List of highest-grossing Malayalam films

Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood by certain media outlets, 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 produced by Malayalam cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia.[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures, and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.

Key

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Highest-grossing films

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

Rank[b] 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 [c]
6 Premalu ₹136 crore 2024 [7]
7 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore 2019 [d]
8 ARM ₹100 crore 2024 [8]
9 Neru ₹86 crore 2023 [9][unreliable source?]
10 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore 2022 [10]
11 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹85–90 crore 2024 [11][12][unreliable source?]
12 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier ₹84.55 crore 2023 [3][unreliable source?]
13 Kannur Squad ₹82 crore 2023 [3][unreliable source?]
14 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹81.56 crore 2024 [13]
15 Kurup ₹81 crore 2021 [14]
16 Kishkindha Kaandam ₹75.25 crore 2024 [15]
17 Premam ₹73 crore 2015 [16]
18 Turbo ₹71 crore 2024 [17]
19 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹70 crore 2018 [18][unreliable source?]
20 Romancham ₹69.63 crore 2023 [3][unreliable source?]
21 Drishyam ₹62 crore 2013 [16]
22 Bramayugam ₹60 crore 2024 [19]

Highest-grossing films in Kerala

Title Rank Kerala gross Year Ref.
1 2018 ₹89.5 crore 2023 [20]
2 Pulimurugan ₹85−90 crore 2016 [21][22]
3 Aadujeevitham ₹79.3 crore 2024 [23][unreliable source?]
4 Aavesham ₹76.15 crore 2024 [23][unreliable source?]
5 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹73 crore 2017 [20]
6 Manjummel Boys ₹72.1 crore 2024 [23][unreliable source?]
7 KGF: Chapter 2 ₹66.5 crore 2022 [20]
8 Lucifer ₹66.1 crore 2019 [24][unreliable source?]
9 Premalu ₹62.75 crore 2024 [23]
10 Leo ₹59.5 crore 2023 [20]
11 Jailer ₹57.75 crore 2023 [20]
12 ARM ₹53 crore 2024 [8]
13 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier ₹52.5 crore 2023 [20]

Highest-grossing films by opening day

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹19.92 crore 2021 [25][unreliable source?]
2 Kurup ₹19 crore 2021 [25][unreliable source?]
3 Odiyan ₹17.5 crore 2018 [25][unreliable source?]
4 Turbo ₹17.3 crore 2024 [26][unreliable source?]
5 The Goat Life ₹16.7 crore 2024 [25][unreliable source?]
6 King of Kotha ₹15.5 crore 2023 [27][unreliable source?]
7 Lucifer ₹15.5 crore 2019 [28][unreliable source?]
8 Bheeshma Parvam ₹14 crore 2022 [citation needed]
9 Malaikottai Vaaliban ₹12.2 crore 2024 [29][unreliable source?]
10 CBI 5: The Brain ₹11 crore 2022 [citation needed]

Highest-grossing films by opening weekend

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 The Goat Life ₹65 crore 2024 [30][unreliable source?]
2 Lucifer ₹52.3 crore 2019 [31][unreliable source?]
3 Turbo ₹50 crore 2024 [32][unreliable source?]
4 Bheeshma Parvam ₹46 crore 2022 [31][unreliable source?]
5 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹42 crore 2024 [33][unreliable source?]
6 Aavesham ₹42 crore 2024 [34][unreliable source?]
7 Kurup ₹41 crore 2021 [31][unreliable source?]
8 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹38 crore 2024 [35][unreliable source?]
9 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹37.8 crore 2021 [31][unreliable source?]
10 Manjummel Boys ₹36.3 crore 2024 [31][unreliable source?]

Highest-grossing films by year

Year Title Worldwide gross Ref.
2000 Narasimham ₹22 crore [citation needed]
2001 Raavanaprabhu ₹17 crore [citation needed]
2002 Meesa Madhavan ₹19 crore [citation needed]
2003 Balettan ₹14 crore [citation needed]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI ₹16 crore [36]
2005 Rajamanikyam ₹25 crore [37]
2006 Classmates ₹24 crore [38]
2007 Mayavi ₹15 crore [39]
2008 Twenty:20 ₹32 crore [citation needed]
2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja ₹21 crore [40]
2010 Pokkiri Raja ₹16.5 crore [41][42]
2011 Christian Brothers ₹28 crore [citation needed]
2012 Mayamohini ₹22 crore [citation needed]
2013 Drishyam ₹62 crore [16]
2014 Bangalore Days ₹45 crore [citation needed]
2015 Premam ₹73 crore [16]
2016 Pulimurugan ₹152 crore [43]
2017 Ramaleela ₹55 crore [44][unreliable source?]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹70 crore [18]
2019 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore [d]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa ₹50 crore [citation needed]
2021 Kurup ₹81 crore [14]
2022 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore [14]
2023 2018 ₹176 crore [2][3][unreliable source?]
2024 Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crore [1]

Highest-grossing franchise

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. ^ Sorted based on the lowest value when figures are presented as a range, and for the same value, the older item is given a higher order.
  3. ^ Pulimurugan's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹137 crore (Pinkvilla[5]) – ₹152 crore (The New Indian Express[6])
  4. ^ a b Lucifer's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹125.50 crore (Pinkvilla[5]) – ₹127 crore (The New Indian Express[6])
  5. ^ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.

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