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| Directed by | Ezhil Periyavedi |
| Written by | Ezhil Periyavedi |
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| Cinematography | Sridhar |
| Edited by | Sam Rdx |
| Music by | Sean Roldan |
Production company | Kala Films Private Limited |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Parari (transl. Migrant) is a 2024 IndianTamil-language film written and directed by debutant Ezhil Periyavedi. The film is produced under the Kala Films Private Limited banner by Harishankar, who is also the lead actor.[1] Other cast members include Sangeetha Kalyan as the female lead, alongside Guru Rajendran, Samrat Suresh, Pugazh Mahendran, V. Bremnath and others in supporting roles. The technical crew consists of music composerSean Roldan, cinematographer Sridhar and editor Sam RDX.[2]
Parari got released in theatres on 22 November 2024.[3][4]
On 23 November 2023, an announcement was made byLokesh Kanagaraj regarding the upcoming film titledParari helmed by debutant Ezhil Periyavedi[5] as the director, who had earlier worked as an assistant to directorRaju Murugan[6] The film starsThozhar Venkatesan (2019) fame Harishankar in the lead role, who is also the producer ofParari under his banner Kala Films Private Limited.[7] Other members of the cast include newcomers like Sangeetha Kalyan as the female lead, alongside Guru Rajendran, Samrat Suresh, Pugazh Mahendran, V. Bremnath and others, who were cast after a six-month acting training[8] at brick-kilns and juice factory.[9] The technical crew consists of music composerSean Roldan, cinematographer Sridhar and editor Sam RDX.[2]
Principal photography took place inBengaluru,Krishnagiri and in villages aroundTiruvannamalai and got wrapped after a single schedule of 45 days.[10]
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Saregama Tamil | |||
| Producer | Sean Roldan | |||
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The soundtrack and background is composed bySean Roldan.[11] The first single "Saambava" was released on 12 September 2024.[12] The second single "Un Saami En Saami" was released on 7 October 2024.[13] The third single "Themaangani" was released on 22 October 2024.[14]
All tracks are written by Uma Devi.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Saambava" | Meenakshi Elayaraja | |
| 2. | "Un Saami En Saami" | Sean Roldan | |
| 3. | "Themaangani" | P Samanaraja | |
| 4. | "Ada Mazha" | Roja Aditya | |
| 5. | "Kondrai Malar" | Lalitha Sudha |
Parari got released in theatres on 22 November 2024.[3] The film received a U/A certificate from theCentral Board of Film Certification.[15]
Parari is set to be premiered inAha Tamil on 28 February 2025.[16]
Akshay Kumar ofCinema Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Parari, for a decent amount of its runtime, is stuck to its core ideology of discarding all the man-made divisions. Barring some unhelpful subplots, information overdose, and occasional departure from his political standpoint, director Ezhil Periyavedi has made an impressive debut."[17] Abhinav Subramanian ofTimes of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Parari raises important questions, but in trying to address everything, it ends up saying very little."[18] Anusha Sundar ofOTT Play gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Parari deals with two much-needed to be talked about issues. But by taking the responsibility to voice out for both, the film dilutes the understanding and its direction."[19]
The makers announced thatParari bagged a bronze medal at the57th World Fest-Houston International Film Festival under the Best Foreign Film category.[20]