2025: What A Historic Year For Malayalam Cinema!

The year 2025 has been a historical one for Malayalam cinema with multiple blockbusters to their name. Here is a look at the kind of box office performance that was put up by Malayalam films this year, and it has been nothing short of remarkable to say the least.

In 2025, Malayalam cinema has reached a new level of success with three major films crossing the $10 million mark overseas. This is the first time in history that Mollywood has seen such strong international box office numbers.

The latest success is Lokah: Chapter 1: Chandra, which collected over $10 million (₹91 crore) in just 11 days. The film’s total worldwide earnings already stand at ₹185 crore, and trade experts believe it could easily cross ₹200 crore soon. Some even expect it to become the first-ever ₹300 crore Malayalam blockbuster.

The other two big winners are L2: Empuraan and Thudarum. Among them, Empuraan is leading with $13.75 million (₹124.50 crore) overseas, while Thudarum has made $10.50 million (₹94 crore). Together, these three films have shown that Malayalam movies now have strong global reach and popularity.

What makes this more impressive is that a film like Lokah, made on a budget of only ₹30 crore, has already become such a massive hit. With strong content and global appreciation, 2025 is turning out to be one of the most remarkable years in the history of Mollywood cinema.