Peranmai (Eng: Valour) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film, co-written and directed by S. P. Jananathan in his venture and produced by Ayngaran International Films, it stars Jayam Ravi and Roland Kickinger in the lead roles while Ponvannan, Vadivelu and Urvashi, prominent actors from the Tamil industry, played supporting roles in the film.
The film opened to audiences worldwide on 16 October 2009, coinciding with Diwali. The film was also dubbed into Hindi as Kasam Hindustan Ki (2011) and into Telugu as Ranadheera. The core plot of the movie is loosely based on the 1972 Russian movie The Dawns Here Are Quiet.
The film revolves around a tribal forest guard who works for the welfare of his tribe and spreading education among them. Whilst, on a team bonding mission with five college girls, whom initially mistreat him due to his caste, they stumble on a group of foreign mercenaries who are planning to stop India’s scientific progress by destroying a rocket launch by using missiles. How the team bonds together and defeat the potential threat forms the crux of the story.
Directed by S. P. Jananathan
Produced by K. Karunamoorthy & C. Arunpandian
Screenplay by N. Kalyanakrishnan
Story by S. P. Jananathan
Starring Jayam Ravi, Vasundhara Kashyap, Saranya, Dhansika, Varsha Ashwathi, Liyasree, Roland Kickinger, Ponvannan, Vadivelu, Urvashi
Music by Vidyasagar
Cinematography S. R. Sathish Kumar
Edited by N. Ganesh Kumar
Production Ayngaran International
Distributed by Ayngaran International Films
Release date 16 October 2009
Running time 150 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
