1. Pazhassi Raja
It is one of the top-grossing hits ever in Malayalam cinema. The production of this picture cost 27 crores. However, it grossed 32 crores from the theaters. It won four National Awards and eight State Awards. Directed by Hariharan, it also received many positive responses and reviews. Produced under the banner of Sree Gokulam Release, it ran for around 100 days in the theaters. The movie tells the story of the legendary freedom fighter Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja.
2. 'Urumi'
Produced by August Cinemas, this film cost 20 crores. August Cinemas is an association of the actor Prithviraj, director
Santosh Sivan
, and Shaji Natesan. Directed by Santosh Sivan, this picture turned out to be a chartbuster at the box-office. It received three State Awards and many other accolades. It has Prithviraj, Prabhudeva, Ary, Genelia D’Souza, and Nithya Menon in the lead.
3. 'Casannova'
Directed by Rosshan Andrews, this film has Mohanlal in the title role playing the character of a womanizer. Produced by Confident Group and Antony Perumbavoor with a budget of 20 crores, it did not make expected success at the box-office. The collections from the theaters failed to match the production budget. It has
Shriya Saran
,
Raai Laxmi
, and
Roma Asrani
as the heroines. Jagathi Sreekumar,
Lalu Alex
, and Shankar also play some significant roles in the movie.
4. Ennu Ninte Moideen
A top hit of the recent times in Malayalam cinema, Ennu Ninte Moideen has Prithviraj and Parvathy in the lead roles. Directed by R. S Vimal, the production of the film coasted around 12 crores. However, it made a collection of 50 crores from the theaters. With an eternal saga of passionate love, this picture made the audience cry in the end.
With Prithviraj, in the lead, this movie came to the theaters with much expectation. Made with a budget of 16 crores, it failed to keep the expectations. Directed by
Lijo Jose Pellissery
, it did not satisfy the audience at the theaters. Produced under the banner of August Cinemas, the picture collected around five crores from the box-office.
Directed by Vysakh, it has Kunchako Boban, Indrajith,
Joju George
, and Suraj Venjaramood in the lead with Vedhika and playing the female leads. Its production cost 10 crores, but the film did not make expected success at the box-office. The songs of this movie coasted much for their set and costumes. It made a collection of 13 crores from the box-office.
With the story of three crazy cousins, this film had taken the Malayalee audience by heart in 2014. Directed by
Anjali Menon
, it turned out to be an evergreen hit in Malayalam cinema. Produced by
Anwar Rasheed
with a budget of 9 crores, it collected 50 crores from the theaters. It has
Dulquer Salmaan
,
Nivin Pauly
,
Nazriya Nazim
,
Fahadh Faasil
and Parvathy appearing in the lead roles. It won several accolades including three State Awards.
8. 'Loham'
Directed by Ranjith, this 2015 film has Mohanlal as the hero. Made with a budget of 7 crores, it did not satisfy the expectation limit of the audience. Produced by Ashirvaad Cinemas, it made a collection of 15 crores from the theaters. AndreaJeremiah,
Renji Panicker
, Siddique, and
Abu Salim
appeared in other roles.
9. Mr. Fraud
This 2014 movie has Mohanlal as the hero. Directed by B. Unnikrishnan, it did not make expected success at the box-office. Produced by A. V Anoop under the banner of AVA Productions, the film cost around seven crores. It also failed to gain much critical acclaim. However, the songs of the picture became famous, especially the one, Sada Paalaya.
Vijay Babu
, Mia George, Dev Gill, and Siddique appear as other characters.
With the story of a dog trainer and his dogs, this film became a box-office hit. It has Dileep,
Kalabhavan Shajon
,
Aju Varghese
, and Keerthi Suresh in the lead roles. Produced by Vaishaka Cinemas, its production cost around 8.5 crores. The presence of many trained dogs in the movie made it much more entertaining. The picture made a collection of 16 crores from the theaters.