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[[Malayalam cinema]] is a part of Indian cinema based in [[Kerala]] dedicated to the production of [[motion picture]]s in the [[Malayalam]] language. It is sometimes known by the nickname "Mollywood" by certain media outlets.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/What-Mollywood-can-learn-from-Nollywood/article20073823.ece |title=What Mollywood can learn from Nollywood |last=Kumar |first=K.G. |date=18 May 2009 |work=[[Business Line]] |access-date=6 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The 1983 film ''[[Aa Rathri]]'' was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹1 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/mammootty-movies-from-the-past-which-went-on-to-become-industry-hits-246896.html|title=Mammootty Movies From The Past Which Went On To Become Industry Hits...!|work=Filmibeat|date=11 November 2016}}</ref> The 1991 film ''[[Kilukkam]]'' was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹5 crore.<ref>{{cite news|last=Poojari|first=Smita|title=Mollywood movies that ran for more than 300 days|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Mollywood-movies-that-ran-for-more-than-300-days/Mollywood-movies-that-ran-for-more-than-300-days/photostory/49802158.cms|access-date=18 August 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 November 2015}}</ref> The 1995 film ''[[The King (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.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Abhijith|date=9 November 2009|title=6 Times When A Mammootty Movie Emerged As The Top Grosser Of A Year!|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/6-times-when-a-mammootty-movie-emerged-as-the-top-grosser-of-a-year-246642.html|website=Filmibeat|language=en-US}}</ref> 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 crore mark.<ref name="Pulimurugan">{{cite news |date=8 November 2016 |title=Pulimurugan: Mohanlal film is the first Malayalam film to enter Rs 100 cr club |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/pulimurugan-mohanlal-film-is-the-first-malayalam-film-to-enter-rs-100-cr-club/story-FLE41X5D1xq5uVRzfDEXyK_amp.html |access-date=16 July 2023}}</ref> The 2023 film ''[[2018 (film)|2018: Everyone is a Hero]]'' was the first film to cross {{Indian Rupee|200 crore}} mark and became the highest grossing film of Malayalam Cinema surpassing ''[[Pulimurugan]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-08 |title=‘2018’ box office collection: Tovino Thomas starrer becomes the first Malayalam film to reach Rs 200 crore! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/2018-box-office-collection-tovino-thomas-starrer-becomes-the-first-malayalam-film-to-reach-rs-200-crore/articleshow/100854605.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-14 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==List of highest-grossing films worldwide==
{{Box office table legend}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|-
! Rank
! Film
! Year
! Director
! Studio(s)
! Worldwide gross
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}
|-
|1
| scope="row" style="background:#b6fcb6;" |''[[2018 (film)|2018]]'' *
|2023
|[[Jude Anthany Joseph]]
|Kavya Film Company
|₹200 crore
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 June 2023 |title=‘2018’ box office collection: Tovino Thomas starrer becomes the first Malayalam film to reach Rs 200 crore! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/2018-box-office-collection-tovino-thomas-starrer-becomes-the-first-malayalam-film-to-reach-rs-200-crore/articleshow/100854605.cms?from=mdr |access-date=19 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|2
|''[[Pulimurugan]]''
|2016
|[[Vysakh]]
|[[Mulakuppadam Films]]
|₹134.85—152 crore
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jogani |first=Rishil |date=16 May 2023 |title=Top Grossing Malayalam Films of all time: Tovino Thomas set to top Mohanlal; 2018, Pulimurugan & Lucifer |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/top-grossing-malayalam-films-of-all-time-tovino-thomas-set-to-top-mohanlal-2018-pulimurugan-lucifer-1221353 |access-date=25 May 2023 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=3 February 2021 |title=Pulimurugan collected Rs 152 Crores, but producer got only Rs 7 crores |work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]] |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/mobile/news.php?id=484954&u=pulimurugan-collected-rs-100-crores-but-producer-got-around-rs-7-to-10-crores-only-reveals-suresh-kumar}}</ref>
|-
| 3
| ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]''
| 2019
| [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
| [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
| ₹125.27—175 crore
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jogani |first=Rishil |date=16 May 2023 |title=Top Grossing Malayalam Films of all time: Tovino Thomas set to top Mohanlal; 2018, Pulimurugan & Lucifer |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/top-grossing-malayalam-films-of-all-time-tovino-thomas-set-to-top-mohanlal-2018-pulimurugan-lucifer-1221353 |access-date=25 May 2023 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0322">{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Karthik |date=4 June 2019 |title=Mohanlal's Lucifer storms into Rs 200 crore club, first for Malayalam cinema |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mohanlal-s-lucifer-storms-into-rs-200-crore-club-first-for-malayalam-cinema/story-vTm7JXaAdz0FWFTllE4n2I.html |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
|4
|''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]''
|2021
|Srinath Rajendran
|[[Wayfarer Films]]
|₹112 crore
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=കുറുപ്പ് നൂറുകോടി ക്ലബ്ബിൽ, സാറ്റലൈറ്റ് അവകാശം വിറ്റുപോയത് റെക്കോർഡ് തുകയ്ക്ക് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dulquer-salmaan-s-kurup-movie-collected-112-crore-from-global-business-1.7804764 |access-date=10 September 2022 |website=Mathrubhumi |date=21 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |5
|[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|''Kayamkulam Kochunni'']]
|2018
|Roshshan Andrews
|Sree Gokulam Movies
|₹100 crore

