Paramporul

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]

Paramporul
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. Aravind Raj
Written by	C. Aravind Raj
Produced by	Manoj Girish
Starring	R. Sarathkumar Amitash Pradhan
Cinematography	S. Pandikumar
Edited by	Nagooran Ramachandran
Music by	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production company	Kavi Creations
Distributed by	Sakthi Film Factory (Tamil Nadu)
Release date	1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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

• 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
• Gajaraj
• Vincent Asokan
• V. Balakrishnan as Varun Rao
• Charles Vinoth as Balu
• Ravi Venkat
• Bava Chelladurai

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
Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja
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
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
Bommai (2023) Paramporul (2023) Iraivan (2023)
Singles from Paramporul
"Sippara Rippara" Released: August 11, 2022 (2022-08-11) "Adiyaathi" Released: August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09) "Asaivindri" Released: August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)

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
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, Vijay Devarakonda'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

1. "Paramporul". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
2. "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.
3. "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.
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6. "Paramporul teaser: Sarath Kumar comes up with another intriguing thriller". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "Asaivindri song from Paramporul is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
14. "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.
15. "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.
16. "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.
17. 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.
18. "Paramporul Movie Review: A decent crime drama with lots of potential". Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
19. "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