry Priya, new Mani tells that Priya is pregnant and she is not as bad as understood by them. Groom Mani goes to Priya just few minutes before the marriage and confesses that he may or may not be a successful person in future and if she is willing to accept him still, they can marry. While waiting in mandap regarding the decision, Priya arrives to mandap to Mani's surprise. She tells she is ready to marry him because he told her the truth. Priya and Mani happily marry. EB Mani and new Mani disappear to their new timeline. Meghna is proposed to by Karthik.

In new 2027 Mani sees himself as successful hockey player, father of a daughter and Priya as his wife screaming at him for silly reasons. This time Mani is not irritated by her and rather sees her in different perspective.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Mani, EB Mani, and Mappillai Mani<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Santhanam wraps up Kannan's film, begins Dikkiloona |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/18/santhanam-wraps-up-kannans-film-begins-dikkiloona-15558.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019153222/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/18/santhanam-wraps-up-kannans-film-begins-dikkiloona-15558.html |archive-date=19 October 2020 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>
* [[Anagha (actress)|Anagha]] as Priya
* [[Shirin Kanchwala]] as Meghna
* [[Munishkanth]] as Arivu
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Albert aka Albert Einstein and mental doctor's wife (photo appearance only) <ref>{{Cite web |date=10 September 2021 |title=Dikkiloona movie review: Santhanam needs to go back in time, undo this backward and sexist comedy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/dikkiloona-movie-review-could-santhanam-go-back-in-time-and-undo-this-backward-sexist-comedy-7499780/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910050336/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/dikkiloona-movie-review-could-santhanam-go-back-in-time-and-undo-this-backward-sexist-comedy-7499780/ |archive-date=10 September 2021 |access-date=10 September 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
* [[Arun Alexander]] as Dr. Stanford/Transpa
* [[Anandaraj]] as Arivu's Boss
* [[Rajendran]] as Mental Hospital Doctor
* [[Lollu Sabha Maaran|Maaran]] as Kumar aka Escape mental, Mental Hospital Patient
* Raj Krishnan as Dr. Roshan
* [[Lollu Sabha Seshu|Seshu]] as Build up mental, Mental hospital Patient
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as the narrator of the story, Mental Hospital Patient
* [[Sha Ra]] as Karthik<ref name="Mu">{{Cite news |title=Santhanam's 'Dikkilona' director Karthik Yogi brings in THIS legendary star to the film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-dikkilona-director-karthik-yogi-brings-in-this-legendary-star-to-the-film/articleshow/77757320.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120212839/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-dikkilona-trending-at-the-top-fans-rejoice/articleshow/79937041.cms |archive-date=20 January 2021 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as L. Gopal, Priya's Father
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Mani's Father
* Anjali Devi as Mani's Mother
* Rindhu Ravi as Priya's mother
* Thangadurai as Karthik's henchman
* Prashanth Rangaswamy as Pappu, The boy bestie of Meghna
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]] as Lawyer Madhu
* [[Harbhajan Singh]] as Sardesh Singh (Cameo appearance)<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=14 October 2019 |title=Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh to make Kollywood entries with 'Vikram 58' and 'Dikkiloona' respectively |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/irfan-pathan-harbhajan-singh-to-make-kollywood-entries-with-vikram-58-and-dikkiloona-respectively/article29682012.ece |url-status=live |access-date=31 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420045648/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/irfan-pathan-harbhajan-singh-to-make-kollywood-entries-with-vikram-58-and-dikkiloona-respectively/article29682012.ece |archive-date=20 April 2021}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=Harbhajan Singh in Santhanam's 'Dikkiloona' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harbhajan-singh-in-santhanams-dikkiloona/articleshow/71581555.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213020801/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harbhajan-singh-in-santhanams-dikkiloona/articleshow/71581555.cms |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
On 5 September 2019, KJR Studios announced its collaboration with K. S. Sinish's newly formed production house Soldiers Factory, for a [[science fiction comedy]] film titled ''Dikkiloona'', and further stated that [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] will star in the film in triple roles for the first time,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=7 September 2019 |title=Santhanam in sci-fi comedy |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/070919/santhanam-in-sci-fi-comedy.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906135737/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/070919/santhanam-in-sci-fi-comedy.html |archive-date=6 September 2021 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> as protagonist, antagonist as well as a comedian. The film also features him in the nude for a scene.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of Santhanam's Dikkiloona out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/may/27/first-look-of-santhanams-dikkiloona-out-18641.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929104837/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/may/27/first-look-of-santhanams-dikkiloona-out-18641.html |archive-date=29 September 2020 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The film's title was inspired from the word "Dikkilona" which was used by [[Goundamani]] and [[Senthil]] in the film [[Gentleman (1993 film)|''Gentleman'']] (1993).<ref name=":3" />