|<ref>{{cite news |date=21 November 2018 |title=Kayamkulam Kochunni' in Rs 100-crore club |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/11/21/kayamkulam-kochunni-in-100-crore-club.amp.html |access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Madhura Raja]]''
|2019
| [[Vysakh]]
| Nelson Ipe Cinemas
|₹100 crore
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 May 2019 |title=Mammootty starrer Madhura Raja crosses Rs 100 crore mark in 45 days |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mammootty-madhura-raja-crosses-rs-100-crore-in-45-days-5751652/ |access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]''
|2019
|[[M. Padmakumar]]
|Kavya Film Company
|₹100 crore
|<ref>{{cite web |date=21 December 2019 |title=Mamangam Box Office Collection: Rs 100 crores officially confirmed! Mammootty movie rocks! |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-mamangam-box-office-collection-rs-100-crores-officially-confirmed-mammootty-movie-rocks-116076 |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=Zee Business}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]''
|2022
|[[Amal Neerad]]
|[[Amal Neerad Productions]]
|₹100 crore
|<ref name=":322">{{cite news |title=Mammootty pays surprise visit to a young fan at hospital, see pics – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-pays-surprise-visit-to-a-young-fan-at-hospital-see-pics/articleshow/90621792.cms |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=3 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|9
| ''[[Drishyam]]''
| 2013
| [[Jeethu Joseph]]
| [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
|₹75 crore
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Highest grossing Malayalam films of all time |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/highest-grossing-malayalam-films-of-all-time/photostory/49755072.cms |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|10
| ''[[Thallumaala]]''
| 2022
| [[Khalid Rahman]]
| [[Ashiq Usman|Ashiq Usman Productions]]
| ₹71.36 crore
| <ref name="Tallumala22">{{Cite web |date=6 September 2022 |title=Thallumaala Box Office Collection : 'അടിച്ച്' മെഗ ഹിറ്റുണ്ടാക്കി തല്ലുമാല; ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ബോക്സ്ഓഫീസ് കളക്ഷൻ ഇങ്ങനെ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/thallumaala-box-office-collection-tovino-thomas-collects-70-plus-crore-rupees-in-just-30-days-here-is-detail-report-105279 |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=Zee News Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>
|}

