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Thudakkam review: Jude Anthany Joseph’s film undermines its own heroine
Thudakkam review: Jude Anthany Joseph’s film undermines its own heroine
The News Minute reviews Thudakkam, the Malayalam debut of Vismaya Mohanlal directed by Jude Anthany Joseph. The film follows Meenu, a young woman who moves to a hillside town and uses her…
The Story in Brief
The News Minute reviews Thudakkam, the Malayalam debut of Vismaya Mohanlal directed by Jude Anthany Joseph. The film follows Meenu, a young woman who moves to a hillside town and uses her martial arts skills to fight off attackers. The review says the film positions self-defence as the ultimate empowerment, placing the burden of safety on women without addressing the roots of violence. It also criticises Mohanlal's extended cameo, which overshadows his daughter's character and undercuts the film's message. Vismaya performs stunts well but her acting lacks finesse in emotional scenes. The reviewer notes that male star kids, including her brother, have received multiple chances.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative around star-kid debuts is that they get too many chances. Here, Vismaya Mohanlal delivers competent stunts and gets only one film before critics declare her acting lacks finesse. Meanwhile, male star kids, including her own brother, have been handed multiple outings. And the film itself, directed by a man, offers self-defence as the ultimate solution for women's safety, without ever questioning the roots of violence. The real test: will the industry give Vismaya the same second and third chances it routinely gives male heirs?
Source: thenewsminute.com
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