List of highest-grossing Malayalam films
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Malayalam cinema is a part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and dedicated to the production of films in the Malayalam-language. This ranking lists the highest-grossing Malayalam films based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by various sources.[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Highest-grossing films worldwide
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| Peak | Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹303.86 crore | 2025 | [b] |
| 1 | 2 | L2: Empuraan | ₹266.81 crore | 2025 | [c] |
| 1 | 3 | Manjummel Boys | ₹241.3 crore | 2024 | [9] |
| 4 | 4 | Drishyam 3 | ₹238.61 crore | 2026 | [10] |
| 4 | 5 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹234–235 crore | 2026 | [11][12] |
| 3 | 6 | Thudarum | ₹234–235 crore | 2025 | [d] |
| 1 | 7 | 2018 | ₹180 crore | 2023 | [14] |
| 3 | 8 | The Goat Life | ₹158.50 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | 9 | Aavesham | ₹156 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | 10 | Sarvam Maya | ₹151 crore | 2025 | [15] |
| 1 | 11 | Pulimurugan | ₹139 crore | 2016 | [16] |
| 4 | 12 | Premalu | ₹136.25 crore | 2024 | |
| 2 | 13 | Lucifer | ₹129 crore | 2019 | |
| 12 | 14 | Aadu 3 | ₹120.10 crore | 2026 | [17][18] |
| 8 | 15 | Marco | ₹110 crore | 2024 | [19] |
| 8 | 16 | ARM | ₹106.75 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | 17 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | ₹90.25 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | 18 | Bheeshma Parvam | ₹88.10 crore | 2022 | [20] |
| 10 | 19 | Neru | ₹86 crore | 2023 | [21][22] |
| 16 | 20 | Kalamkaval | ₹85.2 crore | 2025 | |
| 9 | 21 | RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | ₹84.55 crore | 2023 | [23] |
| 17 | 22 | Diés Iraé | ₹83 crore | 2025 | |
| 12 | 23 | Varshangalkku Shesham | ₹82.75 crore | 2024 | [24] |
| 11 | 24 | Kannur Squad | ₹82 crore | 2023 | [14] |
| 3 | 25 | Kurup | ₹81 crore | 2021 | |
Highest-grossing films by market
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India
| Rank | Title | Domestic gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹183.70 crore | 2025 | [b] |
| 2 | Manjummel Boys | ₹167.65 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹148.71 crore | 2026 | [11] |
| 4 | Thudarum | ₹141.58 crore | 2025 | [25] |
| 5 | Drishyam 3 | ₹126.91 crore | 2026 | [25] |
| 6 | L2: Empuraan | ₹124.56 crore | 2025 | |
| 7 | 2018 | ₹107.05 crore | 2023 | |
| 8 | Pulimurugan | ₹105.90 crore | 2016 | |
| 9 | Aavesham | ₹101.15 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | The Goat Life | ₹99 crore | 2024 | |
Kerala
| Rank | Title | Kerala gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹129.55 crore | 2026 | [26][27][28] |
| 2 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹121.95 crore | 2025 | [b][26][27][29] |
| 3 | Thudarum | ₹118.90 crore | 2025 | [26][27] |
| 4 | 2018 | ₹89.20 crore | 2023 | [26][27] |
| 5 | Drishyam 3 | ₹86.34 crore | 2026 | [26][27] |
| 6 | L2: Empuraan | ₹86.25 crore | 2025 | [30] |
| 7 | Pulimurugan | ₹85.10 crore | 2016 | [30] |
| 8 | The Goat Life | ₹79.30 crore | 2024 | [31] |
| 9 | Sarvam Maya | ₹78 crore | 2025 | [30] |
| 10 | Aavesham | ₹76.15 crore | 2024 | [30][31] |
Tamil Nadu
| Rank | Title | Gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjummel Boys | ₹64 crore | 2025 | [32] |
| 2 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹24.10 crore | 2025 | [29] |
| 3 | Premalu | ₹10.75 crore | 2024 | [citation needed] |
| 4 | Aavesham | ₹9.57 crore | 2024 | [citation needed] |
| 5 | L2: Empuraan | ₹9.3 crore | 2025 | [citation needed] |
| 6 | Drishyam 3 | ₹8.5 crore | 2026 |
Karnataka
| Rank | Title | Gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹15.5 crore | 2025 | [29] |
| 2 | Drishyam 3 | ₹13.5 crore | 2026 | |
| 3 | L2: Empuraan | ₹12.75 crore | 2025 | [citation needed] |
| 4 | Manjummel Boys | ₹12.6 crore | 2024 | [citation needed] |
| 5 | Aavesham | ₹9.56 crore | 2024 | [citation needed] |
