Paruthiveeran

...for more than one year in theatres. The story is set in a rural area around Madurai. The village is called Parithiyur where Paruthiveeran lives with his doting uncle -- father's brother, (Saravanan). The name paruthiveeran literally...

In this article: Ameer Sultan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, Raam, Priyamani, Karthi Sivakumar, India, Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema, and Berlin International Film Festival

...acclaims and awards for the film at the Cyprus International Film Festival. In 2007, he directed ''Paruthiveeran starring Karthik Sivakumar and Priyamani. The film found international success, winning the Best Film Award at the Osian's Cinefan...

In this article: Ameer Sultan, Tamil Nadu, Bharathiraja, Yogi, Madurai, Economics, R. Sarath Kumar, Filmfare Awards South, and Cyprus International Film Festival

...and music director Yuvan Shankar Raja have rendered great movies in the past. It s been more illustrious with Mounam Pesiyadhe , Ram and Paruthiveeran . Now, they re back in business with Yogi that marks the entry of director Ameer as an...

In this article: Yuvan Shankar Raja, Yogi, Orchestration, A. R. Rahman, and Mounam Pesiyadhe

...is trying to rope in Priyamani for a Hindi film. Priyamani modelled for several sari ads before she was signed for the Tamil film "Paruthiveeran", which won her the best actress National Award. Deepika was the first to make headway...

In this article: Bangalore, Priyamani, Anushka Sharma, Mani Ratnam, Om Shanti Om, Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, and Love Aaj Kal

...want to be an exception. This filmmaker who fetched laurels for his exceptional direction in- 'Mounam Pesiyadhe', 'Ram' and 'Paruthiveeran' is all set to make his onscreen debut in 'Yogi'. The film is directed by Subramaniam Siva and...

In this article: Mounam Pesiyadhe, Hollywood, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Punjab, West Bengal, and India

...it as a challenge and did rigorous workouts, reduced my weight and went under strict diet,' said Ameer, who directed blockbuster 'Paruthiveeran'. 'We chose to do a movie around Chennai hutments, which are hitherto unexplored. The protagonist...

In this article: Ameer Sultan, Chennai, Punjab, West Bengal, and India

...success with 'Paiyya'. This romance-action entertainer features 'Karthi' (Actor Surya's brother) who shot to fame with his debut film 'Paruthiveeran' performing lead role. Actress Thamannah, the top-charting actress of South Indian Film...

In this article: Lingusamy, Surya, Milind Soman, Diwali, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vikram, Bheema, Aanandham, and Sandakozhi

...Suresh Krissha and says she liked his style of doing things silently and effectively. "I have become kind of a glamour doll after Paruthiveeran. One can't keep on doing the same roles, isn't it? Suresh has given me a lot of scope to act...

In this article: Priyamani, Shriya Saran, Abhishek Bachchan, Genelia D' Souza, Aishwarya Rai, Asin Thottumkal, Mani Ratnam, and Chennai

...stage in one's career is like a dream. I am really excited," the actor told The Hindu over telephone. The award, she says, goes to the entire 'Paruthiveeran' team. "I also dedicate it to my gurus Bharathiraja sir and Balumahendra sir,"...

In this article: Vasanthabalan, Veyil, Cannes Film Festival, S. Shankar, Shanghai, Chennai, and Bangalore

...Priya Mani, winner of the National Award for the best actress for her role in Tamil film "Paruthiveeran', owes her success to the director of the movie. "I owe the success to Amir (the director) as I performed on screen just what he...

In this article: The Hindu, Balu Mahendra, Karthi Sivakumar, Madurai, Chennai, and Bangalore