==Highest-grossing films by year==
{{Box office table legend}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" margin:auto;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Studio(s)
! Worldwide gross
! Source
|-
|[[List of Malayalam films of 2023|2023]]
|''[[2018 (film)|2018]]''
|[[Jude Anthany Joseph]]
|Kavya Films
|{{INRConvert|160|c|year=2023|1k=}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-30 |title=2018 Box Office Collection: Tovino Thomas Film Sets Mollywood Record, Crosses Rs 160 Crore Worldwide |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/2018-box-office-collection-tovino-thomas-film-sets-mollywood-record-crosses-rs-160-crore-worldwide-article-100607371 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=[[Times Now]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[List of Malayalam films of 2022|2022]]
|''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]''
|[[Amal Neerad]]
|[[Amal Neerad Productions]]
|{{INRConvert|87|c|year=2022|1k=}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 കോടി ക്ലബ്ബിൽ ഇടം നേടി മൈക്കിളപ്പനും പിള്ളേരും; വമ്പൻ വിജയവുമായി 'ഭീഷ്മപർവം' ഓടിടിയിലേക്ക് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/bheeshma-parvam-in-100-crore-club-mammootty-amal-neerad-movie-bheeshma-parvam-boxoffice-collection-1.7389716 |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[List of Malayalam films of 2021|2021]]
|''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]''
|Srinath Rajendran
|[[Wayfarer Films]]
|{{INRConvert|81|c|year=2015|mode=historical}}
|<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=25 November 2021 |title=112 crore |url=https://www.facebook.com/100063713914363/posts/pfbid02QuReGibGwnGp6gns1rfPsdXiWw5GPJ6ZwMqkEqqdmSkPSKeBAMyiDHSLBCq4k7azl/?app=fbl |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=Wayfarer Films Private Limited |language=ml}}</ref>
|-
|[[List of Malayalam films of 2020|2020]]
|''[[Anjaam Pathiraa]]''
|[[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]
|[[Ashiq Usman|Ashiq Usman Production]]
|{{INRConvert|50|c|1k=|year=2020}}
|
|-
|[[List of Malayalam films of 2019|2019]]
|''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]''
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
|[[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
|{{INRConvert|127|c|year=2019|mode=historical}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16
|title=Survival thriller 2018 Surging towards Rs 100-crore mark |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2023/may/16/survival-thriller-2018-surging-towards-rs-100-crore-mark-2575463.html}}</ref>
|-
|[[List of Malayalam films of 2018|2018]]
|''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
|[[Rosshan Andrrews]]
|Sree Gokulam Movies
|{{INRConvert|72|c|1k=|year=2018}}
|<ref>{{cite news |date=21 November 2018 |title=Kayamkulam Kochunni' in Rs 100-crore club |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/11/21/kayamkulam-kochunni-in-100-crore-club.amp.html |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[List of Malayalam films of 2017|2017]]
|''[[Ramaleela]]''
|Arun Gopi
|[[Mulakuppadam Films|Mulakupadam Films]]
|{{INRConvert|50|c|1k=|year=2017}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammoottys-great-father-hits-century-64874|title=Mammootty's 'The Great Father' hits a century|date=8 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''[[Pulimurugan]]''
|[[Vysakh]]
|[[Mulakuppadam Films|Mulakupadam Films]]
|{{INRConvert|152|c|1k=|year=2016}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16 |title=Survival thriller 2018 Surging towards Rs 100-crore mark |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2023/may/16/survival-thriller-2018-surging-towards-rs-100-crore-mark-2575463.html}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''[[Premam]]''
|[[Alphonse Puthren]]
|[[Anwar Rasheed Entertainments]]
|{{INRConvert|60|c|year=2013|mode=historical}}
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2015-12-26 |title=2015: When content triumphed over star-power in South Cinema |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/2015-when-content-triumphed-over-star-power-in-south-cinema/story-QaIOcOt7KGfNZKzEdk4lhP.html |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|''[[Bangalore Days]]''
|[[Anjali Menon]]
|[[Anwar Rasheed Entertainments]]
|{{INRConvert|45|c|1k=|year=2014}}
|<ref name="Prithviraj's p 5">{{Cite web|last=IBTimes|date=2015-10-21|title=Kerala box office: Prithviraj's 'Ennu Ninte Moideen' among top 5 highest grossing Malayalam movies|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-prithviraj-ennu-ninte-moideen-among-top-5-highest-grossing-malayalam-movies-651418|access-date=2021-06-16|website=[[International Business Times]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''[[Drishyam]]''
|[[Jeethu Joseph]]
|[[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
|{{INRConvert|75|c|1k=|year=2013}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Highest grossing Malayalam films of all time |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/highest-grossing-malayalam-films-of-all-time/photostory/49755072.cms |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''[[Mayamohini]]''
