Mohanlal Outperforms Marvel! Thudarum Records Higher Footfalls Than Thunderbolts* In UAE

Mohanlal Outperforms Marvel! Thudarum Records Higher Footfalls Than Thunderbolts* In UAE Newspoint | 07/05/2025 01:39:15

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is on a roll as after delivering the biggest worldwide grosser of Malayalam cinema — L2: Empuraan, he is all set to shatter the domestic records with his latest release Thudarum.

The film directed by Tharun Moorthy and co-starring Shobana, Prakash Varma, Farhaan Faasil and Binu Pappu is on course to become the first in Malayalam cinema to hit Rs 100 crore in Kerala.

Currently, the highest grosser in Kerala is 2018 (2023) which made Rs 89 crore. Now, Thudarum has already grossed around Rs 76 crore in 11 days and is expected to zoom past Rs 100 crore with ease.

Mohanlal’s highest grosser in Kerala is Pulimurugan which made Rs 79 crore back in 2016.

At the worldwide box office, the film has already grossed over Rs 166 crore and is currently the fourth biggest Malayalam grosser of all time.

Check out the list below:

1. L2: Empuraan (2025) - Rs 265 crore

2. Manjummel Boys (2024) - Rs 242 crore

3. 2018 (2023) - Rs 177 crore

4. Thudarum (2025) - Rs 166 crore (Still Running in Theatres)

5. Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life (2024) - Rs 158.50 crore

6. Aavesham (2024) - Rs 156 crore

7. Pulimurugan (2016) - Rs 152 crore

8. Premalu (2024) - Rs 136.25 crore

9. Lucifer (2019) - Rs 129 crore

10. Marco (2024) - Rs 110 crore

Thudarum is expected to hit Rs 200 crore plus by the end of its global box office run.

The film is also doing strong business overseas. In fact, in the UAE it has created history in its second weekend by taking down the big Marvel release Thunderbolts*: The New Avengers which is in its opening weekend.

Reportedly, Thudarum recorded higher footfalls in its second weekend than Thunderbolts* opening weekend.

Thudarum witnessed 88,828 admits in its weekend two while Thunderbolts* in its extended opening weekend generated 73,765 admits.

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Yes, #Thudarum recorded 88.8K admits in UAE over its 2nd Weekend while #Thunderbolts recorded 73.7K admits in its 1st Weekend of 5 Days.
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Thudarum is Mohanlal’s second all-time blockbuster in less than a month after L2: Empuraan.