Paruthiveeran (2007)

Original title

பருத்திவீரன்

Directed by

Ameer Sultan

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 40m

Rated

UA

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A reckless young man in a rural Tamil village falls in love with a headstrong woman. Their relationship is tested by violence, caste conflicts, and a brutal act that changes her life forever.

intenserawtragicgrittyvisceralemotionally chargedrough-edgedharrowing

What happens

Paruthiveeran (transl. Hero of Paruthiyur) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic action drama film written, directed and produced by Ameer. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the title character, with Priyamani as the lead actress. Ponvannan, Saravanan, Ganja Karuppu, Sampath Raj, and Sujatha Sivakumar play supporting roles. The film features a soundtrack and score composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Ramji and editing by Raja Mohammad. Paruthiveeran was entirely shot in Madurai and its surroundings. After two years of making, the film was released on 23 February 2007 and received universal critical acclaim. The female lead of this film Priyamani has won the National Film Award for Best Actress (2006) for her intense performance as a gang rape victim. The film won prizes at major film award ceremonies in India, including two National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, among others, while being screened at several international film festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival and the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema as well. It also emerged as a huge commercial success, running successfully for more than one year in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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