Mohanlal, the veteran Malayalam superstar, is best known for his exceptional performances and unrivaled versatility. In his illustrious acting career spanning four decades, the National award-winner has played comic, intense, and action-packed roles with equal ease. ‘Aadu’ Thoma from the 1995 action drama Spadikam, directed by senior filmmaker Bhadran, is one of Mohanlal’s most famous characters. The blockbuster film is now preparing for a massive re-release.
The blockbuster action drama, which has become a cult classic over the years, is now preparing for a massive theatrical release in 4K format. Mohanlal, the lead actor, recently confirmed that the Bhadran-directed film will finally hit theatres on February 9, 2023. On his official social media accounts, the superstar shared a re-release teaser for the classic film. The Spadikam re-release teaser revisits the story of quarry owner Thomas Chacko, aka ‘Aadu’ Thoma, and his controlling and abusive father, math teacher CP Chacko. Both Mohanlal fans and Malayalam filmgoers are looking forward to seeing the classic film on the big screen very soon.
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With his exceptional performance as ‘Aadu’ Thoma, the character that has been regarded as the gold standard of anti-hero characters, the complete actor won millions of hearts. The story of a gifted young boy who grows up to become an anti-social child as a result of his traumatic childhood. Mohanlal’s outstanding performance rendered Thoma humane and lovable despite his flaws.
Spadikam performed exceptionally well at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 1995, grossing over Rs. 8 crores over its lifetime. The film’s massive success has been greatly aided by the film’s extremely positive reviews from both audiences and critics, as well as exceptional word-of-mouth publicity.
