Breaking Boundaries: Top Malayalam Movies Dominated The Global Box Office Without Leading Ladies

Fahadh Faasil's 'Aavesham' emerges as one of this year's highest-grossing films. This action-comedy drama follows three youngsters as they relocate to Bangalore for their engineering studies, only to encounter severe abuse and torment from their seniors. Seeking revenge, they befriend a local gangster named Rangaa, setting off a series of events. Directed by Jithu Madhavan, this film features an all-male cast, with no female lead. Released on April 11, it swiftly entered the 50-crore club worldwide within just 6 days.

Manjummel Boys, the sensational Malayalam survival thriller, has surpassed Rs 150 crores in global box office earnings, marking a historic achievement in the Malayalam Cinema. Directed by Chidambaram, the film broke the previous global box office record set by Tovino Thomas' '2018'. Released in theaters on February 22, the movie stars Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganapathy, and Jean Paul Lal in lead roles, with Deepak Parambol, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rahman, Chandu Salimkumar, and Vishnu Raghu in pivotal roles. Interestingly, there are no female leads in this movie as well.

Mammootty-starrer 'Bramayuagm' emerges as the third-highest grossing film of the year, with worldwide collections reaching Rs 60 crore. Directed by Rahul Sadasivan, the movie garnered Rs 29.27 crore from Kerala and Rs 25.82 crore from the rest of India. Within its first week, it recorded earnings of Rs 17.85 crore.

'Kannur Squad,' helmed by debutant director Roby Varghese Raj and produced by Mammootty under his production banner, Mammootty Kampany, hit screens in 2023. The film swiftly entered the 100 crore club and secured its place as the sixth highest-grossing film in the industry's history.

Jithu Madahvan's directorial venture, 'Romancham' became an unexpected blockbuster, grossing over Rs.70 crore worldwide during its theatrical run. Starring Soubin Shahir and Arjun Ashokan, the film marked the first major success of 2023 for Malayalam cinema.

'Garudan' soared to impressive heights at the box office on its opening day, raking in a staggering Rs 1.15 crore. The thriller, featuring actor-politician Suresh Gopi and actor Biju Menon in the lead roles, received a substantial opening both in Kerala and worldwide. Directed by debutant Arun Varma and written by Midhun Manuel Thomas, the film premiered in theaters worldwide on November 3, 2023.