Perusu(2025)
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.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 14 March 2025
- Director
- Ilango Ram
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
Two estranged brothers find their father dead, but are stunned to discover something is still alive inside his body. Their day of mourning turns into chaos as they try to hold a quiet funeral. They must deal with curious relatives, family secrets, and their own difficult past while trying to keep everything from falling apart.
“Two brothers. One dead dad. Something's still kicking.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Perusu
Cast reunions in this film: Karunakaran & Gajaraj (4 films together), VTV Ganesh & Karunakaran (3 films together), and Karunakaran & Redin Kingsley (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Perusu' is a colloquial Tamil term for 'corpse', directly linking to the central plot.
- Director Ilango Ram is known for blending dark comedy with family drama, a style seen in his earlier short films.
- The movie was shot primarily in a single large house to maintain the claustrophobic feel of a family gathering.
- A key prop, the 'alive' object inside the father, was created using practical effects rather than CGI.
- The script was partly inspired by real-life stories of chaotic funerals in small Tamil Nadu towns.
- Composer Govind Vasantha recorded parts of the score using only traditional funeral percussion instruments.
- This is the first lead film role for actor Kalaiyarasan, who usually plays supporting characters.