Dopamine @ 2.22

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Dopamine @ 2.22
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Promotional poster
Directed byDhirav
Written byDhirav
Produced byDhirav
Starring
  • Dhirav
  • Vijay Duke
  • Vibitha Thekkepet
CinematographyPrithivi Rajendiran
Edited byDhirav
Music byAlan Shoji
Production
company
Hashtag FDFS Productions
Release date
  • 20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Dopamine @ 2.22 is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Dhirav. [1] The film stars Dhirav, Vijay Duke, Vibitha Thekkepet, Nikhila Sankar, Sathya, Samson, Sathish, Raghav, Vijayalakshmi, Ravi Ezhumalai, and Sakthi. [2] [3]

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Cast

Production

The film was shot within 18-20 days in all parts of Chennai. [4] The film was produced by Dhirav under the banner of Hashtag FDFS productions. [5] The cinematography was done by Prithivi Rajendiran while editing was handled by Dhirav and music composed by Alan shoji. [6]

Release

The film was direct stream on Amazon Prime, Simply South and Book My Show. [7]

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of Times of india rated two out of five and stated that "The film boasts crisp visuals and decent sound quality, proving technically competent despite confined locations." [8] Abishek Balaji of Cinema Express wrote that "The performances by Nikhila Sankar, Vibitha Thekkepat, and Sathya are particularly good—it helps that despite some shortcomings, these characters have dimension to them."and rated two out of five. [9] [10]

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