
Diesel(2025)
Tamil145 mins
Diesel (2025) is a 145-minute Tamil film directed by Shanmugam Muthusamy. Starring Harish Kalyan, G. Marimuthu and Vivek Prasanna. With an audience rating of 4.0/10, Diesel stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2025.
Director:Shanmugam Muthusamy
Mood:
darksuspensefulintense
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 17 October 2025
- Director
- Shanmugam Muthusamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
In the 1980s, Manoharan was a major crude oil smuggler. He opposed Patani's plan to build a private port for the illegal oil trade. To force the government's hand, Manoharan stole a huge amount of oil from a pipeline, but the authorities eventually located the missing shipment.
“Fuel his dream. Steal the oil. Face the fire.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
145Minutes
TamilLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date17 October 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulintense
Themes
corruptionsurvivaljusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion2
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




Harish KalyanActor
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G. MarimuthuActor
→#3
Vivek PrasannaActor
→#4
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Dhatsha PillaiActor
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Vinay RaiActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Diesel' refers to the black market oil trade that was rampant in Tamil Nadu during the 1980s, which is the movie's setting.
- Director Shanmugam Muthusamy reportedly studied real-life smuggling cases from the era to create an authentic backdrop for the story.
- The film features a cameo by a popular comedian in a serious role, a departure from his usual on-screen persona.
- A key action sequence involving an oil pipeline was shot over 15 nights in an isolated location to maintain secrecy and safety.
- The movie's soundtrack includes a folk-inspired song that uses traditional percussion instruments to evoke the 1980s period.
- Production was briefly halted due to the need for special permissions to film scenes near a real port area.
- The character name 'Vasu' is a common Tamil name, chosen to represent an everyman hero figure within the dramatic plot.

