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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.

Highest-grossing films worldwide

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

  Background shading indicates that a film, or at least one from a series, is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹325 crore 2025 [1][2]
2 Manjummel Boys ₹242.30 crore 2024 [3][4]
3 Thudarum ₹233–235.30 crore 2025 [b]
4 2018 ₹177 crore 2023 [8][9]
5 The Goat Life ₹158.50 crore 2024 [10]
6 Aavesham ₹156 crore 2024 [11][10]
7 Pulimurugan ₹137.50–152 crore 2016 [c]
8 Premalu ₹136.25 crore 2024 [14]
9 Lucifer ₹129 crore 2019 [14]
10 Marco ₹110 crore 2024 [15]
11 ARM ₹106.75 crore 2024 [10]
12 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹90.25 crore 2024 [10]
13 Bheeshma Parvam ₹86–88.10 crore 2022 [d]
14 Neru ₹86 crore 2023 [18][19]
15 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier ₹84.55 crore 2023 [20]
16 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹82.75 crore 2024 [21]
17 Kannur Squad ₹82 crore 2023 [9]
18 Kurup ₹81.24 crore 2021 [22]
19 Kishkindha Kaandam ₹77 crore 2024 [10]
20 Premam ₹73 crore 2015 [23]
21 Turbo ₹72.50 crore 2024 [10]
22 Romancham ₹70 crore 2023 [24]
23 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67–70 crore 2018 [e]
24 Alappuzha Gymkhana ₹68 crore 2025 [27]
25 Drishyam ₹62 crore 2013

Highest-grossing films in India

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See also: List of highest-grossing films in India
  Background shading indicates that a film, or at least one from a series, is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
Rank Title Domestic gross Year Ref.
1 Manjummel Boys ₹167.65 crore 2024 [28]
2 Thudarum ₹141.50 crore 2025 [29]
3 L2: Empuraan ₹120.50 crore 2025 [28]
4 2018 ₹107.05 crore 2023 [28]
5 Pulimurugan ₹105.90 crore 2016 [28]
6 Aavesham ₹101.15 crore 2024 [28]
7 The Goat Life ₹99 crore 2024 [30]
8 Premalu ₹94.50 crore 2024 [31]
9 Lucifer ₹75 crore 2019 [31]
10 ARM ₹74.25 crore 2024 [30]

Kerala

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Rank Title Kerala gross Year Ref.
1 Thudarum ₹118 crore 2025 [32]
2 2018 ₹89.50 crore 2023 [33]
3 L2: Empuraan ₹86.30 crore 2025 [34]
4 Pulimurugan ₹85.10 crore 2016 [35]
5 The Goat Life ₹79.30 crore 2024 [36]
6 Aavesham ₹76.15 crore 2024 [36]
7 Manjummel Boys ₹72.10 crore 2024 [36]
8 ARM ₹68.75 crore 2024 [37]
9 Lucifer ₹63 crore 2019 [33]
10 Premalu ₹62.75 crore 2024 [37]

Highest-grossing opening day

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹66.5 crore 2025 [38]
2 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea ₹19.92 crore 2021 [39]
3 Kurup ₹19 crore 2021 [39]
4 Odiyan ₹17.5 crore 2018 [39]
5 Turbo ₹17.3 crore 2024 [40]
6 Thudarum ₹16.65 crore 2025 [41]
7 The Goat Life ₹16.05 crore 2024 [42]
8 King of Kotha ₹15.5 crore 2023 [43]
9 Lucifer ₹15.5 crore 2019 [44]
10 Bheeshma Parvam ₹14 crore 2022 [42]

Highest-grossing opening weekend

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Days Ref.
1 L2: Empuraan ₹174 crore 2025 4 [45]
2 Thudarum ₹70 crore 3 [46]
3 The Goat Life ₹65 crore 2024 4 [47]
4 Lucifer ₹52.3 crore 2019 4 [48]
5 Turbo ₹50 crore 2024 4 [49]
6 Bheeshma Parvam ₹46 crore 2022 4 [48]
7 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil ₹42 crore 2024 4 [50]
8 Aavesham ₹42 crore 2024 4 [51]
9 Kurup ₹41 crore 2021 3 [48]
10 Varshangalkku Shesham ₹38 crore 2024 4 [52]

Highest-grossing films by year

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Year Title Worldwide gross Ref.
2000 Narasimham ₹22 crore [53]
2001 Raavanaprabhu ₹17 crore [54]
2002 Meesa Madhavan ₹15 crore [53]
2003 Balettan ₹14 crore [53]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI ₹16 crore [55]
2005 Rajamanikyam ₹25 crore [56]
2006 Classmates ₹24 crore [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]
2011 Christian Brothers ₹28 crore
2012 Mayamohini ₹22 crore
2013 Drishyam ₹75 crore [61]
2014 Bangalore Days ₹45 crore
2015 Premam ₹73 crore [61]
2016 Pulimurugan ₹152 crore [62]
2017 Ramaleela ₹55 crore [63]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni ₹67−70 crore [e]
2019 Lucifer ₹125.50–127 crore [f]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa ₹47.65 crore [64]
2021 Kurup ₹81 crore [65]
2022 Bheeshma Parvam ₹85 crore [65]
2023 2018 ₹177 crore [66]
2024 Manjummel Boys ₹242.3 crore [11]
2025 L2: Empuraan ₹325 crore [67]

Highest-grossing franchises

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

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. ^ Thudarum's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹233 crore (Pinkvilla[5]) – ₹234.5 crore (The Indian Express[6]) – ₹235.30 crore (Asianet News[7])
  3. ^ Pulimurugan's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹137.50 crore (Pinkvilla[12]) – ₹152 crore (The New Indian Express[13])
  4. ^ Bheeshma Parvam's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹86 crore (Pinkvilla[16]) – ₹88.10 crore (Asianet News[17])
  5. ^ a b Kayamkulam Kochunni's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹67 crore (Pinkvilla[25]) – ₹70 crore (Asianet News[26])
  6. ^ Lucifer's reported worldwide gross vary between ₹125.50 crore (Pinkvilla[12]) – ₹127 crore (The New Indian Express[13])
  7. ^ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
  8. ^ OTT Release

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