Box-office summary
Critical highlights
Genre & thematic trends
Talent & industry movement
Technical & craft milestones
Distribution & exhibition
Audience & cultural impact
Year-on-year comparison
Data appendix & sources
Believe it or not, several fan communities have created legitimate yearly collections. For instance, the “Prem Nazir Foundation” released a curated 50-film collection of 1970s Malayalam movies on USB drives for ₹5,000 (proceeds to charity). Similarly, the “Kerala State Film Archive” sells DVDs of all state award-winning films by year. Malayalam Movies Yearly Collection Download
Keep an eye on:
| Year | Estimated Gross (INR Cr) | Status | Top Grosser | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2018 | ~1,500 | High Performance | Kayamkulam Kochunni | | 2019 | ~1,400 | Stable | Lucifer | | 2020 | ~150 | Crash (Pandemic) | Kappela (Digital) | | 2021 | ~250 | Recovery Phase | Kuruthi / Marakkar | | 2022 | ~900 | Resurgence | Bheeshma Parvam | | 2023 | ~2,000 | Record Breaking | 2018 | | 2024 | ~1,500+ (6 months) | Historic Peak | Manjummel Boys / Aadujeevitham |