Thadavu

Thadavu (transl. The Sentence) is a 2023 Malayalam language drama film written and directed by Fazil Razak. Produced under FR Productions and Bunch of Coconuts, it features Beena Chandran, P P Subramanian, Anitha NM, Ishak Musafir and Haritha P. The film had its world premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023^[1] on 29 October 2023.^[2]

Thadavu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fazil Razak
Written by	Fazil Razak
Produced by	Pramod Dev Fazil Razak
Starring	Beena Chandran P P Subramanian Anitha NM Ishak Musafir Haritha P
Cinematography	Mridul S
Edited by	Vinayak Suthan
Music by	Vysakh Somnath
Production companies	FR Productions Bunch of Coconuts
Release dates	29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) (MAMI) 21 February 2025 (2025-02-21)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Beena Chandran as Geetha
• P P Subramanian as Hamza, Geetha's friend
• Anitha NM as Uma
• Ishak Musafir as Sujith, auto driver
• Haritha P as Neethu

Release

The film was released theatrically on 21 February 2025.^[3]

Reception

Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave the film three-and-a-half out of five stars.^[4] Swaroop Kodur of Film Companion^[5] and S.R.Praveen of The Hindu reviewed the film.^[6]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2023	International Film Festival of Kerala	Rajatha Chakoram for Best Film	Thadavu	Won	[7]
		Rajatha Chakoram for Best Director	Fazil Razak
2023	Kerala Film Critics Association Awards	Second Best Film	Thadavu	Won	[8]
2024	Kerala State Film Awards	Best Actress	Beena R. Chandran	Won	[9]
		Best Debut Director	Fazil Razak