=== Casting ===
In October 2019, the makers announced that former Indian cricketer [[Harbhajan Singh]] would play the supporting role in the project,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricketer Harbhajan Singh to make Kollywood debut in Santhanam's film 'Dikkiloona' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/15/cricketer-harbhajan-singh-to-make-kollywood-debut-in-santhanams-film-dikkiloona-2047904.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906135735/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/15/cricketer-harbhajan-singh-to-make-kollywood-debut-in-santhanams-film-dikkiloona-2047904.html |archive-date=6 September 2021 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> eventually marking his debut in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref name=":2" /> The following month, [[Anagha (actress)|Anagha]] who played lead role in ''[[Natpe Thunai]]'' was cast in the female lead role alongside [[Shirin Kanchwala]].<ref name=":0" /> [[Munishkanth]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Yogi Babu]], [[Rajendran]] and [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[Sha Ra]] and [[Arun Alexander]] joined the cast in the same month, along with film critic Prasanth Rangaswamy, in his acting debut.<ref name="Mu" />

=== Filming ===
The [[principal photography]] of the film commenced in November 2019 with the film being mostly set in [[Chennai]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Santhanam's triple action film titled Dikkilona |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-triple-action-film-titled-dikkilona/articleshow/71024436.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912113709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhanams-triple-action-film-titled-dikkilona/articleshow/71024436.cms |archive-date=12 September 2019 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Harbhajan Singh began shooting for his portion of the film in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harbhajan Singh begins shooting for 'Dikkiloona' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harbhajan-singh-begins-shooting-for-dikkiloona/articleshow/72816367.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420051152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harbhajan-singh-begins-shooting-for-dikkiloona/articleshow/72816367.cms |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The filming was wrapped up in March 2020 before the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2020 |title=Santhanam wraps shooting of Dikkilona |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/santhanam-wraps-shooting-dikkilona-119404 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420045651/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/santhanam-wraps-shooting-dikkilona-119404 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Dikkilona shoot wrapped up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dikkilona-shoot-wrapped-up/articleshow/74436150.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420051150/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dikkilona-shoot-wrapped-up/articleshow/74436150.cms |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dikkiloona
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| released = 6 September 2021
| recorded = 2020–2021
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 12:32
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| producer = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| prev_title = [[Kasada Thapara]]
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = [[Maanaadu]]
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Dikkiloona
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Per Vachalum Vaikama Ponalum
| single1date = 3 September 2021
}}
}}
The music for the film is composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], collaborating for the first time with Santhanam after the latter's transformation into lead roles, with lyrics written by [[Ku. Karthik]], [[Arunraja Kamaraj]] and Saravedi Saran.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Yuvan to compose music for Santhanam's Dikkiloona |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvan-to-compose-music-for-santhanams-dikkiloona/articleshow/71595964.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204214416/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvan-to-compose-music-for-santhanams-dikkiloona/articleshow/71595964.cms |archive-date=4 December 2020 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Yuvan remixed a popular classical song ''Per Vachalum Vaikama Ponalum'' from ''[[Michael Madana Kama Rajan]]'' (1990) which was composed by his father [[Ilaiyaraaja]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Yuvan Shankar Raja to recreate Ilayaraja's classic song for Santhanam's 'Dikkilona'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvan-shankar-raja-to-recreate-ilayarajas-classic-song-for-santhanams-dikkilona/articleshow/77673990.