Mohanlal’s Thadaram beat Tavino Thomas 2018 for the third highest grossing Malayalam film

Mohanlal’s latest film Thadaram, which is directed by Tharoun Murthy, is proving to be a box office goggarnot. In just 17 days, the film has laughed in India for Rs 98.75 crore, which has crossed the lifetime collection of Tovino Thomas’s blockbuster 2018, earning Rs 92.85 crore. With this feat, Thadaram has officially become the third highest -grossing Malayalam film, digging another milestone in Mohanlal’s brilliant career.From the day of its release, Thadaram showed a stable and consistent performance at the box office. It opened with Rs 5.25 crore on its first Friday and saw a significant increase in the weekend, reached Rs 10.5 crore on its first Sunday. Despite the decline of expected workdays, the film held a strong, closed its first week for an impressive rupee of Rs 51.4 crore.The pace continued in the second week, the film collected Rs 35.35 crore, a decline of only 31.23% – a commendable hold considering the competition and screen count. The third weekend has once again confirmed the popularity of the film. In the initial estimates of its third Sunday, a collection of Rs 5 crore has been suggested, making a total of Rs 98.75 crore.What does thudram make‘S The run is even more notable, it is dominated by the Malayalam market. Out of the total earnings so far, more than Rs 96 crore has come from the Malayalam version alone, while Telugu and Tamil dubbed versions contributed to a small portion. Its ability to maintain audience interest for more than two weeks and attract a strong weekend footfall is important in climbing in the box office chart.With the need of only Rs 1.25 crore, Thadaram is now ready to enter the iconic rupee club – a rare achievement for Malayalam cinema. If it crosses the mark within the next few days, it will be included in the Elite List with L2: Empuran and Manjummel boys Only as the third Malayalam film crossing a mark of Rs 100 crore in India.