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Pariyerum Perumal turns 7: Where to stream Bison director Mari Selvaraj’s debut, the origin of Dhadak 2

Pariyerum Perumal's critical success inspired the Hindi remake, Dhadak 2, starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri

Pariyerum Perumal turns 7: Where to stream Bison director Mari Selvaraj’s debut, the origin of Dhadak 2
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Last Updated: 03.44 PM, Sep 28, 2025

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Pariyerum Perumal, the 2018 Tamil film directed by filmmaker Mari Selvaraj in his debut, has turned seven this year. A film that provided the blueprint for its Hindi remake Dhadak 2, Pariyerum Perumal became a path-breaking film in not only Mari Selvaraj's career, but also in Tamil cinema which spoke valiantly on the systematic oppression prevalent in the society.

Pariyerum Perumal turns 7:

Director Mari Selvaraj, who has risen to become a prominent voice in Tamil cinema, made a smashing debut with his 2018 film Pariyerum Perumal. The social drama, which has romance at its heart, is about a boy named Pariyan from an oppressed community who aspires to study law. But as he moves to a bigger town and befriends a girl, Jo from a privileged community, the boy understands the wrathful side of discriminative society.

Pariyerum Perumal
Pariyerum Perumal

Pariyerum Perumal turns seven, and remains to be one of the critically acclaimed Tamil films, which has turned iconic and a milestone. Mari Selvaraj, who is currently helming his next film Bison with Dhruv Vikram, had crafted Pariyerum Perumal with utmost integrity and empathy. The film is available for streaming on Prime Video. OTTplay Premium subscribers can also watch the film by topping up their existing plan with Prime Video.

Starring Kathir, Anandhi, Yogi Babu and others, the film was produced by Pa Ranjith. Pariyerum Perumal was not only about a young man’s fight against caste oppression, but had various threads which are the by-products of the vile systematic discrimination. Mari Selvaraj had woven the brutality of honour killing, the subtle yet dignified portrayal of a cross-dresser who is Paraiyan’s father, and how Jo, despite being empathetic to those around her, is blind when it comes to her own privileges due to caste.

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Where to watch Dhadak 2 on OTT?

Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri in a still from Dhadak 2
Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri in a still from Dhadak 2

It was only recently that Pariyerum Perumal’s Hindi remake Dhadak 2 was released. The film is now available for streaming on Netflix. Starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri, Dhadak 2 might not be a scene-by-scene remake of Pariyerum Perumal, but has managed to take the essence of the original and adapt to the milieu of the Hindi heartland.

FAQs:

Q: When will Dhadak 2 be available on Netflix?

A: Dhadak 2 is streaming on Netflix.

Q: Who are the lead actors in Dhadak 2?

A: The film stars Siddhant Chaturvedi as Neelesh Ahirwar and Triptii Dimri as Vidhi Bhardwaj.

Q: Is Dhadak 2 a sequel or a remake?

A: Dhadak 2 is a spiritual sequel to Dhadak (2018) and a remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal (2018).

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