Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Director Accuses Mohanlal's 'Thudarum' of Script Plagiarism
A filmmaker named Sanal Kumar Sasidharan says the movie 'Thudarum' copied his story idea, called 'Theeyattam', which he wrote in 2020 but never made into a film.
He believes the new film used the main idea from his script.
Sasidharan also points out a specific line of dialogue he says was copied.
He shared his screenplay with actors years ago, and now plans to share it publicly so people can compare the stories and decide for themselves.
The director of 'Thudarum' has not yet commented.
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan accuses the movie 'Thudarum' of plagiarizing his unreleased script 'Theeyattam'.
Sasidharan claims the film's storyline is similar to his 2020 screenplay.
The director points to a specific dialogue copied into 'Thudarum' as evidence of plagiarism.
Sasidharan shared his screenplay with actors like Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, and Sudheer Karamana.
'Thudarum' has become a box office success, directed by Tharun Moorthy.
- Who
- Sanal Kumar Sasidharan accuses the makers of 'Thudarum'.
- What
- Allegations of plagiarism against the film 'Thudarum'.
- When
- The original screenplay was written in 2020.
- Where
- Not explicitly mentioned in the articles.
- Why
- Sasidharan believes 'Thudarum' copied his screenplay, 'Theeyattam'.
Accuser's Perspective
No Public Response
Plagiarism Claims
Accuser's Perspective
The movie 'Thudarum' plagiarized 'Theeyattam'.
No Public Response
No response from 'Thudarum' team.
- Accused Film
- 'Thudarum'
- Director of 'Thudarum'
- Tharun Moorthy
- Accuser
- Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
- Accused Script
- 'Theeyattam'
- Screenplay Year
- 2020
- Main Actor
- Mohanlal
- Box Office
- ₹150 crore (approx.)
Sources
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