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List of highest-grossing Malayalam films

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Malayalam cinema is part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and focused on producing films in the Malayalam language. This ranking lists the highest-grossing Malayalam films based on conservative global box office estimates reported by various sources.[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Highest-grossing films worldwide

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Peak Rank Title Director Production Company Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 1 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* Girish A. D. Bhavana Studios
Fahadh Faasil and Friends
Working Class Hero		 ₹309.05 crore 2026 [1]
1 2 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra Dominic Arun Wayfarer Films ₹305 crore 2025 [b]
1 3 L2: Empuraan Prithviraj Sukumaran Aashirvad Cinemas
Lyca Productions
Sree Gokulam Movies		 ₹265–268 crore 2025 [c]
1 4 Manjummel Boys Chidambaram Parava Films ₹242.3 crore 2024 [10]
4 5 Drishyam 3 Jeethu Joseph Aashirvad Cinemas ₹238.61–239.20 crore 2026 [11][12]
4 6 Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros Savin Sa Imagin Cinemas
WBTS Productions
Shine Screens
Signature Studios
Icon Studios		 ₹234–235 crore 2026 [13][14]
3 7 Thudarum Tharun Moorthy Rejaputhra Visual Media ₹234–235 crore 2025 [d]
1 8 2018 Jude Anthany Joseph Kavya Film Company
PK Prime Productions		 ₹180 crore 2023 [16]
3 9 The Goat Life Blessy Visual Romance ₹158.50 crore 2024
3 10 Aavesham Jithu Madhavan Anwar Rasheed Entertainments
Fahadh Faasil and Friends		 ₹156 crore 2024
8 11 Sarvam Maya Akhil Sathyan Firefly Films
Akhil Sathyan Films		 ₹151 crore 2025 [17]
1 12 Pulimurugan Vysakh Mulakuppadam Films ₹139 crore 2016 [18]
4 13 Premalu Girish A. D. Bhavana Studios
Fahadh Faasil and Friends
Working Class Hero		 ₹136.25 crore 2024
2 14 Lucifer Prithviraj Sukumaran Aashirvad Cinemas ₹129 crore 2019
12 15 Aadu 3 Midhun Manuel Thomas Friday Film House
Kavya Film Company		 ₹120.10 crore 2026 [19][20]
8 16 Marco Haneef Adeni Cubes Entertainments ₹110 crore 2024 [21]
8 17 ARM Jithin Laal Magic Frames
UGM Entertainment		 ₹106.75 crore 2024
10 18 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Vipin Das Prithviraj Productions
E4 Entertainment		 ₹90.25 crore 2024
3 19 Bheeshma Parvam Amal Neerad Amal Neerad Productions ₹88.10 crore 2022 [22]
10 20 Neru Jeethu Joseph Aashirvad Cinemas ₹86 crore 2023 [23][24]
16 21 Kalamkaval Jithin K Jose Mammootty Kampany ₹85.2 crore 2025
9 22 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier Nahas Hidhayath Weekend Blockbusters ₹84.55 crore 2023 [25]
17 23 Diés Iraé Rahul Sadasivan Night Shift Studios
YNOT Studios		 ₹83 crore 2025
12 24 Varshangalkku Shesham Vineeth Sreenivasan Merryland Cinemas ₹82.75 crore 2024 [26]
11 25 Kannur Squad Roby Varghese Raj Mammootty Kampany ₹82 crore 2023 [16]
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Highest-grossing films by market

See also: List of highest-grossing films in India
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India

See also: List of highest-grossing films in India
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Rank Title Domestic gross Year Ref.
1 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹183.70 crore 2025 [b]
2 Manjummel Boys ₹167.65 crore 2024
3 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹166.49 crore 2026 [27]
4 Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros ₹148.71 crore 2026 [13]
5 Thudarum ₹141.58 crore 2025 [28]
6 Drishyam 3 ₹127.50 crore 2026 [28]
7 L2: Empuraan ₹124.56 crore 2025
8 2018 ₹107.05 crore 2023
9 Pulimurugan ₹105.90 crore 2016
10 Aavesham ₹101.15 crore 2024
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Kerala

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Rank Title Kerala gross Year Ref.
1 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹132.25 crore 2026 [27]
2 Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros ₹129.55 crore 2026 [29][30][31][27]
3 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹121.95 crore 2025 [b][29][30][32]
4 Thudarum ₹118.90 crore 2025 [29][30]
5 2018 ₹89.20 crore 2023 [29][30]
6 Drishyam 3 ₹86.34 crore 2026 [29][30]
7 L2: Empuraan ₹86.25 crore 2025 [33]
8 Pulimurugan ₹85.10 crore 2016 [33]
9 The Goat Life ₹79.30 crore 2024 [34]
10 Sarvam Maya ₹78 crore 2025 [33]
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Tamil Nadu

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Rank Title Gross Year Ref.
1 Manjummel Boys ₹64 crore 2025 [35]
2 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹24.10 crore 2025 [32]
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
7 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹8.1 crore 2026 [citation needed]
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Karnataka

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Rank Title Gross Year Ref.
1 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹15.5 crore 2025 [32]
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 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹11.2 crore 2026 [citation needed]
6 Aavesham ₹9.56 crore 2024 [citation needed]
7 Thudarum ₹8.13 crore 2025 [citation needed]
8 Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros ₹7.6 crore 2026 [citation needed]
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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

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Rank Title Gross Year Ref.
1 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹14.65 crore 2025 [32]
2 Premalu ₹13.55 crore 2024
3 Pulimurugan ₹12 crore 2016 [36]
4 2018 ₹10.85 crore 2023
5 Drishyam 3 ₹9.1 crore 2026
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Rest of India

