Vismaya Mohanlal's Thudakkam Sets Female-Led Malayalam Film Opening Day Record
Vismaya Mohanlal made her film debut with the Malayalam thriller Thudakkam, which set a new record for the highest opening day collection by a female-led Malayalam film, surpassing Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra. Thudakkam earned ₹2.55 crore net in India and ₹6.86 crore worldwide on its first day, with a three-day domestic total of ₹10.43 crore and a worldwide gross of ₹23.46 crore. However, it did not exceed Lokah's stronger opening weekend figures and received mixed critical reviews.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (66/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 10 Aug, 02:36 am. Other outlets followed.