Cinema VinesVismaya Mohanlal’s Malayalam thriller Thudakkam wrapped up its first week in theatres on Thursday, August 13, after a run that began on Friday, August 7. According to Sacnilk, the film earned an estimated ₹0.80 crore on its seventh day, a 50 % drop from the ₹1.60 crore collected on Day 6. The drop also marked the lowest daily take for the movie during its opening week.
On Day 7, Thudakkam was screened in 1,077 shows across India, with an overall occupancy of just 17 %. Adding Thursday’s earnings, the film’s total net collection in India reached ₹16 crore, while its gross stood at ₹18.56 crore. Overseas receipts have added another ₹14.90 crore, bringing the worldwide gross to approximately ₹33.46 crore after seven days.
The film opened with a net of ₹2.55 crore on Friday, August 7, and saw a rise to ₹3.60 crore on Saturday and ₹4.25 crore on Sunday. Collections fell to ₹1.60 crore on Monday, and stayed flat on Tuesday and Wednesday before dropping to ₹0.80 crore on Thursday.
Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, Thudakkam is a thriller that follows a young woman whose life is thrown into chaos by unforeseen danger. The screenplay was written by Joseph, Akhil Krishna and Linish Nellikkal, and the film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the Aashirvad Cinemas banner. The cast includes Vismaya Mohanlal, Mohanlal, Ashish Joe Antony, Bobby Kurian, Sai Kumar, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Manoj K. Jayan, Miya George and Jaffar Idukki. Music was composed by Jakes Bejoy, with cinematography by Jomon T. John and Akhil George, and editing by Chaman Chakko.
The next day, Friday, August 14, marks Day 8 of the film’s theatrical run and will offer an early indication of how Thudakkam performs after completing its first week in theatres.
