Smashes 4th Biggest Opening For Mohanlal Post-COVID, Beating Aaraattu’s 3.62 Crores!

Thudarum, starring Mohanlal and Shobana, released in theatres yesterday amid decent buzz. The response to the advance booking clearly indicated that the film is going to register a solid start, and that’s exactly what happened. After the blockbuster start of L2: Empuraan, this is another winning start for the Mollywood legend. Also, it has emerged as the second biggest opening for the Malayalam film industry in 2025. Keep reading for a detailed day 1 collection report!

Reception of the film

Directed by Tharun Moorthy, the Malayalam crime drama received a mostly positive response from critics. From the script to the performances, several aspects of the film received praise. Even among the ticket-buying audience, it is enjoying positive word-of-mouth, which is a big relief for Mohanlal after the mixed response to L2: Empuraan.

Thudarum registers a superb start!

Backed by strong pre-sales in Kerala, Thudarum kicked off its journey on an impressive note. In the morning shows, it saw an occupancy of 49%. In the afternoon shows, the occupancy saw a negligible dip, staying at 48%. Evening shows displayed a significant jump of up to 68%. In the night shows, the occupancy was excellent at 84%.

It could be seen that positive word-of-mouth came into play in the evening and night shows. As a result, Thudarum smashed a solid 5.30 crore net (estimates) at the Indian box office on day 1.

4th biggest post-COVID start for Mohanlal!

With 5.30 crores, Thudarum has clocked the fourth biggest opening for the Malayalam superstar in the post-COVID era. It comfortably crossed Aaraattu’s 3.62 crores. It stayed below Malaikottai Vaaliban‘s 5.65 crores.

Take a look at Mohanlal’s top openers post-COVID:

1. L2: Empuraan – 21 crores
2. Marakkar: Lion Of The Arabian Sea – 6.37 crores
3. Malaikottai Vaaliban – 5.65 crores
4. Thudarum – 5.30 crores
5. Aaraattu – 3.62 crores
6. Barroz – 3.45 crores

The film also registered the second biggest opening of 2025 for Mollywood. L2: Empuraan is at the top with 21 crore net.

Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.

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