Tovino Thomas, who got pan-Indian fame after the Netflix release of Minnal Murali again created waves with his new release Thallumaala directed by Khalid Rahman. From the first day itself, the movie justified the hype both in box office and in responses.
The film, which also stars Kalyani Priyadarshan, Shine Tom Chacko, Lukman Avaran, Johnny Antony, and Swati Das, was released in theatres at the same time as Kunchacko Boban's Nna Thaan Case Kodu, which, according to its producers, has already raked in more than Rs 50 crore.
Thallumaala has reportedly made more than Rs 73 crores of overall business worldwide. In its fifth week, the film is still doing well, even when the Onam releases are hitting screens simultaneously like Palthu janwar. It could suffer from this week when three Onam releases, including Kunchacko's Ottu, Siju Wilson's Pathonpathaam Noottaandu, and Biju Menon's Oru Thekkan Thallu Case, open in theatres. But the movie thallumaala will be premiering on OTT from next week as its theatrical run will be concluded in a good way.
In a previous interview, Tovino had also discussed the negative reviews the blockbuster movie had gotten. "I have heard a lot of people say that Thallumaala lacks a story. But it has, and that is why the movie started to be enjoyable. In fact, it has more depth than what has been displayed on screen, and I think that the audience can infer and grasp that. How can you account for the kind of response the climax sequence received in the theatres I had visited if you claim that it lacked any emotional content?" he asked.
The actor is also confident that people in India would adore the film when it debuts on OTT this month. A group of pals who frequently get into fights at crucial moments in their life seem to be the focus of the all-out entertainer Thallumaala.
