Perusu

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.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-10 |title=வைபவ், சுனில் கூட்டணியில் உருவாகி உள்ள பெருசு! படத்தின் கதை இதுதான்! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/tamil/movies/perusu-a-certified-movie-starring-vaibhav-sunil-trailer-out-now-karthik-subbaraj-567152 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Zee Hindustan Tamil |language=ta}}

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• Vaibhav as Duraikannu "Durai"
• Sunil Reddy as M. Saamikannu "Saami"
• Niharika NM as Shanti, Durai's wife
• Chandini Tamilarasan as Thulasi, Saami's wife
• Bala Saravanan as Ameen, Durai's friend
• Munishkanth as Singaram, Durai and Saami's uncle
• Redin Kingsley as Satish, Saami's friend
• VTV Ganesh as a Doctor
• Kaarthekeyen Santhanam as Asokan, a lumberjack-turned-priest
• Nakkalites Dhanam as Bagyam, Durai and Saami's mother
• Deepa Shankar as Sundari, Durai and Saami's aunt
• Karunakaran as a Freezer Box shop owner
• Gajaraj as VAO, family friend
• Shanthi as Kamala, a neighbour
• Swaminathan
• Subatra Robert as Vanitha Mani

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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.{{Cite web |date=26 February 2025 |title=Perusu Teaser: Shock engulfs grief in this comedy entertainer |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/26/perusu-teaser-shock-engulfs-grief-in-this-comedy-entertainer |access-date=26 February 2025 |website=Cinema Express}} The film is directed by Ilango Ram, by remaking his own Sinhalese film titled Tentigo (2023).{{cite news|title=Ilango Ram's twin directorials Tentigo, Perusu go global|url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/ilango-rams-twin-directorials-tentigo-perusu-go-global-825582|work=DT Next|access-date=9 March 2025|archive-date=10 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310062539/https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/ilango-rams-twin-directorials-tentigo-perusu-go-global-825582|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-27 |title=Perusu Teaser: A Family Discovers Some Secrets At A Funeral |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/perusu-teaser-starring-vaibhav-and-niharika-nm-is-out-article-118593185 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Times Now |language=en}} The film also features Niharika NM in her Tamil debut,{{cite news |title=Perusu First Look: Niharika NM Is All Set To Take Us On A Fun-Filled Ride |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/perusu-first-look-niharika-nm-is-all-set-to-take-us-on-a-fun-filled-ride-aa-9189207.html |access-date=9 March 2025 |work=News 18 |archive-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119121405/https://www.news18.com/movies/perusu-first-look-niharika-nm-is-all-set-to-take-us-on-a-fun-filled-ride-aa-9189207.html |url-status=live }} Bala Saravanan, Karunakaran, Chandini Tamilarasan and others in supporting roles.{{Cite web |last=B |first=Jayabhuvaneshwari |date=2025-03-09 |title=Perusu trailer: Vaibhav and Sunil are forced to face a long-standing issue in this fun family funeral film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Mar/09/perusu-trailer-vaibhav-and-sunil-are-forced-to-face-a-long-standing-issue-in-this-fun-family-funeral-film |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250309103250/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Mar/09/perusu-trailer-vaibhav-and-sunil-are-forced-to-face-a-long-standing-issue-in-this-fun-family-funeral-film |archive-date=9 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2025-01-13 |title=Vaibhav and Sunil's next titled Perusu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/13/vaibhav-and-sunils-next-titled-perusu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114071655/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/13/vaibhav-and-sunils-next-titled-perusu |archive-date=14 January 2025 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}

Perusu released in theatres on 14 March 2025 in Tamil.{{cite news|title=வைபவ் நடிக்கும் பெருசு படத்தின் கலக்கல் டீசர்! |url=https://tamil.timesnownews.com/entertainment/actor-vaibhav-next-movie-perusu-trailer-is-out-niharika-leading-tamil-movie-perusu-release-date-video-151246977|work=Times Now Tamil|access-date=8 March 2025}} The release date of its Telugu dubbed version titled Pedha is yet to be announced.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-05 |title=Vaibhav-Sunil's Perusu clears censorship formalities |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Mar/05/vaibhav-sunils-perusu-clears-censorship-formalities |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} The film was certified "A" by the Central Board of Film Certification.{{Cite web |last=மலர் |first=மாலை |date=2025-03-05 |title=வைபவ் நடிக்கும் பெருசு படத்திற்கு 'A' சான்றிதழ்.. ஜூம் காலில் ஜாலியாக உரையாடிய படக்குழுவினர் {{!}} Vaibhav's Perusu movie gets 'A' certificate |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/vaibhavs-perusu-movie-gets-a-certificate-763176 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}}

Perusu premiered on Netflix on 11 April 2025 in several Indian languages including its Telugu dubbed version which was renamed from Pedha to Perusu.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=Vaibhav starrer Perusu set to release on Netflix on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Apr/04/vaibhav-starrer-perusu-set-to-release-on-netflix-on-this-date |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}

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."{{Cite news |title=Perusu Movie Review : Mourning wood provides comedy that won't go down in history |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/perusu/movie-review/119033133.cms |access-date=2025-03-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} 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."{{Cite web |title=Perusu Movie Review: A Decent Adult Comedy That Struggles Beyond Its Double Entendre Jokes |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/perusu-movie-review-a-decent-adult-comedy-that-struggles-beyond-its-double-entendre-jokes-9261853.html |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=News18 |language=en}} 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."{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2025-03-14 |title=Perusu Movie Review: Humour rockets through this funeral drama |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2025/Mar/14/perusu-movie-review-humour-rockets-through-this-funeral-drama |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}

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."{{Cite web |title=Perusu Movie Review: Adult comedy with slow rise, more potential, satisfying end |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/perusu-movie-review-an-adult-comedy-with-slow-rise-more-potential-and-satisfying-end/ac0dd71897314 |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}} 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."{{Cite news |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=2025-03-14 |title='Perusu' movie review: 'Stand-up comedy' gets a new definition in Vaibhav's mindless entertainer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/perusu-movie-review-vaibhav-sunil-niharika-nm-chandini-tamilarasan-ilango-ram/article69331324.ece |access-date=2025-03-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

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