Overview

• Mythri Movie Makers unveiled the Dude trailer on October 9, teasing a quirky Tamil rom-com headlined by Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju.
• The film is slated for a theatrical rollout on October 17 to coincide with Diwali.
• Director Keerthiswaran leads a team that includes Sarathkumar in the cast, producers Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar with Anil Yerneni, and debut composer Sai Abhyankkar.
• Early responses on X and YouTube were broadly positive, with viewers praising the edit and energy of the cut.
• With Love Insurance Kompany moved its release to December 18, leaving Dude as Ranganathan’s only Diwali title and potentially giving it clearer box-office space.