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.

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Highest-grossing films worldwide

The top 25 highest-grossing Malayalam films worldwide are listed here

  Background shading indicates that a film, or at least one from a series, is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
RankTitleWorldwide grossYearRef.
1 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹300–303.2 crore2025 [b]
2 L2: Empuraan ₹265–268.08 crore2025 [c]
3 Manjummel Boys ₹242.30 crore2024 [9]
4 Thudarum ₹234−235 crore2025 [d]
5 2018 ₹177 crore2023 [11]
6 The Goat Life ₹158.50 crore2024 [12]
7 Aavesham ₹156 crore2024 [13] [12]
8 Pulimurugan ₹139–145 crore2016 [14]
9 Premalu ₹136.25 crore2024 [15]
10 Lucifer ₹129 crore2019 [15]
11 Marco ₹110 crore2024 [16]
12 ARM ₹106.75 crore2024 [12]
13 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹90.25 crore2024 [12]
14 Bheeshma Parvam ₹88.10 crore2022 [17]
15 Neru ₹86 crore2023 [18] [19]
16 Bramayugam ₹85 crore2024 [20] [21]
17 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier ₹84.55 crore2023 [22]
18 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹82.75 crore2024 [23]
19 Kannur Squad ₹82 crore2023 [11]
20 Kurup ₹81 crore2021 [24]
21 Kishkindha Kaandam ₹77 crore2024 [12]
22 Hridayapoorvam ₹75.50 crore2025 [25]
23 Premam ₹73 crore2015 [26]
24 Turbo ₹72.50 crore2024 [12]
25 Romancham ₹70 crore2023 [27]

Highest-grossing films in India

  Background shading indicates that a film, or at least one from a series, is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
RankTitleDomestic grossYearRef.
1 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹183.70 crore2025 [b]
2 Manjummel Boys ₹167.65 crore2024 [28]
3 Thudarum ₹143.96 crore2025 [29]
4 L2: Empuraan ₹120.50 crore2025 [30]
5 2018 ₹107.05 crore2023 [30]
6 Pulimurugan ₹105.90 crore2016 [30]
7 Aavesham ₹101.15 crore2024 [30]
8 The Goat Life ₹99 crore2024 [31]
9 Premalu ₹94.50 crore2024 [32]
10 Lucifer ₹75 crore2019 [32]

Kerala

RankTitleKerala grossYearRef.
1 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹120.90 crore2025 [b]
2 Thudarum ₹118 crore2025 [33]
3 2018 ₹89.50 crore2023 [34]
5 L2: Empuraan ₹86.30 crore2025 [35]
5 Pulimurugan ₹85.10 crore2016 [36]
6 The Goat Life ₹79.30 crore2024 [37]
7 Aavesham ₹76.15 crore2024 [37]
8 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹73 crore2017 [34]
9 Manjummel Boys ₹72.10 crore2024 [37]
10 ARM ₹68.75 crore2024 [38]

Highest-grossing opening day

RankTitleWorldwide grossYearRef.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹66.5 crore2025 [39]
2 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹19.92 crore2021 [40]
3 Kurup ₹19 crore2021 [40]
4 Odiyan ₹17.5 crore2018 [40]
5 Turbo ₹17.3 crore2024 [41]
6 Thudarum ₹16.65 crore2025 [42]
7 The Goat Life ₹16.05 crore2024 [43]
8 King of Kotha ₹15.5 crore2023 [44]
9 Lucifer ₹15.5 crore2019 [45]
10 Bheeshma Parvam ₹14 crore2022 [43]

Highest-grossing opening weekend

RankTitleWorldwide grossYearDaysRef.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹174 crore20254 [46]
2 Thudarum ₹70 crore20253 [47]
3 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹65 crore20254 [48]
4 The Goat Life ₹65 crore20244 [49]
5 Lucifer ₹52.3 crore20194 [50]
6 Turbo ₹50 crore20244 [51]
7 Bheeshma Parvam ₹46 crore20224 [50]
8 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹42 crore20244 [52]
9 Aavesham ₹42 crore20244 [53]
10 Kurup ₹41 crore20213 [50]

Highest-grossing films by month

MonthTitleWorldwide grossYearRef.
January Anjaam Pathiraa ₹50 crores2020
February Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crores2024
March L2: Empuraan ₹265–268.05 crores2025
April Thudarum ₹234–235 crores2025
May 2018 ₹177 crores2023
JuneTBA
July Meesa Madhavan ₹21 crores2001
August Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹300–303.2 crores2025
September ARM ₹106.75 crores2024
October Pulimurugan ₹139–145 crores2016
November Kurup ₹81 crores2021
December Marco ₹110 crores2024

Highest-grossing films by year

YearTitleWorldwide grossRef.
2000 Narasimham ₹22 crore [54]
2001 Raavanaprabhu ₹17 crore [55]
2002 Meesa Madhavan ₹15 crore [54]
2003 Balettan ₹14 crore [54]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI ₹16 crore [56]
2005 Rajamanikyam ₹25 crore [57] [ better source needed ]
2006 Classmates ₹24 crore [58]
2007 Mayavi ₹15 crore [59]
2008 Twenty:20 ₹32 crore
2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja ₹21 crore [60]
2010 Pokkiri Raja ₹16.5 crore [61]
2011 Christian Brothers ₹28 crore
2012 Mayamohini ₹22 crore
2013 Drishyam ₹62 crore [62]
2014 Bangalore Days ₹48.3 crore
2015 Premam ₹73 crore [62]
2016 Pulimurugan ₹139–145 crore [63]
2017 Ramaleela ₹55 crore [64]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67−70 crore [e]
2019 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore [f]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa ₹47.65 crore [67]
2021 Kurup ₹81 crore [68]
2022 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore [68]
2023 2018 ₹177 crore [69]
2024 Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crore [13]
2025 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹300–303.2 crore [b]

Highest-grossing franchises

Highest-grossing franchises
RankFranchiseWorldwide gross
(crore) [g] 		No. of filmsAverage gross
(crore)		Highest grosser

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra's reported worldwide gross is from ₹300.08 crore ( India Today [1] ) to ₹301.98 crore ( The Telegraph [2] ) to ₹302.5 crore ( ThePrint [3] ) to ₹303.2 crore ( The Week [4] )
  3. ↑ Mint reported ₹265 crore, [5] DNA India and The Financial Express reported ₹268 crore, [6] [7] Firstpost reported ₹268.08 crore [8]
  4. ↑ Thudarum's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹234 crore ( The Hindustan Times [10] ) – ₹235 crore ( The Financial Express [7] )
  5. ↑ Kayamkulam Kochunni's reported worldwide gross varies between ₹67 crore ( Pinkvilla [65] ) – ₹70 crore ( Asianet News [66] )
  6. ↑ Lucifer's reported worldwide gross varies between ₹125.50 crore ( Pinkvilla ) – ₹127 crore ( The New Indian Express [14] )
  7. ↑ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
  8. ↑ OTT Release

References

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