Highest Grossing Malayalam Films (1980-2021)
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1. Angaadi (1980)
Action, Thriller
Babu, a laborer works for the welfare of the people and fights against injustice in the society. However, he faces many challenges when he encounters an evil businessman.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Jayan, Sukumaran, Seema, Jose
Votes: 47
Box Office: 1.30 Cr
2. Kolilakkam (1981)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama
Kolilakkam is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. N. Sundaram and Produced C V Hariharan. The film stars Jayan, Sumalatha and Madhu in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Directors: P.N. Sundaram, Vijayanand | Stars: Madhu, K.R. Vijaya, Jayan, M.G. Soman
Votes: 61
Box Office: 1.45 Cr
3. Padayottam (1982)
Action, Drama, Thriller
A prince comes back to his native land to take revenge on those who conspired against him. Inspired from the novel The Count of Monte Christo
Director: Jijo Punnoose | Stars: Prem Nazir, Madhu, Poornima Jayaram, Lakshmi
Votes: 169
Box Office: 1 Cr
4. Aa Rathri (1983)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Thriller
Indu leads a happy married life with her husband Ravi. However, their happiness is short lived when a series of unfortunate events happen in their life.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Kothuku Nanappan, Philomina, M.G. Soman, Poornima Jayaram
Votes: 125
Box Office: 1 Cr
5. My Dear Kuttichaathan (1984)
96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two boys and a girl befriend Kuttichathan by accident and release him from the grip of the magician. On the way Kuttichathan meets Ashish, a member of the police, who is after Karimbhootham... See full summary »
Director: Jijo Punnoose | Stars: M.P. Ramnath, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair, Sonia, Suresh
Votes: 521
Box Office: 1.5 Cr
6. Yaathra (1985)
124 min | Drama, Romance
Unnikrishnan (Mammootty), an ex-convict, tells his tragic love story to his fellow passengers in a school bus. An orphan and a forest officer by profession, he falls in love with a local ... See full summary »
Director: Balu Mahendra | Stars: Shobana, Mammootty, Adoor Bhasi, Thilakan
Votes: 854
Box Office: 1.7 Cr
7. Rajavinte Makan (1986)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The film follows underworld don Vincent Gomas (Mohanlal) and his rivalry against the Kerala Home minister N. Krishnadas (Ratheesh).
Director: Thampi Kannanthanam | Stars: Mohanlal, Ambika, Ratheesh, Suresh Gopi
Votes: 836
Box Office: 80 lakhs
8. New Delhi (1987)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A journalist is illegally jailed for exposing two corrupt politicians, He exacts revenge through his new mysterious newspaper.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mammootty, Sumalatha, Suresh Gopi, Urvashi
Votes: 1,820
Box Office: 2.5 Cr
9. Chithram (1988)
159 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A woman hires a stranger to pose as her husband because she doesn't want her ailing father to know that her fiance broke their engagement.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Renjini, Poornam Vishwanathan
Votes: 6,051
Box Office: 3.5 Cr
10. A Northern Story of Valor (1989)
168 min | Drama, History
The film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mammootty, Madhavi, Devan, Suresh Gopi
Votes: 6,323
Box Office: 6.79 Cr
11. His Highness Abdullah (1990)
156 min | Drama, Musical, Thriller
A qawwali singer passes as a Brahmin in order to infiltrate a palace and kill the king.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gautami, Sreenivasan
Votes: 1,451
Box Office Collection: 6.75 Cr
12. Godfather (1991)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Since Anjooran hates women, his sons remain unmarried. However, everything changes when his youngest son, Ramabhadran, falls in love with Malu, whose grandmother is their family's biggest enemy.
Directors: Lal, Siddique | Stars: N.N. Pillai, Mukesh, Philomina, Thilakan
Votes: 4,189
Box Office: 4.6 Cr
13. Thalasthanam (1992)
Unnikrishnan gets in trouble and is later killed for beating up Pappan, a popular face in student politics. However, when his brother learns the truth about his death, he sets out to seek revenge.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Vijayakumar, Geetha, Ashokan
Votes: 66
Box Office: 8 Cr
14. Ekalavyan (1993)
Action, Crime, Thriller
Swami Amoorthananda is involved in narcotics and is responsible for the death of few innocent people. The CBI hires police officer Madhavan to investigate the cases against Amoorthananda.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Siddique, Narendra Prasad, Vijayaraghavan
Votes: 263
Box Office: 9 Cr
15. Commissioner (1994)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Bharathchandran, a police commissioner committed to his duty, exposes the criminal links of a Delhi-based business tycoon, who has criminal activities running in the country with the help of certain politicians and police officers.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Shobana, Ratheesh, Vijayaraghavan
Votes: 675
Box Office: 9.7 Cr
16. The King (1995)
198 min | Action, Thriller
On learning that an elected representative in the parliament is corrupted and involved in many crimes, Joseph Alex, an IAS officer, decides to expose his misdeeds in front of the public.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Mammootty, Murali, Vani Viswanath, Ganesh Kumar
Votes: 1,669
Box Office: 12 Cr
17. Hitler (1996)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The story of a protective brother and his five sisters.
