

The film is about two convicts, Samson (Mammootty) and Mallika (Charmy), who are released from jail on the same day and their travel together to unknown destinations.
Acting
Mammootty's effortless charisma carries every scene
Writing
Snappy banter between mismatched leads

Director
Johny Antony
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charmy Kaur learned basic Malayalam phonetically for this role, her second Malayalam film after a decade in Telugu cinema.
The film's title 'Thappana' (slapstick) directly references its comedy style, rare in Malayalam cinema where such films are usually labeled 'masala' or 'family' instead.