James Eliya: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 29
- on screen
- 2014–2025
- box office
- $4.38M
- average score
- 75
The Best James Eliya Movies
The highest-rated films James Eliya is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pada (2022) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Pada 2022 · K Chandran IPS -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Iratta 2023 · Doctor -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Purusha Pretham 2023 · Adv. Muralidharan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect 2022 · Unni's Father in law -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Kooman 2022 · Rajendran -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Thallumaala 2022 · J P Kodoor
James Eliya's Career in Numbers
James Eliya's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Eliya works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Njan Steve Lopez (2014) to Ouseppinte Osiyathu (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
James Eliya Movies by Decade
- 2010s 8
- 2020s 21
The 2020s were James Eliya's busiest decade, with 21 films.
James Eliya Movies by Genre
- Drama 12
- Comedy 5
- Thriller 4
- Crime 2
- Mystery 2
- Action 2
- History 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre James Eliya has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of comedy (5).
James Eliya Career Milestones
- First film
- Njan Steve Lopez 2014
- Biggest box office hit
- Thallumaala $2.59M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Pada Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- Ouseppinte Osiyathu 2025
James Eliya Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Eliya is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Ouseppinte Osiyathu as Varghese · Drama Worldwide box office: $23.4K - 2024
Panchayat Jetty Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.9K - 2024
Samadhana Pusthakam as Lakshmi Narayanan Mash · Comedy - 2024
Kanakarajyam as CPO Mohan · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.85K - 2023
Kasargold as Manuel · Crime Worldwide box office: $52.5K - 2023
King of Kotha Drama Worldwide box office: $844K Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2023
Padmini as Keshavan · Drama Worldwide box office: $54.4K - 2023
Janaki Jaane as Kariachan · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.27K - 2023 Purusha Pretham as Adv. Muralidharan · Drama Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2023 Iratta as Doctor · Thriller Worldwide box office: $34.3K Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2022 Kooman as Rajendran · Thriller Worldwide box office: $287K Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2022
Vichithram as Pranchiyettan · Mystery Worldwide box office: $2.11K - 2022 Thallumaala as J P Kodoor · Action Worldwide box office: $2.59M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2022 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect as Unni's Father in law · History Worldwide box office: $399K Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2022
Panthrand Action Worldwide box office: $12.3K - 2022
Pathrosinte Padappukal Comedy - 2022 Pada as K Chandran IPS · Drama Worldwide box office: $21.1K Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2022
Veyil as Baby Mathew · Drama - 2022
Bhoothakaalam as Madhu · Horror Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2020
Kappela as Varghese · Mystery Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2020
Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte as Umman Koshy · Drama - 2019
Valiyaperunnal as Babukka · Drama Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2019
Kalki Crime Movie Echo Score: 43 - 2018
Joseph as Joseph's Friend · Drama Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2018
Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri as Driver Purushothaman · Comedy - 2018
Thobama as Police HC · Comedy - 2016
Kammatti Paadam as Shopkeeper · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.89K - 2016
Kali as Vijayan · Thriller Worldwide box office: $35.2K - 2014
Njan Steve Lopez as Mohanan · Thriller
Who James Eliya Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Eliya shares the most films with. Rajesh Sharma comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Joju George (4).
James Eliya: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Eliya has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Eliya been in?
James Eliya is credited on 29 films, from 2014 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Eliya's highest-grossing movie?
Thallumaala (2022) is James Eliya's biggest box office hit, with $2.59M worldwide, ahead of King of Kotha (2023) ($844K). Across every film with box office figures, James Eliya's movies have made $4.38M.
James Eliya's biggest hits What is the best James Eliya movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, James Eliya's best-rated film is Pada (2022) with a score of 90, followed by Purusha Pretham (2023) (85).
Best James Eliya movies, ranked What is James Eliya's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Eliya's filmography is Ouseppinte Osiyathu (2025), in the role of Varghese.
Who does James Eliya work with most often?
James Eliya shares the most films with Rajesh Sharma (4 films), Joju George (4 films) and Dulquer Salmaan (3 films).
The Best James Eliya Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 29 credits.
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