The Best James Eliya Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 2014 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pada (2022) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Thallumaala (2022) with $2.59M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated James Eliya Movies
The 12 highest-rated films James Eliya is credited on. Pada (2022) leads with 90, followed by Iratta (2023) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Pada 2022 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Iratta 2023 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Purusha Pretham 2023 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect 2022 · History -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Kooman 2022 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Thallumaala 2022 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Bhoothakaalam 2022 · Horror -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Joseph 2018 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Kappela 2020 · Mystery -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 King of Kotha 2023 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Valiyaperunnal 2019 · Drama -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 Kalki 2019 · Crime
Biggest James Eliya Box Office Hits
James Eliya's films have made $4.38M worldwide in total. Thallumaala (2022) is the biggest hit at $2.59M, ahead of King of Kotha (2023) ($844K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Thallumaala 2022 · Action $2.59M
- 2 King of Kotha 2023 · Drama $844K
- 3 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect 2022 · History $399K
- 4 Kooman 2022 · Thriller $287K
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Padmini 2023 · Drama $54.4K - 6
Kasargold 2023 · Crime $52.5K - 7
Kali 2016 · Thriller $35.2K - 8 Iratta 2023 · Thriller $34.3K
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Ouseppinte Osiyathu 2025 · Drama $23.4K - 10 Pada 2022 · Drama $21.1K
The Best James Eliya Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Eliya has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and Pada (2022) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films Pada 2022 · as K Chandran IPS Movie Echo Score: 90
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Comedy 5 films Panchayat Jetty 2024 - Thriller 4 films Iratta 2023 · as Doctor Movie Echo Score: 85
- Crime 2 films Kalki 2019 Movie Echo Score: 43
- Mystery 2 films Kappela 2020 · as Varghese Movie Echo Score: 76
- Action 2 films Thallumaala 2022 · as J P Kodoor Movie Echo Score: 80
- History 1 film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect 2022 · as Unni's Father in law Movie Echo Score: 83
- Horror 1 film Bhoothakaalam 2022 · as Madhu Movie Echo Score: 79
The Latest James Eliya Movies
The most recent films James Eliya is credited on, newest first — starting with Ouseppinte Osiyathu (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Ouseppinte Osiyathu 2025 · Varghese
- Panchayat Jetty 2024 · Comedy
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Samadhana Pusthakam 2024 · Lakshmi Narayanan Mash -
Kanakarajyam 2024 · CPO Mohan - Kasargold 2023 · Manuel
- King of Kotha 2023 · Drama
- Padmini 2023 · Keshavan
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Janaki Jaane 2023 · Kariachan - Purusha Pretham 2023 · Adv. Muralidharan
- Iratta 2023 · Doctor
- Kooman 2022 · Rajendran
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Vichithram 2022 · Pranchiyettan
The Best James Eliya Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Eliya films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Eliya movie?
Pada (2022) is the best-rated James Eliya film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Iratta (2023) (85) and Purusha Pretham (2023) (85). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Pada: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Eliya movie?
Thallumaala (2022) made the most at the box office, with $2.59M worldwide, followed by King of Kotha (2023) with $844K. Together, James Eliya's films with box office figures have made $4.38M.
What is the best James Eliya drama movie?
Pada (2022) is the best-rated of James Eliya's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Panchayat Jetty (comedy), Iratta (thriller) and Kalki (crime).
What is the newest James Eliya movie?
The newest film on James Eliya's filmography is Ouseppinte Osiyathu (2025), with James Eliya as Varghese.
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