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	'''''Thenmerku Paruvakatru''''' ({{~~trans~~\|Southwest Monsoon Breeze}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama film]] written and directed by [[Seenu Ramasamy]] and produced by Shibu Issac. It stars [[Saranya Ponvannan]] in her 100th film, ~~along with~~ [[~~Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Vasundhra Chiyertra~~]]. The music was composed by [[N. R. Raghunanthan]] with cinematography by [[Chezhiyan]] and editing by [[Kasi Viswanathan\|Mu. Kasivishwanathan]]. The film released on 24 December 2010 to moderate reviews and did average collections.		'''''Thenmerku Paruvakatru''''' ({{translation\|Southwest Monsoon Breeze}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama film]] written and directed by [[Seenu Ramasamy]] and produced by Shibu Issac. It stars [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Vasundhra Chiyertra]] and [[Saranya Ponvannan]] in her 100th film, which won her [[National Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] at National film Awards. The music was composed by [[N. R. Raghunanthan]] with cinematography by [[Chezhiyan]] and editing by [[Kasi Viswanathan\|Mu. Kasivishwanathan]].

			The film released on 24 December 2010 to moderate reviews and did average collections.

	The film received mixed reviews, but was eventually featured at the [[58th National Film Awards]] ceremony, where it was named the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil\|Best Feature Film in Tamil]] while Saranya Ponvannan and lyricist [[Vairamuthu]] were awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] and [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics\|Best Lyricist]] prizes, respectively.<ref name="dff">{{cite web\|title=58th National Film Awards for 2010 announced\|url=http://dff.nic.in/awards.asp\|website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|publisher=[[Government of India]]\|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>		The film received mixed reviews, but was eventually featured at the [[58th National Film Awards]] ceremony, where it was named the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil\|Best Feature Film in Tamil]] while Saranya Ponvannan and lyricist [[Vairamuthu]] were awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] and [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics\|Best Lyricist]] prizes, respectively.<ref name="dff">{{cite web\|title=58th National Film Awards for 2010 announced\|url=http://dff.nic.in/awards.asp\|website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|publisher=[[Government of India]]\|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Set in the backdrop of Theni, the story is about Murugaiyan (~~[[Vijay Sethupathi]]~~), who is a goatherd. He has a loving mother, Veerayi ~~([[Saranya Ponvannan]])~~, who is a widow. She struggles hard to raise Murugan but has an overflowing affection for him. Meanwhile, there is a gang which attacks the villagers at night and steals their goats. Murugan, along with his group, manages to catch one of the members in an attack and discovers that it is a girl. Her name is Pechi ~~([[Vasundhra Chiyertra]])~~, and her family steals goats for their livelihood. While Murugan develops feelings for her, Pechi's family is known to be quite dangerous. Veerayi ~~comes to know~~ this and asked Murugan to marry a girl of her choice. He refuses to accept her wish. However, complications arise between them. An old lady of her house tells Veerayi to let her son marry the girl whom he loves. A possessive widow tells how her husband was killed to that old lady. Her husband was killed by a group of thieves. The head of the gang is none other than the father of the girl whom her son loves.		Set in the backdrop of Theni, the story is about Murugaiyan (aka Murugan), who is a goatherd. He has a loving mother, Veerayi, who is a widow. She struggles hard to raise Murugan but has an overflowing affection for him. Meanwhile, there is a gang which attacks the villagers at night and steals their goats. Murugan, along with his group, manages to catch one of the members in an attack and discovers that it is a girl. Her name is Pechi, and her family steals goats for their livelihood. While Murugan develops feelings for her, Pechi's family is known to be quite dangerous. Veerayi learns of this and asked Murugan to marry a girl of her choice. He refuses to accept her wish. However, complications arise between them. An old lady of her house tells Veerayi to let her son marry the girl whom he loves. A possessive widow tells how her husband was killed to that old lady. Her husband was killed by a group of thieves. The head of the gang is none other than the father of the girl whom her son loves.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	{{colbegin}}		{{colbegin}}
	* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Murugaiyan		* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Murugaiyan
			* [[Vasundhra Chiyertra]] as Pechi
	* [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Veerayi		* [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Veerayi
	* [[Vasundhra Chiyertra]] as Pechi
	* [[Aruldoss]] as Mokkaiyan		* [[Aruldoss]] as Mokkaiyan
	* [[Kadhal Sukumar]]		* [[Kadhal Sukumar]]
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	* Sobana		* Sobana
	* Kambam Guna		* Kambam Guna
	*[[Seenu Ramasamy]] as Doctor (cameo appearance)		* [[Seenu Ramasamy]] as Doctor (cameo appearance)
	{{colend}}		{{colend}}

