'Thudakkam' overtakes 'Lokah' to score biggest worldwide opening for a female-led Malayalam film

Vismaya Mohanlal's big-screen debut has made a strong start at the box office. Jude Anthany Joseph's 'Thudakkam' has reportedly emerged as the biggest female-led opening day grosser for a Malayalam film, edging past Kalyani Priyadarshan-starrer 'Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra'.

According to box office tracker Sacnilk, 'Thudakkam' collected ₹2.55 crore net in India on its opening day from 1,102 shows. The film's India gross stood at ₹2.96 crore, while its overseas gross added another ₹3.90 crore.

This took the film's estimated worldwide gross to ₹6.86 crore on Day 1, putting it ahead of 'Lokah', which had recorded a worldwide opening gross of ₹6.63 crore.
'Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra', starring Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead, had collected ₹2.70 crore net in India on its first day from 1,360 shows. Its India gross stood at ₹3.13 crore, while the film earned ₹3.50 crore from overseas markets.

While 'Lokah' had a higher India net and gross on Day 1, 'Thudakkam' gained the edge through its overseas performance, resulting in the higher worldwide opening figure.

The opening comes after considerable anticipation surrounding Vismaya's debut. The actor, daughter of Mohanlal, steps into the lead with a thriller that places her character in a high-pressure situation where instinct, courage and determination become crucial to survival.
Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, 'Thudakkam' follows a youngster played by Vismaya who finds herself forced to summon considerable bravado in a fight-or-flight situation. Set against a tense backdrop, the film explores hope, resilience and the choices that can alter the course of a person's life.

The film also features Aashish Joe Antony, along with Mohanlal, Sai Kumar, Bobby Kurian, Manoj K Jayan, Ganesh Kumar, Aswin, Essa, Kottayam Ramesh, Jaya Kurup and Jaffar Idukki.