| 6 | Thudarum | ₹8.13 crore | 2025 | [citation needed] |
| 7 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹7.6 crore | 2026 | [citation needed] |
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
| Rank | Title | Gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹14.65 crore | 2025 | [29] |
| 2 | Premalu | ₹13.55 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | Pulimurugan | ₹12 crore | 2016 | [33] |
| 4 | 2018 | ₹10.85 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | Drishyam 3 | ₹9.1 crore | 2026 |
Rest of India
| Rank | Title | Gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco | ₹12.41 crore | 2024 | [34] |
| 2 | L2: Empuraan | ₹9.36 crore | 2025 | [citation needed] |
| 3 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹8.6 crore | 2025 | [29] |
| 4 | Drishyam 3 | ₹6.23 crore | 2026 |
International Markets
| Rank | Title | Overseas gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2: Empuraan | ₹141.8 crore | 2025 | |
| 2 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹119.5 crore | 2025 | [29] |
| 3 | Drishyam 3 | ₹111.70 crore | 2026 | [35] |
| 4 | Thudarum | ₹93 crore | 2025 | [36] |
| 5 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹85.7 crore | 2026 | [11] |
Highest-grossing opening day
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
L2: Empuraan | ₹68.20 crore | 2025 | |
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2 |
Drishyam 3 | ₹50.35 crore | 2026 | [37] |
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3 |
Patriot | ₹29.10 crore | 2026 | [38] |
| 4 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | ₹19.92 crore | 2021 | [39] |
| 5 | Kurup | ₹19 crore | 2021 | [39] |
| 6 | Aadu 3 | ₹18.01 crore | 2026 | [39] |
| 7 | Odiyan | ₹17.5 crore | 2018 | [39] |
| 8 | Turbo | ₹17.3 crore | 2024 | [40] |
| 9 | Thudarum | ₹16.65 crore | 2025 | |
| 10 | The Goat Life | ₹16.05 crore | 2024 | [41] |
Highest-grossing opening weekend
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Days | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2: Empuraan | ₹174 crore | 2025 | 4 | |
| 2 | Drishyam 3 | ₹141 crore | 2026 | 4 | [42] |
| 3 | Aadu 3 | ₹87 crore | 2026 | 3 | |
| 4 | Thudarum | ₹70 crore | 2025 | 3 | |
| 5 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹65 crore | 2025 | 4 | [43] |
| 6 | The Goat Life | 2024 | 4 | [44] | |
| 7 | Patriot | ₹64 crore | 2026 | 3 | [45] |
| 8 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹63 crore | 2026 | 4 | [46] |
| 9 | Lucifer | ₹52.3 crore | 2019 | 4 | [47] |
| 10 | Turbo | ₹50 crore | 2024 | 4 | [48] |
Highest-grossing films by month
| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Rekhachithram | ₹57.3 crore | 2025 | |
| February | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.3 crore | 2024 | |
| March | L2: Empuraan | ₹265–268.05 crore | 2025 | |
| April | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹234.45 crore | 2026 | |
| May | Drishyam 3 | ₹238.61 crore | 2026 | [49] |
| June | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | ₹50.3 crore | 2017 | |
| July | Paappan | ₹50.1 crore | 2022 | |
| August | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹302–304 crore | 2025 | |
| September | ARM | ₹106.75 crore | 2024 | |
| October | Pulimurugan | ₹139–145 crore | 2016 | |
| November | Kurup | ₹81 crore | 2021 | |
| December | Sarvam Maya | ₹150 crore | 2025 | |
Highest-grossing films by year
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Narasimham | ₹22 crore | [50] |
| 2001 | Raavanaprabhu | ₹17 crore | [51] |
| 2002 | Meesa Madhavan | ₹15 crore | [50] |
| 2003 | Balettan | ₹14 crore | [50] |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | ₹16 crore | [52] |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | ₹25 crore | [53] |
| 2006 | Classmates | ₹24 crore | [54] |
| 2007 | Mayavi | ₹15 crore | [55] |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | ₹32 crore | |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | ₹21 crore | [56] |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | ₹16.5 crore | [57] |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | ₹28 crore | |
