Perusu

2025 [TAMIL]

Action / Comedy

4
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 1682 1.7K

Plot summary

After discovering their father dead, two estranged brothers are shocked to find something inside him is still alive. What should have been a day of somber mourning breaks Into a complete bedlam as the two sons try to conduct the funeral as discreetly as possible. Forced to navigate nosy relatives, hidden family secrets, and their own strained relationship with their father, the brothers must hold it all together—or risk letting everything unravel.

Director

Ilango Ramanathan Photo
Ilango Ramanathan

Top cast

Munishkanth Photo
Munishkanth as Singaram Chithappa
Sunil Reddy Photo
Sunil Reddy as Samikannu
Chandini Tamilarasan Photo
Chandini Tamilarasan as Rani
Redin Kingselly Photo
Redin Kingselly as
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2 hr 0 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by arungeorge13 7 / 10

Adult situational comedy delivers nearly consistent laughs. [+69%]

Perusu absolutely delivers as a funeral comedy, with every cast member trying their best to make us laugh. It has some middling stretches too, but as a film, it succeeded in cracking the rather difficult genre of crude humour. Writer-director Ilango Ramanathan deserves a lot of credit for pulling this off, primarily since most of the hilarity revolves around a single aspect. Beyond the initially funny reactions, it could've easily turned into a dull drama but the screenplay keeps churning out situational humour in spades, with all characters carrying both a quirky and an emotional side. The emotional angle doesn't necessarily land the intended way, yet it isn't something I was overly bothered by, given how the plot and the performances succeeded in their one big task.
Reviewed by imdbfan-18214 7 / 10

Definitely watch

I agree it does seem a little stretched out but the comedy got me and the story is nothing like we have seen in Tamil cinema before. Of course maybe some scenes are a bit meh. But when the story suddenly shifts for lightheartedness to seriousness and sorrow and back in some parts it hits hard and illango has done it right. Definitely should give it a watch even though it may not be your type of film. It's a unique story and the acting was perfect for this kind of film. As someone who enjoys comedy and this lighthearted character and scenarios this was quite good and with anyone who enjoys comedy I would definitely recommend.
Reviewed by samxxxul 7 / 10

Grandpa decides to go out with a... bang!

"Perusu" just redefined "adult comedy" with "family drama" with a side of, shall we say, stiff competition.Alright, picture this: Imagine grandpa kicks the bucket, but instead of peacefully stiffening into a respectable corpse, he decides to go full-on with a bang.And the bang is... well, let's just say he's pulling a "standing ovation" that lasts hours as rigor mortis took a vacation, and rigor erectus decided to crash the funeral. Yes, you read that right. The entire revolves around a family's desperate attempt to hide grandpa's enthusiasm from the nosy village, turning grief into a slapstick comedy of errors. Was it a dignified send-off?Coming to the performances, Vaibhav, as the kudikaaran (drunkard), is perfect as Duraikannu. He is a sloshed dude who stumbles, he mumbles, and he manages to land some genuinely hilarious one-liners with Bala Saravanan, proving he's still got that "Meiyadha Maan" charm.Sunil, as Samikannu, is the standout in the movie. He is like the poor paavam anna (elder brother) trying to keep his brother from messing everything up. His face when Redin Kingsley spills the school-love-story? Priceless.Redin Kingsley as the auto driver does his usual signature acrobatics. He returns later, a walking spoiler alert for the family's secrets, ready to unleash maximum comedic pandemonium. Karunakaran, the funeral home owner, prays for more dead people like it's a lottery jackpot, which is both morbid and hilarious.Munishkanth is great addition, he is on a mission to prove the existence of ahem, anatomical anomaly. But constantly gets fooled left and right, slowly and driven to the brink of insanity.Additionally, the women in the film are relegated to the sidelines, but they do their best, especially the nosy neighbour who's basically a human CCTV camera.Amidst all the chaos and thatha's standing-issue, there's a surprisingly touching "brothers in arms" moment where Durai and Samikannu bond over booze and share moment of genuine connection with their Perusu.On the downside, the duration of the movie is the spoilsport. The movie has its moments, it's funny at times but gets a little lame over and over again, like it's just brief chuckles and a few little laughs. I mean that the movie is fairly engaging, but I think it could have been thought out a little better.Overall, "Perusu" is your perfect lazy evening cure, best enjoyed with friends, food, and maybe a few drinks.
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