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Thudarum
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTharun Moorthy
Screenplay by
Story byK. R. Sunil
Produced byM. Renjith
Starring
CinematographyShaji Kumar
Edited by
Music byJakes Bejoy
Production
company
Rejaputhra Visual Media
Distributed by
Release date
  • 25 April 2025 (2025-04-25)[1]
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Box officeest.₹232 crore[2][3]

Thudarum (transl. To be continued) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Tharun Moorthy, who wrote the screenplay with K. R. Sunil. The film was produced by M. Renjith through Rejaputhra Visual Media. It stars Mohanlal and Shobana, alongside Prakash Varma, Farhaan Faasil, Maniyanpilla Raju, Binu Pappu, Irshad Ali, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Thomas Mathew, Sangeeth Prathap and Krishna Prabha in supporting roles.

Thudarum was released theatrically on 25 April 2025 to positive reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial success. It is currently the third highest-grossing Malayalam film and the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of 2025.

Plot

In the serene hill town of Perunad, Ranni, Shanmugham—affectionately called Benz—leads a quiet life as a taxi driver. Once a renowned stunt performer in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, he left the film world after a tragic on-set accident claimed the life of his dearest friend, Anbu. Now, Benz finds contentment in his modest routine, surrounded by his wife Lalitha, their two children, and his prized possession—a black Ambassador Mark 1. Life flows peacefully until one day, Benz’s college-going son, Pavi, brings home a group of friends. Unaware, the boys take the Ambassador for a joyride and crash it. Though furious, Benz entrusts the car to his friend Kuttichan, a local mechanic, for repairs. Soon after, Benz travels to Chennai to attend the funeral of his former stuntmaster.

Upon returning, Benz is shocked to discover that his beloved car has been seized by the police. Unknown to him, Maniyan, Kuttichan’s assistant, had used the car to smuggle Marijuana. Despite the flimsy evidence, SI Benny, a power-hungry and arrogant officer, refuses to release it. Benz pleads outside the station for several hours until CI George Mathan, a seemingly composed senior officer nearing retirement, intervenes and agrees to release the car—but with a condition. George asks Benz to drive him, Benny, and Constable Sudeesh to a celebration at Sudeesh’s sister’s home. Though reluctant, Benz agrees. Later that night, George insists on driving to a remote farmhouse in Panchalimedu to continue the celebrations. Hesitant but cornered, Benz drives them deep into the forest.

There, Benz learns a horrifying truth. Earlier that evening, Sudeesh’s sister was allegedly harassed by her ex-boyfriend, who died in a scuffle with her family. George and Benny, desperate to protect the family’s reputation, reveal they’ve hidden the dead body in Benz’s car and intend to dispose of it in the forest. Shaken and powerless, Benz watches as they dump the corpse.

Haunted, a disturbed Benz returns home the next morning. Lalitha notices blood on his shirt and his distant behavior. While cleaning the car, Benz discovers the dead man’s wallet that had fallen into his garden. To his horror, it belongs to Pavi—who had gone missing days earlier. The police had dismissed it earlier casually, but now Benz realizes the truth: the body he unknowingly helped bury was his own son.

Devastated, Benz launches his own investigation. He abducts Sudeesh and forces a confession. Sudeesh reveals he was misled—there was no harassment, no ex-boyfriend. George orchestrated the story and used him to guide the route. Meanwhile, a landslide in Panchalimedu uncovers the body. Forensics confirm it is Pavi. To cover their tracks, George and Benny fabricate a new lie: that Benz murdered Pavi over family tensions. It is revealed that Pavi is not Benz’s biological son—he was Anbu’s child, whom Benz adopted after marrying Lalitha. The police arrest Lalitha and her daughter, coercing them to support the false narrative.

Benz is imprisoned and held in the station’s basement, where George plans to eliminate him with the help of corrupt rogue officers. But Benz snaps. In a fit of rage, he kills Benny and escapes. He calls George, threatening to go after his daughter, Mary. George rushes home, only to find Benz waiting—with Benny’s corpse. In a final confrontation, Benz learns the whole truth: Mary and Pavi had fallen in love. George, enraged by the relationship, tortured and murdered Pavi in custody. Benny helped him cover it up by hiding the body in Benz’s car while the grieving father waited helplessly outside. Enraged beyond measure, Benz kills George by suffocating him with a polythene cover.

