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Perusu
''Perusu'' ( is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film directed by Ilango Ram and jointly produced by Stone Bench Films, Baweja Studios and Ember Light Studio. The film stars Vaibhav, Sunil Reddy, Niharika NM, Chandini Tamilarasan and Bala Saravanan. It is a remake of Ilango's 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhalese film ''Tentigo''. The film released on 14 March 2025 to positive reviews from critics. Premise The film revolves around the funeral of an elderly man, whose two sons are dismayed to find his penis is erect upon his death. The brothers attempt to conceal the situation discreetly and are forced to confront their strained relationship and reveal their deceased father’s love life. Cast Production On 13 January 2025, the first-look poster of the film titled ''Perusu'' was released by Lokesh Kanagaraj having Vaibhav and his brother Sunil Reddy in the lead roles. The film is directed by Ilango Ram, by remaking his own Sinhalese film titled ''Tentigo'' (2023). The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tentigo
''Tentigo'' ( Sinhala ''Nelum Kuluna'') () is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhalese black comedy film directed by Ilango Ram and produced by Hiranya Perera for Silent Frames Productions. The film stars Kaushalya Fernando, Priyantha Sirikumara, Thusitha Laknath and Ranjith Panagoda. It is the first Sri Lankan film to be remade into other languages including: Spanish, Italian, English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam whereas France and Belgium in the future. The film was remade in Tamil by Ilango Ram as '' Perusu'' (2025). After gaining positive reviews from critics in multiple film festivals, the film won the special jury award at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2023 and was screened at the Glasgow Film Festival and Mostra in 2024. It got selected at the 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival The 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival took place from 6 to 9 February, 2025 at Imphal, Manipur. The festival had screened 53 films from India and abroad, spread across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Bench Creations
Stone Bench Creations is an Indian film production company based in Chennai, India. It was established in 2016 by Indian director Karthik Subbaraj. As of 2023, the company has produced 16 feature films, including productions made in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. It has collaborated and been produced with filmmakers including Rathna Kumar, Karthik Subbaraj, Ponram, Ashok Veerappan and Malayalam film director Jithin Issac Thomas. The production company made its debut with the film ''Bench Talkies''. Stone Bench also produced more than five original content for the streaming services Netflix, Amazon Prime, ZEE5, Disney+ Hotstar and SonyLIV. Stone Bench also presents other language films in Tamil Nadu, including ''777 Charlie''. History Stone Bench was founded by Indian film director Karthik Subbaraj in 2015. Subbaraj's brother-in-law, Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, works as the main producer for the studio. The company made its debut film production with ''Bench Talkies'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munishkanth
Ramdoss, better known as Munishkanth, is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Tamil language films. He had notable roles in films, including '' Mundasupatti'' (2014), '' Maanagaram'' (2017), '' Maragadha Naanayam'' (2017) and '' Raatchasan'' (2018). Career Ramdoss came to Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ... from Nilakottai in 2002, hoping to get a breakthrough as an actor in films and worked for several years as a junior artiste. Unable to get an immediate breakthrough, he moved to Malaysia for two years to work as a goldsmith before returning to Chennai and often slept homeless at Vadapalani temple. He became involved in short films, often portraying characters in the ''Naalaya Iyakkunar'' show on Kalaignar TV, and featured in Ram's original a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Reddy
Sunil Reddy (born on 30 November 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his role as Mahaali in ''Doctor'' (2021) and has become a regular in Nelson's films. Career Sunil worked as a presenter for his younger brother Vaibhav Reddy's Telugu films directed or produced by his father A. Kodandarami Reddy such as ''Godava'' (2007) and '' Kasko'' (2009). Balaji Tharaneetharan was looking for an actor to play the antagonist in '' Seethakaathi'' (2018) and zeroed in on Sunil after meeting him at a birthday party by one of the producer's partners. Tharaneetharan found Sunil's acting rigid and asked him to enroll in an acting class for a few weeks. Regarding his performance in the film, a critic wrote that "debutant Sunil was equally impressive in the latter portions" and added that "The shot involving Sunil complaining at Tamil Film Producers Council about his film being sabotaged is a scream". After being impressed with his performance in ''Seethakathi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaibhav Reddy
Sumanth Reddy (born 21 April 1978), better known as Vaibhav, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut with the Telugu film '' Godava'' (2007) under his father, A. Kodandarami Reddy's direction. He is best known for his performances in Venkat Prabhu films '' Saroja'' (2008), ''Goa'' (2010), '' Mankatha'' (2011) and '' Chennai 600028 II'' (2016). Early life Vaibhav Reddy was born in Chennai to Telugu filmmaker A. Kodandarami Reddy. He did his schooling at the Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Lloyds Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai. His elder brother, Sunil Reddy, made his acting debut with '' Seethakaathi'' (2018). Career He made his acting debut in 2007, starring in the Telugu film '' Godava'' under his father's direction which didn't do well at the box office. Before he made his debut, he was trained at the Asha Chandra School of Acting in Mumbai and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harman Baweja
