India, May 6 -- Having made more than Rs.130 crore worldwide in nine days, there is just no stopping this Mohanlal-starrer. Thudarum, directed by Tharun Moorthy, is being loved by audiences globally, and the confident director says he expected it to be a hit, but how big was the question. Mohanal, as a middle-class family man, Benz, in Thudarum, was a highly relatable character for the audience, and this is probably thanks to Moorthy's own middle-class life that has influenced his work. In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, the director opens up about the film, Mohanlal and what's next.

Actually, writer KR Sunil and producer M Renjith had discussed this project with Mohanlal 12 years back. Sunil and Renjith narrated the story to Lal...