Pariyerum Perumal

Pariyerum Perumal
Poster
Directed by Mari Selvaraj
Produced by Pa. Ranjith
Written by Mari selvaraj
Story by Mari selvaraj
Starring Kathir
Anandhi
Music by Santhosh Narayanan
Cinematography Sridhar
Edited by Selva RK
Production
company
Neelam Productions
Release date
 28 September 2018
Running time
 154 Minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Pariyerum Perumal (lit. Horse laden deity) is a 2018 Indian Tamil language drama-thriller written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. Produced by Pa. Ranjith, the film stars Kathir and Anandhi in the leading roles, with Yogi babu in a supporting role. The film features music composed by Santhosh Narayanan.[1]

Plot

Pariyerum Perumal narrates the story of a youth hailing from Puliyankulam village, near Tirunelveli. Pariyan, played by Kathir, belongs to an oppressed caste, as evident from the setting of the film and the people he comes across in this story. The movie begins with the brutal murder of his beloved 'Karuppi'. The canine hunting companion of Pariyan, is the first one we see becoming a victim of caste.

Pariyan moves on to secure a seat in the law college, where he wishes to become a Doctor like Dr B. R. Ambedkar. He meets 'Jo' alias 'Jothi Mahalakshmi', portrayed by Anandhi, a naive girl from Ambasamuthiram, who takes it upon herself to teach English to Pariyan and eventually falls for his innocence and brutal honesty. This new found friendship irks Sankaralingam, a fellow law student and Jo's cousin, who awaits a chance to teach a lesson to Pariyan and establish his caste superiority. He does so while the blissfully unaware Jo invites Pariyan to a family wedding.

The events that unfold during the wedding reception, and later on in the story, portrays how a regular young man finds himself facing the ugly side of caste in any regular village in our country today. The story moves on to subtly but clearly establish what happens to oppressed caste people when faced with caste hegemony, and their helplessness to overcome the situation. The end of the movie is where the father of Jo, played by G. Marimuthu comes into terms with the price others are paying for his casteist mindset. The climax also opens up a discussion which is more essential for everyone in the cast ladder to take part in.

Another storyline portrays honour (or) dishonour killings that happens around this region. Where a very regular mason, murders various people in cold blood, and ensures that these incidents are received in public as accidents and suicides.

Cast

  • Pariyerum Perumal (Pariyan) - Kathir
  • Joythi Mahalakshmi (Jo) - Anandhi
  • Anand - Yogi Babu
  • Anandhi's father - G. Marimuthu
  • Thatha - Karate Venkatesan
  • 2nd Law College Principal - Poo Ram
  • Sankaralingam - Lijesh
  • Kathir's fake father - Shanmugarajan

Production

After setting up Neelam Productions in October 2016, Pa. Ranjith announced in December 2016 that his first production would be Pariyerum Perumal directed by Ram's former assistant, Maari Selvaraj.[2] Set in Tirunelveli, actors Kathir and Anandhi were selected to play the leading roles and Ranjith's regular collaborator Santhosh Narayanan joined the team as the music composer.[3][4][5][6]

Music

The soundtrack was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. One song, "Karuppi En Karuppi", was released on 4 March 2018 as a single.[7] Another song "Vaa Rayil vida polaam vaa", Sung by super singer junior 5 title winner Prithika

Critical reception

Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote "An outstanding anti-caste statement that deserves to be seen by all". [8] M Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 4 out of 5 stars while appreciating the director Mari Selvaraj for presenting a "Tense drama with the message in the foreground, without sacrificing the narrative".[9] Deccan Chronicle said it's a movie you "don't miss at any cost", the review by Anupama Subramanian lauded the performance of Kathir as Pariyan, while heaping praise on the director Mari Selvaraj and his technical team.[10] Behind Woods gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Pariyerum Perumal is a well-made film that makes you think and hits you hard right in the soul! Watch it for the team's overall effort".[11]

References

  1. ↑ Balachandran, Logesh (16 January 2017). "Pa Ranjith picks Kathir, Anandhi for his venture". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pa. Ranjith ventures into production". The Hindu. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/director-pa-ranjith-turns-producer-news-tamil-rbcj9fbgecgdg.html
  4. ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/pa-ranjith-production-venture-pariyerun-perumai-kathir-anandi-mari-selvaraj-santhosh-narayanan-tamil-news-175682.html
  5. ↑ "Pariyerum Perumal Teaser". PakkaTv. 5 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pariyerum Perumal Songs". Raaga. 14 Sep 2018.
  7. ↑ "A lament for the innocent: Single from Pa Ranjith's production 'Pariyerum Perumal' out". The News Minute. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pariyerum-perumal-review-caste-away/article25074362.ece
  9. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pariyerum-perumal/movie-review/65984144.cms
  10. ↑ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/011018/pariyerum-perumal-movie-review-goes-beyond-expectations-dont-miss.html
  11. ↑ https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/pariyerum-perumal/pariyerum-perumal-review.html


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