# Thudakkam earns Rs 49 lakh on day 12, faces Onam competition

2026-08-19T17:40:44+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (3 source reports)

Vismaya Mohanlal's debut film Thudakkam earned Rs 49 lakh at the Indian box office on its 12th day, a 3.9% drop from the previous day's Rs 51 lakh, reports Times of India. The film recorded 808 shows with 13.52% overall occupancy. Its India net collection stands at Rs 21.30 crore and worldwide gross at Rs 40.60 crore, according to the outlet. Koimoi reports that the film, made on a Rs 20 crore budget, has entered the safe zone but is unlikely to achieve a hit verdict from domestic theatrical run alone. The outlet says the film faces competition from Onam releases Khalifa (Prithviraj Sukumaran) and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (Nivin Pauly), which are expected to restrict its domestic net below Rs 25 crore. Koimoi adds that by day 14, Thudakkam lost nearly 40% shows as Khalifa took over, earning only Rs 0.21 crore on day 14. Times of India also notes that Mohanlal has announced seven upcoming projects with directors including Priyadarshan and Jeethu Joseph. Koimoi ranks Thudakkam as the 7th highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2026 so far with Rs 21.86 crore net in 14 days.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Times of India presents straight box-office figures with no editorial slant, sticking to data from Sacnilk. Koimoi, by contrast, frames the story around a dramatic question, whether Onam releases will restrict Thudakkam, and emphasizes competition, show losses, and a likely verdict below 'hit'. Koimoi also projects the film's final ranking, adding speculative context absent from the wire-style report. A careful reader should note that both sources agree on the core numbers: Rs 21.30-21.86 crore India net, Rs 40.60-41.89 crore worldwide. The key unknown is how much further Thudakkam will drop as Khalifa and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit absorb screens, that will determine whether it crosses Rs 25 crore net.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 1 neutral, 2 sensationalist
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/thudakkam-box-office-collections-day-12-vismaya-mohanlals-debut-movie-earns-rs-49-lakhs-film-records-3-9-drop/articleshow/133335008.cms>
  Presents box office numbers and occupancy data without commentary or speculation.
- koimoi.com (sensationalist) <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/thudakkam-box-office-collection-day-12-onam-releases-to-restrict-vismaya-mohanlals-debut-under-25-crore-net/>
  Leads with a question about Onam releases restricting the film, emphasizes hit verdict uncertainty.
- koimoi.com (2) (sensationalist) <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/thudakkam-box-office-collection-day-14-loses-nearly-40-shows-as-khalifa-takes-over-will-struggle-to-reach-25-cr/>
  Highlights show losses and competitive threat from Khalifa, projects final ranking.

This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-21T12:01:18+00:00.

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