''Perumal'' is a 2009

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action film starring

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and

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. It is directed by

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and released to negative reviews.

Plot

The movie begins in a hospital where a mafia is involved in adulterating drugs. Unfortunately, a junior doctor Alamu (

) manages to stumble upon their antisocial act. To safeguard themselves, the gang sets out to wipe out Alamu. She meets Perumal (

), a petty thief who does the job of recovering loans for an agency. He eventually vows to protect Alamu from her distress by putting an end to the gang and their atrocities.

Cast

* Sundar C. as Perumal *

as Saroja *

as Dr. Alamu *

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as Idithangi/Indrasena Reddy *

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* Sudheer *

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* Cell Murugan *

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* T. P. Gajendran *

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* Kadhal Arun Kumar * Sivanarayana Moorthy *

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as Idithangi's wife * Bava Lakshmanan *

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* Naveen * Marthandan * Gayathri *

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack features five songs composed by Srikanth Deva and lyrics written by Kabilan. Track listings: # "Enna Enna Seyyapporae" - Sumangali (5:38) # "Yedhaachum Sollikuvee" -

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(4:27) # "Yaen Kedutha" -

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(4:40) # "Enna Enna" - Asha Ramesh (4:43) # "Kadhal Vaipogamae" -

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, Arivunidhi (4:03)

Reception

''Indiaglitz'' wrote "It is a movie sure to appease action-buffs. Had Vinecent Selvah concentrated more on screenplay and ensured that more suspense elements are attached, this Perumal would have blessed his devotees ardently." ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Overall, Perumal is a potent idea gone wrong. The theme had the ability to give suspense and thrills that would have made for engaging viewing but the director has failed to sustain either of these, it does not make for interesting viewing." ''Rediff'' wrote "Apparently, the makers decided that nothing much was needed to make this into a complete movie because there's nothing else."

References

Indian action films 2000s masala films 2009 action films 2009 films 2000s Tamil-language films Films scored by Srikanth Deva {{2000s-Tamil-film-stub