Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju's upcoming film is titled Dude, and the movie will be getting a worldwide Diwali release. The movie is produced by Mythri Movie Makers, whose last movie was the recent Ajith blockbuster Good Bad Ugly.

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Dude will mark the directorial debut of Keerthiswaran. The cast also includes veteran Tamil actors Sarathkumar and Rohini Molleti. The music for the project will be composed by Sai Abhyankkar.

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Pradeep’s rising stardom

Pradeep's last movie was the hit Dragon, a coming-of-age comedy directed by Ashwath Marimuthu and co-starring Anupama Parameswaran and Kayadu Lohar. The movie grossed over ₹152 crores worldwide ($17.7 million) and is currently the second-highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2025.

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The actor will also appear in the upcoming sci-fi comedy Love Insurance Kompany, in which he will co-star with Krithi Shetty. The movie is directed by Vignesh Shivan, and the supporting cast includes S. J. Suryah, Yogi Babu, and Gouri G. Kishan.

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Mamitha’s busy year ahead

As for Mamitha, the actress has two Tamil movies in her lineup this year. The first is Irandu Vaanam, directed by Ramkumar and co-starring Vishnu Vishal. The second is Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan, the final film of Thalapathy Vijay before he transitions into politics. The movie is directed by H. Vinoth and will be released worldwide on January 9, 2026.

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