Vismaya Mohanlal’s ‘Thudakkam’ shoot wrapped; Jude Anthany Joseph directorial drives buzz

The makers of director Jude Anthany Joseph's upcoming film,'Thudakkam', which will mark the acting debut of Vismaya Mohanlal, the daughter of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, on Friday announced that the shooting of their film had been wrapped up. Taking to its social media timelines, Aashirvad Cinemas, the production house producing the film, shared a picture of the entire unit with 'Pack up' having been written on it. It wrote, "See you on the big screen! #Thudakkam."For the unaware, the film is schedueld to hit screens for Onam this year. Vismaya's father and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal had taken to his X timeline to confirm the development.He had said, "Vismaya Thudakkam. #OnamRelease2026 #Thudakkam #JudeAnthanyJoseph #VismayaMohanlal @antonypbvr @aashirvadcine #AashishJoeAntony."Needless to say, the film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs, ever since the project was first announced.It may be recalled that Mohanlal had penned an emotional note when the project was kickstarted. Taking to his X timeline, he had then said, "Dear Mayakutty, may your "Thudakkam" be just the first step in a lifelong love affair with cinema.#Thudakkam. Written and Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph and Produced by Antony Perumbavoor, Aashirvad Cinemas#VismayaMohanlal @antonyperumbavoor @aashirvadcine #JudeAnthanyJoseph."Vismaya, who is known to be a writer and who has already published a book titled 'Grains of Stardust', will be looking to follow the footsteps of her brother Pranav Mohanlal, who has now established himself as a bankable actor in the Malayalam film industry. Anthony Perambavoor, whose production house Aashirvad Cinemas is producing the film, had posted a note in Malayalam along with a photograph of him carrying Vismaya as a child. The powerful producer and actor Mohanlal are known to have been good friends for several years.The ace producer, while playing on the title 'Thudakkam' which means 'Beginning', had given beloved Maya Kutty his blessings and prayers and said that a great 'beginning' lay ahead. "All the best, Maya Kutty!," he had greeted her.Director and actor Jude Anthany Joseph is known for having directed several critically acclaimed superhits including 'Ohm Shanthi Oshaana' and '2018', which was also India's official entry to the Oscars in 2024.