Kalamkaval Vs Thudarum Box Office Kerala Collection Day 6: Mammootty Starrer Falls Short Of Mohanlal's Film

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Kalamkaval Vs Thudarum Box Office Kerala Collection Day 6: The neo-noir crime thriller, which stars Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead roles, hit the theatres on December 5, 2025. Kalamkaval marked the directorial debut of Jithin K Jose, the story writer of Dulquer Salmaan starrer Kurup. Even though the Mammootty starrer emerged as a superhit, it has fallen short of Mohanlal starrer Thudarum, at the Kerala box office.

Kalamkaval Vs Thudarum Box Office Kerala Collection Day 6

According to the recent updates from the trade experts, Kalamkaval's worldwide box office collection has already crossed the₹58 crore mark. When it comes to the Kerala box office, the Mammootty starrer has made a total gross collection of ₹21.50 crore, by the end of its fifth day at the theatres. Even though it is an excellent box office figure, the neo-noir crime thriller has fallen short of Thudarum, the Mohanlal starrer directed by Tharun Moorthy, which hit the theatres in April 2025.

For the uninitiated, the action drama which featured Lalettan in the role of Benz Shanmugham, had collected over ₹50 crore from the Kerala box office alone, when it completed the first 6 days of its release. Notably, Thudarum even crossed the ₹100 crore mark in the state, by the time it completed the first two weeks of its release. However, this seems to be a tough box office figure for Kalamkaval to achieve, even though the movie is expected to enter the ₹100 crore club soon.

The Jithin K Jose directorial, however, has high chances to emerge as the highest grossing film in the career of its leading man, Mammootty. It is indeed a massive achievement, while considering the unconventional theme and casting of the film, which features the megastar as a despicable serial killer. The excellent box office performance also suggests that Kalamkaval's OTT release might get delayed, as it will continue its theatrical run for sometime.