Dost () is a 2001 Tamil-language action-crime film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Abhirami whilst Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj and Indu play supporting roles. Plot Vishwa (Sarathkumar) and Raghu (Raghuvaran) are the closest of friends. However, 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. Vishva and Ragu were friends and drinks alcohol in a boat at night time, during this time Ragu alleges that Visva loves his wife due to which Visva never marries 2nd time and hearing this Visva gets angry and beats Ragu and both finally sleeps but at morning Visva cannot see Ragu inside the boat,only blood stains are seen. Police arrest visva and in court all proof are against visva ending in life imprisonment for 7 years. But visva jumps out of jail when he gets phone call from his daughter now under custody of Ragu who going to gunshot her. Viswa traces Ragu to Goa and finally kills Ragu and saves his daughter. Cast R. Sarathkumar as Vishwanathan Abhirami as Anamika Raghuvaran as Raghu Prakash Raj as ACP Neelakanda Brahmachari Indhu as Gowri Santhana Bharathi as Judge 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 in a special appearance K. S. Ravikumar in a special appearance as boxing referee Ramji in a special appearance Production S. A. Chandrasekhar had written the film in the late 1990s but shelved the venture as he could not find the correct actor to portray a boxer. After receiving an offer from Lakshmi Movie Makers to direct the film, he reworked the script and cast R. Sarathkumar, alongside Prakash Raj and Raghuvaran. Soundtrack Lyrics were written by Vaali. Reception Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The film has flashes of intelligence, splashes of