Pariyerum Perumal

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Kathir as Pariyerum Perumal (Pariyan)
• Anandhi as Jothi Mahalakshmi (Jo)
• Yogi Babu as Anand
• Lijeesh as Sankaralingam
• Vannarpettai Thangaraj as Pariyan’s father
• G. Marimuthu as Sri Ram, Jo’s father
• Shanmugarajan as Pariyan’s false father
• Karate Venkatesan as ‘Thatha’ Maistry
• Lizzie Antony as College Professor
• Suganthi Nachchiyal as College Professor
• Poo Ram as College Principal
• Hari Krishnan as Pariyan’s senior
• Supergood Subramani in a special appearance (“Naan Yaar”)
• Anthony Daasan in a special appearance (“Engum Pugazh Thuvanga”)

Storyline:

It follows Pariyan (Kathir), who belongs to an oppressed caste and enters into law college with a lot of hope, and strikes up a friendship with Jothi Mahalakshmi (Anandhi), who belongs to an upper caste, which irks Jothi’s family members. He wakes up to the realities of caste oppression and discrimination, after being harassed by them.

About Movie:

Pariyerum Perumal is a Tamil drama film, written and directed by Mari Selvaraj in his directorial debut and produced by Pa. Ranjith. The film stars Kathir and Anandhi, while Yogi Babu and G. Marimuthu appear in supporting roles.

Director Selvaraj, who wrote short stories for Ananda Vikatan in the past, was approached by Ranjith after reading some of his works. Ranjith who was impressed with the script, decided to produce the film. The film’s principal shoot took place in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi since the film depicts the lives of the people in the region.

The film features music 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 received critical acclaim, with critics praised the technical aspects, direction, screenplay, and performance of the film’s cast, especially Kathir’s performance.

The film received four Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, including Best Story and Best Director for Selvaraj, six nominations at the 8th SIIMA Awards, two wins, and four nominations at the 66th Filmfare Awards South, receiving an award for Best Film. The film was honored at the Touluse Indian Film Festival and 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.

The film is being remade in Hindi as Dhadak 2, starring Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi, and produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions.