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.Drishyam was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹50 crore. The 2016 film Pulimurugan was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹100 crore. The 2023 film 2018 became the highest grossing film of Malayalam Cinema surpassing Pulimurugan.
List of highest-grossing films worldwide
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Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 1 February 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Film | Year | Director | Studio(s) | Worldwide gross | Ref |
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| 1 | 2018 | 2023 | Jude Anthany Joseph | Kavya Film Company | ₹175.50 crore (US$22 million) | |
| 2 | Pulimurugan | 2016 | Vysakh | Mulakuppadam Films | ₹152 crore (US$22.62 million) | |
| 3 | Lucifer | 2019 | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹127 crore (US$18.03 million) | |
| 4 | Bheeshma Parvam | 2022 | Amal Neerad | Amal Neerad Productions | ₹87.65 crore (US$11.83 million) | |
| 5 | Neru* | 2023 | Jeethu Joseph | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹85.70 crore (US$11 million) | |
| 6 | RDX | 2023 | Nahas Hidayath | Weekend Blockbusters | ₹84.55 crore (US$11 million) | |
| 7 | Kannur Squad | 2023 | Roby Varghese Raj | Mammootty Kampany | ₹82 crore (US$10 million) | |
| 8 | Kurup | 2021 | Srinath Rajendran | Wayfarer Films | ₹81 crore (US$10.93 million) | |
| 9 | Premam | 2015 | Alphonse Puthren | Anwar Rasheed Entertainments | ₹73 crore (US$11.38 million) | |
| 10 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | 2018 | Rosshan Andrrews | Sree Gokulam Movies | ₹70 crore (US$10.24 million) |
Highest-grossing films by year
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Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 1 February 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Worldwide gross | Ref |
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| 2024 | Malaikottai Vaaliban | Lijo Jose Pellissery | John & Mary Creative | ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million) | |
| 2023 | 2018 | Jude Anthany Joseph | Kavya Films | ₹175.50 crore (US$22 million) | |
| 2022 | Bheeshma Parvam | Amal Neerad | Amal Neerad Productions | ₹87 crore (US$11.74 million) | |
| 2021 | Kurup | Srinath Rajendran | Wayfarer Films | ₹81 crore (US$10.93 million) | |
| 2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | Midhun Manuel Thomas | Ashiq Usman Production | ₹50 crore (US$6.75 million) | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹127 crore (US$18.03 million) | |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Rosshan Andrrews | Sree Gokulam Movies | ₹70 crore (US$10.24 million) | |
| 2017 | Ramaleela | Arun Gopi | Mulakupadam Films | ₹55 crore (US$8.45 million) | |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Vysakh | Mulakupadam Films | ₹152 crore (US$22.62 million) | |
| 2015 | Premam | Alphonse Puthren | Anwar Rasheed Entertainments | ₹73 crore (US$11.38 million) | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Anjali Menon | Anwar Rasheed Entertainments | ₹45 crore (US$7.37 million) | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | Jeethu Joseph | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹65 crore (US$11.09 million) | |
| 2012 | Mayamohini | Jose Thomas | Color Factory | ₹22 crore (US$4.12 million) | |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Joshiy | Varnachithra Big Screen | ₹24 crore (US$5.14 million) | |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | Vysakh | Mulakuppadam Films | ₹16 crore (US$3.5 million) | |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Hariharan | Sree Gokulam Films | ₹21 crore (US$4.34 million) | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Joshiy | AMMA Films | ₹33 crore (US$7.59 million) | |
| 2007 | Mayavi | Shafi | Vaishaka Movies | ₹15 crore (US$3.45 million) | |
| 2006 | Classmates | Lal Jose | Arya Films | ₹24 crore (US$5.52 million) | |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Anwar Rasheed | Valiyaveethil Films | ₹25 crore (US$5.75 million) | |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | K. Madhu | Krishnakripa Release | ₹14 crore (US$3.09 million) | |
| 2003 | Balettan | V. M. Vinu | Aroma Movie International | ₹14 crore (US$3.01 million) | |
| 2002 | Meesa Madhavan | Lal Jose | Moviekshetra | ₹19 crore (US$4.08 million) | |
| 2001 | Raavanaprabhu | Ranjith | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹17 crore (US$3.5 million) | |
| 2000 | Narasimham | Shaji Kailas | Aashirvad Cinemas | ₹22 crore (US$4.9 million) |