Paruthiveeran ( Karthi) is a country brash whose inter-caste parents were ostracized by the villagers since his higher caste father married his lower caste mother. The story is set in a rural area around Madurai in the village called Paruthiyur, which still practices caste segregation as a result of the controversial Criminal Tribes Act imposed by the British colonists, where members of impoverished communities are stereotyped as generational criminals. It also emerged a high commercial success, running successfully for more than one year in theatres. 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, whilst 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. Priyamani was awarded National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Muththazhagu in that year. After two years of making, the film was released on 23 February 2007 and received universal critical acclaim. Paruthiveeran was entirely shot in Madurai and its surroundings.
Produced by Studio Green, it features a soundtrack and score composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Ramji and editing by Raja Mohammad. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the title character, with Priyamani as the female lead and Ponvannan, Saravanan, Ganja Karuppu, Sampath Raj, and Sujatha Sivakumar playing supporting roles. Paruthiveeran is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language period romantic drama film written and directed by Ameer. Indiaglitz congratulates National Award winners, Priyamani and Raja Mohammad and wish them stupendous success in the future.Karthi Priyamani Saravanan Ponvannan Ganja Karuppu Sujatha Sivakumar Sampath Raj
Thanking director Ameer, he said, "I made my debut in 'Nala Damayanthi' and 'Paruthi Veeran' is my 20th film. Paruthi Veeran's editor Raja Mohammad has won the National Award as Best Editor. I vouch to continue my work and contribute the best for a movie's successesÂ, she added. ÂI feel I should be more choosy and select my roles with care in the coming days. ÂI thank all my co-stars and crew for helping me achieve this featÂ, she said and added, ÂMy mentors director Bharathiraja and Balu Mahendra deserve a special mention". Priyamani added, 'I never expected that ÂParuthi Veeran would go on to get me an award. I thank my director Ameer for helping me achieve this rare honorÂ. Scenes that can move even the stone hearted to tears.Īn elated Priyamani said, ÂIt is a dream come true experience for me. She played a gang rape victim, who had been severely injured on her head. The climax shots of 'Paruthi Veeran' saw Priyamani at her very best.
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Though the movie didn't do too well at the box office her performance was appreciated. Priyamani had worked with Balu Mahendra for the movie 'Adhu Oru Kanaa Kaalam'. The dialogue modulation of Karthi complimented Priyamani's character in a big way.ĭirector Ameer, who needs to be credited for a stupendous narration and building up of the characters burnt the midnight oil for this production and was literally behind the actors to perform as he wanted them to. ÂParuthi Veeran had a refreshingly woven screenplay about the lives of a 'don't care attitude' rustic ruffian played by debutant Karthi (actor Suriya's brother) and his unconventional love affair with childhood sweetheart Muthazhagu.īoth characters in the backdrop of a drought hit rural village went on to become instant hits with audiences all around Tamilnadu. Priyamani's portrayal of a southern rural belle 'Muthazhagu' has got national recognition in the form of the highly prestigious National Award for the year 2006 in the best actress category.