Pradeep Ranganathan Set for a Hat-trick: Back-to-Back Releases ‘LIK’ & ‘Dude’ Aim for 100-Cr Glory

After delivering the massive 100-crore blockbuster Dragon earlier this year, actor-director Pradeep Ranganathan is all set to dominate the box office again with two back-to-back releases—LIK and Dude—hitting theatres in less than a month’s gap.

While LIK is scheduled for release on September 18, the much-anticipated Dude will follow closely on October 16 or 17, creating a buzz of back-to-back festivities for fans and film lovers.

Directed by the stylish and sharp-witted Vignesh Shivan, LIK is expected to be a vibrant mix of humor, emotion, and youth-centric storytelling. Meanwhile, Dude, helmed by debutant director Keerthiswaran, is touted as a quirky, genre-bending film with a fresh narrative approach.

With Dragon already cementing Pradeep’s position in the 100-Cr club this year, trade circles are speculating that 2025 could witness a rare triple century feat by a single actor—a testament to Pradeep’s soaring popularity and consistent box office pull.

Fans are eagerly waiting to see how both LIK and Dude fare at the ticket counters, but if the current hype is any indication, a triple blockbuster year might just be around the corner for Pradeep Ranganathan.