Mollywood actress Mamitha Baiju is now all set for her next big Tamil outing ‘Dude’, co-starring the ‘Love Today’ and ‘Dragon’ fame Pradeep Ranganathan. As reported by 123 Telugu website, the ‘Premalu’ actress, during a recent media interaction, described the film as a perfect family entertainer for the festive Diwali season.Mamitha shared that she was drawn to the project immediately after hearing director Keerthiswaran’s narration. Mamitha said that she liked the story’s freshness and the way her character Kural was written. “Kural is quite straightforward and was tough to portray, but that challenge excited me,” she said during the media interaction.
Mamitha Baiju says Pradeep has a great connect with the audience
Speaking about her co-star, Mamitha was full of praise for Pradeep Ranganathan, calling him an easy-going and humble person. “He makes everyone feel comfortable and is highly jovial. He doesn’t have any attitude, which makes it easy to gel with him. He connects deeply with audiences, and they’ll adore him in Dude too,” Mamitha noted.Meanwhile, the songs composed by Sai Abhyankkar have already become chart-toppers, while the trailer has generated strong positive buzz among audiences. Audiences are expecting another hit from Pradeep Ranganathan who never compromises on the content of the projects that he commit.
Pradeep on Mamitha’s absence from promotional events
Meanwhile, at a recent promotional event for the Telugu version of ‘Dude’, an audience member asked why Mamitha wasn’t present. Pradeep responded with a sweet and witty remark: “You want to know where Mamitha is? Open up my heart and take a look — she lives right there!” He later explained that she was busy shooting for Suriya’s upcoming film.Dude, featuring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in lead roles, is set for a grand theatrical release on October 17, 2025, marking one of the biggest Diwali releases of the year.