Marital awkwardness is an element found in both Telusu Kada and Dude. Since dissecting the element would give away spoilers, we are keeping our analysis at a surface-level.
Both films are triangular love stories involving emotional complexities. Complicated relationships are rarely explored by films down south. Even the YouTube and OTT spaces haven't done it in a big way. So, these two films should spark debates in the coming days. It's a sexy coincidence that both of them released on the same day.
Both films have their story elements drawn in bits and pieces from family dramas made in the 1990s. Yet, the treatment is modern. In both Telusu Kada and Dude, societal conditioning is rejected by one or more characters. However, Dude touches upon a more fundamental Indian social issue. On the other hand, Telusu Kada deals with a niche issue.
