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Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
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Thudarum box office collection day 19: Mohanlal film makes history by becoming 1st film to collect ₹100 crore in Kerala
Thudarum box office collection day 19:There seems to be no stopping Tharun Moorthy's Mohanlal and Sobhana-starrer Thudarum. After edging out 2018 to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film in Kerala, Thudarum made history by becoming the first film to gross ₹100 crore in its home state. (Also Read: Antony Perumbavoor says it's 'half true, half false' that he interferes with Mohanlal's script selection) Mohanlal announced the news that Thudarum grossed ₹100 crore in Kerala on his Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), writing, '#Thudarum storms into the record books with its first 100 crore mark exclusively at the Kerala box office! A milestone that we created together! Thank you, Kerala.' The poster declares, 'A new chapter in Kerala box office history. ₹100 crore Kerala gross.' A post shared by Mohanlal (@mohanlal) For context, 2018 was the highest-grossing film in Kerala so far, and it had earned ₹83.31 crore net in Malayalam, collecting ₹110.53 crore gross in India in its lifetime run. Thudarum has brought in ₹104 crore net in India in 19 days, according to Sacnilk. It made ₹208 crore worldwide in 18 days and has yet to beat Mohanlal's own L2 Empuraan and Manjummel Boys to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever. Thudarum is a crime thriller directed by Tharun and co-written by KR Sunil. It is produced by M Renjith through Rejaputhra Visual Media. Prakash Varma, Farhaan Faasil, Maniyanpilla Raju, Binu Pappu, Irshad Ali, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Thomas Mathew, and Krishna Prabha play supporting roles in the film that was released on April 25. Thudarum tells the story of a modest taxi driver called Shanmugham 'Benz' who lives in tranquillity until his beloved car goes missing. He is forced to tap into an unseen side to protect everything he loves. The film opened to good reviews and has been compared to Mohanlal's hit film Drishyam.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Thudarum box office collection day 18: Mohanlal film remains unstoppable, crosses ₹100 crore in India
Thudarum box office collection day 18: Tharun Moorthy's Mohanlal and Sobhana-starrer Thudarum shows no sign of slowing down at the box office. The film became the highest-grossing film in Kerala and the third-highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time a few days ago. Now as per the latest Sacnilk report of the film, Thudarum has crossed the ₹100 crore mark. (Also read: Thudarum box office collection day 15: Mohanlal film dethrones 2018 as the highest-grossing film in Kerala) The latest report adds that Thudarum collected ₹2.24 crore on its 18th day of release. The film collected ₹51.4 crore in its first week, and maintained a cool momentum over its second week, particularly riding the wave of positive word of mouth, minting ₹ 35.35 crore. The total collections of the film now stands at ₹ 100.92 crore. The film had an overall 31.74% Malayalam Occupancy on Monday. Thudarum tells the story of a modest taxi driver called Shanmugham 'Benz' who lives in tranquillity until his beloved car goes missing. Upto which extent will he go in the search for his car forms the premise of the film. It boasts of the reunion of stars Shobana with Mohanlal on screen after a gap of nearly 15 years. Speaking with Hindustan Times in an interview, director Tharun Moorthy shared that Mohanlal thanked him after the success of the film. 'He thanked me for my hard work and sent me a message saying, 'Thank you, I love you, and God bless you.' He has a lot of gratitude and is very thankful to everyone. He is a superstar, a kind of a brand in the film industry, and is still thanking and showing you a loving, caring attitude. That's the kind of personality he is. The only thing I wanted from him was a kiss and a hug, and I got it,' he said.
Hindustan Times
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Thudarum box office collection day 15: Mohanlal film dethrones 2018 as the highest-grossing film in Kerala
Thudarum box office collection day 15: Tharun Moorthy's Mohanlal and Sobhana-starrer Thudarum is officially the highest-grossing film in Kerala and the third-highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. The film's team made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), which means Thudarum has officially dethroned 2018. (Also Read: Thudarum director Tharun Moorthy reveals film took 12 years to be made after Mohanlal signed) The film's distributors, Aashirvad Cinemas, released a new poster of Mohanlal from Thudarum on X, writing, 'No more records left. Just one name: Mohanlal. Kerala's highest. Cinema's finest. #Thudarum.' The text on the poster reads, 'All time highest grossing movie in Kerala.' According to Sacnilk, Thudarum has collected ₹90.35 crore net in India in 15 days of release and has made more than ₹184.70 crore worldwide. The film has beaten 2018's collections in Kerala and worldwide. As for its worldwide collections, Thudarum has yet to beat Mohanlal's own L2 Empuraan ( ₹265.5 crore) and Manjummel Boys ( ₹240 crore). Fans were thrilled to see that Mohanlal achieved two milestones back-to-back with L2 Empuraan becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film and Thudarum becoming the highest-grosser in Kerala. '5 consecutive decades…ONE MAN,' wrote one fan on X. Another wrote, 'This man is again proving Mollywood is Mohanlalwood.' One even called him 'the mighty L'. Thudarum is a family thriller directed by Tharun and written by KR Sunil. M Renjith produced the film under Rejaputhra Visual Media. Prakash Varma, Farhaan Faasil, Maniyanpilla Raju, Binu Pappu, Irshad Ali, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Thomas Mathew, and Krishna Prabha play supporting roles. The film tells the story of a modest taxi driver called Shanmugham 'Benz' who lives in tranquillity until his beloved car goes missing. When push comes to shove, he decides to go to any lengths to protect what he loves. The film received good reviews after its release on April 25.
