The
Malayalam
film
industry
has
had
a
great
start
at
the
box
office
in
2020,
with
the
releases
of
some
highly
appreciated
films.
Even
though
the
theater
shut
down
and
lockdown
that
were
implemented
from
March
2020
have
severely
affected
the
industry,
we
cannot
deny
the
fact
that
the
first
quarter
of
2020
was
indeed
great
for
Malayalam
cinema.
A
few
of
the
major
releases
in
the
beginning
of
2020
have
performed
extremely
well
at
the
box
office,
as
well
as
earner
huge
critical
acclaim.
When
we
consider
the
half-yearly
box
office
report,
it
is
Anjaam
Pathiraa
and
Ayyappanum
Koshiyum
that
top
the
list
of
biggest
hits
of
the
year.
Here
we
present
the
biggest
box
office
hits
of
Malayalam
cinema
in
the
first
half
of
2020.
Have
a
look...
Anjaam
Pathiraa
Anjaam
Pathiraa
which
marked
Kunchacko
Boban's
first
collaboration
with
the
talented
young
filmmaker
Midhun
Manuel
Thomas,
is
one
of
the
most-loved
crime
thrillers
of
recent
times.
The
movie
crossed
the
prestigious
50
Crore
mark
at
the
worldwide
box
office
within
its
lifetime
run,
thus
emerging
as
the
first
blockbuster
of
Malayalam
cinema
in
2020.
Ayyappanum
Koshiyum
This
Prithviraj
Sukumaran-Biju
Menon
starrer,
which
is
directed
by
the
late
writer-filmmaker
Sachy,
is
one
of
the
most-loved
Malayalam
films
of
recent
times.
The
movie
has
reportedly
collected
around
Rs.
37
Crores
within
its
lifetime
run
at
the
worldwide
box
office.
When
the
pre-release
business
and
remake
rights
are
considered,
Ayyappanum
Koshiyum
has
definitely
crossed
the
50-Crore
mark
within
its
lifetime
run.
The
movie
is
now
getting
remade
into
the
Hindi,
Tamil,
and
Telugu
languages.
Shylock
Shylock,
the
Mammootty
starring
mass
entertainer
directed
by
Ajai
Vasudev
had
performed
extremely
well
at
the
box
office,
despite
receiving
mixed
reviews
from
the
audiences
and
critics.
According
to
the
reports
revealed
by
the
makers,
the
movie
has
crossed
the
prestigious
50-Crore
mark
at
the
box
office
within
its
lifetime
run.
Varane
Avashyamund
Varane
Avashyamund,
the
family
entertainer
which
marked
the
production
debut
of
Dulquer
Salmaan,
has
impressed
both
the
audiences
and
critics.
When
it
completed
its
lifetime
run
at
the
worldwide
box
office,
thus
multi-starrer
has
crossed
the
30-Crore
mark.
In
that
case,
Varane
Avashyamund
might
have
collected
about
Rs
40
Crores,
when
the
pre-release
business
is
considered.