Paruthiveeran

Paruthiveeran
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Directed by	Ameer Sultan
Produced by	K. E. Gnanavelraja
Starring	Karthik Sivakumar Priyamani Saravanan
Cinematography	Ramji
Edited by	Raja Muhammed
Music by	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Release dates	February 23, 2007
Running time	162 min
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	7 crores

Paruthiveeran is an award-winning Tamil feature film directed by Ameer Sultan. The film stars Karthi Sivakumar and Priyamani in the lead roles. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the film's soundtrack and score which released November 11, 2006. The film was released on February 23, 2007 and was critically acclaimed.

Plot

The story is set in a rural area around Madurai. The village is called Parithiyur where Paruthiveeran lives with his doting uncle -- father's brother, (Saravanan). The name paruthiveeran literally means "the hero of paruthi", derived from the fact that the village where he lives (and the movie is set) is called Paruthi or Paruthiyur. Parithi means sun in Tamil. The village in reality is quite famous for the sun temple in south India.

He probably is referred to as the hero of Paruthi village as he heroically saves the life of the young Muthazhagu. He shapes up as a brutal bully and leads a care-free life. Muthazhagu (Priyamani) loves him more than her life, but he remains unmoved and keeps her at bay. At times he is violent too. When he understands her true love for him and decides to marry her, the feud between the two families comes in the way. Determined as he is to possess her, he warns her against marrying anyone else on the insistence of her father or mother. He even threatens to cut her into pieces. Undeterred by his threats, her parents press ahead with the preparations for her marriage with a man of their choice. But she resists and musters courage to elope with Paruthiveeran. What follows forms a climax which shocks everyone alike. While Muthazhagu succumbs to fate's deadly game, Paruthiveeran has no choice but to let everyone believe (falsely and fatefully) that he is a madman.

Cast

• Karthi Sivakumar as Paruthiveeran. Karthi Sivakumar plays a role of country brash. He is often arrested for petty crimes. His one ambition in life is to gain enough notoriety to be a TV news item and to be thrown into Madras Jail. He often bullies Paruthiyur villagers for money, women and fun. He also likes Muththazhagu, his cousin but ignores her advances to protect her from the constant threat to her life.

• Priyamani as Muththazhagu. Priyamani plays Paruthiveeran's cousin. He, as a kid, saves her from drowning in a well. And she promises to marry him and be in his side forever. So she starts loving him obsessively against her parents' will. In order to delay her marriage with anybody else, she fails herself in school to be in the same grade/class.

• Ponvannan as Kazhuva Thevan. Ponvannan plays Paruthiveeran's uncle and a prominent person in village's council. He plays the role of a caste fanatic.

• Saravanan as Chevvaazhai. Saravanan plays Paruthiveeran's doting uncle role. Chevvaazhai pampers him and accompanies in every misbehavior to keep him happy.

Soundtrack

Untitled

Music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and lyrics were written by Snekan.

1. Ariyadha Vayasu - Ilaiyaraaja
2. Iayyayo - Krishnaraj, Manicka Vinayagam, Shreya Goshal, Yuvan Shankar Raja
3. Nathaswaram - Shanmuga Sundaram Group
4. Sari Kama Pathani - Ameer, Madhumitha, Madurai Saroja
5. Tanka Dunga - Kala, Lakshimi, Pandi, Raja, Saroja
6. Vuroram Puliamaram - Kala, Lakshimi, Pandi, Saroja

Reception

The movie was well received by film critics and masses alike. Priyamani received an award for best actress in Osian film festival.

Best Actress award for her intense and vivid portrayal of a character driven by obsessive love and for her performance in a broad range of acting prowess.

. The movie was also judged the best film

For its strong narrative that allows reality to be played out cinematically, rendered with visual energy to connect with a wider audience.

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• Total gross is estimated at Rs.100 million worldwide.
• The film has completed a 300 day run in December 2007.

Awards

The film and many of its cast and crew have been awarded or nominated by many associations in India and worldwide for the film. Paruthiveeran was honoured with the "Special Mention" award from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival.

2007 Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema

• Won - Best Film Award - Paruthiveeran
• Won - Best Actress Award - Priyamani.

2007 National Film Awards (India)

• Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actress - Priyamani
• Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Editing - Raja Muhammed

2007 Filmfare Awards South (India)

• Won - Best Movie Award - Paruthiveeran
• Won - Best Director Award - Ameer Sultan
• Won - Best Actor Award - Karthik Sivakumar
• Won - Best Actress Award - Priyamani
• Won - Best Male Debut Award- Karthik Sivakumar
• Won - Best Supporting Actor Award - Saravanan
• Won - Best Supporting Actress Award - Sujatha

2006 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film - 2nd Place - Paruthiveeran
• Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress - Best Actress - Priyamani
• Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes) - Actor - Karthik Sivakumar

2008 Berlin International Film Festival

• Won - Netpac Award - Special Mention - Ameer Sultan

Controversy

There was a controversy surrounding the ownership of the movie. Ameer has complained that the original producer Gnanavel who incurred losses in his previous film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, couldn't finance the movie till it's completion, so he supposedly gave up the movie to Ameer. But towards the completion of the movie, Ameer ran out of funds and the movie went back to Gnanavel. . Since the release of the movie, both parties have been accusing each other for failing to make a payment which each owe from the other .

External links

• Paruthiveeran at IMDb