India, April 25 -- It has been a while since we were treated to a Mohanlal film that was an ode to the actor rather than the star. The recent films that were released like L2: Empuraan, Malaikottai Vaaliban and Barroz 3D, showcased Mohanlal, the star, and saw the Malayalam star in larger-than-life roles. Along comes director Tharun Moorthy, who is known for his realistic films. He features Mohanlal in a role that has a good character arc with emotional depth and is highly relatable. The end result is Thudarum which gives Mohanlal the room to display the actor in him which we all so love.

Benz aka Shanmugam (Mohanlal), a former stuntman in cinema who used to work in Chennai, lives happily in Ranni, Pathanamthitta, with his wife Lalitha (S...