|[[Jose Thomas]]
|Color Factory
|{{INRConvert|22|c|1k=|year=2012}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/5-biggest-hits-of-dileep-from-the-last-5-years-249390.html|title=5 Biggest Hits Of Dileep From The Last 5 Years!|work=Filmibeat|date=14 December 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]''
|[[Joshy]]
|Varnachithra Big Screen
|{{INRConvert|28|c|1k=|year=2011}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snehasallapam.com/archives/5664-2011-malayalam-film-release-results-81.html|title=Thread: 2011 - Malayalam Film Release and Results |work=snehasallapam|date=14 December 2012}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]''
|[[Vysakh]]
|[[Mulakuppadam Films]]
|{{INRConvert|16.5|c|1k=|year=2010}}
|<ref name="BBO">{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pokkiri-raja-rules-boxoffice/637040/ |title=Pokkiri Raja rules box-office |access-date=2 February 2011|date=25 June 2010 |author=Unni R. Nair|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|''[[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]]''
|[[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]
|Sree Gokulam Films
|{{INRConvert|24.33|c|1k=|year=2009}}
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''
|Joshy
|[[Association of Malayalam Movie Artists|AMMA Films]]
|{{INRConvert|33|c|1k=|year=2008}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmbiopsy.com/2021/02/03/highest-grossing-malayalam-moviesyear-2000-2019/|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|''[[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]]''
|Shafi
|[[Association of Malayalam Movie Artists|AMMA Films]]
|{{INRConvert|15|c|1k=|year=2008}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-12-27 |title=The year that was |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/the-year-that-was/article2285164.ece |access-date=2023-04-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-05 |title=Mayavi celebrates hundred days - Malayalam News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mayavi-celebrates-hundred-days-malayalam-news-30968 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]''
|Lal Jose
|Arya Films
|{{INRConvert|24|c|1k=|year=2008}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmbiopsy.com/2021/02/03/highest-grossing-malayalam-moviesyear-2000-2019/|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|''[[Rajamanikyam]]''
|Anwar Rasheed
|Valiyaveethil Films
|{{INRConvert|25|c|1k=|year=2008}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmbiopsy.com/2021/02/03/highest-grossing-malayalam-moviesyear-2000-2019/|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mammootty - Forbes India Magazine |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2019/mammootty/1819/123 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-06 |title=The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : Boom year for mollywood |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206164931/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
|-
|2004
|''[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]]''
|K. Madhu
|Krishnakripa Release
|{{INRConvert|14|c|1k=|year=2004}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topmovierankings.com/mollywood/highest-box-office-grossing-malayalam-movies|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|''[[Balettan]]''
|V. M. Vinu
|Aroma Movie International
|{{INRConvert|14|c|1k=|year=2003}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topmovierankings.com/mollywood/highest-box-office-grossing-malayalam-movies|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref>
|-
|2002
|''[[Meesa Madhavan]]''
|Lal Jose
|Moviekshetra
|{{INRConvert|19|c|1k=|year=2003}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topmovierankings.com/mollywood/highest-box-office-grossing-malayalam-movies|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref>
|-
|2001
|''[[Raavanaprabhu]]''
|Ranjith
|Aashirvad Cinemas
|{{INRConvert|17|c|1k=|year=2002}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topmovierankings.com/mollywood/highest-box-office-grossing-malayalam-movies|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref>
|-
|2000
|''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]''
|Shaji Kailas
|Aashirvad Cinemas
|{{INRConvert|21|c|1k=|year=2000}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topmovierankings.com/mollywood/highest-box-office-grossing-malayalam-movies|title=Box office records of Malayalam films}}</ref>
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of highest-grossing Indian films]]
* [[List of highest-grossing South Indian films]]
* [[List of highest-grossing films in India]]
* [[List of Malayalam film actors]]
* [[:Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema|List of Malayalam film actresses]]

==References==
<references />

{{Film box office}}

[[Category:Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Lists of highest-grossing films by region]]

List of highest-grossing Malayalam films - Revision history

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