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''Tentigo'' ( Sinhala ''Nelum Kuluna'') () is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhalese
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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
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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
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in 2023 and was screened at the
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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 four venues in Imphal (Manipur State Film Development Society, C ...
2025 under the International Competition: Fiction section.


Plot

After their father dies, and a funeral is arranged, his penis remains mysteriously erect. His two sons try to discreetly hide it for the funeral while his secret love life gets revealed.


Cast

Most of the characters in the film are not named.


Child artists

* Metika Naveen Senaratne * Kusheya Anagi * Sehanya Jayasinghe


Production

This the maiden feature film direction by Ilango 'Ram' Ramanathan, who excelled in the Sri Lankan advertising industry as well as an award-winning short film maker who made the short films: ''Nihanḍa Kanduḷu'', ''Ginigath Piyāpath'' and ''Doḍana Kelī''. He also wrote the screenplay and did the cinematography. The film is produced by Hiranya Perera with co-production by Sanjay Gulati, Neeraj Pandey, Karthikeyan Santhanam, Navaneetha Nachimuthu and Pon Umapathy Kailas. Aathan Sivananthar is the editor and Manjula Perera is the production manager. Muditha Withana and Aruna Sanjaya are the assistant cinematographers, where the assistant director are Niroshan Edirimanne and Prasanna Niroshan. Sound design and editing done by Nanda Nandi Jayakody, sound mixing by Tapas Nayak and color mixing by Dinindu Jagoda. Leon James is the music director, where Rangana Sinharage handled music and sound supervision. Charumathi Muralitharan made background vocals. Ajantha Alahakoon made production planning and Rajitha Dikhinna made styling and hairstyling. Composition assistants are Navodya Sathsara and Suhan Perera, and production management assistant is Upamali Nuwarapaksha. Ajantha Alahakoon and Niroshan Suranjith made costumes with the assistance of Anusha Ayanthi Seneviratne. Still Photography is handled by Sanjeevan Sangilakumar.


Reception

Eoghan Lyng of ''D Movies'' wrote, "Ilango Ram’s family drama is actually one of the most original comedies in some time" and added that " ere is a little bit too much going on, for too long, but when the characters finally reach their point of destination, it feels well earned". Jennie Kermode of the UK-based ''Eye For Film'' rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "Despite juggling an increasingly large number of characters, most of whom are never named, the film keeps its balance well". Panos Kotzathanasis of ''Asian Movie Pulse'' wrote, "As a whole, however, and for most of its duration, it makes sense, while it will be interesting to see where Ram moves following this movie". Rebecca of ''Film Carnage'' rated teh film 8/10 stars and wrote, "''Tentigo'' is a clever comedy, it captures a bizarre and satisfyingly ridiculous situation while never itself feeling over the top. It has a surprising and unusual balance to handle the topic of grief in a respectful manner, while being funny throughout". Nikhiil Akhiil of ''High On Films'' rated the film 4/5 stars and wrote, "With the aid of witty writing and a perfect ensemble, this film stands out as a new-wave dark comedy entry from Sri Lanka". Jhanvi Vipin of '' Strathclyde Telegraph'' rated the film 4/5 stars and wrote, "Ultimately, it’s a comedy-drama film that highlights that humour and sorrow can co-exist and that hidden secrets can unveil at the worst (or funniest!) of times".


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*{{IMDb title, 30343852 2020s Sinhala-language films Indian comedy-drama films 2023 comedy-drama films Sri Lankan comedy films