Diesel
Action Romance Drama Tamil
During the 1980s, Manohar was a leader in the city's crude oil smuggling business. Manohar opposed Patanis dream of setting up a private port that would become a hub for the black market oil trade. He looted a large quantity of oil from the pipeline to blackmail the government into fulfilling his dream. Finally, the Vasu finds the missing oil.
| Cast: | Harish Kalyan, Athulya Ravi, Yogi Babu, Karunas, Vinay Rai, Ananya |
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| Director: | Shanmugam Muthusamy |
| Writer: | Shanmugam Muthusamy |
| Editor: | San Lokesh |
| Camera: | Richard M. Nathan |
Guild Reviews
Harish Kalyan's film fails to ignite despite strong premise
Director Shanmugam Muthusamy’s ‘Diesel’, starring Harish Kalyan, Vinay Rai, and Athulya Ravi, attempts to tell the story of fisherfolk caught in the world of crude oil smuggling. Despite its ambitious canvas, the film lacks originality and crumbles under derivative storytelling and technical incompetence. ‘Diesel’ opens with promise. Director Vetri Maaran’s commanding voice-over—reminiscent of his ‘Vada Chennai’—sets up a compelling premise about fishermen protesting a 17-kilometre crude oil pipeline installation on the shore, protests that end in tragedy and bloodshed. It’s the kind of socially conscious setup that suggests substance. But that’s where the promise ends.
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