‘Thudarum' on OTT: When and where to watch Mohanlal's blockbuster
Malayalam movie Thudarum, starring Mohanlal, is set for its OTT release. Directed by Tharun Moorthy, the movie has had a sensational run at the box office.
Thudarum, which hit the screens on April 25, 2025, reunited the evergreen pair of Mohanlal and Shobhana on the big screen after 15 years. The two has acted together in more than 50 Malayalam movies.
A family drama with enough thriller elements, Thudarum follows the Drishyam template of an ordinary man ready to go any lengths to save his family. Mohanlal plays Benz aka Shanmugham, a taxi driver who is extremely fond of his car, a black Ambassador. The movie will stream on JioHotstar from May 30, 2025.
Thudarum, which has plenty of nostalgic references to the die hard fans of Mohanlal, is further helped by the powerful performance of debutant Prakash Varma, who essays the antagonist. Prakash Varma, a well-known name in the world of advertising, was praised by critics and fans alike after the film's release.
Produced by M Renjith under the banner Rejaputhra Visual Media, Thudarum made history by becoming the first Malayalam film to cross ₹100 crore at the Kerala box office. Having become the second fastest Malayalam movie to collect a worldwide gross of ₹100 crore, Thudarum has so far earned more than ₹200 crore at the global box office.
The movie also stars Maniyanpillai Raju, Binu Pappu, Irshad Ali, Farhaan Faasil and Aarsha Baiju. In the film, written by K R Sunil and Moorthy, the police seizes taxi driver Shanmughan's car, and he goes to great lengths to get it back. However, his attempts lead to an unexpected revelation.
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The Hindu review of the film said, 'The lack of a convincing antagonist with well-written lines and a weighty background story has been sorely felt in some recent mainstream films. But, here we have someone who stands on an almost equal footing with the hero, challenging him at every corner and making it seem like a fight which is hard to win. This is one factor which helps Thudarum even when it gets caught in a run-of-the-mill revenge drama plot near the end.'
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