Dude trailer reactions: Pradeep Ranganathan film predicted as ‘Diwali winner’; last shot becomes fans' favourite

Dude: The film, a youthful commercial entertainer, releases on October 17 alongside other Diwali films. Netflix has secured its post-theatrical streaming rights.

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Anusha Sundar

Last Updated: 03.03 PM, Oct 09, 2025

Dude, the most anticipated Tamil film among the three Diwali releases, also became the first to unleash its trailer. With the team currently in full swing to promote the film, the Dude trailer has been getting massive reactions from fans, especially for the eccentric acting by Pradeep Ranganathan. With Mamitha Baiju as the female lead, the trailer of Dude was clever not to give away the plot but enough to pique the audience’s curiosity.

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Dude trailer: Pradeep Ranganathan’s eccentric acting once again dominates the film

The trailer of Dude was pretty much what was expected out of the film. Radiating youthful energy, lingo of today’s generation, and some woke dialogues all over the trailer, the Dude trailer has set the tone. It is going to be loud, eccentric, and a commercial entertainer.

Dude’s trailer cut, which is done by editor Niketh Bommi, got a round of applause from netizens for the fast-paced cut, while maintaining the tempo of the narrative and not revealing the plot. Meanwhile, Sai Abhyankkar, who had been receiving mixed criticism, gets another word of appreciation for his work in the trailer. With Pradeep’s eccentric acting and over-the-top performance suiting the high-energy tone of the trailer, his portions with Mamitha also garner attention, as the concluding sequence of the trailer gets much applause. Some also think that Dude will be the 'Diwali winner', while others find similarities with Dragon. Here is what netizens think:

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Dude is directed by debutant filmmaker Keerthiswaran who has also written the film. He had revealed that while writing, he thought of a young Rajinikanth in his mind. Apart from Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, Sarathkumar, Rohini, Hriddhu Haroon and others also appear in Dude.

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Dude’s post-theatrical streaming rights have been bagged by Netflix. The film revolves around two childhood buddies, with one of them secretly harbouring feelings for the other. Dude will release on October 17 in theatres, along with Harish Kalyan-starrer Diesel and Mari Selvaraj’s directorial Bison with Dhruv Vikram.

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