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420045648/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvan-shankar-raja-to-recreate-ilayarajas-classic-song-for-santhanams-dikkilona/articleshow/77673990.cms |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="Mu" /> and was released as a single on 3 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Ilaiyaraaja |author-link=Ilaiyaraaja |last2=Yuvan Shankar Raja |author-link2=Yuvan Shankar Raja |date=3 September 2021 |title=Per Vachaalum Vaikkaama (From "Dikkiloona") – Single |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/per-vachaalum-vaikkaama-from-dikkiloona-single/1554441987 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906141237/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/per-vachaalum-vaikkaama-from-dikkiloona-single/1554441987 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> The full album was released by Sony Music India on 6 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dikkiloona (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Yuvan Shankar Raja |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/dikkiloona-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1555845232 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906135735/https://music.apple.com/in/album/dikkiloona-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1555845232 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yuvan Shankar Raja |author-link=Yuvan Shankar Raja |date=6 September 2021 |title=Dikkiloona (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/dikkiloona-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1555845232 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906135735/https://music.apple.com/in/album/dikkiloona-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1555845232 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Cycle Wheela Pola
| title2 = Manja Colouru Kuruvi
| title3 = Per Vachalum Vaikama Ponalum
| title4 = Yedhum Solladhe
| length1 = 3:24
| length2 = 2:41
| length3 = 4:28
| length4 = 1:58
| lyrics1 = [[Arunraja Kamaraj]]
| lyrics2 = Saravedi Saran
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| lyrics4 = [[Ku. Karthik]]
| extra1 = [[Jithin Raj]]
| extra2 = Shyam Vishwanathan
| extra3 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
| extra4 = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| total_length = 12:32
}}

== Release ==
The film was initially supposed to have its theatrical release in April 2020 but was called off due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]. KJR Studios announced that the film would be released via [[over-the-top media service]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dikkiloona and Ka Pae Ranasingam to be released online |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/aug/25/dikkiloona-and-ka-pae-ranasingam-to-release-online-19956.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825211242/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/aug/25/dikkiloona-and-ka-pae-ranasingam-to-release-online-19956.html |archive-date=25 August 2020 |access-date=31 August 2020 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The film released on [[ZEE5]] on 10 September 2021, coinciding with the occasion of [[Ganesh Chaturthi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 2021 |title=Santhanam's Dikkiloona gets OTT release date |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/santhanam-dikkiloona-to-release-on-zee5-on-this-date-7460060/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819022742/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/santhanam-dikkiloona-to-release-on-zee5-on-this-date-7460060/ |archive-date=19 August 2021 |access-date=19 August 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==Reception==
[[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote for ''[[Film Companion]]'',"The film doesn’t use the time machine concept well nor is it a great vehicle for a leading man."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=11 September 2021 |title=Dikkiloona, On ZEE5 With Santhanam, Is A Time Travel Comedy-Drama That Really Tests Your Patience |url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/SswXT |access-date=2 June 2022 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> M Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.0 out of 5 stars and stated that "It is these scenes that rescue the film and make us wonder if this material would have worked better if the director had chosen to make it as an out-and-out comedy. In its present state, it is merely diverting fare that you forget once it ends."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=9 September 2021 |title=Dikkiloona Movie Review : Comic portions save Santhanam's Dikkiloona |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/dikkiloona/movie-review/86075814.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 September 2021 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910074324/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/dikkiloona/movie-review/86075814.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Controversies ==
Santhanam's mockery of disabled people in the film was met with harsh condemnation from various social activists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=சலன்ராஜ் |date=12 September 2021 |title=மாற்றுத்திறனாளிகளை நகைச்சுவைக்கு உட்படுத்துவதா? நடிகர் சந்தானத்துக்கு வலுக்கும் கண்டனங்கள்.. |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/actor-santhanam-dikkiloona-movie-hurt-the-sentiments-of-disability-people-says-december-3-movement-professor-t-m-n-dheepak-16740 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914081749/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/actor-santhanam-dikkiloona-movie-hurt-the-sentiments-of-disability-people-says-december-3-movement-professor-t-m-n-dheepak-16740 |archive-date=14 September 2021 |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=[[ABP News|ABP Live]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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Dikkiloona - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 16:48, 18 August 2023