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Film · 2025 · Malayalam · Drama

Thudarum

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.7 Generally Positive 8 Indian-media reviews IMDb 8.1
163 min
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Synopsis

Thudarum

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.

Director
Tharun Moorthy
Studio
Run time
163 min
Language
Malayalam

Reviews

10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Generally Positive

Critics' aggregate for Thudarum is 74/100 from 8 scored critic/publication reviews.

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Common praise

  • performances

Positive 10

The Indian Express Anandu Suresh
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0
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".
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Rediff Arjun Menon
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
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".
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Gulf News Manjusha Radhakrishnan
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5
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."
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The Week Sajin Shrijith
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
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."
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OTTplay Sanjith Sidharthan
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0
Sanjith Sidharthan of OTTplay rated 4/5 and wrote, "When the Mohanlal-starrer lands in the suspense thriller territory, there's no holding back.
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The New Indian Express Vignesh Madhu
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
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."
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Details

Soundtrack

  • Kanmanipoove M. G. Sreekumar
  • Kadha Thudarum (Timeless Bond) Hariharan, Gokul Gopakumar
  • Pemari Anila Rajeev
  • Kadha Thudarum Hariharan
  • Kanmanipoove

Technical specs

Run time
163 min
Language
Malayalam
Country
IN
Director
Tharun Moorthy

Trivia

  • The film marks Mohanlal's 360th project and originally used the working title L360 during production.
  • Actress Shobana replaced Jyothika in the role of Lalitha due to the latter's unavailability during the shooting period.
  • Principal photography began on 22 April 2024, with Mohanlal and Shobana joining on the same day.
  • The primary filming locations for the movie were Thodupuzha and Ranni.
  • The movie was released theatrically on 25 April 2025 and emerged as a major critical and commercial success.
  • It is currently the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025 and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films.

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