‘Aadu 3’ will hit the theaters on March 19, 2026. The film will reunite Jayasurya with director Midhun Manuel Thomas and expectations are high.
Pre-sale march to 6 million
According to Filmibeat trade reports, the film has seen a huge surge in advance booking collections a day before its release. According to reports, ‘Aadu 3’ has already collected around 5.2 crores from pre-sales worldwide by March 18. The numbers are expected to touch the 6 million mark soon.Interestingly, the first weekend advance booking collections are expected to cross Rs 7 crore.
Kerala leads with spectacular ticket sales
The films have done exceptionally well in Kerala, which remains its main market. Reports suggest that Aadu 3 has crossed 3.25 crore in advance bookings in the state alone. More than 1.95 lakh tickets have already been sold in Kerala.
Actor of the group
Apart from Jayasuriya, the film has a wide cast. It features actors like Vinayakan, Vijay Babu, Saiju Kurup, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Indrans, Aju Varghese, Baiju, Bhagath Manuel and Harikrishnan in pivotal roles.The film’s music and background score is composed by Shaan Rahman and is expected to bring back the iconic BGMs of each character in the film.
The director explains the two-part narrative decision
In a recent interview with Club FM, Midhun Manuel Thomas spoke about the film’s structure and storytelling approach.He said, “Aadu 3 was never planned as a one-part film. That decision was taken at the writing stage itself. The story requires extensive world-building, which takes time. Since the narrative spans two timelines, we needed enough space to set up the world properly. Up to a point, the story will be told in Part 1, which is already two hours and 47 minutes long.”The director added, “The remaining parts of the story will be completed in the second half, and Aadu’s epic conclusion will be made if the audience accepts it.”With strong advance bookings and an ambitious narrative plan, ‘Aadu 3’ is ready at the box office.
