Tamil film Paruthiveeran, by Ameer Sulthan, was honoured with a “special mention” from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) at the 58th Berlin International film festival which concluded here on Saturday night. The 2007 Tamil box-office hit evoked good rejoinder from German and European film enthusiasts when it was shown in the International Forum of Young Cinema, the section focusing on young, experimental and avant garde films from around the world. The film’s international premiere at the Berlinale was attended by Ameer Sulthan and Karthi, whose debut performance in the film earned him wide acclaim. This is not the first award for the film. It was adjudged the best film at the 9th OSIAN’s-Cinefan film festival for Asia and the Arab world while the lead actress Priya Mani won the Best Actress award.Awards are not new to director Ameer Sulthan, either. His earlier film Ram won two awards — Best Film and Best Actor (Jeeva) at the Cyprus International film festival.International awards to three of his lead performers — Jeeva, Karthi and Priya Mani — just shows how powerful the characters he creates.
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