{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Paramporul | image = Paramporul film poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = C. Aravind Raj | writer = C. Aravind Raj | producer = Manoj<br />Girish Pradhan | starring = {{Plainlist| * R. Sarathkumar * Amithash Pradhan }} | cinematography = S. Pandikumar | editing = Nagooran Ramachandran | music = Yuvan Shankar Raja | studio = Kavi Creations | distributor = Sakthi Film Factory | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|09|01|ref1=}} | country = India | language = Tamil }} '''''Paramporul''''' ({{Translation|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 Pradhan under Kavi Creations. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Amithash Pradhan in the lead roles, alongside Kashmira Pardeshi, Balaji Sakthivel and T. Siva in supporting role.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Paramporul |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/paramporul/movieshow/90101800.cms?_gl=1*no1ci*_ga*TFFOWE1oaks4ZDg0eTRfWXNXSk9WQjlwSS04NnZBZHBGalNyLUVCYkw4S3hNejV5X3JPX1Rua04zREVHUGdJWA..&from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826163816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/paramporul/movieshow/90101800.cms?_gl=1*no1ci*_ga*TFFOWE1oaks4ZDg0eTRfWXNXSk9WQjlwSS04NnZBZHBGalNyLUVCYkw4S3hNejV5X3JPX1Rua04zREVHUGdJWA..&from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
The film was officially announced in December 2021, under the tentative title ''Production No.1'', as it was the production banner's first production,<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 December 2021 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film begins with a puja |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-begins-with-a-puja/articleshow/88204079.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826163815/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-begins-with-a-puja/articleshow/88204079.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> while the official title ''Paramporul'' was revealed in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 March 2022 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film titled Paramporul |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-titled-paramporul/articleshow/89997006.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826143949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-titled-paramporul/articleshow/89997006.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the cinematography and editing are handled by S. Pandikumar and Nagooran Ramachandran.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Paramporul |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/paramporul/movieshow/90101800.cms?_gl=1*no1ci*_ga*TFFOWE1oaks4ZDg0eTRfWXNXSk9WQjlwSS04NnZBZHBGalNyLUVCYkw4S3hNejV5X3JPX1Rua04zREVHUGdJWA..&from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826163816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/paramporul/movieshow/90101800.cms?_gl=1*no1ci*_ga*TFFOWE1oaks4ZDg0eTRfWXNXSk9WQjlwSS04NnZBZHBGalNyLUVCYkw4S3hNejV5X3JPX1Rua04zREVHUGdJWA..&from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
''Paramporul'' was released on 1 September 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 2023 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Sarath Kumar's 'Paramporul' to release on September 1 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-sarath-kumars-paramporul-to-release-on-september-1/articleshow/102710727.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814141717/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-sarath-kumars-paramporul-to-release-on-september-1/articleshow/102710727.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=14 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paramporul teaser: Sarath Kumar comes up with another intriguing thriller |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/paramporul-teaser-sarath-kumar-comes-up-with-another-intriguing-thriller-this-time-with-amithash/ce817532d9963 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826191307/https://www.ottplay.com/news/paramporul-teaser-sarath-kumar-comes-up-with-another-intriguing-thriller-this-time-with-amithash/ce817532d9963 |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| * R. Sarathkumar as Inspector R. Maithreyan * Amithash 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 Venkatraman * Girish Pradhan as Lorry owner * Ajith Koshy as Police Commissioner }}
== 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''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 December 2021 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film begins with a puja |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-begins-with-a-puja/articleshow/88204079.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826163815/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-begins-with-a-puja/articleshow/88204079.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The official title ''Paramporul'' was revealed on 4 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 March 2022 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film titled Paramporul |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-titled-paramporul/articleshow/89997006.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826143949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-titled-paramporul/articleshow/89997006.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Amitash started dubbing his portions in May.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 May 2022 |title=Amitash Pradhan stars dubbing for his film Paramporul |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-stars-dubbing-for-his-film-paramporul/articleshow/91542116.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826183450/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-stars-dubbing-for-his-film-paramporul/articleshow/91542116.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Music == {{Infobox album | name = Paramporul | type = soundtrack | artist = Yuvan Shankar Raja | released = 11 August 2023 | recorded = 2022–2023 | studio = U1 Records, Chennai | genre = Film soundtrack | length = {{Duration|m=11|s=08}} | language = Tamil | label = U1 Records | producer = Yuvan Shankar Raja | prev_title = Bommai | prev_year = 2023 | year = 2023 | next_title = Iraivan | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{Singles | name = Paramporul | type = Soundtrack | single1 = Sippara Rippara | single1date = {{start date|2022|8|11}} | single2 = Adiyaathi | single2date = {{start date|2023|8|9}} | single3 = Asaivindri | single3date = {{start date|2023|8|24}} }} }} The music and background score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, in his maiden collaboration with Amitash and Aravind.