Aadu 3 Part 1

"One Last Ride"

2026 2h 42m ML

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 9

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Shaji Pappan and Co. opens a Pandora's box of reincarnations and multiple timelines leading to comic chaos of epic proportions.

“One Last Ride”

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Cast

Jayasurya
Shaji Pappan / Padmanabha Thamburaan
Vinayakan
Dude / Sultan Azam Khan
Sunny Wayne
Saathaan Xavier/ Lord Walter Joseph
Saiju Kurup
Arakkal Abu/ Padanayakan Koma Kurup
Vijay Babu
SI 'Sarbath' Shameer / Vareed Mappila
Vineeth Mohan
Kuttan Moonga
Dharmajan Bolgatty
Captain Sachin Cleetus/ Thiruvallappattu Narayanan Nair
Harikrishnan
Lalan P. K. 'Lolan'/ Deva

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas
Writers: Midhun Manuel Thomas
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Aadu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, shot by Akhil George. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shaan Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lijo Paul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jayasurya and Vinayakan and Sunny Wayne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One Last Ride".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Midhun Manuel Thomas directs. Akhil George behind the camera. Shaan Rahman scores. Lijo Paul cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Part of the "Aadu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, shot by Akhil George. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shaan Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lijo Paul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jayasurya and Vinayakan and Sunny Wayne carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One Last Ride".
9IMDB entry: tt8142672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.