Thenmerku Paruvakatru (transl. Southwest Monsoon Breeze) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy and produced by Shibu Issac. The film is named after a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the film, Karuthamma.[1] It stars Vijay Sethupathi (in his lead debut), Vasundhara Kashyap and Saranya Ponvannan in her 100th film, which won her Best Actress at National film Awards. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with cinematography by Chezhiyan and editing by Mu. Kasivishwanathan.
| Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | |
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| Directed by | Seenu Ramasamy |
| Written by | Seenu Ramasamy |
| Produced by | Shibu Issac |
| Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Vasundhara Kashyap Saranya Ponvannan |
| Cinematography | Chezhiyan |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasivishwanathan |
| Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
Production company | Jotham Media Works |
| Distributed by | Global infotainment |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film released on 24 December 2010 to moderate reviews and did average collections.
The film received mixed reviews, but was eventually featured at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony, where it was named the Best Feature Film in Tamil while Saranya Ponvannan and lyricist Vairamuthu were awarded the Best Actress and Best Lyricist prizes, respectively.[2]
Plot
editSet in the backdrop of Theni, the story is about Murugaiyan (aka Murugan), who is a goatherd. He has a loving mother, Veerayi, who is a widow. She struggles hard to raise Murugan but has an overflowing affection for him. Meanwhile, there is a gang which attacks the villagers at night and steals their goats. Murugan, along with his group, manages to catch one of the members in an attack and discovers that it is a girl. Her name is Pechi, and her family steals goats for their livelihood. While Murugan develops feelings for her, Pechi's family is known to be quite dangerous. Veerayi learns of this and asked Murugan to marry a girl of her choice. He refuses to accept her wish. However, complications arise between them. An old lady of her house tells Veerayi to let her son marry the girl whom he loves. A possessive widow tells how her husband was killed to that old lady. Her husband was killed by a group of thieves. The head of the gang is none other than the father of the girl whom her son loves.
Cast
edit- Vijay Sethupathi as Murugaiyan
- Vasundhara Kashyap as Pechi
- Saranya Ponvannan as Veerayi
- Aruldoss as Mokkaiyan
- Kadhal Sukumar
- Ajayan Bala
- Theepetti Ganesan
- "Stills" Kumar as Marichami
- Hemalatha as Kalaichelvi
- Jyothi
- Meenakshi
- Shobana
- Kambam Guna
- Seenu Ramasamy as Doctor (cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
edit| Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | ||||
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 26:14 | |||
| Producer | N. R. Raghunanthan | |||
| N. R. Raghunanthan chronology | ||||
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The music of the film was composed by debutant N. R. Raghunanthan. Vairamuthu won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song "Kalli Kaattil".[3]
All lyrics are written by Vairamuthu
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aathaa Adikayilae" | Harini | 00:54 |
| 2. | "Chinna Chinnangattula" | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Kalli Kallichedi" | Shweta Mohan | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Kallikkaatil Pirandha Thaaye" | Vijay Prakash | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Kallikkaatil Pirandha Thaaye" | Unni Menon | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Nanmaikkum" | Vijay Prakash | 1:54 |
| 7. | "Yedi Kallachi" | Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 26:14 | ||
Release
editThenmerku Paruvakkaatru was released on 24 December 2010.
Critical reception
editThe Hindu wrote, "Thenmerku Paruvakkaatru with its mother sentiment makes a mark among films with rural themes".[4] Sify called the film "OK" and wrote, "It is made like a [1970s] tear jerker with the central character being the all sacrificing mother".[5] The New Indian Express wrote, "A film that has worked out well in all departments, Thenmerku Paruvakaatru is worth a watch.[6] Behindwoods gave 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "While the opening scene makes one sit up and take notice, the movie pales into insignificance soon after with nothing much to hold the viewer’s interest. Essentially, Thenmerkku Paruvakatru is a regular village drama and can easily be written down as one of those small timers aspiring to make a fast buck or two".[7] i
Awards
editThe film won three awards at the 58th National Film Awards:[8]
- Won – Silver Lotus Award - Best Actress - Saranya Ponvannan
- Won – Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyricist - Vairamuthu - "Kallikattil pirantha Thayae..."
- Won – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil - Seenu Ramasamy
- Best Supporting Actress – Saranya Ponvannan
- Best Lyricist – Vairamuthu – "Kallikattil Pirantha Thayae..."
- Special Jury Award[9]
References
edit- ^ "Thenmerkku Paruvakatru Moview Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "58th National Film Awards for 2010 announced". Directorate of Film Festivals. Government of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "58th National Film Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ S. R. Ashok, Kumar (25 December 2010). "Thenmerku Paruvakkaatru: Celebrating motherhood". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Thenmerku Paruvakatru". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Malini, Mannath (16 May 2012). "Thenmerku Paruvakaatru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Thenmerkku Paruvakaatru Movie Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Tamil, Malayalam movies sweep top national awards News". Inewsone.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Legends steal the show at Close up Vijay Awards". The Hindu. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.