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{{short description|2001 film by S. A. Chandrasekhar}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dosth
| image = Poster_of_Dosth.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
| producer = {{ubl|K. Muralidharan|V.Swaminathan|G. Venugopal}}
| writer = R. Saminathan (dialogues)
| story = S. A. Chandrasekhar
| screenplay = S. A. Chandrasekhar
| starring = {{ubl|[[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]]|[[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]]|[[Raghuvaran]]|[[Prakash Raj]]}}
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = [[Vijay Milton]]
| editing = B. S. Vasu<br>Saleem
| distributor =
| studio = [[Lakshmi Movie Makers]]
| released = {{film date|df=y|2001|6|29}}
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Dosth''''' ({{translation|Friend}}) is a 2001 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action-crime film]] directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]. The film stars [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] and [[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]] whilst [[Raghuvaran]], [[Prakash Raj]] and Indu play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2001/07/06/stories/0906022i.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710165357/http://hindu.com/2001/07/06/stories/0906022i.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-10 |title=Film Review: Dost |date=2001-07-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-08-05}}</ref> The film received average to mixed reviews upon release.

==Plot==
Vishwa ([[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]]) and Raghu ([[Raghuvaran]]) are the closest of friends. Of course, the former is true, while the latter is merely a mercenary. Nothing matters to Raghu except money. He uses his wealthy friend as a ruse to rise in status. Devoted to his selfish friend, Vishwa is too naive to know that Raghu is an archetypal scheming villain who could ruin him for money. When he does realize the truth, it is too late - he is already a wreck, estranged from his child and lover and behind bars. Now it is time for revenge.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] as Vishwanathan
*[[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]] as Anamika
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Raghu
*[[Prakash Raj]] as ACP Neelakanda Brahmachari
*Indhu as Gowri
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as Judge
*[[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Dharmaraj
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Jail Superintendent
*[[Besant Ravi]] as Police Inspector
*[[Mohan Sharma]] as I. G.
*[[Crazy Mohan]] as Astrologer
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Seller
*[[Thalapathi Dinesh]] as Fighter
*[[Saranya Mohan]] as a child in cemetery
*[[Vadivelu]] as Bomb Bakri (special appearance)
*[[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] in a special appearance
*[[K. S. Ravikumar]] in a special appearance as boxing referee
*[[Ramji (actor)|Ramji]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] was inspired by the Hollywood thriller 'Double Jeopardy' and decided to copy. After receiving an offer from [[Lakshmi Movie Makers]] to direct the film, he reworked the script and cast [[Sarathkumar]], alongside [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Raghuvaran]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010622/rtam2.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20011119131044/http://www.screenindia.com/20010622/rtam2.html|archive-date = 19 November 2001|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Dosth
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
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Lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oosai.com/tamilsongs/dhosth_songs.cfm |title=Dhosth Tamil movie songs |work=Oosai |access-date=2015-04-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401175726/http://www.oosai.com/tamilsongs/dhosth_songs.cfm |archive-date=1 April 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || Ethen Thottathu || [[Swarnalatha]], Arunmozhi || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 06:40
|-
| 2 || Hey Sal Sal || [[Sukhwinder Singh]] || 04:58
|-
| 3 || I Am A Bachelor || [[Anuradha Sriram]] || 06:11
|-
| 4 || Rendu Angula Roja || Baby Vaishali, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 05:52
|-
| 5 || Tajmahal || Anuradha Sriram, [[Devan Ekambaram|Devan]] || 06:00
|-
|}

==Reception==
Bbthots called "a fairly engaging thriller but [Chandrasekar's] contribution is minimal since the movie is a frame-by-frame copy of the Hollywood hit Double Jeopardy, with Sarathkumar taking on the role played by Ashley Judd".<ref>http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2001/dhosth.html</ref> ''The Hindu'' wrote, "The film has flashes of intelligence, splashes of
humour, spurts of sentiment and mounds of melodrama. Yet the cocktail does not offer complete satiety. One reason could be the
pace, affected as it is by inevitable appendages".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120813141551/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/7A5E352CAE2CE568E5256ACD0015D365?OpenDocument</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{S. A. Chandrasekhar}}

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[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
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