| 2012 | Mayamohini | ₹22 crore | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | ₹62 crore | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | ₹48.3 crore | |
| 2015 | Premam | ₹73 crore | |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | ₹139–145 crore | [58] |
| 2017 | Ramaleela | ₹55 crore | [59] |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | ₹67−70 crore | [60] |
| 2019 | Lucifer | ₹125.50–127 crores | [e] |
| 2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | ₹47.65 crore | |
| 2021 | Kurup | ₹81 crore | |
| 2022 | Bheeshma Parvam | ₹85 crore | |
| 2023 | 2018 | ₹177 crore | |
| 2024 | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.3 crore | |
| 2025 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹304 crore | [b] |
| 2026 | Drishyam 3 | ₹241.41 crore | [61] |
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Highest-grossing Director
The list contains the total box office collection from only Malayalam Films
| Rank | Name | Box Office in Crore | No. of films | Highest grosser | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeethu Joseph | ₹473.5 | 22 | Drishyam 3 (₹242 crore) | |
| 2 | Prithviraj Sukumaran | ₹394–397.08 | 3 | L2: Empuraan (₹265–268.08 crore) | |
| 3 | Dominic Arun | ₹303.46 | 3 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (₹303.46 crore) | |
| 4 | Chidambaram S. Poduval | ₹272.54 | 3 | Manjummel Boys (₹241.3 crore) | |
| 5 | Tharun Moorthy | ₹242.3–243.3 | 3 | Thudarum (₹234–235 crore) | |
| 6 | Vysakh | ₹234.45–240.45 | 11 | Pulimurugan (₹139–145 crore) | |
| 7 | Savin SA | ₹234–235 | 1 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros (₹234–235 crore) | |
| 8 | Jithu Madhavan | ₹226 | 2 | Aavesham (₹156 crore) | |
| 9 | Midhun Manuel Thomas | ₹210.61 | 8 | Aadu 3 (₹120.11 crore) | |
| 10 | Girish A. D. | ₹209.25 | 4 | Premalu (₹136.25 crore) | |
Box office milestones
The following are list the flims that have reached the below milestones first in the Malayalam flim industry
| Milestone | Title | Year | Director | Production company | Final Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹1 crore | Thacholi Ambu | 1978 | Navodaya Appachan | Navodaya Studio | est.₹1−1.2 crore | |
| ₹5 crore | Kilukkam | 1991 | Priyadarshan | Goodknight Films | est.₹5 crore | [62] |
| ₹10 crore | The King | 1995 | Shaji Kailas | Quality International | ₹10 crore | |
| ₹15 crore | Chandralekha | 1996 | Priyadarshan | Fazils | est.₹15 crore | |
| ₹20 crore | Narasimham | 2000 | Shaji Kailas | Aashirvad Cinemas | est.₹20 crore | |
| ₹25 crore | Rajamanikyam | 2005 | Anwar Rasheed | Valiyaveettil Movie International | ₹25 crore | |
| ₹50 crore | Drishyam | 2013 | Jeethu Joseph | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹62 crore | |
| ₹100 crore | Pulimurugan | 2016 | Vysakh | Mulakuppadam Films | est.₹139–145 crore | |
| ₹150 crore | 2018 | 2023 | Jude Anthany Joseph | Kavya Film Company, PK Prime Production | est.₹177 crore | |
| ₹200 crore | Manjummel Boys | 2024 | Chidambaram | Parava Films | ₹242.3 crore | |
| ₹250 crore | L2: Empuraan | 2025 | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Aashirvad Cinemas, Lyca Productions, Sree Gokulam Movies | est.₹265–268 crore | |
| ₹300 crore | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | Dominic Arun | Wayfarer Films | ₹301.98–304 crore | [b] | |
See also
Notes
- See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
- Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra's reported worldwide gross is from ₹301.98 crore (The Telegraph[1]) to ₹302.5 crore (ThePrint[2]) to ₹303.2 crore (The Week[3]) to ₹304 crore (The Hollywood Reporter)[4]
- Thudarum's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹234 crores (The Hindustan Times[13]) – ₹235 crore (The Financial Express[7])
- Lucifer's reported worldwide gross varies between ₹125.50 crore (Pinkvilla) – ₹127 crore (The New Indian Express[16])
- The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
- OTT Release