Malayalam cinema is part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and focused on producing films in the Malayalam language. This ranking lists the highest-grossing Malayalam films based on conservative global box office estimates reported by various sources.[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Highest-grossing films worldwide
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Highest-grossing films by market
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India
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Highest-grossing opening day
Highest-grossing opening weekend
Highest-grossing films by month
Highest-grossing films by year
Highest-grossing franchises
Highest-grossing franchises
| Rank |
Franchise |
Worldwide gross (crore)[f] |
No. of films |
Average gross (crore) |
Highest grosser |
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| 5 |
Mikhael Extended Universe |
₹134.48 |
3 |
₹45 |
Marco (₹110 crores) |
| 1 |
Mikhael (2019) |
₹9.48
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| 2 |
Marco (2024) |
₹110
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| 3 |
Kattalan (2026) |
₹15 |
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Highest-grossing Director
The list contains the total box office collection from only Malayalam Films
Box office milestones
The following are list the flims that have reached the below milestones first in the Malayalam flim industry
References
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