Mohanlal latest outing Thudarum clocked a banger opening. The movie emerged as the second best opener of 2025 at the Kerala box office.

The Times Opinion columnist discusses religion and belief — at this moment in our politics and in our lives more generally.

Mohanlal-starrer Thudarum and Naslen’s Alappuzha Gymkhana are receiving love from the Telugu audience as well. Is Malayalam cinema finding a new source of income with dubbed films?

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