List of highest-grossing Malayalam films
Updated: 5/29/2026, 10:54:14 PM Wikipedia source
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.
Tables
· Highest-grossing films worldwide
| Peak | Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹303 crore | 2025 | |
| 1 | 2 | L2: Empuraan | ₹266 crore | 2025 | |
| 1 | 3 | Manjummel Boys | ₹242 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | 4 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹234 crore | 2026 | |
| 3 | 5 | Thudarum | ₹234 crore | 2025 | |
| 6 | 6 | Drishyam 3 | ₹200 crore | 2026 | |
| 1 | 7 | 2018 | ₹180 crore | 2023 | |
| 3 | 8 | The Goat Life | ₹158 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | 9 | Aavesham | ₹156 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | 10 | Sarvam Maya | ₹151 crore | 2025 | |
| 1 | 11 | Pulimurugan | ₹139 crore | 2016 | |
| 4 | 12 | Premalu | ₹136 crore | 2024 | |
| 2 | 13 | Lucifer | ₹129 crore | 2019 | |
| 12 | 14 | Aadu 3 | ₹120 crore | 2026 | |
| 8 | 15 | Marco | ₹110 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | 16 | ARM | ₹106 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | 17 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | ₹90 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | 18 | Bheeshma Parvam | ₹88 crore | 2022 | |
| 10 | 19 | Neru | ₹86 crore | 2023 | |
| 16 | 20 | Kalamkaval | ₹85 crore | 2025 | |
| 9 | 21 | RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | ₹84 crore | 2023 | |
| 17 | 22 | Diés Iraé | ₹83 crore | 2025 | |
| 12 | 23 | Varshangalkku Shesham | ₹82 crore | 2024 | |
| 11 | 24 | Kannur Squad | ₹82 crore | 2023 | |
| 3 | 25 | Kurup | ₹81 crore | 2021 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India
| Rank | Title | Domestic gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹183 crore | 2025 | |
| 2 | Manjummel Boys | ₹167 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹148 crore | 2026 | |
| 4 | Thudarum | ₹143 crore | 2025 | |
| 5 | L2: Empuraan | ₹124 crore | 2025 | |
| 6 | 2018 | ₹107 crore | 2023 | |
| 7 | Pulimurugan | ₹105 crore | 2016 | |
| 8 | Aavesham | ₹101 crore | 2024 | |
| 9 | The Goat Life | ₹99 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | Drishyam 3 | ₹90 crore | 2026 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India › Kerala
| Rank | Title | Kerala gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros | ₹122 crore | 2026 | |
| 2 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹120 crore | 2025 | |
| 3 | Thudarum | ₹118 crore | 2025 | |
| 4 | 2018 | ₹89 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | L2: Empuraan | ₹86 crore | 2025 | |
| 6 | Pulimurugan | ₹85 crore | 2016 | |
| 7 | The Goat Life | ₹79 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | Aavesham | ₹76 crore | 2024 | |
| 9 | Sarvam Maya | ₹74 crore | 2025 | |
| 10 | Manjummel Boys | ₹72 crore | 2024 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India › Tamil Nadu
| Rank | Title | Gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Manjummel Boys | ₹64 crore | 2025 | |
| 2 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | ₹24 crore | 2025 | |
| 3 | Premalu | ₹10 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Aavesham | ₹9 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | L2: Empuraan | ₹9 crore | 2025 |
References
- See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
- Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra's reported worldwide gross is from ₹301 crore (The Telegraph) to ₹302 crore (ThePrint) to ₹303 crore (The Week) to ₹304 crore (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Mint reported ₹265 crore, DNA India and The Financial Express reported ₹268 crore, Firstpost reported ₹268 crore
- Thudarum's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹234 crores (The Hindustan Times) – ₹235 crore (The Financial Express)
- Lucifer's reported worldwide gross varies between ₹125 crore (Pinkvilla) – ₹127 crore (The New Indian Express)
- The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
- OTT Release
- "'Lokah: Chapter 1' becomes first Malayalam film to earn Rs 300 crores worldwide"2025https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/lokah-chapter-1-becomes-first-malayalam-film-to-cross-rs-300-crore-mark-worldwide/cid/2127704
- ThePrint2025https://theprint.in/feature/kantara-dashavatar-lokah-tribal-representation-films-changing/2768449/
- The Week2025https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2025/11/04/lokah-chapter-1-chandra-final-box-office-collection-all-time-no-1-mollywood-grosser-in-kerala-india-and-worldwide.html
- The Hollywood Reporter India2025https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/top-10-highest-grossing-indian-films-of-2025-from-dhurandhar-and-kantara-chapter-1-to-saiyaara
- Mint2025https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/thudarum-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-malayalam-blockbuster-movie-starring-mohanlal-online-11748307396455.html