Principal photography commenced in August 2022 inThrikkakkara andwrapped up in September 2022. The songs were composed by Vishnu Varma, Karthik Krishnan and Sijin Thomas, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Syamaprakash M. S. and Lal Krishna.
Tholvi F.C. was released in theatres on 3 November 2023, was a box-office bomb, and received mixed reviews from critics.[5]
Kuruvila is interested in making profit by investing incryptocurrency. His elder son, Oommen, quits his IT job inBangalore to start his own venture called Chai Nation. Thampi is Kuruvila's younger son. He manages a children's football club called Thambi FC inKadavanthra, which has lost every game it has played. Shoshamma, Kurivila's wife, wishes to become a writer of thriller stories.
The film marks the second directorial of George Kora after his debut filmThirike (2021).[3] George, who co-wroteNjandukalude Nattil Oridavela (2017) with Althaf Salim, has also written the film's script.[6] After his first collaboration with George Kora inThirike, Abraham Joseph produced the film under the banner Nationwide Pictures.[7] Syamaprakash M. S. and Lal Krishna were recruited as the cinematographer and editor.[8] In an interview withThe New Indian Express, George stated that he always intended to do a film withSharaf U Dheen.[3]Principal photography began on 17 August 2022 atBharata Mata College with a customarypuja ceremony and switch-on.[9][10]Kakkanad was the main filming location.[7] The shootingwrapped up in September 2022.[11]
The film has songs composed by Vishnu Varma, Karthik Krishnan and Sijin Thomas.[12] Sibi Mathew Alex provided the background score.[13] The audio rights were obtained byThink Music.[14] The first song "The Tholvi Song" was sung, written and composed by Karthik Krishnan.[15] Released on 4 October 2023, It is arap song about finding happiness in the middle of failure, with words in both English and Malayalam.[16] The second song "Hey Nin Punchiri" was released on 18 October 2023.[17] It was composed by Vishnu Varma, sung byVineeth Sreenivasan and written byVinayak Sasikumar.[18] The third song "Pathiye" was released on 31 October 2023, composed by Sijin Thomas, written by Rijin Devasia and sung by Sijin Thomas andSooraj Santhosh.[19]
Tholvi F.C. received mixed reviews from critics.[5]
Saraswathy Nagarajan ofThe Hindu wrote "'Tholvi FC' takes on several threads, all with the best intentions, but the fabric of the narrative does not live up to expectations."[21] Arjun Menon ofFilm Companion wrote "The innate corniness in the writing holds back the film and its well-meaning intentions."[22] Sajin Shrijith ofCinema Express wrote "Tholvi FC reminds you that sometimes it's better to endure a long wait to accept what is truly right for you."[23]
