{{Short description|2012 Indian film by Rajesh Kannan J}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Perumaan | image = Perumaan Poster.jpg | alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --> | caption = Film poster | director = Rajesh Kannan J | producer = Elumalai Kannan<br />Banumathi Yuvaraj | writer = Rajesh Kannan J | screenplay = | story = | starring = Arjun Das<br /> Shruti<br /> Sriram Vedam | cinematography = C J Rajkumar | editing = Rejeesh M R | music = Luiji Marian '<br /> Vikram Sarathy R | studio = Sri Kamakshi Vision | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|8|24}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Perumaan''''' ({{translation}} Shiva) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Rajesh Kannan J. It stars newcomers Arjun Das and Shruti in the lead roles while Sriram Vedam plays a negative role.
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Arjun Das as Shakti *Shruti as Shakti's girlfriend *Sriram Vedam *Ashwin *Madan *Jai *Krishna *Srilekha *Leo Pradeep *Ramesh *Rejeesh *Suresh Nidamarthi }}
== Production == The film began production as ''Perumaan The Rajnikanth''. Initially, Rajinikanth approved the name of the film. However, the name was shortened to ''Perumaan'' upon release after Rajinikanth's spokesperson, V M Sudhakar, thought it was unacceptable for anybody to call him as higher than a deity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=12-12-1950, a tribute to Superstar Rajinikanth: Selva |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/090717/12-12-1950-a-tribute-to-superstar-rajinikanth-selva.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229175309/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/090717/12-12-1950-a-tribute-to-superstar-rajinikanth-selva.html |archive-date=2019-12-29 |access-date=2020-01-21 |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref><ref name="N">{{Cite web |date=2012-09-07 |title=Tamil Review: 'Perumaan' Original concept- Slow film |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/tamil-review-perumaan-original-concept-slow-film-505703.html |access-date=2020-01-21 |publisher=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 2017 |title=There's no one like Rajinikanth! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Thereamprsquos-no-one-like-Rajinikanth/articleshow/10970997.cms |access-date=1 July 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== The songs were composed by Luiji (2 songs) and Vikram Sarathy R.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arjun Das Songs |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/arjun-das-songs/qDH02PXHLWQ_ |access-date=1 July 2020 |publisher=JioSaavn}}</ref> *"Life Is Bimbilaaki Bilaapi" - Luiji, Rajesh Kanna *"Swapna Sundari" - Vikram Sarathy, Keerthana *"Om Om Siva" - Vikram Sarathy, Sricharan *"Hey Snehidhiye" - Nikhil Mathew<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news |date=11 May 2016 |title=Perumaan Movie Review {3/5} |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/perumaan/movie-review/15754396.cms |access-date=1 July 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> *"Vaanum Manum" - Rajesh Kanna *"My Sarah" - Luiji and Smruthi<ref name="TOI" />
==Reception== ''The Times of India'' gave the film three out of five stars stating that "It is this tough story that Rajesh Kannan sets out to tackle, and to his credit, it must be said that he has done a decent job".<ref name="TOI" /> ''News 18'' praised the story, but criticized the slow screenplay. The reviewer wrote that "Agreed that Rajesh Kannan has presented an original story. But the pace in which the movie moves is too slow, something which he cannot afford in a suspense thriller".<ref name="N" />
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Category:2012 thriller films Category:2012 Indian films Category:Indian thriller films Category:Tamil-language thriller films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:2012 Tamil-language films