Thudakkam
2026 film by Jude Anthany Joseph
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Thudakkam (transl. Beginning) is a 2026 Indian Malayalam-language martial arts drama film directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, who also wrote the screenplay with Akhil Krishna and Linish Nellikkal. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas.[3] The film stars Vismaya Mohanlal, Ashish Joe Antony, Bobby Kurian, Sai Kumar, Manoj K. Jayan, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Miya George, Chippy Renjith, Kottayam Ramesh, and Jaffar Idukki alongside Mohanlal in a special cameo appearance.[4] The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy,[5] with cinematography by Jomon T. John and editing by Chaman Chakko.[6]
Akhil Krishna
Linish Nellikkal
| Thudakkam | |
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| Directed by | Jude Anthany Joseph |
| Screenplay by | Jude Anthany Joseph Akhil Krishna Linish Nellikkal |
| Story by | Linish Nellikkal |
| Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
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| Cinematography | Jomon T. John Akhil George Additional cinematography: Sudeep Elamon |
| Edited by | Chaman Chakko |
| Music by | Jakes Bejoy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Aashirvad Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹41 crore[2] |
The film was officially launched with a pooja ceremony on 30 October 2025.[7][8] Principal photography began on 17 November 2025 and was completed on 20 February 2026.[9] The film was shot in locations including Bengaluru, Kuttikkanam and Kochi.[10] The film was released on 7 August 2026.[11]
Cast
- Vismaya Mohanlal[12] as Meenu
- Vagmi Patteri as Childhood Meenu
- Vaiga Nandan as Young Meenu
- Mohanlal[13] as Meenu's martial arts master (cameo)
- Ashish Joe Antony as Jithu, a contract killer
- Bobby Kurian as Esthappan
- Sai Kumar as Village Officer Ravi Balachandran, Meenu's father
- Manoj K. Jayan as CI Satheesh Kumar
- K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Mahadevan, Ravi's client
- Chippy Renjith as Meenu's mother and Ravi's wife
- Kottayam Ramesh as Joseph Mash, Ravi's neighbour and Esthappan's elder brother
- Jaya Kurup as Mary Teacher, Joseph Mash's wife
- Essa Maria Edison as Chinnu, Meenu's friend and neighbour
- Messi (Dog) as Messi, Meenu's pet
- Jaffar Idukki as SCPO Vijayan
- T. G. Ravi as autorickshaw driver
- Miya George as Chinnu's school teacher
- Jibin Gopinath as CPO Biju Dev
- Adithya Lakshmi as Priya, Meenu's friend
- Jaise Jose as Mahadevan's friend
- Sijoy Varghese as Chinnu's school teacher's husband
- Dinesh Prabhakar as CPO Dileep
- Pauly Valsan as Pauly Chechi
- Prem Prakash as Victim Girl's father
- Lali Marakkar as Victim Girl's mother
- Jayakumar Parameswaran Pillai as Tahsildar
- Nilja K Baby as Sariga, autorickshaw driver's daughter
- Sivadas Kannur as Police Constable
- Gilu Jose as CPO Sindhu
- Aswin Vijayan as Kukku, Sariga's boyfriend
- Shanavas Shanu as Sub Inspector of Police
- Thushara Pillai as Priya's mother
- Vijaykumar Prabhakaran as SI Pradeep Chandran
- Antony Perumbavoor as Antony's cafe owner
Production
Development
The film was announced in 2025, with Antony Perumbavoor producing through Aashirvad Cinemas.[3] The screenplay was written by Jude Anthany Joseph along with Akhil Krishna and Linish Nellikkal.[4] The film was officially launched with a pooja ceremony on 30 October 2025 in Kochi, attended by members of the cast and crew.[14]
Filming
Principal photography began on 17 November 2025. The film was shot in locations including Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Kuttikkanam and Kochi.[15] Cinematography was handled by Jomon T. John, with editing by Chaman Chakko and music composed by Jakes Bejoy.[16] Filming concluded on 20 February 2026.[6]
Marketing
Music
The music and original background score for Thudakkam are composed by Jakes Bejoy.[16]
Release
Thudakkam released on 7 August 2026, during the Onam festival season. The film was distributed by Aashirvad Cinemas.[19]
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