The Best Kalyani Priyadarshan Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 2017 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Maanaadu (2021) 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 Kalyani Priyadarshan Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Kalyani Priyadarshan is credited on. Maanaadu (2021) leads with 90, followed by Thallumaala (2022) at 80. 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 Maanaadu 2021 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Thallumaala 2022 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Hridayam 2022 · Romance -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Bro Daddy 2022 · Family -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Hello! 2017 · Family -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Chitralahari 2019 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Varshangalkku Shesham 2024 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Varane Avashyamund 2020 · Family -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · History -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Hero 2019 · Action
Biggest Kalyani Priyadarshan Box Office Hits
Kalyani Priyadarshan's films have made $10M worldwide in total. Thallumaala (2022) is the biggest hit at $2.59M, ahead of Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) ($2.36M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Thallumaala 2022 · Action $2.59M
- 2 Varshangalkku Shesham 2024 · Drama $2.36M
- 3 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · History $1.78M
- 4 Hridayam 2022 · Romance $1.74M
- 5 Varane Avashyamund 2020 · Family $694K
- 6 Maanaadu 2021 · Action $566K
- 7 Hero 2019 · Action $216K
- 8 Chitralahari 2019 · Drama $32.8K
- 9 Hello! 2017 · Family $22.3K
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Ranarangam 2019 · Crime $18.3K
The Best Kalyani Priyadarshan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kalyani Priyadarshan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 4 films Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · as younger Lakshmi Krishnan (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho") Movie Echo Score: 77
- Action 3 films Maanaadu 2021 · as Seethalakshmi Movie Echo Score: 90
- Family 3 films Bro Daddy 2022 · as Anna Movie Echo Score: 78
- Romance 1 film Hridayam 2022 · as Nithya Balagopal Movie Echo Score: 80
- History 1 film Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · as Aisha Movie Echo Score: 58
- Crime 1 film Ranarangam 2019 · as Geeta
The Latest Kalyani Priyadarshan Movies
The most recent films Kalyani Priyadarshan is credited on, newest first — starting with Varshangalkku Shesham (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Varshangalkku Shesham 2024 · Annie
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Sesham Mike-il Fathima 2023 · Fathima Noorjahan - Thallumaala 2022 · Fathima 'Beepathu' Beevi
- Bro Daddy 2022 · Anna
- Hridayam 2022 · Nithya Balagopal
- Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · Aisha
- Maanaadu 2021 · Seethalakshmi
- Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · younger Lakshmi Krishnan (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
- Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · younger Lakshmi Krishnan (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
- Varane Avashyamund 2020 · Nikhitha / Nikki
- Hero 2019 · Meera
- Ranarangam 2019 · Geeta
The Best Kalyani Priyadarshan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kalyani Priyadarshan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kalyani Priyadarshan movie?
Maanaadu (2021) is the best-rated Kalyani Priyadarshan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Thallumaala (2022) (80) and Hridayam (2022) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Maanaadu: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kalyani Priyadarshan movie?
Thallumaala (2022) made the most at the box office, with $2.59M worldwide, followed by Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) with $2.36M. Together, Kalyani Priyadarshan's films with box office figures have made $10M.
What is the best Kalyani Priyadarshan drama movie?
Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) is the best-rated of Kalyani Priyadarshan's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Maanaadu (action), Bro Daddy (family) and Hridayam (romance).
What is the newest Kalyani Priyadarshan movie?
The newest film on Kalyani Priyadarshan's filmography is Varshangalkku Shesham (2024), with Kalyani Priyadarshan as Annie.
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