Source: https://boxofficeindex.co/records/malayalam/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · Box Office Index

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# Highest-grossing Malayalam movies of all time, and the top film of every year
As of 1 Nov 2026, the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time is [L2: Empuraan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/l2-empuraan-2025/) (2025, ₹68 cr), followed by [Drishyam 3](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/drishyam-3-2026/) (₹50 cr) and [Patriot](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/patriot-2026/) (₹29 cr).
Worldwide gross in nominal rupees, not inflation-adjusted. Year-by-year top-10 lists: [2026](https://boxofficeindex.co/records/malayalam/2026/) · [2025](https://boxofficeindex.co/records/malayalam/2025/) · [2024](https://boxofficeindex.co/records/malayalam/2024/) · [2023](https://boxofficeindex.co/records/malayalam/2023/).
## Top 10 Malayalam films of all time by worldwide collection
| # | Film | Year | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [L2: Empuraan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/l2-empuraan-2025/) | 2025 | ₹68 cr |
| 2 | [Drishyam 3](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/drishyam-3-2026/) | 2026 | ₹50 cr |
| 3 | [Patriot](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/patriot-2026/) | 2026 | ₹29 cr |
| 4 | [Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-2021/) | 2021 | ₹20 cr |
| 5 | [Kurup](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kurup-2021/) | 2021 | ₹19 cr |
| 6 | [Aadu 3](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aadu-3-2026/) | 2026 | ₹18 cr |
| 7 | [Odiyan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/odiyan-2018/) | 2018 | ₹18 cr |
| 8 | [Turbo](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/turbo-2024/) | 2024 | ₹17 cr |
| 9 | [Thudarum](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thudarum-2025/) | 2025 | ₹17 cr |
| 10 | [Bethlehem Kudumba Unit](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bethlehem-kudumba-unit-2026/) | 2026 | ₹16 cr |

## Highest-grossing Malayalam film of each year
| Year | Film | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | [Bethlehem Kudumba Unit](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bethlehem-kudumba-unit-2026/) | ₹332 cr |
| 2025 | [Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/lokah-chapter-1-chandra-2025/) | ₹304 cr |
| 2024 | [Manjummel Boys](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/manjummel-boys-2024/) | ₹242 cr |
| 2023 | [2018](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/2018-2023/) | ₹180 cr |
| 2022 | [Bheeshma Parvam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bheeshma-parvam-2022/) | ₹88 cr |
| 2021 | [Kurup](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kurup-2021/) | ₹81 cr |
| 2020 | [Anjaam Pathiraa](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/anjaam-pathiraa-2020/) | ₹48 cr |
| 2019 | [Lucifer](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/lucifer-2019/) | ₹129 cr |
| 2018 | [Kayamkulam Kochunni](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kayamkulam-kochunni-2018/) | not reported |
| 2017 | [Ramaleela](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ramaleela-2017/) | ₹55 cr |
| 2016 | [Pulimurugan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pulimurugan-2016/) | ₹139 cr |
| 2015 | [Premam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/premam-2015/) | ₹73 cr |
| 2014 | [Bangalore Days](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bangalore-days-2014/) | ₹48 cr |
| 2013 | [Drishyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/drishyam-2013/) | ₹62 cr |
| 2012 | [Mayamohini](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mayamohini-2002/) | ₹22 cr |
| 2011 | [Christian Brothers](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/christian-brothers-2011/) | ₹28 cr |
| 2010 | [Pokkiri Raja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pokkiri-raja-2010/) | ₹16 cr |
| 2009 | [Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kerala-varma-pazhassi-raja-2009/) | ₹21 cr |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | ₹32 cr |
| 2007 | Mayavi | ₹15 cr |
| 2006 | Classmates | ₹24 cr |
| 2005 | [Rajamanikyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rajamanikyam-2005/) | ₹25 cr |
| 2004 | [Sethurama Iyer CBI](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sethurama-iyer-cbi-2004/) | ₹16 cr |
| 2003 | [Balettan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/balettan-2003/) | ₹14 cr |
| 2002 | [Meesa Madhavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/meesa-madhavan-2002/) | ₹15 cr |
| 2001 | [Raavanaprabhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/raavanaprabhu-2001/) | ₹17 cr |
| 2000 | [Narasimham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/narasimham-2000/) | ₹22 cr |

Source: [Wikipedia lists of highest-grossing films (CC BY-SA 4.0), as of 2026-11-01](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_Malayalam_films). Facts only: title, year, reported gross. Current releases: [Malayalam box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/malayalam/).
Cite as: Box Office Index, https://boxofficeindex.co (accessed 2026-11-02).