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'''''Perazhagan''''' ({{Translation|Handsome man}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Sasi Shanker]], starring [[Suriya]] and [[Jyothika]] with both playing dual roles. The supporting cast includes [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] and [[Manobala]]. The movie's score and soundtrack were composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]. The film, which is a remake of the 2002 [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam film]] ''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]'', released on 7 May 2004.<ref name="Rediff">{{Cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/11sli5.htm|title=rediff.com: The best of Surya|website=specials.rediff.com|access-date=2 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418153913/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/11sli5.htm|archive-date=18 April 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Suriya garnered acclaim for his portrayal of a [[hunchback]] in the film.<ref name="hi">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-am-careful-in-choosing-my-roles-surya/article27493566.ece|title=I am careful in choosing my roles: Surya|date=17 October 2005|work=The HIndu}}</ref>

In contrast is Karthik (also [[Surya Sivakumar|Surya]]), a violent college student who madly loves his classmate Priya ([[Jyothika]]). She meets Chinna, who assures her that she would get her married to the man of her dreams. Priya and Karthik plan to elope with Chinna's help as her father rejects Karthik. However, she is killed in a fracas involving Varadhan (Bobby), a gangster, where she was killed brutally as Varadhan wanted to take revenge against Priya's father DCP Nair ([[Devan (actor)|Devan]]), who arrested him. She dies in Karthik's arms with Nair watching and he arrests him thinking he's responsible for Priya's murder. Chinna saw Varadhan killing Priya, but Varadhan tells that he will be killed if he tells anyone what he saw. After Karthik is jailed as Priya's killer, Chinna pleads Nair and tells the truth behind Priya's murder. Meanwhile, Chinna comes across an orphaned, poor, blind girl Shenbagam ([[Jyothika]]). He wins over her heart by helping her out when her brother ([[Thalaivasal Vijay]]) died.

The soundtrack, released on 15 April 2004, has six songs composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] with Pazhani Bharathi, [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]], [[Pa. Vijay]], [[Thamarai]] and [[Snehan]] writing the lyrics of each one song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mio.to//album/Perazhagan+%282004%29|title=Perazhagan (2004) - Yuvan Shankar Raja|work=Mio|access-date=2 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920035144/http://mio.to/album/Perazhagan+(2004)|archive-date=20 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

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[[Sify]] wrote, "The film makes you laugh and cry at the same time. However the highlight of the film is Surya as Chinna and he is extraordinary. Here is one of his most lovable performances as the handicap, though as the morose Karthik, he just passes muster. Jyothika is a revelation (also in her first dual role) as the bubbly Priya and the blind Shenbagham. In her first de-glamorised role as Shenbagham she has proved her histrionics. Vivek for a change has a full length role and he brings the house down with his one-liners. Music by Yuvan is average but the background score is good. Director Sasi Sankar has to be applauded for making a feel-good film without any violence, vulgarity or even bad words.".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/peralagan-review--pclv2Oaidfgdf.html|title=Review : (2004)|website=www.sify.com|access-date=2 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201224326/http://www.sify.com/movies/peralagan-review--pclv2Oaidfgdf.html|archive-date=1 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>''Indiaglitz'' wrote, "Surya deserves appreciation for his astounding performance. He is at his best, be it humor or action. The actor has scored a hat trick with Perazhagan now following his Kaakha Kaakha and Pithamagan last year. After a long gap, Vivek has succeeded in evoking laughter. A tailor-made role for Vivek in which he really excels. Actress Malavika appear for a number. Also in the cast includes Manorama, Devan, T P Gajendran, a debutant Bobby and Muthukalai."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7011.html|title= Perazhagan Review - Surya strikes a hat-trick|access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924212405/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7011.html|archive-date=24 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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