#1 of 6 #1 Malayalam-language movie of January 2025
2025 · Mystery, Thriller
$550.3K worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Malayalam box office · January 2025
Malayalam Box Office, January 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Identity (2025) is the highest-grossing Malayalam-language movie released in January 2025, with $550.3K worldwide, ahead of Ponman (2025) at $425.8K and Pravinkoodu Shappu (2025) at $197.1K. 6 Malayalam-language films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all. That is down 59% on December 2024, whose releases took $3M. By genre, Thriller leads with $757.1K across 3 Malayalam releases.
- January 2025 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.2M
- Identity (2025), the #1
- $550.3K
- vs December 2024
- −59%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Malayalam Hits of January 2025?
Identity (2025) leads with $550.3K, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Malayalam Release of January 2025, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2025.
- 1 Jan 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.3K
- 2 Jan 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.8K
- 3 Jan 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.1K
- 4 Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.8K
- 5 Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
- 6
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–4) took $550.3K, led by Identity (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Identity (2025) $550.3K Identity (2025)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Ennu Swantham Punyalan (2025) $9.6K Ennu Swantham Punyalan (2025)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Pravinkoodu Shappu (2025) $197.1K Pravinkoodu Shappu (2025)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Anpodu Kanmani (2025) $4.6K Anpodu Kanmani (2025)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Ponman (2025) $471.7K Ponman (2025)
Earlier years
How Does January 2025 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2020 earned the most: $2.6M from 5 films, led by Shylock (2020). January 2025 took $1.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2017 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol (2017) $1.1M |
| January 2018 5 films · −24% | 5 | $821K | −24% | Aadhi (2018) $540.9K |
| January 2019 4 films · −78% | 4 | $182K | −78% | Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu (2019) $160.6K |
| January 2020 5 films · +1343% | 5 | $2.6M | +1343% | Shylock (2020) $1.3M |
| January 2021 1 film · −91% | 1 | $233.4K | −91% | Vellam (2021) $233.4K |
| January 2022 3 films · +1023% | 3 | $2.6M | +1023% | Hridayam (2022) $1.7M |
| January 2023 3 films · −95% | 3 | $133.5K | −95% | Thankam (2023) $131K |
| January 2024 4 films · +1243% | 4 | $1.8M | +1243% | Abraham Ozler (2024) $978.5K |
| January 2025 6 films · −31% | 6 | $1.2M | −31% | Identity (2025) $550.3K |
Archive
Malayalam Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: March leads with $9.3M, led by L2: Empuraan (2025).
- January $1.2M #1 Identity (2025)
- February $1.6M #1 Officer on Duty (2025)
- March $9.3M #1 L2: Empuraan (2025)
- April $8.6M #1 Thudarum (2025)
- May $1.1M #1 Narivetta (2025)
- June $311.6K #1 Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali (2025)
- July $59.3K #1 Dheeran (2025)
- August $29.1K #1 Sahasam (2025)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Malayalam Box Office January 2025: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Malayalam-language movie in January 2025?
Identity (2025) leads with $550.3K worldwide. Next come Ponman (2025) at $425.8K and Pravinkoodu Shappu (2025) at $197.1K.
How much did Malayalam-language movies released in January 2025 earn?
6 Malayalam-language films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, or $205.5K per film on average. December 2024 releases took $3M.
How many Malayalam-language movies released in January 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Identity (2025), earned $550.3K.
How is the January 2025 Malayalam box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in January 2025. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 2025 Malayalam box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.