Mari Selvaraj’s Pariyerum Perumal picked up three awards at the 7th Toulouse Indian Film Festival.
Mari Selvaraj’s Pariyerum Perumal wins FCCI Award for Best Debut Film at Toulouse Mari Selvaraj’s Pariyerum Perumal picked up three awards, including the independent film critics jury for the best debut film set up by the Film Critics Circle of India (FCCI), at the 7th Le Festival des Films Indiens de Toulouse/ Toulouse Indian Film Festival. Winners Jury prize for feature film: Ee. Ma. Yau by Lijo Jose Pellissery Jury prize for short film: Unlock de Niru Nadarajah Jury special mention: Doitto by Tathagata Gosh Jury special mention: Pariyerum Perumal by Mari Selvaraj Audience award: Pariyerum Perumal by Mari Selvaraj FCCI Award for Best Debut Film: Pariyerum Perumal by Mari Selvaraj Baradwaj Rangan (chair), Dalton L, Deepa Gahlot, Gautam Kaul, Johnson Thomas, Ratnottama Sengupta, and Utpal Datta comprised the 7-member FCCI jury. Quotes by members of the FCCI jury “A powerful, visually striking film that tackles a major social issue with practicality rather than i...