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 L2: Empuraan ₹265–268.08 crore2025 [b]
2 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹250 crore2025 [4]
3 Manjummel Boys ₹242.30 crore2024 [5] [6]
4 Thudarum ₹234−235 crore2025 [c]
5 2018 ₹177 crore2023 [9] [10]
6 The Goat Life ₹158.50 crore2024 [11]
7 Aavesham ₹156 crore2024 [12] [11]
8 Pulimurugan ₹139–145 crore2016 [d]
9 Premalu ₹136.25 crore2024 [15]
10 Lucifer ₹129 crore2019 [15]
11 Marco ₹110 crore2024 [16]
12 ARM ₹106.75 crore2024 [11]
13 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹90.25 crore2024 [11]
14 Bheeshma Parvam ₹86–88.10 crore2022 [e]
15 Neru ₹86 crore2023 [19] [20]
16 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier ₹84.55 crore2023 [21]
17 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹82.75 crore2024 [22]
18 Kannur Squad ₹82 crore2023 [10]
19 Kurup ₹81.24 crore2021 [23]
20 Kishkindha Kaandam ₹77 crore2024 [11]
21 Hridayapoorvam ₹73.87 crore2025 [24] [25]
22 Premam ₹73 crore2015 [26]
23 Turbo ₹72.50 crore2024 [11]
24 Romancham ₹70 crore2023 [27]
25 Alappuzha Gymkhana ₹68 crore2025 [28]

Highest-grossing films in India

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RankTitleDomestic grossYearRef.
1 Manjummel Boys ₹167.65 crore2024 [29]
2 Lokah Chapter:1 Chandra ₹141.61 crore2025 [30]
3 Thudarum ₹141.50 crore2025[ citation needed ]
4 L2: Empuraan ₹120.50 crore2025 [29]
5 2018 ₹107.05 crore2023 [29]
6 Pulimurugan ₹105.90 crore2016 [29]
7 Aavesham ₹101.15 crore2024 [29]
8 The Goat Life ₹99 crore2024 [31]
9 Premalu ₹94.50 crore2024 [32]
10 Lucifer ₹75 crore2019 [32]

Kerala

RankTitleKerala grossYearRef.
1 Thudarum ₹118 crore2025 [33]
2 2018 ₹89.50 crore2023 [34]
3 Lokah Chapter:1 Chandra ₹88.50 crore2025 [35]
5 L2: Empuraan ₹86.30 crore2025 [36]
5 Pulimurugan ₹85.10 crore2016 [37]
6 The Goat Life ₹79.30 crore2024 [38]
7 Aavesham ₹76.15 crore2024 [38]
8 Manjummel Boys ₹72.10 crore2024 [38]
9 ARM ₹68.75 crore2024 [39]
10 Lucifer ₹63 crore2019 [34]

Highest-grossing opening day

RankTitleWorldwide grossYearRef.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹66.5 crore2025 [40]
2 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹19.92 crore2021 [41]
3 Kurup ₹19 crore2021 [41]
4 Odiyan ₹17.5 crore2018 [41]
5 Turbo ₹17.3 crore2024 [42]
6 Thudarum ₹16.65 crore2025 [43]
7 The Goat Life ₹16.05 crore2024 [44]
8 King of Kotha ₹15.5 crore2023 [45]
9 Lucifer ₹15.5 crore2019 [46]
10 Bheeshma Parvam ₹14 crore2022 [44]

Highest-grossing opening weekend

RankTitleWorldwide grossYearDaysRef.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹174 crore20254 [47]
2 Thudarum ₹70 crore20253 [48]
3 Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra ₹65 crore20254 [49]
4 The Goat Life ₹65 crore20244 [50]
5 Lucifer ₹52.3 crore20194 [51]
6 Turbo ₹50 crore20244 [52]
7 Bheeshma Parvam ₹46 crore20224 [51]
8 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹42 crore20244 [53]
9 Aavesham ₹42 crore20244 [54]
10 Kurup ₹41 crore20213 [51]

Highest-grossing films by year

YearTitleWorldwide grossRef.
2000 Narasimham ₹22 crore [55]
2001 Raavanaprabhu ₹17 crore [56]
2002 Meesa Madhavan ₹15 crore [55]
2003 Balettan ₹14 crore [55]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI ₹16 crore [57]
2005 Rajamanikyam ₹25 crore [58]
2006 Classmates ₹24 crore [59]
2007 Mayavi ₹15 crore [60]
2008 Twenty:20 ₹32 crore
2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja ₹21 crore [61]
2010 Pokkiri Raja ₹16.5 crore [62]
2011 Christian Brothers ₹28 crore
2012 Mayamohini ₹22 crore
2013 Drishyam ₹62 crore [63]
2014 Bangalore Days ₹45 crore
2015 Premam ₹73 crore [63]
2016 Pulimurugan ₹152 crore [64]
2017 Ramaleela ₹55 crore [65]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67−70 crore [f]
2019 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore [g]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa ₹47.65 crore [68]
2021 Kurup ₹81 crore [69]
2022 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore [69]
2023 2018 ₹177 crore [70]
2024 Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crore [12]
2025 L2: Empuraan ₹266 crore [71]

Highest-grossing franchises

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

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. ↑ Mint reported ₹265 crore, [1] DNA India and The Financial Express reported ₹268 crore [2] "Firstpost" 268.08 [3]
  3. ↑ Thudarum's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹234 crore ( The Hindustan Times [7] ) – ₹235 crore ( The Financial Express [8] )
  4. ↑ Pulimurugan's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹137.50 crore ( Pinkvilla [13] ) – ₹152 crore ( The New Indian Express [14] )
  5. ↑ Bheeshma Parvam's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹86 crore ( Pinkvilla [17] ) – ₹88.10 crore ( Asianet News [18] )
  6. ↑ Kayamkulam Kochunni's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹67 crore ( Pinkvilla [66] ) – ₹70 crore ( Asianet News [67] )
  7. ↑ Lucifer's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹125.50 crore ( Pinkvilla [13] ) – ₹127 crore ( The New Indian Express [14] )
  8. ↑ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
  9. ↑ OTT Release

References

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