List of highest-grossing Malayalam films

Malayalam cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Kerala dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language. It is sometimes known by the nickname "Mollywood" by certain media outlets.[1] The 1983 film Aa Rathri was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹1 crore.[2] The 1991 film Kilukkam was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹5 crore.[3] The 1995 film The King was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹10 crore. The 2005 film Rajamanikyam was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹25 crore.[4] The 2013 film Drishyam was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹50 crore and ₹75 crore. The 2016 film Pulimurugan was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹100 and ₹150 crore mark. The 2023 film 2018 became the highest grossing film of Malayalam Cinema surpassing Pulimurugan, and also becoming the first malayalam film to gross the ₹200 crore mark.

List of highest-grossing films worldwide
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Rank Film Year Director Studio(s) Worldwide gross Ref
1 2018 2023 Jude Anthany Joseph Kavya Film Company ₹200 crore (US$25 million) [5][6]
2 Pulimurugan 2016 Vysakh Mulakuppadam Films ₹152 crore (US$22.62 million) [7]
3 Lucifer 2019 Prithviraj Sukumaran Aashirvad Cinemas ₹127 crore (US$18.03 million) [8]
4 Bheeshma Parvam 2022 Amal Neerad Amal Neerad Productions ₹87 crore (US$11.74 million) [9]
5 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier 2023 Nahas Hidayath Weekend Blockbusters ₹84 crore (US$11 million) [10][11]
6 Kurup 2021 Srinath Rajendran Wayfarer Films ₹81 crore (US$10.93 million) [12][13]
7 Kayamkulam Kochunni 2018 Rosshan Andrrews Sree Gokulam Movies ₹79 crore (US$11.55 million) [14]
8 Kannur Squad 2023 Roby Varghese Raj Mammootty Kampany ₹75 crore (US$9.4 million) [15]
9 Drishyam 2013 Jeethu Joseph Aashirvad Cinemas ₹75 crore (US$12.8 million) [16]
10 Premam 2015 Alphonse Puthren Anwar Rasheed Entertainments ₹70 crore (US$10.91 million) [17][18]
11 Romancham 2023 Jithu Madhavan Guppy Cinemas
Johnpaul George Productions		 ₹70 crore (US$9.45 million) [19]
12 Thallumaala 2022 Khalid Rahman Ashiq Usman Productions ₹70 crore (US$11.95 million) [20][21]

Highest-grossing films by year
   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 20 October 2023 in theaters around the world.
Year Title Director Studio(s) Worldwide gross Ref
2023 2018 Jude Anthany Joseph Kavya Films ₹200 crore (US$25 million) [22]
2022 Bheeshma Parvam Amal Neerad Amal Neerad Productions ₹87 crore (US$11.74 million) [23]
2021 Kurup Srinath Rajendran Wayfarer Films ₹81 crore (US$10.93 million) [12][13]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa Midhun Manuel Thomas Ashiq Usman Production ₹50 crore (US$6.75 million) [24]
2019 Lucifer Prithviraj Sukumaran Aashirvad Cinemas ₹127 crore (US$18.03 million) [25]
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni Rosshan Andrrews Sree Gokulam Movies ₹79 crore (US$11.55 million) [26]
2017 Ramaleela Arun Gopi Mulakupadam Films ₹50 crore (US$7.68 million) [27]
2016 Pulimurugan Vysakh Mulakupadam Films ₹152 crore (US$22.62 million) [28]
2015 Premam Alphonse Puthren Anwar Rasheed Entertainments ₹60 crore (US$10.24 million) [17]
2014 Bangalore Days Anjali Menon Anwar Rasheed Entertainments ₹45 crore (US$7.37 million) [29]
2013 Drishyam Jeethu Joseph Aashirvad Cinemas ₹75 crore (US$12.8 million) [16]
2012 Mayamohini Jose Thomas Color Factory ₹22 crore (US$4.12 million) [30]
2011 Christian Brothers Joshiy Varnachithra Big Screen ₹28 crore (US$6 million) [31]
2010 Pokkiri Raja Vysakh Mulakuppadam Films ₹16 crore (US$3.5 million) [32]
2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Hariharan Sree Gokulam Films ₹32 crore (US$6.61 million) [33]
2008 Twenty:20 Joshiy AMMA Films ₹33 crore (US$7.59 million) [34]
2007 Mayavi Shafi Vaishaka Movies ₹15 crore (US$3.45 million) [35][36]
2006 Classmates Lal Jose Arya Films ₹24 crore (US$5.52 million) [34]
2005 Rajamanikyam Anwar Rasheed Valiyaveethil Films ₹25 crore (US$5.75 million) [37][38]
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI K. Madhu Krishnakripa Release ₹14 crore (US$3.09 million) [39]
2003 Balettan V. M. Vinu Aroma Movie International ₹14 crore (US$3.01 million) [39]
2002 Meesa Madhavan Lal Jose Moviekshetra ₹19 crore (US$4.08 million) [39]
2001 Raavanaprabhu Ranjith Aashirvad Cinemas ₹17 crore (US$3.5 million) [39]
2000 Narasimham Shaji Kailas Aashirvad Cinemas ₹21 crore (US$4.67 million) [39]

See also

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