Dhill English GutsCourage is a 2001 Tamil action film directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram and Laila in the lead roles, while Ashish Vidyarthi, Nassar and Vivek play supporting roles. The films score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar, while Gopinath handled the camera work. The film released in July 2001, and won critical acclaim and achieved commercial success.
Vikram, after the success of the critically acclaimed Sethu, chose to sign on to appear in an action film directed by his Loyola College batchmate classmate Dharani. The director had previously worked under the name of Ramani and had made the Mammootty starrer Ethirum Pudhirum in 1999. To appear trim in the role of the aspiring police officer, Vikram went on a strict diet eating only fruits and drinking juice. He revealed that for the film when bulking, he was onegg whites and one whole cooked chicken a day and also employed a body builder to train him.Vikram often helped out during the shooting of the film by helping suggest changes to scenes. The film also marked the Tamil debut of Hindi actor Ashish Vidyarthi, who has since gone on to appear in several other prominent films. The actor had to wear prosthetic makeup for the film, noting that it took over one hour to put on. ........
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