Sri Lankan Film ‘Perusu’ Premiering on Netflix from April 11th

‘Perusu’, a film directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Ilango Ram, is set to begin streaming on the digital platform Netflix on April 11th. This marks ‘Perusu’ as only the second film directed by a Sri Lankan to be featured on Netflix.

The movie is a Tamil remake of Ilango’s 2023 Sinhala language film, ‘Tentigo’ (also known as ‘Nelum Kuluna’), which is currently being screened in cinemas across Sri Lanka.

‘Perusu’, which was released in theaters on March 14, 2025, boasts a cast from South India including Vaibhav Reddy, Sunil Reddy, Niharika NM, Bala Saravanan, Redin Kingsley, and Chandini Tamilarasan.

Upon its release on Netflix, ‘Perusu’ will be available for viewing in Tamil, as well as Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam language options.