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Filmi Score
Good
15 reviews
55
What the critics say
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Critics call Thudakkam a technically solid, watchable action thriller with a genuinely menacing villain and a confident Vismaya Mohanlal debut, but say a formulaic script and an overplayed Mohanlal cameo undercut the heroine's own story.
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Summary
Thudakkam (2026, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 55 from 15 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on ManoramaMAX in India.
When danger strikes, a young woman fights to survive through courage and determination.
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Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹45.02 CrWorldwide gross in 52 days
India gross₹28.12 Cr
Overseas gross₹16.90 Cr
As of 23 Oct 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph · written by Jude Anthany Joseph & Akhil Krishna & Linish Nellikkal · music Jakes Bejoy
Jude Anthany JosephDirector · Writer
Akhil KrishnaWriter
Linish NellikkalWriter
Jakes BejoyMusic
Jomon T. JohnCinematography
Akhil GeorgeCinematography
Chaman ChakkoEditing
Vismaya MohanlalLead
Saikumar
Mohanlal
Aashish Joe Antony
Gibin Gopinath
Bobby Kurian
Kottayam Ramesh
Jaya Kurup
Jaffer Idukki
Gilu Joseph
Sivadas Kannur
Aswin Vijayan
Full crew
SoundVishnu Govind
Production designSanthosh Raman
CostumeArun Manohar
LyricsJoe Paul
ActionYannick Ben · Stunt Silva
MakeupJithesh Poyya
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Summary
When danger strikes, a young woman fights to survive through courage and determination.
Thudakkam (2026, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 55 from 15 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on ManoramaMAX in India.
Where to watch
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What the critics said
15 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 15 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
അഞ്ജയ് ദാസ്. എന്.ടി · 7 Aug 2026
The critic praises Thudakkam as a well-crafted motivational action thriller, singling out Vismaya Mohanlal's confident debut, a genuinely menacing… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
Princy Alexander · 7 Aug 2026
Princy Alexander finds Thudakkam an engaging, well-paced family drama and a confident launchpad for Vismaya Mohanlal, with reservations only about… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Siddique Perinthalmanna · 8 Aug 2026
Critic praises the confident debut performances of Vismaya and Ashish Jo Antony in this survival-action thriller but frames it modestly as a… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
72
T Maruthi Acharya · 7 Aug 2026
Thudakkam review: Vismaya Mohanlal's debut lands more punches than it misses Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 68
60
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 7 Aug 2026
Unni calls Thudakkam an engaging, watchable film with strong visuals, editing, and music, especially satisfying for Mohanlal fans, though he feels… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Arjun Ramachandran · 8 Aug 2026
Arjun Ramachandran calls Thudakkam a decent action entertainer, praising Vismaya Mohanlal's confident action-heavy debut and the technical… Read it there →
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65
Rohit Panikker · 7 Aug 2026
Thudakkam Review: Vismaya Mohanlal Makes A Confident Debut In A Familiar Survival Thriller | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 7 Aug 2026
Aswanth Kok finds Thudakkam technically slick and fast-paced with a genuinely menacing villain, but says an unnecessary, badly executed Mohanlal… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 9 Aug 2026
Rangan calls Thudakkam clever early on but conventional by the second half; the villain is genuinely menacing, but Vismaya's acting is uneven, the… Read it there →
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50
S. R. Praveen · 7 Aug 2026
S.R. Praveen calls Thudakkam an expository, formulaic launch vehicle that leans on the overused sexual-violence-and-revenge trope, saying only… Read it there →
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45
Sreeju Sudhakaran · 8 Aug 2026
Thudakkam Review: Uneven Start For Vismaya Mohanlal Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 45
50
Vignesh Madhu · 7 Aug 2026
Vignesh Madhu praises Vismaya Mohanlal and Aashish Joe Antony's performances but calls Thudakkam a shallow, formulaic launch vehicle whose… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
42
Sukanya Shaji · 7 Aug 2026
Sukanya Shaji argues Thudakkam reduces women's safety to a generic self-defence message viewed through a male lens, and that Mohanlal's outsized… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
Vishal Menon · 8 Aug 2026
Vishal Menon calls Thudakkam a dated, self-serious message movie with a prosaic world and manufactured conflicts, redeemed mainly by strong… Read it there →
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32
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 22 Sep 2026
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 32
40
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Thudakkam: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Thudakkam's box office collection?
Thudakkam has a box office collection of ₹45.02 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹28.12 Cr India gross and ₹16.90 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 23 Oct 2026, day 52. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Thudakkam collected at the box office?
Thudakkam has collected ₹45.02 Cr worldwide in 52 days, as of 23 Oct 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Thudakkam?
Thudakkam is streaming on OTT: ManoramaMAX (India) and JioHotstar (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Thudakkam?
Thudakkam has a Filmi Score of 55 (Good), the mean of 15 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (The News Minute) to 82 (Mathrubhumi (Malayalam)). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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