Director: Siddique | Stars: Mammootty, Mukesh, Shobana, Jagadish
Votes: 1,444
Box Office: 15.67 Cr
18. Aaram Thamburan (1997)
163 min | Action, Drama
Jagannathan, a mafia don in Bombay moves to Kanimangalam village. He wins the love of the locals, but finds trouble with a feudal lord, Appan Thamburan, after he decided to resume a traditional festival banned by Appan.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Narendra Prasad, Saikumar
Votes: 3,712
Worldwide Gross: 7.5 Cr
19. Summer in Bethlehem (1998)
143 min | Comedy, Drama
Ravishankar pretends to own the farmhouse of his friend Dennis when his relative, Col. Menon, pays a visit along with his granddaughters. Dennis and Ravishankar try to find Ravishankar's secret admirer among the girls.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Manju Warrier
Votes: 1,604
Box Office: 19 Cr
20. Pathram (1999)
187 min | Action, Thriller
Nandagopal, a newly joined associate editor with Keralareshmi, one of the leading dailies, is aggressive and daring. His closeness to belligerent Sekharan, who runs Jagratha creates conflicts within Nandagopal.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, N.F. Varghese, Murali
Votes: 393
Box Office: 7 Cr
21. Narasimham (2000)
175 min | Action, Drama
Induchoodan is wrongly implicated in a murder case. Later, his father is imprisoned for murdering his daughter and Induchoodan vows to prove his innocence.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Mohanlal, Thilakan, N.F. Varghese, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Votes: 1,898
Box Office: 22 Cr
22. Ravanaprabhu (2001)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The story begins with the fall of Mangalasserry Neelakandan's (Mohanlal) son Karthikeyan (Mohanlal), as he ventures out to make money which ultimately makes him a liquor baron. The ... See full summary »
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Mohanlal, Napolean, Vasundhara Das, Siddique
Votes: 1,578
Box Office: 15 Cr
23. Meesha Madhavan (2002)
Not Rated | 165 min | Comedy, Drama
Although forced into a criminal life from a young age, Madhavan is good at heart. However, as his enmity with Bhageerathan Pillai exacerbates, it forces the entrance of Sub-Inspector Eapen Pappachi.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 1,922
Box Office: 15 Cr
24. C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
160 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of a private detective, Moosa, whose luck and wit help him to solve the cases.
Director: Johny Antony | Stars: Dileep, Bhavana, Ashish Vidyarthi, Murali
Votes: 2,191
Box Office: 18.5 - 21.7 Cr
25. Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
145 min | Mystery, Thriller
Sethurama Iyer and the CBI re-open an old case upon hearing from a death-row criminal that he didn't commit one of the seven murders he was convicted of.
Director: K. Madhu | Stars: Mammootty, Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Siddique
Votes: 1,318
Box Office: 10 Cr
26. Rajamanikyam (2005)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy
The story of how a un-educated man Rajamanikyam, abandoned as a child, unites his step-father with the latter's children who are greedy for his wealth and possessions.
Director: Anwar Rasheed | Stars: Mammootty, Rahman, Manoj K. Jayan, Ranjith
Votes: 2,891
Box Office: 25 Cr
27. Classmates (2006)
175 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
College classmates meet for a 10-year reunion, which does not go as smoothly as planned. Love is discovered, friendships are broken and secrets about tragic events in the past are revealed.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kavya Madhavan, Narain
Votes: 4,254
Box Office: 20 Cr
28. Mayavi (2007)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Mahi is nicknamed Mayavi for his ability to beat up baddies stealthily without revealing his identity. He often ends up in jail. While serving time he develops a friendship with Balan, ... See full summary »
Director: Shafi | Stars: Mammootty, Manoj K. Jayan, Saikumar, Salim Kumar
Votes: 1,340
Box Office: 15 Cr
29. Twenty:20 (2008)
195 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Devaraja Prathapa Varma, an underworld don and wealthy businessman wants payback for his brother Karthik Varma's murderers.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram
Votes: 2,102
Box Office: 27 Cr
30. Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009)
Not Rated | 195 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja is a 2009 Malayalam historical drama film based on the life of Pazhassi Raja, a Hindu king who fought against the British in the 18th century.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mammootty, Mohanlal, R. Sarathkumar, Manoj K. Jayan
Votes: 3,375
Box Office: 49 Cr
31. Pokkiri Raja (2010)
136 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Madhavan Nair unknowingly kills a teenager. Raja, his eldest son, takes the blame and is sentenced to jail for five years. After jail, Raja rescues the daughter of a village land lord in Madurai, becomes his right hand Pokkiri Raja.
