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. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Highest-grossing films worldwide
The top 25 highest-grossing Malayalam films worldwide are listed here
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| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Peak | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹300.08–304 crores | 1 | 2025 | |
| 2 | L2: Empuraan | ₹265–268.08 crores | 1 | 2025 | |
| 3 | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.30 crores | 1 | 2024 | |
| 4 | Thudarum | ₹234−235 crores | 3 | 2025 | |
| 5 | 2018 | ₹177 crores | 1 | 2023 | |
| 6 | The Goat Life | ₹158.50 crores | 3 | 2024 | |
| 7 | Aavesham | ₹156 crores | 4 | 2024 | |
| 8 | Sarvam Maya | ₹150 crores | 8 | 2025 | |
| 9 | Pulimurugan | ₹139–145 crores | 1 | 2016 | |
| 10 | Premalu | ₹136.25 crores | 4 | 2024 | |
| 11 | Lucifer | ₹129 crores | 2 | 2019 | |
| 12 | Marco | ₹110 crores | 8 | 2024 | |
| 13 | ARM | ₹106.75 crores | 8 | 2024 | |
| 14 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | ₹90.25 crores | 10 | 2024 | |
| 15 | Bheeshma Parvam | ₹88.10 crores | 3 | 2022 | |
| 16 | Neru | ₹86 crores | 10 | 2023 | |
| 17 | Kalamkaval | ₹85.2 crores | 16 | 2025 | |
| 18 | Bramayugam | ₹85 crores | 15 | 2024 | |
| 19 | RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | ₹84.55 crores | 9 | 2023 | |
| 20 | Diés Iraé | ₹83 crores | 17 | 2025 | |
| 21 | Varshangalkku Shesham | ₹82.75 crores | 12 | 2024 | |
| 22 | Kannur Squad | ₹82 crores | 11 | 2023 | |
| 23 | Kurup | ₹81 crores | 3 | 2021 | |
| 24 | Kishkindha Kaandam | ₹77 crores | 20 | 2024 | |
| 25 | Hridayapoorvam | ₹75.50 crores | 23 | 2025 |
Highest-grossing films in India
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| Rank | Title | Domestic gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹183.70 crores | 2025 | |
| 2 | Manjummel Boys | ₹167.65 crores | 2024 | |
| 3 | Thudarum | ₹143.96 crores | 2025 | |
| 4 | L2: Empuraan | ₹127.50 crores | 2025 | |
| 5 | 2018 | ₹107.05 crores | 2023 | |
| 6 | Pulimurugan | ₹105.90 crores | 2016 | |
| 7 | Aavesham | ₹101.15 crores | 2024 | |
| 8 | The Goat Life | ₹99 crores | 2024 | |
| 9 | Premalu | ₹94.50 crores | 2024 | |
| 10 | Sarvam Maya | ₹87.8 crores | 2025 |
Kerala
| Rank | Title | Kerala gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹120.90 crores | 2025 | |
| 2 | Thudarum | ₹118 crores | 2025 | |
| 3 | 2018 | ₹89.50 crores | 2023 | |
| 4 | L2: Empuraan | ₹86.30 crores | 2025 | |
| 5 | Pulimurugan | ₹85.10 crores | 2016 | |
| 6 | The Goat Life | ₹79.30 crores | 2024 | |
| 7 | Aavesham | ₹76.15 crores | 2024 | |
| 8 | Sarvam Maya | ₹74.53 crores | 2025 | |
| 9 | Manjummel Boys | ₹72.10 crores | 2024 | |
| 10 | ARM | ₹68.75 crores | 2024 |
Highest-grossing opening day
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2: Empuraan | ₹68.20 crores | 2025 | |
| 2 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | ₹19.92 crores | 2021 | |
| 3 | Kurup | ₹19 crores | 2021 | |
| 4 | Odiyan | ₹17.5 crores | 2018 | |
| 5 | Turbo | ₹17.3 crores | 2024 | |
| 6 | Thudarum | ₹16.65 crores | 2025 | |
| 7 | The Goat Life | ₹16.05 crores | 2024 | |
| 8 | Kalamkaval | ₹15.7 crores | 2025 | |
| 9 | King of Kotha | ₹15.5 crores | 2023 | |
| 10 | Lucifer | ₹15.5 crores | 2019 |
Highest-grossing opening weekend
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Days | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2: Empuraan | ₹174 crores | 2025 | 4 | |
| 2 | Thudarum | ₹70 crores | 2025 | 3 | |
| 3 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹65 crores | 2025 | 4 | |
| 4 | The Goat Life | ₹65 crores | 2024 | 4 | |
| 5 | Lucifer | ₹52.3 crores | 2019 | 4 | |
| 6 | Turbo | ₹50 crores | 2024 | 4 | |
| 7 | Bheeshma Parvam | ₹46 crores | 2022 | 4 | |
| 8 | Kalamkaval | ₹44.5 crores | 2025 | 3 | |
| 9 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | ₹42 crores | 2024 | 4 | |
| 10 | Aavesham | ₹42 crores | 2024 | 4 |
Highest-grossing films by month
| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Rekhachithram | ₹57.3 crores | 2025 | |
| February | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.3 crores | 2024 | |
| March | L2: Empuraan | ₹265–268.05 crores | 2025 | |
| April | Thudarum | ₹234–235 crores | 2025 | |
| May | 2018 | ₹177 crores | 2023 | |
| June | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | ₹50.3 crores | 2017 | |
| July | Paappan | ₹50.1 crores | 2022 | |
| August | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹300–304 crores | 2025 | |
| September | ARM | ₹106.75 crores | 2024 | |
| October | Pulimurugan | ₹139–145 crores | 2016 | |
| November | Kurup | ₹81 crores | 2021 | |
| December | Sarvam Maya | ₹150 crores | 2025 |
Highest-grossing films by year
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Narasimham | ₹22 crores | |
| 2001 | Raavanaprabhu | ₹17 crores | |
| 2002 | Meesa Madhavan | ₹15 crores | |
| 2003 | Balettan | ₹14 crores | |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | ₹16 crores | |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | ₹25 crores | |
| 2006 | Classmates | ₹24 crores | |
| 2007 | Mayavi | ₹15 crores | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | ₹32 crores | |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | ₹21 crores | |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | ₹16.5 crores | |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | ₹28 crores | |
| 2012 | Mayamohini | ₹22 crores | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | ₹62 crores | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | ₹48.3 crores | |
| 2015 | Premam | ₹73 crores | |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | ₹139–145 crores | |
| 2017 | Ramaleela | ₹55 crores | |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | ₹67−70 crores | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | ₹125.50–127 crores | |
| 2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | ₹47.65 crores | |
| 2021 | Kurup | ₹81 crores | |
| 2022 | Bheeshma Parvam | ₹85 crores | |
| 2023 | 2018 | ₹177 crores | |
| 2024 | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.3 crores | |
| 2025 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹300.08–304 crores | |
| 2026 | Chatha Pacha | ₹31.05 crores |
Highest-grossing franchises
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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
| Milestone | Title | Year | Director | Production company | Final Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹1 crores | Thacholi Ambu | 1978 | Navodaya Appachan | Navodaya Studio | est.₹1−1.2 crores | |
| ₹4 crores | Chithram | 1988 | Priyadarshan | Shirdi Sai Creations | est.₹4 crores | |
| ₹5 crores | Kilukkam | 1991 | Priyadarshan | Goodknight Films | est.₹5 crores | |
| ₹10 crores | The King | 1995 | Shaji Kailas | Quality International | ₹10 crores | |
| ₹15 crores | Chandralekha | 1996 | Priyadarshan | Fazils | est.₹15 crores | |
| ₹20 crores | Narasimham | 2000 | Shaji Kailas | Aashirvad Cinemas | est.₹20 crores | |
| ₹25 crores | Rajamanikyam | 2005 | Anwar Rasheed | Valiyaveettil Movie International | ₹25 crores | |
| ₹50 crores | Drishyam | 2013 | Jeethu Joseph | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹62 crores | |
| ₹100 crores | Pulimurugan | 2016 | Vysakh | Mulakuppadam Films | est.₹139–145 crores | |
| ₹150 crores | 2018 | 2023 | Jude Anthany Joseph | Kavya Film Company, PK Prime Production | est.₹177 crores | |
| ₹200 crores | Manjummel Boys | 2024 | Chidambaram | Parava Films | ₹242.3 crores | |
| ₹250 crores | L2: Empuraan | 2025 | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Aashirvad Cinemas, Lyca Productions, Sree Gokulam Movies | est.₹265–268 crores | |
| ₹300 crores | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | Dominic Arun | Wayfarer Films | ₹300.08–304 crores |
See also
- List of highest-grossing Indian films
- List of highest-grossing South Indian films
- List of highest-grossing films in India
- 100 Crore Club
- 1000 Crore Club
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