Perusu (2005 film)

Perusu
Poster
Directed byGK
Written byGK
StarringMadhu
CinematographyPrabhakar
Edited byK. B. Shankar
Music bySabesh–Murali
Production
company
Pindex Creations
Release date
  • 1 November 2005 (2005-11-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Perusu (transl. Bigshot)[a] is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language biographical crime film, based on the life of gangster Ayodhyakuppam Veeramani,[1] who was shot dead in 2003.[2] The film, written and directed by GK, stars Madhu as Veeramani. It was released on 1 November 2005,[3] and failed at the box office.[4]

Plot

Cast

  • Madhu as Ayodhyakuppam Veeramani
  • Neepa as Porkodi
  • Gemini Balaji as Karna
  • Mohankumar as Nandu
  • Deeptishri as Lily

Critical reception

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "For viewers fed up of the routine stuff, Perusu, intelligent and well-crafted, and sincerely attempting to break away from the routine grammar of film-making, is worth a watch".[5] Cinesouth appreciated the casting choices and direction, but criticised the cinematography.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Also a nickname for the title character.

References

  1. ^ Varma, Sidharth (5 November 2012). "Yaarukku Theriyum Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  2. ^ Ram, Arun (11 August 2003). "Chennai cops kill gangster Veeramani". India Today. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Perusu (2005)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  4. ^ "'Sivakasi' super, 'Majaa' miserable!". Sify. 7 November 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  5. ^ Mannath, Malini (8 November 2005). "Perusu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Perusu". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2025.