Harman Baweja (born 13 November 1980) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. The son of film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja, he has starred in the Hindi cinema, Hindi films ''Love Story 2050'' (2008), ''What's Your Raashee?'' (2009), ''Victory (2009 film), Victory'' (2009), and ''Dishkiyaoon'' (2014). After a hiatus, he featured in the Netflix drama series ''Scoop (Indian TV series), Scoop'' (2023). He has also worked in Punjabi cinema. Early life and education Baweja was born to a film director Harry Baweja and producer Pammi Baweja. Born on 13 November 1980 in Chandigarh, in 1984 his family had to shift to Mumbai following the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, anti-Sikh riots. He attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Bombay and then the University of California, Los Angeles. Before becoming an actor, he worked in Hotel manager, hotel management in Switzerland for around a year and was an assistant director to his father for some seven years. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swaminathan
Saamy (born 31 January 1959), known professionally as Swaminathan, is an Indian actor and comedian on working in the Tamil film and television industry. He appeared in prominent roles in Vijay TV's satiric series '' Lollu Sabha'' before becoming a full-fledged actor in Tamil films. Filmography Television * ''Anandha Bhavan'' *'' Lollu Sabha'' *'' Metti Oli'' *'' Kolangal'' *''Arasi'' * Chellamadi Nee Enakku *'' Thendral'' *'' Vani Rani'' * '' Priyamanaval'' *'' All In All Alamelu'' *'' Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' * ''Bigg Boss ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through JioStar Network. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally availabl ...'' (Guest) *'' Joking Bad (2023)'' as Walter Vetrivel White ( Walter White), a.k.a. Vellai References External links * {{authority control Living people Tamil comedians Tamil male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama (actress)
Rama is an Indian actress who appeared in the Tamil film industry in 1990. After her marriage in 1991, she stopped acting in movies and settled with her husband Venkatesh and two sons. However she made a film comeback in the 2010 movie '' Aval Peyar Thamizharasi'' in mother roles and also acting with other supporting roles and TV serials. Career Shanthi was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in '' En Uyir Thozhan'' (1990). The failure of the film prompted her to stop appearing in Tamil films. She made a brief return in 2010, playing a mother role in '' Aval Peyar Thamizharasi'' before earning critical acclaim as Karthi’s feisty, possessive mother in Pa. Ranjith’s ''Madras'' (2014). She has since also been a part of A. R. Murugadoss’ '' Kaththi'' (2014), where she played Vijay’s mother, and the political drama '' Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai'' (2015). She also acted in television serials such as Bharathiraja Bharathi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karunakaran (actor)
Karunakaran (born 28 January 1981) is an Indian actor and comedian who mainly appears in Tamil cinema. He made his breakthrough in the film ''Soodhu Kavvum'' (2013). He also appeared in supporting roles in ''Yaamirukka Bayamey'' (2014), ''Jigarthanda (2014 film), Jigarthanda'' (2014) and ''Indru Netru Naalai'' (2015). Career Karunakaran's father is a former Research and Analysis Wing, RAW agent and he grew up in New Delhi, before moving to Tiruchirappalli, Trichy with his parents, where he met short film maker and friend Nalan Kumarasamy. He completed his secondary schooling at Sri Akilandeswari Vidyalaya, Trichy. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before Nalan approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, ''Naalaya Iyakkunar''. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepa Shankar
Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who has worked in the Tamil movie industry. She made her debut in popular television show '' Metti Oli''. She participated in the reality television show '' Cooku with Comali''. Deepa has worked in movies like '' Mayandi Kudumbathar'' (2009), '' Kadaikutty Singam'' (2018) and '' Doctor'' (2021). Early life and career She moved on from Thoothukudi to Coimbatore for her higher education at Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science. She auditioned for '' Metti Oli'' in which she was selected for a supporting role, which was her first on-screen role. After working in television, she was noticed for her role in '' Doctor'' (2021) for which one critic wrote that she had "imppecable comic timing". Another critic opined that "Then, there is Deepa Shankar, who gets some of the film’s funniest lines, and is great with physical comedy". On the TV front, Deepa made a huge mark with appearance on the reality show '' Cooku with Comali season 2''. She also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VTV Ganesh
Ganesh Janardhanan, also known by his stage name VTV Ganesh'','' is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu films. He is best known for his raspy voice, and appearances in films featuring Silambarasan. He made his debut in the Tamil movie ''Red'' (2002) directed by Singampuli. He is well-known for his movie '' Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2011) directed by Gautham Menon, which is the reason that he got 'VTV' (short form of ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'') prior to his name. Career Prior to VTV, he played small roles in films like ''Red'' (2002), '' Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' (2006), '' Pachaikili Muthucharam'' (2007) and '' Vaaranam Aayiram'' (2008). Ganesh made his breakthrough with a role in his home production '' Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya'' (2010) directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon starring Silambarasan and Trisha Krishnan. His portrayal of Ganesh, the fictional cinematographer of ''Vinaithaandi Varuvaiya'' (2010) won plaudits from critics and eventually led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandini Tamilarasan
Chandini Tamilarasan is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. She made her debut in the lead role in K. Bhagyaraj's '' Siddhu +2'' (2010), before signing to play role in '' Naan Rajavaga Pogiren'' (2013).She one among the actresses who came after Meena Durairaj, fans say that she is known for her Eye beauty." Early and personal life Chandini was born to Tamilarasan and Padmanjali. She is half Tamil (from her father's side) and half Telugu (from her mother's side). She married choreographer Nandha on 12 December 2018. Career She was among the contestants for the Miss Chennai 2007 pageant, aged 17, but did not finish in the top three. Post that in 2009, she appeared in a reality show on a Tamil channel and it was then that she got a call from K. Bhagyaraj's office asking her to come for a screen test for his new venture. She subsequently impressed and was signed to appear in '' Siddhu +2'' which starred Bhagyaraj's son, Shanthnoo, alongside her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
