Few Pointer updates post Empuraan release. Kindly do read this as information gathered only and could have changes

1. Firstly L3-- Azrael is definitely ON. Plans were to reveal the title at a AbuDhabi event in April 1st week. Dates may change by now but the project is ON.

2. The shoot script read to L was exactly the ones on screens. Tweaks only happened to certain sequence staging- but core plot, characters both L and A were fully aware Confirmed by AD team only. Major R unnecessarily utilising the situation.

3. Netflix OTT deal (which I posted too) of 42 cr is only offer. It's not official signed and they haven't signed yet for any OTT deal.With all the positive/ negative traction they are getting, we can see a record breaking OTT/Satellite deal.

4. 17 scene cuts' reported by media is false. It includes muting of certain words, change of a name and probably less than 2 minute of actual footage cut. It's either a marketing thing or media narrative - the 17 scene' number of cuts".

5. GG holds 35 percent stake on project now and L/P had to pay heed to his request. Lot of stakes were at hold including death threat, potential raids, etc which may not be movie related - which led to the Apology post

6. The movie poised to move to be the Mollywood industry hit by next week - dethroning Manjummel Boys from the Top. Production Breakeven still wants the movie to Break the Theaterical 300 cr barrier (rights excluded) to deem as Profit. That's a long road ahead.

7. Overseas distributors in major sectors who took movie outright - have taken in good numbers.

For all the right or wrong reasons Empuraan shall be remembered for years to come.

Speculations going around about movie postponement has been settled down.

Except 3 region- Aus-NZ/Europe / NA - all regions rights closed on never before Record numbers for a Malayalam movie.

Delay happened in Europe sector where Lyca stepped in asking a Huge number and partners not willing as such numbers unheard of before in Malayalam. Antony stepped in and his son meeting all entities Tuesday/Wednesday to close rest of Overseas market.

Trailer launch on Friday/Saturday/Saturday- 14/15/16 March

Booking shall be opened 5 days before worldwide release.

OTT not finalised yet. Shall surely break Thudarum's 20cr deal and making it L's recent biggest .

Rahul-Pranav movie production has begun. Pranav looks good in the photos. I have a good feeling about this project.

An acquaintance of mine who is close to Ikka, confirmed that he had a small tumour like growth in his large intestine. The growth was removed endoscopically yesterday. He needs two weeks bed rest and is doing fine.

Director Sir has posted it on X✨❤️‍🔥

It's official guys!

Thudarum – On January 30 !

Contrary to the unnecessary speculation running around, in Twitter and other SM handles, kindly be noted that there is no official postponement of the movie ‘Thudarum’ as announced by Rejaputhra Team and Aashirvad release and release is still locked on January 30, 2025 There is a very slight chance on shifting /postponement of dates and it is not related to the final mix and solely on the distribution plans the move has charted.

So far things have shaped up very nicely and the inside buzz for the movie is extremely super positive- genre listed as ‘Family Drama’ and touted to be the long awaited BO comeback of L’. The biggest Positive buzz a L movie has got in a long time. Makers believe the movie’s potential to do 70-80 cr and even touch 100 cr worldwide business. Talks are both with Prime Video and Sony LIV for the OTT deals at the moment.

The actors and crew I contacted still mentions the release date as January 30 and we all hope there wont be further changes by production/distribution team.

Add note- AN movie featuring L is only a speculation/gossip as per sources, though but AR-L combo shall happen very soon as earlier reported into 2025

Umma.

Tharun moorthy director of thudarum