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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

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

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹265–268.05 crore 2025 [b]
2 Manjummel Boys ₹242.25 crore 2024 [4]
3 Thudarum * ₹235 crore 2025 [5]
4 2018 ₹177 crore 2023 [6][7]
5 The Goat Life ₹158.50 crore 2024 [8]
6 Aavesham ₹156 crore 2024 [9][8]
7 Pulimurugan ₹137.50−152 crore 2016 [c]
8 Premalu ₹136.25 crore 2024 [12]
9 Lucifer ₹129 crore 2019 [12]
10 Marco ₹110 crore 2024 [13]
11 ARM ₹106.75 crore 2024 [8]
12 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹90.25 crore 2024 [8]
13 Bheeshma Parvam ₹87.69 crore 2022 [14]
14 Neru ₹86 crore 2023 [15][16]
15 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier ₹84.55 crore 2023 [17]
16 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹82.75 crore 2024 [18]
17 Kannur Squad ₹82 crore 2023 [7]
18 Kurup ₹81.24 crore 2021 [19]
19 Kishkindha Kaandam ₹77 crore 2024 [8]
20 Premam ₹73 crore 2015 [20]
21 Turbo ₹72.50 crore 2024 [8]
22 Romancham ₹70 crore 2023 [21]
23 Alappuzha Gymkhana ₹68 crore 2025 [22]
24 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67–70 crore 2018 [d]
25 Drishyam ₹62 crore 2013 [25]

Highest-grossing films by market

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India

Rank Title Domestic gross Year Ref.
1 Manjummel Boys ₹167.65 crore 2024 [26]
2 Thudarum * ₹129.30 crore 2025 [27]
3 L2: Empuraan ₹123.25 crore 2025 [26]
4 2018 ₹107.05 crore 2023 [26]
5 Pulimurugan ₹105.90 crore 2016 [26]
6 Aavesham ₹101.15 crore 2024 [26]
7 The Goat Life ₹99 crore 2024 [28]
8 Premalu ₹94.50 crore 2024 [29]
9 Lucifer ₹75 crore 2019 [29]
10 ARM ₹74.25 crore 2024 [28]

Kerala

Rank Title Kerala gross Year Ref.
1 Thudarum * ₹118 crore 2025 [30]
2 2018 ₹89.50 crore 2023 [31]
3 L2: Empuraan ₹86.30 crore 2025 [32]
4 Pulimurugan ₹85.70 crore 2016 [33][34]
5 The Goat Life ₹79.30 crore 2024 [35]
6 Aavesham ₹76.15 crore 2024 [35]
7 Manjummel Boys ₹72.10 crore 2024 [35]
8 ARM ₹68.75 crore 2024 [36]
9 Lucifer ₹63 crore 2019 [31]
10 Premalu ₹62.75 crore 2024 [36]

Highest-grossing films by opening day

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹66.5 crore 2025 [37]
2 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹19.92 crore 2021 [38]
3 Kurup ₹19 crore 2021 [38]
4 Odiyan ₹17.5 crore 2018 [38]
5 Turbo ₹17.3 crore 2024 [39]
6 The Goat Life ₹16.7 crore 2024 [38]
7 Thudarum ₹16.65 crore 2025 [40]
8 Lucifer ₹15.5 crore 2019 [41]
9 King of Kotha ₹15.5 crore 2023 [42]
10 Bheeshma Parvam ₹14 crore 2022

Highest-grossing films by opening weekend

Rank Title Worldwide gross[e] Year Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹174 crore 2025 [43]
2 Thudarum ₹82 crore 2025 [44]
3 The Goat Life ₹65 crore 2024 [45]
4 Lucifer ₹52.3 crore 2019 [46]
5 Turbo ₹50 crore 2024 [47]
6 Bheeshma Parvam ₹46 crore 2022 [46]
7 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹42 crore 2024 [48]
8 Aavesham ₹42 crore 2024 [49]
9 Kurup ₹41 crore 2021 [46]
10 Marco ₹40 crore 2024 [50]

Highest-grossing films by year

Year Title Worldwide gross Ref.
2000 Narasimham ₹22 crore [51]
2001 Raavanaprabhu ₹17 crore [51][52]
2002 Meesa Madhavan ₹15 crore [51]
2003 Balettan ₹14 crore [51][53]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI ₹16 crore [54]
2005 Rajamanikyam ₹25 crore [55]
2006 Classmates ₹24 crore [56][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][61]
2011 Christian Brothers ₹28 crore
2012 Mayamohini ₹22 crore
2013 Drishyam ₹75 crore [62]
2014 Bangalore Days ₹45 crore
2015 Premam ₹73 crore [62]
2016 Pulimurugan ₹152 crore [63]
2017 Ramaleela ₹55 crore [64]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67−70 crore [d]
2019 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore [f]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa ₹47.65 crore [65]
2021 Kurup ₹81 crore [66]
2022 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore [66]
2023 2018 ₹177 crore [67]
2024 Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crore [9]
2025 L2: Empuraan ₹268 crore [3]

Highest-grossing franchises

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. ^ The figure published by the makers of the film (325 crores) is the total business done by the film, and not the total box office collection. The total box office collection is ₹265 crore[1][2][3] as per reliable sources listed at WP:ICTFSOURCES.
  3. ^ Pulimurugan's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹137.50 crore (Pinkvilla[10]) – ₹152 crore (The New Indian Express[11])
  4. ^ a b Kayamkulam Kochunni's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹67 crore (Pinkvilla[23]) – ₹70 crore (Asianet News[24])
  5. ^ The first four days from either Thursday to Sunday or Friday to Monday are considered and not precisely the weekend days that end with Sunday.
  6. ^ Lucifer's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹125.50 crore (Pinkvilla[10]) – ₹127 crore (The New Indian Express[11])
  7. ^ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
  8. ^ OTT Release

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