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Pariyerum Perumal

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Although an idealistic youth is optimistic about his future as he enters college, a tragic chain of events will wake him up to the harsher realities of life.
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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Mari Selvaraj and Pa Ranjith collaborate on this powerful inter-caste love story. Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Film Companion Staff Film Companion Pariyerum Perumal is a scathing look at the caste system and the society that is blind to it. Oct 27, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Priyan B Best movie in Pa Ranjith career. 9/10 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Pariyerum Perumal is a beautiful, emotionally impactful and thought provoking film, that perfectly balances it's themes of caste oppression and young love, alternating between being the sweetest of stories and the absolute destruction of the same story in the most realistic ways possible. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Pariyerum Perumal - 10/10. One of the greatest debut films for a director in tamil cinema history, and one of the best films in the last decade, Pariyerum Perumal is a brilliant and heartbreaking look at the life of a college going student, who ends up being treated horribly due to the outdated ideology of caste. As he tries to make a name for himself, he is constantly tormented due to the person he loves, the caste that he is from, and the fact that he stands up for himself to his tormenters. A brilliant film by Mari Selvaraj, the movie exposes many subjects that are never talked about head on in tamil cinema. Caste has always been something talked about, but not to the extent that this film does. Kathir, who plays the titular character gives a career best performance as the young man who is constantly harassed. You can't help but feel sad as he goes through the multiple hurdles and tribulations that he faces throughout the story. The music done by Santhosh Narayanan is excellent, highlighting the anger and sorrow of the story. Selvaraj does an amazing job of using symbolism to talk about this subject, and does so by using a dog to such an excellent degree. One of the most impactful tamil films I've seen, and one that you will watch and end up discussing, for years to come. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the finest ways to convey that casteism is nothing infront of humanity Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Sri R Pariyerum perumal is really a beautiful film and very emotional, everything in this movie are perfect.one of the best movies in Tamil cinema industry.MUST WATCH Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Too caste-based. Surreal song didn't work for me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Although an idealistic youth is optimistic about his future as he enters college, a tragic chain of events will wake him up to the harsher realities of life.
Director
Mari Selvaraj
Screenwriter
Mari Selvaraj
Production Co
Neelam Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Tamil
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 13, 2018
Runtime
2h 35m
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