‘Thudakkam’ movie review: Vismaya Mohanlal’s martial arts skills inject life into a typical revenge thriller
The film 'Thudakkam' marks the debut of Vismaya Mohanlal, featuring her martial arts skills in a revenge-themed thriller directed by Jude Anthany Joseph. While the film is praised for its action sequences, it is criticized for relying on clichéd tropes and predictable storytelling.
Why it matters
The film highlights the ongoing trend of star-kid launches in the Indian film industry and the reliance on established genre formulas.
Rarely have we seen an actor’s name attached to the film’s name. The CBFC certificate for Thudakkam , directed by Judy Anthany Joseph, displays the film’s name as ‘Vismaya Mohanlal’s Thudakkam’, heralding the debut film of actor Mohanlal’s daughter. Mohanlal appears in a cameo role as a martial arts master and tells Meenu (Vismaya) that this is her ‘Thudakkam’ (beginning) and to “make your father proud”. Though Sai Kumar plays her father in the film, what is implied is not lost on anyone.
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