Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra Smashes Records In Kerala

Sometimes cinema surprises by breaking its own rules. Kerala, known for its love of strong stories and rooted films, is now celebrating something very different, a superhero saga led by a woman. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, directed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films, has stormed the box office and rewritten expectations. Kalyani Priyadarshan, stepping into the cape of Chandra, has suddenly become the face of India’s first female superhero film.

Released as an Onam gift, the movie has managed to blend festival excitement with cinematic hype. Audiences walked out of theatres calling it Kalyani’s finest performance to date. Within just three days, the film collected an impressive ₹42 crore gross, with over 1.16 million ticket bookings reported. These are not just numbers; they reflect a rare sight in Malayalam cinema, where a homegrown superhero is being welcomed with the same passion usually reserved for mass entertainers.

The buzz became even louder when comparisons with Mohanlal’s Hrudayapoorvam began. While Mohanlal’s film received positive reviews and steady collections, Lokah Chapter 1 overtook it at the box office. With more than 300 late-night shows added across Kerala on Sunday alone, the demand itself speaks for the craze. Trade analysts point out that this is the first time a female-led superhero film in South India has dominated even against a superstar’s festival release.

The Telugu market has also responded warmly, with ₹1.42 crore gross already in the bag. If this momentum continues, Lokah Chapter 1 may soon cross milestones no one expected. For now, Kerala’s theatres are echoing with applause for Chandra, proving that when storytelling meets courage, records are not just broken, they are shattered.