Pariyerum Perumal (2018)
- Original title
- பரியேறும் பெருமாள்
- Directed by
- Mari Selvaraj
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 76 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A young man from a lower caste befriends a woman from a higher caste. They fall in love, but her family starts harassing him because of his caste.
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What happens
Pariyerum Perumal (transl. The Emperor who mounts a Horse) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj, and produced by Pa. Ranjith. The film stars Kathir and Anandhi, while Yogi Babu, Lijeesh, Hari Krishnan and G. Marimuthu appear in supporting roles. It follows Pariyan (Kathir), who befriends Jothi (Anandhi), who falls in love with him. Soon after, her family members begin harassing Pariyan due to his caste. Pariyerum Perumal is the directorial debut of Selvaraj, and drew inspiration from his 2012 short story collection Thamirabaraniyil Kollapadathavaragal (transl. Those not killed in the Thamirabarani) and 2013 serial Marakave Ninaikiraen (transl. I think only to forget). It is the first feature film produced by Ranjith's Neelam Productions. The film, announced in October 2016, was shot between January 2017 and March 2018, with Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi as the primary filming locations. The music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, with cinematography handled by Sridhar and editing done by Selva R. K. Pariyerum Perumal was released on 28 September 2018, and became a critical and commercial success. The film received four Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, including Best Story and Best Director, six nominations at the 8th SIIMA Awards, receiving two wins, four nominations at the 66th Filmfare Awards South, winning Best Film, and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Film and Best Director. The film was honoured at the 16th Chennai International Film Festival, receiving an award for the best feature, and was also screened at the 49th International Film Festival of India. It was remade in Kannada as Karki (2024) and in Hindi as Dhadak 2 (2025). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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