At Pavi’s funeral, Mary mourns with Benz’s family, choosing to stand by the man she loved. When Benz appears in court, he holds his head high. “I didn’t kill my son,” he tells the media. “I killed his murderers.” Justice is served—but not through the law. It is implied that Mary becomes part of Benz’s family, and the story closes with a quiet echo of its title: Thudarum—a continuation. A man who once adopted his friend’s child now embraces the orphaned love of his son. The cycle of love, loss, and legacy continues.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was officially announced by Mohanlal in mid-March 2024, with Tharun Moorthy set to direct. Moorthy co-wrote the screenplay with K. R. Sunil, while M. Renjith of Rejaputhra Visual Media took on production responsibilities. Filming was planned to begin in April. In an interview, Moorthy revealed that following the success of his previous film, Saudi Vellakka (2022), Renjith expressed interest in collaborating on a new project. Moorthy and Sunil spent eight months developing the screenplay, which was eventually greenlit.[4] The project had the working title L360, marking Mohanlal's 360th film.[5] Although the team had already finalized a title by the time the screenplay was completed, they opted to use a temporary title during production.[6][7]

Thudarum originated from a story conceptualized by Sunil, a documentary photographer who frequently travels in search of subjects for his works. Sunil revealed that the story was inspired by an encounter during one such journey, involving a person and a sight.[8] Renjith and Sunil approached Moorthy to direct the project, believing he was suitable to handle its "nuanced characters" and "emotional depth". Mohanlal had been attached to the film even before Moorthy’s involvement, having expressed interest in the story "a long time ago". Speculation arose linking Thudarum to Benz Vasu, an unrealized project of Mohanlal, written by Sunil with G. Prajith attached as director. Moorthy clarified that Thudarum was a different project developed from scratch based on a character and an event concept presented by the production team.[9] The screenplay was completed after five drafts.[8]

Casting

Mohanlal plays the character Shanmugham, a taxi driver. Sunil noted that while the character was initially conceived independently of any specific actor, he eventually envisioned Mohanlal in the role as the story progressed. He remarked that Shanmugham embodies the essence of vintage Mohanlal, reminiscent of his characters in the films of Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal.[8] Moorthy described Mohanlal's character as down-to-earth.[10] For the portrayal of Lalitha, the female lead character, Moorthy initially met Jyothika and narrated her the story.[11] Jyothika, who liked the script, agreed to do the film, however due to her unavailability during the shooting period, was later replaced by Shobana. It marked Shobhana's reunion with Mohanlal after a 15-year gap, having previously worked together in numerous films.[12] Prakash Varma, an ad filmmaker who had earlier directed Vodafone's ZooZoo commercials was cast in a significant role.[13] The rest of the cast includes Farhaan Faasil, Maniyanpilla Raju, Binu Pappu, Nandu, Irshad Ali, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Thomas Mathew, Krishna Praba, and Aravind.[14]

Filming

Principal photography began on 22 April 2024, with Mohanlal and Shobhana joining on the same day.[15][16] The film's primary locations were Thodupuzha and Ranni. The initial phase of filming took place in Kaloor East, Thodupuzha.[17] After 70 days of shooting, the production paused for a scheduled break on 5 July.[18] Filming was set to resume once Mohanlal completed his commitments on L2: Empuraan (2025), with approximately 20–25 days of work for Thudarum still pending.[6] Reports suggested that a brief second schedule would commence in the first week of August, lasting 10 days.[19] This phase concluded by the end of the month.[20]

Some scenes were modified during the filming process.[8] The final schedule started in October in Chennai. Renjith mentioned that crucial scenes were being filmed in Chennai over three days, followed by a week-long shoot in Walayar, and then in the Cumbum and Theni regions, with plans to conclude in Thodupuzha.[21] Moorthy added that this phase also includes filming in Ranni and Vagamon. Mohanlal joined the team in Chennai[22] and was later spotted filming in Theni.[23] The production wrapped up in Thodupuzha on 1 November 2024,[24] after a total of 99 shooting days.[25] The film's title was announced later that month.[26]

Post-production

Mohanlal finished his dubbing in November 2024.[27] After the death of editor Nishadh Yusuf, Shafeeque V. B. took over the editing, with both of them receiving the credits.[28]

Music

Thudarum
Soundtrack album by
Jakes Bejoy
Released28 March 2025
Recorded2024–25
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length26:45
LanguageMalayalam
LabelSony Music India
Jakes Bejoy chronology
Officer on Duty
(2025) 		Thudarum
(2025) 		Narivetta
(2025)
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The film's music and background score is composed by Jakes Bejoy.[29] The first single titled "Kanmanipoove" was released on 21 February 2025.[30] The second single titled "Kadha Thudarum" was released on 21 March 2025.[31] The promo song "Kondattam" was released on 30 April 2025.[32]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kanmanipoove"B. K. HarinarayananM. G. Sreekumar5:54
2."Kadha Thudarum (Timeless Bond)"B. K. HarinarayananHariharan, Gokul Gopakumar4:21
3."Pemari"Anwar AliAnila Rajeev2:02
4."Kadha Thudarum" (Version 2)B. K. HarinarayananHariharan4:21
5."Kanmanipoove" (Karaoke)––5:54
6."Kondattam"Vinayak SasikumarM. G. Sreekumar, Rajalakshmi Abhiram4:13
Total length:26:45

