India, Aug. 10 -- The Malayalam film industry has been getting this strong buzz around the new thriller since it hit theaters, like people are actually showing up in decent numbers at cinemas. Thudakkam also got an extra push on Sunday, where families and other moviegoers used the weekend in full to see it on the big screen. Early trade reports say the movie did well across multiple important regions, so it's got a promising beginning for the opening weekend, and honestly it feels like the momentum is sticking.

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