Top 10 Low-budget Malayalam Movies That Became Superhits

The Malayalam film industry is known for portraying relevant subjects authentically in films with fewer commercial elements. It has innovated colorful, specialized, and thematic production techniques among other language films in India. Most of the films in Molly Wood are realistic and enjoyable for the audience. Among them includes films made on minimal budgets that became massive hits. Let’s look at some such films that have become a massive success at the box office.

1. Aniyathipraavu (1997)

A 1997 Malayalam film written and directed by Fazil and starring Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban is a handsome young guy who got in >> Read More... , Thilakan, Innocent, and Shalini in lead roles. The film has been remade in Tamil as ‘Kadhalukku Mariyadhai,’ and in Hindi as ‘Doli Saja Ke Rakhna.’ Made on a budget of Rs.79 lakh, the film became one of the biggest hits in the history of Malayalam cinema with a gross of Rs.16 crores at the box office .

2. Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019)

This romantic comedy film was released on 26 July 2019, directed by Girish A.D. The film stars Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Srinivasan is known to the music industry >> Read More... , Mathew Thomas He was born on 16 October 2002 who made his recogn >> Read More... , and Anaswara Rajan Anaswara Rajan is a young actress working primaril >> Read More... in lead roles. The initial budget was Rs.3 crores. The movie broke all records and became a massive success in 2019. The total collection was around Rs.45 crores. The film’s plot travels through the higher secondary life of a boy named Jaison.

3. Jan.E.Man (2021)

Jan.E.Man is a 2021 comedic drama written and directed by Chidambaram S Poduval Chidambaram S. Poduval is Indian film director. He >> Read More... , starring Basil Joseph The Malayalam actor and director Basil Joseph was >> Read More... , Balu Varghese Balu Varghese is an Indian Malayali film actor. He >> Read More... , Lal, Arjun Ashokan Arjun Ashokan is an upcoming Indian actor in the M >> Read More... , and Ganapathi in lead roles. The story describes a young man who plans his birthday party to overcome his sadness and loneliness, but an unexpected death threatens the festivities. The movie performed well in the theaters and earned roughly Rs.4.52 crores within the first 12 days.

4. Happy Wedding Click to look into! >> Read More... (2016)

This 2016 romantic comedy film, directed by Omar Lulu Omar Abdul Wahab is an Indian film director who wo >> Read More... was released under the banner of Eros International. Siju Wilson Siju Wilson is a new-generation Malayalam actor wh >> Read More... , Sharaf U Dheen, and Soubin Shahir Soubin Shahir is a well-known actor and an assista >> Read More... were the main actors. The film begins with an engineering graduate deciding to marry due to the constant pressure of his mother. The budget was around Rs. 1.7 crores. Released on 20 May 2016, the movie collected Rs.14.5 crores at the box office.

5. Operation Java (2021)

This Malayalam movie, directed by debutant Tharun Moorthy Bio coming soon... >> Read More... with Vinayak, Balu Varghese, and Shine Tom Chacko Shine Tom Chacko is a renowned film actor in the M >> Read More... in lead roles was released in theaters on 12 February 2021, with a production cost of Rs.4.5 crores. The film received positive reviews from critics and became a mega-hit. The story presents a group of cyber cell officers and focuses on the investigations undertaken by them. The film is a portrayal of real-life incidents.

6. Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015)

Adi Kapyare Kootamani is a 2015 film directed by John Varghese John Varghese is an Indian-Director. He mainly wor >> Read More... , which stars Mukesh, Dhyan Sreenivasan Dhyan Sreenivasan is the younger son of Malayalam >> Read More... , Neeraj Madhav Do you remember the funny side-kick of Mohanlal fr >> Read More... , Aju Varghese Aju Varghese is an Indian film actor, born to Varg >> Read More... , and Namitha Pramod Namitha Pramod, born to Pramod and Indu on 19th Se >> Read More... in lead roles. The film budget was around Rs.2 crores, and collected approximately Rs.50 crores at the box office. With its sense of humor and thrilling climax, it became one of the best comedy movies ever made by Molly Wood.

7. Salt N’ Pepper (2011)

Salt N' Pepper is a romantic comedy film, directed by Aashiq Abu Aashiq Abu known for his work in Malayalam Cinema, >> Read More... . Lal, Asif Ali, Shwetha Menon, and Mythili played the lead roles. The film became a commercial success at the box office, collecting Rs.5.1 crores within 50 days of its release. Made on a budget of Rs.2 crores, its comprehensive collection was around Rs.20 crores. The movie tells the love story of two elderly bachelors who accidentally fall in love through a phone call.

8. Neram (2013)

Neram is a 2013 Malayalam film written and directed by Alphonse Puthren Alphonse Puthren is a versatile Indian director, a >> Read More... , starring Nivin Pauly Nivin Pauly is predominantly a Malayalam actor. Bo >> Read More... , Nazriya Nazim This bubbly girl with expressive eyes was an ancho >> Read More... , and Bobby Simha The transformation of Bobby Jayasimha of remote K >> Read More... in lead roles. The film was produced simultaneously in Tamil, and Malayalam and was shot entirely in Mandaveli, Madras. Rs.1.5 crores was the budget of the movie, and it collected approximately Rs.18 crores at the box office, thus becoming a massive success of the year.

9. Amar Akbar Anthony (2015)

Amar Akbar Anthony is a 2015 comedy thriller film, directed by Nadirsha. Bibin George Bibin George is an Indian actor and screenwriter. >> Read More... , and Vishnu Unnikrishnan Vishnu Unnikrishnan works as an actor and screenwr >> Read More... wrote the screenplay. Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran is one among the bubbly actor >> Read More... , Jayasurya, and Indrajith Sukumaran Indrajith Sukumaran is a prominent film actor, who >> Read More... played the lead roles, and Namitha Pramod was the heroine. The movie was released on 16 October 2015 and was a huge commercial success at the box office. The production cost of this film was Rs.6.70 crores, and its box office collection was around Rs.50 crores.

10. Premam Click to look into! >> Read More... (2015)

Premam is a Malayalam romantic film written and directed by Alphonse Puthren, starring Nivin Pauly in the lead role. Produced by Anwar Rasheed Anwar Rasheed is a famous and highly appreciated d >> Read More... , the film stars newcomers Sai Pallavi The woman who lit up every man’s heart during the >> Read More... , Anupama Parameswaran, and Madonna Sebastian Madonna Sebastian is prominently a Malayalam cinem >> Read More... as heroines. The film hit the theaters on 29 May 2015 and won critical acclaim. Within two weeks of its release, ‘Premam’ became the highest-grossing film of 2015. Produced on a budget of Rs.4 crores, the movie collected Rs.60 crores at the box office.