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 film is jointly produced by Karthik Subbaraj's Stone Bench Films managed by Kaarthekeyen Santhanam along with Harman Baweja and Hiranya Perera under their Baweja Studios and Ember Light Studio banners respectively. The film also features Niharika NM in her Tamil debut, Bala Saravanan, Karunakaran, Chandini Tamilarasan and others in supporting roles.

The technical team consists of Arun Raj as the music composer, Sathya Thilakam as the cinematographer, Sooriya Kumaraguru as the editor and Sunil Villuwamangalath as the art director.

Release

Theatrical

''Perusu'' released in theatres on 14 March 2025 in Tamil. The release date of its Telugu dubbed version titled ''Pedha'' is yet to be announced. The film was certified "A" by the Central Board of Film Certification.

Home media

''Perusu'' premiered on Netflix on 11 April 2025 in several Indian languages including its Telugu dubbed version which was renamed from ''Pedha'' to ''Perusu''.

Critical response

Abhinav Subramanian of ''The Times of India'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Perusu'' never pretends to reach beyond its raunchy premise or offer profound insights into the human condition. It’s a two-hour exercise in committed absurdity that delivers what it promises — a consistent stream of chuckles punctuated by a few genuine laughs." Kirubhakar Purushothaman of ''News18'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "However, ''Perusu'' falls short of becoming a brilliant comedy largely due to its complacency. It doesn’t move away from the phallic jokes, which become redundant after a point. Also, it needed more character depth. We don’t know much about this family till the end." Narayani M of ''Cinema Express'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "In a film that concentrates so much on gags and one-liners, ''Perusu'' could have utilised more of such emotional moments to bring some much-needed weight and reflection into the film's overall story."

Anusha Sundar of ''OTTPlay'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "''Perusu'' is a harmless film which takes off on a high note, and gives some middling stretches, to finish off decently. Had the film worked more on its dialogues to escalate its characters and scenarios. ..Nevertheless with its good attempt and clean performances, the film promises a unique watch." Gopinath Rajendran of ''The Hindu'' wrote "''Perusu'', with its simple but effective premise, is a mindless entertainer that works despite certain limitations. At a time when Tamil cinema is meddling more with action flicks and thrillers, ''Perusu'' has it all to satiate those who want to laugh out loud and lose track of the number of times you did it."

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* {{IMDb title, id=30406302

2020s Indian films
2020s Tamil-language films
2025 films
Indian comedy-drama films
Indian remakes of foreign films
Remakes of Sri Lankan films