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Rank Title Gross Year Ref.
1 Marco ₹12.41 crore 2024 [37]
2 L2: Empuraan ₹9.36 crore 2025 [citation needed]
3 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹8.6 crore 2025 [32]
4 Drishyam 3 ₹6.23 crore 2026 [citation needed]
5 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹5.43 crore 2026 [citation needed]
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International Markets

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Rank Title Overseas gross Year Ref.
1 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹142.56 crore 2026 [38]
2 L2: Empuraan ₹141.8 crore 2025
3 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹119.5 crore 2025 [32]
4 Drishyam 3 ₹111.70 crore 2026 [39]
5 Thudarum ₹93 crore 2025 [40]
6 Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros ₹85.7 crore 2026 [13]
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Highest-grossing opening day

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹68.20 crore 2025
2 Drishyam 3 ₹50.35 crore 2026 [41]
3 Patriot ₹29.10 crore 2026 [42]
4 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹19.92 crore 2021 [43]
5 Kurup ₹19 crore 2021 [43]
6 Aadu 3 ₹18.01 crore 2026 [43]
7 Odiyan ₹17.5 crore 2018 [43]
8 Turbo ₹17.3 crore 2024 [44]
9 Thudarum ₹16.65 crore 2025
10 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹16.20 crore 2026 [45]
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Highest-grossing opening weekend

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Days Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹174 crore 2025 4
2 Drishyam 3 ₹141 crore 2026 4 [46]
3 Aadu 3 ₹87 crore 2026 3
4 Thudarum ₹70 crore 2025 3
5 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹65 crore 2025 4 [47]
6 The Goat Life 2024 4 [48]
7 Patriot ₹64 crore 2026 3 [49]
8 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* 2026 3 [45]
9 Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros ₹63 crore 2026 4 [50]
10 Lucifer ₹52.3 crore 2019 4 [51]
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Highest-grossing films by month

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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 ₹242 crore 2026 [52]
June Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum ₹50.3 crore 2017
July Paappan ₹50.1 crore 2022
August Bethlehem Kudumba Unit ₹309.05 crore 2026
September ARM ₹107.77 crore 2024
October Pulimurugan ₹139–145 crore 2016
November Kurup ₹81 crore 2021
December Sarvam Maya ₹153 crore 2025
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Highest-grossing films by year

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Year Title Worldwide gross Ref.
2000 Narasimham ₹22 crore [53]
2001 Raavanaprabhu ₹17 crore [54]
2002 Meesa Madhavan ₹15 crore [53]
2003 Balettan ₹14 crore [53]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI ₹16 crore [55]
2005 Rajamanikyam ₹25 crore [56]
2006 Classmates ₹24 crore [57]
2007 Mayavi ₹15 crore [58]
2008 Twenty:20 ₹32 crore
2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja ₹21 crore [59]
2010 Pokkiri Raja ₹16.5 crore [60]
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 [61]
2017 Ramaleela ₹55 crore [62]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67−70 crore [63]
2019 Lucifer ₹129 crore [e]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa ₹47.65 crore
2021 Kurup ₹81 crore
2022 Bheeshma Parvam ₹88.1 crore
2023 2018 ₹180 crore
2024 Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crore
2025 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹305 crore [b]
2026 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit* ₹309.05 crore [64]
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Highest-grossing franchises

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Highest-grossing franchises
Rank Franchise Worldwide gross
(crore)[f]		 No. of films Average gross
(crore)		 Highest grosser
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Highest-grossing director

The list contains the total box office collection from only Malayalam Films

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RankNameBox Office in croreNo. of filmsHighest grosserRef.
1 Girish A. D.₹5025Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (₹305–309 crore)
2 Jeethu Joseph₹473.522Drishyam 3 (₹242 crore)
3 Vysakh₹396–40212Pulimurugan (₹139–145 crore)
4 Prithviraj Sukumaran₹394–397.083L2: Empuraan (₹265–268.08 crore)
5 Dominic Arun₹3043Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (₹304 crore)
6 Chidambaram S. Poduval₹272.543Manjummel Boys (₹241.3 crore)
7 Midhun Manuel Thomas₹2558Aadu 3 (₹120.11 crore)
8 Tharun Moorthy₹242.3–243.33Thudarum (₹234–235 crore)
9 Savin SA₹234–2351Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros (₹234–235 crore)
10 Jithu Madhavan₹2262Aavesham (₹156 crore)
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Box office milestones

The following are list the flims that have reached the below milestones first in the Malayalam flim industry

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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 [65]
₹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 ₹303–305 crore [b]
₹310 crore Bethlehem Kudumba Unit 2026 Girish A. D. Bhavana Studios, Fahadh Faasil and Friends, Working Class Hero ₹310 crore
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Notes

  1. [a]
    See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. [b]
    Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra's reported worldwide gross is from ₹301.98 crore (The Telegraph[2]) to ₹302.5 crore (ThePrint[3]) to ₹303.2 crore (The Week[4]) to ₹304 crore (The Hollywood Reporter)[5]
  3. [c]
    Mint reported ₹265 crore,[6] DNA India and The Financial Express reported ₹268 crore,[7][8] Firstpost reported ₹268.08 crore[9]
  4. [d]
    Thudarum's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹234 crores (The Hindustan Times[15]) – ₹235 crore (The Financial Express[8])
  5. [e]
    Lucifer's reported worldwide gross varies between ₹125.50 crore (Pinkvilla) – ₹127 crore (The New Indian Express[18])
  6. [f]
    The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
  7. [g]
    OTT Release

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