Director: Vysakh | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Mammootty, Shriya Saran, Arun
Votes: 1,402
Box Office: 16.5 Cr
32. Christian Brothers (2011)
Not Rated | Action, Drama, Thriller
Christy (Mohan Lal) is framed for killing the kidnapper of the home minister's daughter while trying to save her and now he has to prove his innocence to his father.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep, R. Sarathkumar
Votes: 960
Box Office: 17.4 Cr
33. Mayamohini (2012)
150 min | Comedy, Drama
Balakrishnan is cheated by his girlfriend, in order to make the family happy, he hires a girl, Mayamohini and pretends to be in love. Things take a turn when they realize that Mayamohini is a man.
Director: Jose Thomas | Stars: Dileep, Biju Menon, Ponnamma Babu, Baburaj
Votes: 651
Box Office: 22 Cr
34. Drishyam (2013)
Not Rated | 160 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Asha Sharath, Ansiba
Votes: 44,080
Box Office: 75 Cr
35. Bangalore Days (2014)
Not Rated | 171 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover and explore.
Director: Anjali Menon | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Fahadh Faasil
Votes: 22,574 | Gross: $0.13M
Box Office: 49 Cr
36. Premam (2015)
156 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man has three opportunities to find love. Will the third time be the charm?
Director: Alphonse Puthren | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian, S.V. Krishna Shankar
Votes: 23,853 | Gross: $0.18M
Box Office: 78 Cr
37. Pulimurugan (2016)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Thriller
When a small village near a forest is under the threat of man eating tigers and a drug mafia, the villagers seek the help of an unstoppable force, a hunter invincible.
Director: Vysakh | Stars: Mohanlal, Jagapathi Babu, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Lal
Votes: 8,437
Box Office: 152 Cr
38. Ramaleela (2017)
158 min | Drama, Thriller
Adv. Ramanunni is offered an MLA seat, he is thrown headfirst in to the dirty abyss of politics. What ensues is a cloak and dagger game where it is impossible to survive unless he plays along.
Director: Arun Gopy | Stars: Dileep, Prayaga Martin, Radhika Sarathkumar, Kalabhavan Shajohn
Votes: 2,556
Box Office: 55 Cr
39. Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018)
152 min | Action, Drama, History
Dreaded by the rich and corrupt and revered by the poor and downtrodden, Kayamkulam Kochunni was a Robin Hood of sorts. Chronicles the life and times of the legendary 19th century highwayman, and how he rose from his humble beginnings.
Director: Rosshan Andrrews | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Mohanlal, Sunny Wayne, Priya Anand
Votes: 2,694
Box Office: 100 Cr
40. Lucifer (I) (2019)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A political Godfather dies and a lot of thieves dressed up as politicians took over the rule. Question arises regarding the successor of the God, unfolding few names, along with the God's most beloved angel, Lucifer.
Director: Prithviraj Sukumaran | Stars: Mohanlal, Vivek Oberoi, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas
Votes: 12,577
Box Office: 200 Cr
41. Shylock (2020)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A ruthless moneylender must tackle a wicked man's plan to outsmart his way out of the debt to achieve what's rightfully his.
Director: Ajai Vasudev | Stars: Mammootty, Siddique, John Vijay, V. Jayaprakash
Votes: 2,628
Box Office: 70.17 Cr
42. The Priest (I) (2021)
140 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A priest and a police officer are trying to solve a set of mysterious suicides. As their investigation closes in, they discover another crime with even farther-reaching consequences.
Director: Jofin T. Chacko | Stars: Mammootty, Nikhila Vimal, Manju Warrier, Baby Monika Siva
Votes: 8,035
Box Office: 28.5 Cr
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