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 March 2022 |title=Yuvan Shankar Raja to compose for Amithash and Sarath Kumar's film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvan-shankar-raja-to-compose-for-amithash-and-sarath-kumars-film/articleshow/89997144.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826153957/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvan-shankar-raja-to-compose-for-amithash-and-sarath-kumars-film/articleshow/89997144.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The first single "Sippara Rippara" released on 11 August 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 August 2022 |title=Amithash debuts as playback singer; records with Yuvan for his movie |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/amithash-debuts-as-playback-singer-records-with-yuvan-for-his-movie/articleshow/93468318.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826153956/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/amithash-debuts-as-playback-singer-records-with-yuvan-for-his-movie/articleshow/93468318.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> the second single "Adiyaathi" on 9 August 2023,<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 August 2023 |title=Yuvan Shankar Raja and Anirudh's first song together launched! watch it here |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yuvan-shankar-raja-and-anirudhs-first-song-together-launched-watch-it-here/articleshow/102563297.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826145502/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yuvan-shankar-raja-and-anirudhs-first-song-together-launched-watch-it-here/articleshow/102563297.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and the third single "Asaivindri" on 24 August.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asaivindri song from Paramporul is out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/aug/24/asaivindri-song-from-paramporul-is-out-46919.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826145502/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/aug/24/asaivindri-song-from-paramporul-is-out-46919.html |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> {{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Sippara Rippara | length1 = 3:58 | lyrics1 = Vivek | extra1 = Shankar Mahadevan, Amitash Pradhan | title2 = Adiyaathi | length2 = 3:22 | lyrics2 = Snehan | extra2 = Anirudh Ravichander, Yuvan Shankar Raja | title3 = Asaivindri | length3 = 3:48 | lyrics3 = Madhan Karky | extra3 = Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shreya Ghoshal | total_length = 11:08 }}
== Release and reception == ''Paramporul'' released theatrically on 1 September 2023,<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 2023 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Sarath Kumar's 'Paramporul' to release on September 1 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-sarath-kumars-paramporul-to-release-on-september-1/articleshow/102710727.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814141717/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-sarath-kumars-paramporul-to-release-on-september-1/articleshow/102710727.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=14 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> clashing with Santhanam's ''Kick'' and Hamaresh's ''Rangoli''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2023 |title=Paramporul To Kushi, 5 Tamil Films Releasing On September 1 |url=https://newsd.in/paramporul-to-kushi-5-tamil-films-releasing-on-september-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902084118/https://newsd.in/paramporul-to-kushi-5-tamil-films-releasing-on-september-1/ |archive-date=2 September 2023 |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=Newsd.in |language=en}}</ref> The distribution rights for Tamil Nadu were acquired by Sakthi Film Factory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2023 |title=Mani Ratnam, Suhasini launch trailer of Sarathkumar-Amithash starrer 'Paramporul' |url=https://navjeevanexpress.com/mani-ratnam-suhasini-launch-trailer-of-sarathkumar-amithash-starrer-paramporul/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826181013/https://navjeevanexpress.com/mani-ratnam-suhasini-launch-trailer-of-sarathkumar-amithash-starrer-paramporul/ |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |website=Navjeevan Express |language=en-US}}</ref>
The film earned positive reviews from critics, including reviewers at ''The Hindu'', ''The New Indian Express'' and ''Times of India''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=September 2023 |title='Paramporul' movie review: A wannabe thriller that suffers from an identity crisis |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/paramporul-movie-review-a-wannabe-thriller-that-suffers-from-an-identity-crisis/article67257437.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922181759/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/paramporul-movie-review-a-wannabe-thriller-that-suffers-from-an-identity-crisis/article67257437.ece |archive-date=22 September 2023 |access-date=19 September 2023 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Paramporul Movie Review: A decent crime drama with lots of potential |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/sep/01/paramporul-movie-review-a-decent-crime-drama-with-lots-of-potential-2610714.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230920135552/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/sep/01/paramporul-movie-review-a-decent-crime-drama-with-lots-of-potential-2610714.html |archive-date=20 September 2023 |access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Paramporul Movie Review : Sarathkumar lifts this engaging crime drama on idol trade |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/paramporul/movie-review/103234777.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831082335/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/paramporul/movie-review/103234777.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=31 August 2023 |access-date=19 September 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
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