Box office: 'Lokah Chapter One' becomes highest-grossing Malayalam film

Entertainment Sep 29, 2025

Lokah Chapter One - Chandra, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen, just made history as the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever in India.
It's pulled in ₹170.25 crore at the domestic box office, overtaking last year's record-holder Manjummel Boys (2024).
A strong weekend run of ₹5.50 crore helped push it over the top.

Nearing ₹300 crore mark globally

The film is also a global hit, with total earnings reaching ₹295 crore—just shy of that huge ₹300 crore milestone no Malayalam movie has crossed before.
In Kerala alone, it's brought in ₹111.20 crore (second only to Thudarum), with nearly ₹25 crore from Tamil Nadu and nearly ₹15 crore each from Karnataka and the Telugu states.
Lokah Chapter One is really putting Malayalam cinema on the map this year!