Vismaya Mohanlal's debut 'Thudakkam' eyes Onam release window. Mohanlal to make a cameo?

In July last year, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal announced that his daughter Vismaya is making her directorial debut with director Jude Anthany Joseph's Thudakkam. On Monday evening, Mohanlal shared a first-look poster of Vismaya, confirming an Onam 2026 release window for the film. Interestingly, Mohanlal's face is reflected on the bus window through which Vismaya is looking, hinting at his cameo alongside his daughter.

Jude Anthany Joseph is known for his acclaimed work in Malayalam cinema, noted for films such as 2018 and Ohm Shanthi Oshaana. Thudakkam has cinematographer Jomon T. John and editor Chaman Chakko on the technical team.

Thudakkam is backed by Mohanlal's longtime associate, friend, confidante, and producing partner, Antony Perumbavoor, under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas. The company introduced Vismaya to their social media followers through a note last year.

"Aashirvad Cinemas takes immense pride and honour in introducing Ms. Vismaya Mohanlal in her silver screen debut. With hearts full of pride and eyes set on the horizon, we unveil a new voice, a fresh vision, and the dawn of a luminous new chapter. In a world woven with stories, a storyteller emerges, not from shadows, but from light. Welcome, #VismayaMohanlal," the note read.

A gifted artist, poet, and performer, Vismaya published her book of poems, Grains of Stardust, in 2021. She has also dabbled in martial arts (Kung Fu) during a 2022 visit to Thailand.

Vismaya is making her screen debut 23 years after her brother Pranav, who first appeared as a child actor in Mohanlal's Onnaman, as the younger self of his father's character.

Pranav, last seen in Bramayugam director Rahul Sadasivan's new horror thriller Diés Iraé. The film had been met with a positive reception by both critics and audiences.