From Sarvam Maya To L2: Empuraan: Top Fastest Malayalam Movies To Cross 50 Crore Club Globally

Nivin Pauly–starrer horror-comedy Sarvam Maya has emerged as one of the most loved feel-good films of 2025. The film achieved a major box office milestone by collecting ₹50 crore worldwide within just five days of its release.  The film has also secured the third-biggest opening weekend of 2025 in Kerala, collecting Rs 17.9 crore and ranking behind Mohanlal’s L2 Empuraan and Thudarum.

Kalamkaval, which hit theatres on December 5, 2025, entered the ₹50 crore club globally in just five days. The action thriller is helmed by debutant Jithin K. Jose, with the screenplay co-written by Jithnu Sreekumar. Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the film stars Mammootty and Vinayakan, along with Gibin Gopinath, Gayatri Arun, Rajisha Vijayan, and Shruti Ramachandran in key roles.

Helmed by Dominic Arun and backed by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films, Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra entered the ₹50 crore club worldwide on its eighth day of release. The fantasy thriller features Kalyani Priyadarshan in a lead role and marks the first instalment of Dulquer Salmaan’s ambitious Wayfarer Cinematic Universe.

Mohanlal’s latest thriller Thudarum entered the ₹50 crore club within just eight days of its release. Directed by Tharun Moorthy, the film sees Mohanlal playing Shanmugham, a taxi driver whose life spirals into chaos after his car is taken into police custody. The film also stars Shobhana, marking her much-awaited on-screen reunion with Mohanlal after a gap of 15 years.

L2: Empuraan, the much-anticipated sequel to Lucifer, became the fastest Malayalam film to enter the ₹50 crore club in Kerala, achieving the milestone within just five days of its grand release. Produced by Aashirvad Cinemas and Sree Gokulam Movies, the film features a powerful ensemble cast that includes Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, and Sachin Khedekar in key roles.