We had earlier reported that actors and brothers Vaibhav and Sunil will team up for a comedy entertainer Perusu, by Sri Lankan director Ilango Ram.
The makers dropped the teaser of the film on Thursday. The glimpse maintains a low angle throughout, with all the characters peeping at their father in shock. Based on the Sinhalese film Tentigo, it is already known that the film revolves around two brothers who, after discovering their father dead, are dismayed to find his erect penis still standing. What begins as a day of mourning descends into chaos as they attempt to discreetly address the situation before the funeral. In their efforts to conceal the truth, the brothers are forced to confront their strained relationship and uncover their father’s secret love life.
Ilango Ram has previously made two critically acclaimed films: Tentigo and Rabbit Hole. The upcoming film is set to be the Tamil remake of the Sinhalese comedy drama Tentigo, which won the special jury award at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2023.
Apart from Vaibhav and Sunil, the cast of Perusu also has Redin Kingsley, Niharika NM, Bala Saravanan, and Chandini Tamilarasan, among others. A release date for the film is yet to be announced.
On the technical team, Perusu has music by Arun Raj, cinematography by Sathya Thilakam, editing by Sooriya Kumaraguru, and art direction by Sunil Villuwamangalath. The film is produced by Kaarthekeyen S., Harman Baweja, and Hiranya Perera. Perera also served as Tentigo's co-producer through Silent Frames Productions, Sri Lanka. Besides Tamil, the film will also be released in Telugu as Pedha.