Dheena (actor)

Dheena
Dheena in 2019 at Thumbaa press meet
Born	Dinesh M (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 (age 35) Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	KPY Dheena, Prank Dheena, Vijay TV Dheena
Occupation(s)	Film actor, comedian, scriptwriter, Anchor
Years active	2015–present
Spouse	Pragathi ​ (m. 2023)​ [1]

Dheena (born 27 January 1990) is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who works prominently in Tamil films. He is known for playing one of the lead roles in the films Thumbaa (2019), Kaithi (2019) and Master (2021) and as a contestant in the television show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? . ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Dheena was a contestant in the show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? on Vijay TV. ^[4] He was known for his "prank calls" where proclaimed himself as a fan of Thadi Balaji and made fun of the judges and contestants. He made his film debut in Dhanush's Pa Paandi essaying the role of Dhanush's friend. ^[5] In 2019, he made his debut as a lead actor in Thumbaa . ^{[6] [2]} In a Times of India review of the film, the reviewer stated that he made "an assured comic performance". ^[7] In 2019, he played a comedic role in Kaithi . ^[6] Regarding his role, Janani K of India Today stated that "Dheena’s role brings in a much-needed lightness to the film". ^[8] He was last seen in the film Master . ^[9] His next film as a lead actor was supposed to be the film Ajith From Aruppukottai. ^[10] The film is a remake of Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan and will be produced by Dhanush. ^[11]

Television

Show	Role	Channel	Notes	Ref.
Super Singer 10	Guest	Vijay TV
Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?	Contestant		Finalist
Enkitta Modhaade	Host		Second Season
Sirippuda	Contestant			[12]
Athu Ithu Ethu	Scriptwriter
Ready Steady Po	Contestant		One episode	[13]
90's kids vs 2K kids	Contestant		One episode
BB Jodigal	Host
Bigg Boss Ultimate season 1	Guest
Top Cooku Dupe Cooku	Dupe Cooku	Sun TV
Mama Manasilaayo	Co-Host

Filmography

Film

• All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Pa Paandi	Mani
2019	Kuttram Seiyel	Roopan	Malaysian-Tamil film
	Thumbaa	Umapathy
	Kaithi	Kamatchi
	50/50	Sethu's friend
2021	Master	Inmate
	Pulikkuthi Pandi	Pandi's friend	Premiered on Sun TV
2022	Anbarivu	Dheena
	Vikram	Kamatchi	Cameo appearance
	Radha Krishna		Premiered on Colors Tamil
	Udanpaal	Parthiban
2024	Marakkuma Nenjam	Salim
	Kalvan	Soori
2025	House Mates		[14]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Notes
2017	Vijay Television Awards	Best Solo Comedian	Won
2017		Best Comedian Duo Non Fiction	Nominated	along with Sarath
2020	Behindwoods Gold Icons	Most Promising Star - Television to Big Screen	Won
2021	South Indian International Movie Awards	SIIMA Award for Best Comedian - Tamil	Nominated

References

1. "Kalakka Povathu Yaaru fame Dheena gets married to beau Pragathi". Times of India. 2 June 2023.
2. CR, Sharanya (19 March 2019). "Dheena plays an important role in Thumbaa". Times of India.
3. "Dheena recreates Dhanush's look from Asuran and Aadukalam". The Times of India. 11 October 2020.
4. "தனுஷ் மீது வெறித்தன பாசம்: இப்படியா காட்டுவது தீனா?" [Frenzied affection for Dhanush: Does Deena show this?]. The New Indian Express (in Tamil). 13 October 2020.
5. "Dheena warns people of an imposter on social media". The Times of India. 13 August 2020.
6. "'Master' actor Dheena milks cows during lockdown". The Times of India. 6 April 2020.
7. M. Suganth (21 June 2019). "Thumbaa Movie Review {3/5}". The Times of India.
8. "Kaithi Movie Review: Karthi is terrific in Lokesh Kanagaraj's gripping action flick". IndiaToday. 25 October 2019.
9. "Dheena reveals fun moments with Vijay during 'Master' shooting; proves how humble Thalapathy is". The Times of India. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
10. "Dhanush's film with Dheena titled 'Ajith from Aruppukottai'". Times of India. 6 February 2018.
11. "Dhanush to remake 'Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan' with TV comedian Dheena as hero?". Times of India. 23 January 2018.
12. "KPY contestants as celebrity guests on Sirippu Da". The Times of India. 27 August 2016.
13. "Kalakka Povathu Yaaru fame Dheena, Sathish and Bala to feature in 'Ready Steady Po'". Times of India. 9 May 2019.
14. Features, C. E. (29 July 2025). "Exclusive: Sivakarthikeyan reveals reason for not actively promoting House Mates". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 August 2025.

External links

• Dheena at IMDb
• Dheena on Moviebuff