The film features a remix version of yesteryear song "Shanthamee Rathriyil" from the film Johnnie Walker. Originally written by Gireesh Puthenchery, composed by S. P. Venkatesh and sung by K. J. Yesudas, the song was re-arranged by Jakes Bejoy and sung by Aravind Dileep Nair.[33] The music video was released on Nisari Chithrageetham's YouTube channel on 5 May 2025.[34]

Release

Theatrical

Thudarum was first scheduled for a release in theatres on 30 January 2025.[35] The date was then revised to 25 April 2025.[36] The Tamil dubbed version titled as Thodarum, was released on 9 May 2025.[37] The film was initially released in its original language along with Telugu dub with the same title.[38]

Home media

The film's digital streaming rights were acquired by JioHotstar[39] and satellite rights by Asianet.[40] The film began streaming on JioHotstar from 30 May 2025 in Malayalam and dubbed versions of Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada languages.[41]

Reception

Critical response

Thudarum received positive reviews from critics.

Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Tharun Moorthy's Mohanlal and Shobana-starrer ranks among one of the finest Indian revenge thrillers that hasn't compromised on any of its aspects, both on the creative and technical sides, while also ensuring brilliant performances".[42] Pooja Pillai of Eastern Eye wrote that "Mohanlal returns to form in a dark, emotional ride that’s winning hearts".[43] S R Praveen of The Hindu wrote, "Thudarum, despite its flaws, is a finely-crafted film with the right emotional beats."[44] Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News gave 4.5/5 and wrote, "Thudarum comes together as a compelling unit not just because of Mohanlal’s restrained brilliance, but also because of its dark, macabre villains."[45]

Arjun Menon of Rediff gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote that "Thudarum is a masterpiece for adults, a serious yet self-aware piece of cinema that has something for everybody".[46] Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times gave 3.5/5 starts and wrote "A top-form Mohanlal shines in fan boy Tharun Moorthy's gripping directorial".[47] Vignesh Madhu of The New Indian Express gave 3.5/5 and wrote, " Some minor flaws aside, Tharun Moorthy delivers the goods with this finely-crafted film that has the right mix of emotions and high moments."[48] Sanjith Sidharthan of OTTplay rated 4/5 and wrote, "When the Mohanlal-starrer lands in the suspense thriller territory, there’s no holding back. The brilliant casting of Prakash Varma and Binu Pappu further elevates the film"[49]

Anna Mathews of The Times of India gave 3/5 and wrote, "Thudaram lacks nuance in script and acting."[50] Sajin Shrijith of The Week rated 3.5/5 and wrote, " Even during the film's darkest moments, the filmmaker doesn't forget to inject us with much-welcome doses of catharsis."[51] Sanjay Ponappa of India Today gave 3.5/5 and wrote, "Mohanlal's crime drama is good mix of thrills and punches."[52] Cris of News Minute wrote, "Sticking to formulaic, Thudarum is a well-made film, with every department doing a clean job. Shaji Kumar’s cinematography is especially important in a film that dwells, for a good part, in the depths of the woods."[53] Athulya Nambiar of Mid Day wrote, "Shobana brings quiet strength and grace matching Mohanlal’s energy frame for frame while Prakash Varma makes a solid acting debut."[54] Princy Alexander of OnManorama wrote, "Thudarum is Moorthy's fanboy service to the actor as evident in some dialogues which also has references to Mammootty and Rajinikanth."[55]

Box office

Thudarum collected ₹17.18 crore worldwide on the first day of its release, with ₹5.10 crore from Kerala, ₹90 lakh from ROI and ₹11.18 crore from overseas.[56][57] The film went on to gross ₹70 crore worldwide in the three-day weekend of its release,[58] to become the 2nd fastest Malayalam film to cross ₹50 crore.[59] It ranked eighth on Comscore's global opening weekend (April 25–27) with a gross over $7.3 million.[60][61] In its first four-days it grossed ₹82 crore worldwide.[62] The first 4-day Kerala gross was ₹27.20 crore.[63]

The film grossed ₹94.5 crore worldwide in 5 days of its release.[62] It collected ₹105.85 crore in 6 days, hence becoming the second fastest Malayalam film to cross the ₹100 crore mark.[62][64] The film collected ₹158.85 crore by the second sunday (10 days) of its release, becoming the 6th Malayalam film to gross over ₹150 crore.[62][65][66] After 12 days of theatrical run, the film has grossed ₹175.69 crore worldwide.[67] On its 16th day it grossed ₹3.80 crore approx in Kerala, pushing its total to ₹90 crore surpassing 2018 (2023), emerging as the highest grosser at the Kerala box office.[68] After 17 days of run, the film crossed ₹200 crore worldwide.[69] It became the first film to collect ₹100 crore at the Kerala box office reaching the mark on its 19th day.[70] In 24 days, the worldwide gross was ₹222 crore.[71] Made on a budget of ₹28 crore,[72] the film grossed ₹232 crore worldwide in 34 days,[2][3]including ₹118 crore gross from Kerala alone.[73]

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