The Best Kalabhavan Shajon Movies, Ranked
112 credits from 1999 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Aattam (2023) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is 2.0 (2018) with $36.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kalabhavan Shajon Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Kalabhavan Shajon is credited on. Aattam (2023) leads with 90, followed by CID Ramachandran Retd SI (2024) at 84. 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 Aattam 2023 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 CID Ramachandran Retd SI 2024 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Unda 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Jo & Jo 2022 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Nonsense 2018 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Meppadiyan 2022 · Thriller -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Lucifer 2019 · Thriller -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Abrahaminte Santhathikal 2018 · Crime -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Ini Utharam 2022 · Crime -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Madura Raja 2019 · Thriller -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 L2: Empuraan 2025 · Thriller -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 2.0 2018 · Sci-Fi
Biggest Kalabhavan Shajon Box Office Hits
Kalabhavan Shajon's films have made $72.3M worldwide in total. 2.0 (2018) is the biggest hit at $36.9M, ahead of Drishyam (2013) ($13.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 2.0 2018 · Sci-Fi $36.9M $4.15M dom.
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Drishyam 2013 · Drama $13.1M - 3 L2: Empuraan 2025 · Thriller $9.28M
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Kaduva 2022 · Action $4.01M - 5 Lucifer 2019 · Thriller $3.96M
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Shylock 2020 · Action $1.27M - 7
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol 2017 · Comedy $1.08M - 8 Meppadiyan 2022 · Thriller $692K
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Masterpiece 2017 · Thriller $504K - 10 Unda 2019 · Drama $496K
The Best Kalabhavan Shajon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kalabhavan Shajon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 44 films, and Ulta (2019) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 44 films Ulta 2019 Movie Echo Score: 48 - Drama 33 films Aattam 2023 · as Hari Movie Echo Score: 90
- Thriller 13 films CID Ramachandran Retd SI 2024 · as Retd SI Ramachandran Movie Echo Score: 84
- Action 7 films Kaduva 2022 · as Domanic Movie Echo Score: 52
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Romance 6 films Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan 2016 · as James Antony - Crime 3 films Abrahaminte Santhathikal 2018 · as Sukumaran Movie Echo Score: 68
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Family 2 films Mikhael 2019 · as Patrick Movie Echo Score: 40 - Sci-Fi 1 film 2.0 2018 · as Minister of Telecommunications Movie Echo Score: 58
The Latest Kalabhavan Shajon Movies
The most recent films Kalabhavan Shajon is credited on, newest first — starting with L2: Empuraan (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- L2: Empuraan 2025 · Aloshy Joseph
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Ouseppinte Osiyathu 2025 · George -
Petta Rap 2024 · Action -
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum 2024 · Comedy - CID Ramachandran Retd SI 2024 · Retd SI Ramachandran
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Nagendran’s Honeymoons 2024 · Varkey -
Asthra 2023 · Thriller - Aattam 2023 · Hari
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Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna 2023 · RC -
Santhosham 2023 · Suresh Kumar -
Theru 2023 · C.I Ashokan - Ini Utharam 2022 · CI Karunan
The Best Kalabhavan Shajon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kalabhavan Shajon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kalabhavan Shajon movie?
Aattam (2023) is the best-rated Kalabhavan Shajon film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of CID Ramachandran Retd SI (2024) (84) and Unda (2019) (82). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Aattam: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kalabhavan Shajon movie?
2.0 (2018) made the most at the box office, with $36.9M worldwide, followed by Drishyam (2013) with $13.1M. Together, Kalabhavan Shajon's films with box office figures have made $72.3M.
What is the best Kalabhavan Shajon comedy movie?
Ulta (2019) is the best-rated of Kalabhavan Shajon's comedy films, with a score of 48. In other genres: Aattam (drama), CID Ramachandran Retd SI (thriller) and Kaduva (action).
What is the newest Kalabhavan Shajon movie?
The newest film on Kalabhavan Shajon's filmography is L2: Empuraan (2025), with Kalabhavan Shajon as Aloshy Joseph.
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