Thenmerku Paruvakatru is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Seenu Ramasamy and produced by Shibu Issac.
The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Vasundhara Kashyap, and Saranya Ponvannan in her 100th film. The music was composed by debutant N. R. Raghunanthan, with cinematography by Chezhiyan and editing by Mu. Kasivishwanathan.
The story is set in the backdrop of Theni and revolves around Murugaiyan (aka Murugan), a goatherd who has a loving mother, Veerayi, a widow struggling to raise him on her own.
The film was released on 24 December 2010 and won multiple awards at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony, including Best Tamil Feature Film while Saranya and lyricist Vairamuthu were awarded the Best Actress and Best Lyricist prizes, respectively.