List of highest-grossing Malayalam films

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:

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 Manjummel Boys ₹242 crore 2024 [1]
2 2018 ₹176 crore 2023 [2][3]
3 The Goat Life ₹158–160 crore 2024 [1][4]
4 Aavesham ₹156 crore 2024 [1]
5 Pulimurugan ₹137–152 crore 2016 [b]
6 Premalu ₹136 crore 2024 [7]
7 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore 2019 [c]
8 ARM ₹100 crore 2024 [8]
9 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹90 crore 2024 [9]
10 Neru ₹86 crore 2023 [10]
11 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore 2022 [11]
12 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier ₹84.55 crore 2023 [12][13][14]
13 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹83 crore 2024 [15]
14 Kannur Squad ₹82 crore 2023 [16]
15 Kurup ₹81 crore 2021 [17]
16 Kishkindha Kaandam ₹75.25 crore 2024 [18]
17 Premam ₹73 crore 2015 [19]
18 Marco ₹70 crore 2024 [20]
19 Turbo ₹70 crore 2024 [21]
20 Romancham ₹70 crore 2023 [22]
21 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67 crore 2018 [23]
22 Drishyam ₹62 crore 2013 [24]
23 Bramayugam ₹60 crore 2024 [25]
24 Ennu Ninte Moideen ₹56 crore 2018 [26]
25 Ramaleela ₹55 crore 2017 [27]
Sookshmadarshini 2024 [28]

Highest-grossing films in Kerala

Rank Title Kerala gross Year Ref.
1 2018 ₹89.5 crore 2023 [29]
2 Pulimurugan ₹85−90 crore 2016 [30][31]
3 Aadujeevitham ₹79.3 crore 2024 [32]
4 Aavesham ₹76.15 crore 2024 [32]
5 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹73 crore 2017 [29]
6 Manjummel Boys ₹72.1 crore 2024 [32]
7 ARM ₹68.75 crore 2024 [33]
8 KGF: Chapter 2 ₹66.5 crore 2022 [29]
9 Lucifer ₹66.1 crore 2019 [34]
10 Premalu ₹62.75 crore 2024 [35]

Highest-grossing opening day

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹19.92 crore 2021 [36]
2 Kurup ₹19 crore 2021 [36]
3 Odiyan ₹17.5 crore 2018 [36]
4 Turbo ₹17.3 crore 2024 [37]
5 The Goat Life ₹16.7 crore 2024 [36]
6 King of Kotha ₹15.5 crore 2023 [38]
7 Lucifer ₹15.5 crore 2019 [39]
8 Bheeshma Parvam ₹14 crore 2022 [citation needed]
9 Malaikottai Vaaliban ₹12.2 crore 2024 [40]
10 CBI 5: The Brain ₹11 crore 2022 [citation needed]

Highest-grossing opening weekend

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 The Goat Life ₹65 crore 2024 [41]
2 Lucifer ₹52.3 crore 2019 [42]
3 Turbo ₹50 crore 2024 [43]
4 Bheeshma Parvam ₹46 crore 2022 [42]
5 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹42 crore 2024 [44]
6 Aavesham ₹42 crore 2024 [45]
7 Kurup ₹41 crore 2021 [42]
8 Marco ₹40 crore 2024 [46]
9 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹38 crore 2024 [47]
10 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹37.8 crore 2021 [42]

Highest-grossing films by year

Year Title Worldwide gross Ref.
2000 Narasimham ₹22 crore [48]
2001 Raavanaprabhu ₹17 crore [48][49]
2002 Meesa Madhavan ₹15 crore [48]
2003 Balettan ₹14 crore [48][50]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI ₹16 crore [51]
2005 Rajamanikyam ₹17 crore [52]
2006 Classmates ₹18 crore [53][54]
2007 Mayavi ₹15 crore [55]
2008 Twenty:20 ₹32 crore [citation needed]
2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja ₹21 crore [56]
2010 Pokkiri Raja ₹16.5 crore [57][58]
2011 Christian Brothers ₹28 crore [citation needed]
2012 Mayamohini ₹22 crore [citation needed]
2013 Drishyam ₹62 crore [59]
2014 Bangalore Days ₹45 crore [citation needed]
2015 Premam ₹73 crore [59]
2016 Pulimurugan ₹152 crore [60]
2017 Ramaleela ₹55 crore [61]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹70 crore [62]
2019 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore [c]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa ₹50 crore [citation needed]
2021 Kurup ₹81 crore [63]
2022 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore [63]
2023 2018 ₹176 crore [2]
2024 Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crore [1]

Highest-grossing franchise

Rank Franchise Total Worldwide gross No. of films Highest grosser Box office
1 C.B.I ₹ 66.4 crore 5 CBI 5: The Brain (2022) CBI 5: The Brain (2022) - 37, Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004) - 16, Nerariyan CBI (2005) - 8, Jagratha (1989) - 3.4, Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988) - 2
2 Drishyam ₹ 64 crore 2 Drishyam (2013) Drishyam (2013) - 64, Drishyam 2 (2021) [d]
3 Raja ₹ 62.89 crore 2 Madhura Raja (2019) Madhura Raja (2019) - 46.64,

Pokkiri Raja (2010) - 16.25

4 Aadu ₹ 42.15 crore 2 Aadu 2 (2017) Aadu 2 (2017) - 35.65, Aadu (2015) - 6.50
5 Major Mahadevan ₹ 41.21 crore 4 Keerthi Chakra (2008) Kurukshetra (2008) - 8.27, 1971: Beyond Borders (2017) - 10.17, Kandahar (2010) - 5.50, Keerthi Chakra (2006) - 17.27
6 The King & The Commissioner ₹ 34.2 crore 5 The King (1995) The King (1995) - 12.15,

Bharathchandran IPS (2005) - 8.05 The King & The Commissioner (2012) - 7.5, Commissioner (1994) - 6.5

7 Nna Thaan Case kodu ₹ 35.25 crore 2 Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022) Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022) - 34.15,

Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hridayahariyaya Pranayakatha (2024) - 1.10

8 Pretham ₹ 24.45 crore 2 Pretham (2016) Pretham (2016) - 12.45, Pretham 2 (2018) - 12
9 Punyalan Agarbattis ₹ 22 crore 2 Punyalan Private Limited (2017) Punyalan Private Limited (2017) - 15, Punyalan Agarbattis (2013) - 7
10 In Harihar Nagar ₹ 20 crore 3 2 Harihar Nagar (2008) 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) - 9,

In Ghost House Inn (2010) - 8, In Harihar Nagar (1990) - 3

See also

Notes

  1. ^ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. ^ Pulimurugan's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹137 crore (Pinkvilla[5]) – ₹152 crore (The New Indian Express[6])
  3. ^ a b Lucifer's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹125.50 crore (Pinkvilla[5]) – ₹127 crore (The New Indian Express[6])
  4. ^ OTT Release

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