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{{short description|2010 film by Seenu Ramasamy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
| image = Thenmerku Paruvakaatru.jpg
| director = [[Seenu Ramasamy]]
| producer = Shibu Issac
| writer = Seenu Ramasamy
| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]]<br />[[Saranya Ponvannan]]<br />[[Vasundhra Chiyertra]]
| music = [[N. R. Raghunanthan]]
| cinematography = [[Chezhiyan]]
| editing = [[Kasi Viswanathan|Mu. Kasivishwanathan]]
| studio = Jotham Media Works
| distributor = Global infotainment
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|12|24}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Thenmerku Paruvakatru''''' ({{trans|Southwest Monsoon Breeze}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Seenu Ramasamy]] and produced by Shibu Issac. It stars [[Saranya Ponvannan]] in her 100th film, along with [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Vasundhra Chiyertra]]. The music was composed by [[N. R. Raghunanthan]] with cinematography by [[Chezhiyan]] and editing by [[Kasi Viswanathan|Mu. Kasivishwanathan]]. The film released on 24 December 2010 to moderate reviews and did average collections.

The film received mixed reviews, but was eventually featured at the [[58th National Film Awards]] ceremony, where it was named the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]] while Saranya Ponvannan and lyricist [[Vairamuthu]] were awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] and [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyricist]] prizes, respectively.<ref name="dff">{{cite web|title=58th National Film Awards for 2010 announced|url=http://dff.nic.in/awards.asp|website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>

==Plot==
Set in the backdrop of Theni, the story is about Murugaiyan ([[Vijay Sethupathi]]), who is a goatherd. He has a loving mother, Veerayi ([[Saranya Ponvannan]]), who is a widow. She struggles hard to raise Murugan but has an overflowing affection for him. Meanwhile, there is a gang which attacks the villagers at night and steals their goats. Murugan, along with his group, manages to catch one of the members in an attack and discovers that it is a girl. Her name is Pechi ([[Vasundhra Chiyertra]]), and her family steals goats for their livelihood. While Murugan develops feelings for her, Pechi's family is known to be quite dangerous. Veerayi comes to know this and asked Murugan to marry a girl of her choice. He refuses to accept her wish. However, complications arise between them. An old lady of her house tells Veerayi to let her son marry the girl whom he loves. A possessive widow tells how her husband was killed to that old lady. Her husband was killed by a group of thieves. The head of the gang is none other than the father of the girl whom her son loves.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Murugaiyan
* [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Veerayi
* [[Vasundhra Chiyertra]] as Pechi
* [[Aruldoss]] as Mokkaiyan
* [[Kadhal Sukumar]]
* [[Ajayan Bala]]
* [[Theepetti Ganesan]]
* "Stills" Kumar as Marichami
* Hemalatha as Kalaichelvi
* Jyothi
* Meenakshi
* Sobana
* Kambam Guna
*[[Seenu Ramasamy]] as Doctor (cameo appearance)
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[N. R. Raghunanthan]]
| cover =
| released = 2010
| recorded = 2010
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 26:14
| label =
| producer = [[N. R. Raghunanthan]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Krishnaveni Panjaalai]]
| next_year = 2012
}}

