Pariyerum Perumal
Sat, 14 Jan
|IISER Thiruvananthapuram Campus, Maruthamala P. O, Vithura, Kerala 695551, India
On the occasion of Pongal, HCIT is screening Pariyerum Perumal, one of the recent most critically acclaimed Tamil movies.
Time & Location
14 Jan 2023, 8:30 pm – 11:10 pm IST
IISER Thiruvananthapuram Campus, Maruthamala P. O, Vithura, Kerala 695551, India
About the event
The movie follows Pariyan (Kathir), a youngster who belongs to an oppressed caste and enters into law college with a lot of hope, and strikes up a friendship with Jothi Mahalakshmi (Anandhi), who belongs to an upper caste, which irks Jothi's family members. He wakes up to the realities of caste oppression and discrimination after being harassed by them.
The film received six nominations at the 8th SIIMA Awards and four nominations at the 66th Filmfare Awards South, receiving an award for Best film. The film was honoured at the Toulouse Indian Film Festival and the 16th Chennai International Film Festival, receiving an award for the best feature, and was screened at the 49th International Film Festival of India.
IMDb rating: 8.7