Critical response Thudarum received positive reviews from critics. Anandu Suresh of
The Indian Express gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Tharun Moorthy's Mohanlal and Shobana-starrer ranks among one of the finest Indian revenge thrillers that hasn't compromised on any of its aspects, both on the creative and technical sides, while also ensuring brilliant performances". Pooja Pillai of
Eastern Eye wrote that "Mohanlal returns to form in a dark, emotional ride that's winning hearts". S R Praveen of
The Hindu wrote, "
Thudarum, despite its flaws, is a finely-crafted film with the right emotional beats." Manjusha Radhakrishnan of
Gulf News gave 4.5/5 and wrote, "
Thudarum comes together as a compelling unit not just because of Mohanlal's restrained brilliance, but also because of its dark, macabre villains." Arjun Menon of
Rediff gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote that "
Thudarum is a masterpiece for adults, a serious yet self-aware piece of cinema that has something for everybody". Latha Srinivasan of
Hindustan Times gave 3.5/5 starts and wrote "A top-form Mohanlal shines in fan boy Tharun Moorthy's gripping directorial". Vignesh Madhu of
The New Indian Express gave 3.5/5 and wrote, " Some minor flaws aside, Tharun Moorthy delivers the goods with this finely-crafted film that has the right mix of emotions and high moments." Sanjith Sidharthan of
OTTplay rated 4/5 and wrote, "When the Mohanlal-starrer lands in the suspense thriller territory, there's no holding back. The brilliant casting of Prakash Varma and Binu Pappu further elevates the film" Anna Mathews of
The Times of India gave 3/5 and wrote, "
Thudaram lacks nuance in script and acting." Sajin Shrijith of
The Week rated 3.5/5 and wrote, " Even during the film's darkest moments, the filmmaker doesn't forget to inject us with much-welcome doses of catharsis." Sanjay Ponappa of
India Today gave 3.5/5 and wrote, "Mohanlal's crime drama is good mix of thrills and punches." Cris of
News Minute wrote, "Sticking to formula,
Thudarum is a well-made film, with every department doing a clean job. Shaji Kumar's cinematography is especially important in a film that dwells, for a good part, in the depths of the woods." Athulya Nambiar of
Mid Day wrote, "Shobana brings quiet strength and grace matching Mohanlal's energy frame for frame while Prakash Varma makes a solid acting debut." Princy Alexander of
OnManorama wrote, "
Thudarum is Moorthy's fanboy service to the actor as evident in some dialogues which also has references to
Mammootty and
Rajinikanth."
Box office Thudarum collected 17.18 crore worldwide on the first day of its release, with 5.10 crore from Kerala, ₹90 lakh from ROI and 11.18 crore from overseas. The film went on to gross ₹70 crore worldwide in the first three-day weekend of its release, to become the 2nd fastest Malayalam film to cross ₹50 crore. It ranked eighth on
Comscore's global opening weekend (April 2527) with a gross over $7.3 million. In its first four-days it grossed ₹82 crore worldwide. The first 4-day Kerala gross was ₹27.20 crore. The film grossed ₹94.5 crore worldwide in 5 days of its release. The film collected crore by the second sunday (10 days) of its release, becoming the 6th Malayalam film to gross over 150 crore. In 12 days of theatrical run, the film has grossed crore worldwide. On its 16th day it grossed ₹3.80 crore approx in Kerala, taking its total to ₹90 crore surpassing
2018 (2023), emerging as the highest grosser at the Kerala box office. In 17 days of run, the film crossed crore worldwide. It became the first film to collect 100 crore at the Kerala box office reaching the mark on its 19th day. In 24 days, the worldwide gross was ₹222 crore and grossed 232 crore worldwide in 34 days. Made on a budget of 28 crore, the film grossed 234235 crore worldwide, including 93.80 crore gross from
overseas and 141.50 crore
domestic gross, in which 118 crore gross is from Kerala. == Accolades ==