Paramporul
Paramporul | |
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Directed by | C. Aravind Raj |
Written by | C. Aravind Raj |
Produced by | Manoj Girish |
Starring | |
Cinematography | S. Pandikumar |
Edited by | Nagooran Ramachandran |
Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Kavi Creations |
Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory (Tamil Nadu) |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Paramporul (transl. Almighty) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by debutant C. Aravind Raj. It is produced by Manoj and Girish under Kavi Creations. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Amitash Pradhan in the lead roles, alongside Kashmira Pardeshi, Balaji Sakthivel and T. Siva in supporting role.[1]
The film was officially announced in December 2021, under the tentative title Production No.1, as it was the production banner's first production,[2] while the official title Paramporul was revealed in October 2022.[3] The music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the cinematography and editing are handled by S. Pandikumar and Nagooran Ramachandran.[4]
Paramporul was released on 1 September 2023.[5] It received positive reviews from critics and became a hit at the box office.
Synopsis
Aadhi, who desperately needs money to save his sister, happens to meet police officer, Maithreyan, during a theft. They both get involved in an idol trade, which eventually leads to chaos.[6]
Cast
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- R. Sarathkumar as Inspector R. Maithreyan
- Amitash Pradhan as Aadhi
- Kashmira Pardeshi as Yamini, Maithreyan's sister-in-law and Aadhi's love interest
- Balaji Sakthivel as Professor/Aadhi's biological father
- T. Siva as Aadhi's father
- Bose Venkat as Duraiselvan
- Gajaraj as Vinayagam
- Uday Mahesh as Paneerselvam
- Vincent Asokan as Mayilvaganam
- V. Balakrishnan as Varun Rao
- Charles Vinoth as Balu
- Munishkanth as Vedigundu
- Ravi Venkat
- Bava Chelladurai as Siddharth
Production
On 10 December 2021, Kavi Creations announced their first production film, starring R. Sarathkumar, Amitash Pradhan and Kashmira Pardeshi and to be directed by debutant C. Aravind Raj, and was tentatively titled as Production No.1.[7] The official title Paramporul was revealed on 4 March 2022.[8] Amitash started dubbing his portions in May.[9]
Music
Paramporul | ||||
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Released | 11 August 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
Studio | U1 Records, Chennai | |||
Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
Length | 11:08 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | U1 Records | |||
Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
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The music and background score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, in his maiden collaboration with Amitash and Aravind.[10] The first single "Sippara Rippara" released on 11 August 2022,[11] the second single "Adiyaathi" on 9 August 2023,[12] and the third single "Asaivindri" on 24 August.[13]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sippara Rippara" | Vivek | Shankar Mahadevan, Amitash Pradhan | 3:58 |
2. | "Adiyaathi" | Snehan | Anirudh Ravichander, Yuvan Shankar Raja | 3:22 |
3. | "Asaivindri" | Madhan Karky | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:48 |
Total length: | 11:08 |
Release and reception
Paramporul released theatrically on 1 September 2023,[14] clashing with Santhanam's Kick, Samantha's Kushi and Hamaresh's Rangoli.[15] The distribution rights for Tamil Nadu were acquired by Sakthi Film Factory.[16]
The film earned positive reviews from critics, including reviewers at The Hindu, The New Indian Express and Times of India.[17][18][19]
References
- ^ "Paramporul". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film begins with a puja". The Times of India. 10 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film titled Paramporul". The Times of India. 4 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Paramporul". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Sarath Kumar's 'Paramporul' to release on September 1". The Times of India. 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Paramporul teaser: Sarath Kumar comes up with another intriguing thriller". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film begins with a puja". The Times of India. 10 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film titled Paramporul". The Times of India. 4 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan stars dubbing for his film Paramporul". The Times of India. 13 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Yuvan Shankar Raja to compose for Amithash and Sarath Kumar's film". The Times of India. 5 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amithash debuts as playback singer; records with Yuvan for his movie". The Times of India. 10 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Yuvan Shankar Raja and Anirudh's first song together launched! watch it here". The Times of India. 9 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Asaivindri song from Paramporul is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Sarath Kumar's 'Paramporul' to release on September 1". The Times of India. 14 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Paramporul To Kushi, 5 Tamil Films Releasing On September 1". Newsd.in. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam, Suhasini launch trailer of Sarathkumar-Amithash starrer 'Paramporul'". Navjeevan Express. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (September 2023). "'Paramporul' movie review: A wannabe thriller that suffers from an identity crisis". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Paramporul Movie Review: A decent crime drama with lots of potential". Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Paramporul Movie Review : Sarathkumar lifts this engaging crime drama on idol trade". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
- Paramporul at IMDb