The music of the film was composed by debutant [[N. R. Raghunanthan]]. Vairamuthu won the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] for the song "Kalli Kaattil".<ref name="pib">{{cite web|title=58th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=72204|website=[[Press Information Bureau]]|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=22 August 2016|date=19 May 2011}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=26:14
|all_lyrics = [[Vairamuthu]]
|title1=Aathaa Adikayilae|extra1=[[Harini (singer)|Harini]]|length1= 00:54
|title2=Chinna Chinnangattula|extra2=[[Shankar Mahadevan]]|length2=5:00
|title3=Kalli Kallichedi|extra3=[[Shweta Mohan]]|length3=2:29
|title4=Kallikkaatil Pirandha Thaaye|extra4=[[Vijay Prakash]]|length4=5:28
|title5=Kallikkaatil Pirandha Thaaye|extra5=[[Unni Menon]]|length5=5:26|note=Version 2
|title6=Nanmaikkum|extra6=Vijay Prakash|length6=1:54
|title7=Yedi Kallachi|extra7=Vijay Prakash, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]|length7=5:03
}}

==Release==
''Thenmerku Paruvakkaatru'' was released on 24 December 2010.

===Critical reception===
''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "''Thenmerku Paruvakkaatru'' with its mother sentiment makes a mark among films with rural themes".<ref name="mother">{{cite news|last1=S. R. Ashok|first1=Kumar|title=Thenmerku Paruvakkaatru: Celebrating motherhood|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/thenmerku-paruvakkaatru-celebrating-motherhood/article979145.ece|access-date=22 August 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 December 2010}}</ref> [[Sify]] called the film "OK" and wrote, "It is made like a [1970s] tear jerker with the central character being the all sacrificing mother".<ref name="tp">{{cite web|title=Thenmerku Paruvakatru|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thenmerku-paruvakatru-review-tamil-pclxNIgjjcgje.html|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "A film that has worked out well in all departments, ''Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'' is worth a watch.<ref name="then">{{cite news|last1=Malini|first1=Mannath|title=Thenmerku Paruvakaatru|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article403388.ece|access-date=22 August 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=16 May 2012}}</ref> Behindwoods gave 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "While the opening scene makes one sit up and take notice, the movie pales into insignificance soon after with nothing much to hold the viewer’s interest. Essentially, ''Thenmerkku Paruvakatru'' is a regular village drama and can easily be written down as one of those small timers aspiring to make a fast buck or two".<ref name="review">{{cite web|title=Thenmerkku Paruvakaatru Movie Review|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/thenmerku-paruvakatru-movie-review.html|website=Behindwoods|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> i

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
The film won three awards at the [[58th National Film Awards]]:<ref name="58na">{{cite web|url=http://www.inewsone.com/2011/05/19/tamil-malayalam-movies-sweep-top-national-awards/51640 |title=Tamil, Malayalam movies sweep top national awards News |publisher=Inewsone.com |access-date=2012-08-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804190100/http://www.inewsone.com/2011/05/19/tamil-malayalam-movies-sweep-top-national-awards/51640 |archive-date=4 August 2012 }}</ref>
* Won – [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Silver Lotus Award - Best Actress]] - [[Saranya Ponvannan]]
* Won – [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyricist]] - [[Vairamuthu]] - "Kallikattil pirantha Thayae..."
* Won – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] - [[Seenu Ramasamy]]

; [[Filmfare Awards South]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil|Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]] – [[Saranya Ponvannan]]

; [[Vijay Awards]]
*[[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] – [[Saranya Ponvannan]]
*[[Vijay Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] – [[Vairamuthu]] – "Kallikattil Pirantha Thayae..."
*[[Vijay Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/legends-steal-the-show-at-close-up-vijay-awards/article2135142.ece|title=Legends steal the show at Close up Vijay Awards|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 June 2011}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=1931589}}

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