Paruthiveeran is a 2007 Tamil-language Action Drama film written and directed by Ameer Sultan and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under the banner of Studio Green. A village tough finally succumbs to the unconditional love of his angelic cousin, but his romance faces insurmountable challenges, including family opposition and his own delinquent personality. Paruthiveeran stars Karthi in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Priyamani, Karthik Sivakumar, Saravanan, Ponvannan, Sujatha and Sampath Raj. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Cinematography was done by Ramji and editing by Raja Mohammad. The film has a running time of 162 minutes. It was released on 23rd February 2007. The Film was successful at box office. Paruthiveeran was made on a budget of ₹12 crore and it was a super hit at box office gross of ₹34 crore. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Studio Green. At the 2008 South Filmfare Awards It won 6 awards including: Best Actor (Karthik Sivakumar), Best Actress (Priyamani), Best Supporting Actor (Saravanan), Best Supporting Actress (Sujatha), Best Director and Best Film. At the 2007 National Film Awards It also won 2 awards including: Best Actress (Priyamani) and Best Editing. A village tough finally succumbs to the unconditional love of his angelic cousin, but his romance faces insurmountable challenges, including family opposition and his own delinquent personality.