The Best Manikuttan Movies, Ranked
36 credits from 2005 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kammara Sambhavam (2018) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is L2: Empuraan (2025) with $9.28M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Manikuttan Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Manikuttan is credited on. Kammara Sambhavam (2018) leads with 81, followed by Lucifer (2019) at 68. 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 81 Kammara Sambhavam 2018 · Thriller -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Lucifer 2019 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Thrissur Pooram 2019 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Madura Raja 2019 · Thriller -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 L2: Empuraan 2025 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · History -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Mamangam 2019 · Adventure -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 25 Masterpiece 2017 · Thriller
Biggest Manikuttan Box Office Hits
Manikuttan's films have made $16M worldwide in total. L2: Empuraan (2025) is the biggest hit at $9.28M, ahead of Lucifer (2019) ($3.96M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 L2: Empuraan 2025 · Thriller $9.28M
- 2 Lucifer 2019 · Thriller $3.96M
- 3 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · History $1.78M
- 4 Masterpiece 2017 · Thriller $504K
- 5 Kammara Sambhavam 2018 · Thriller $144K
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Nadikar 2024 · Comedy $111K - 7
1971: Beyond Borders 2017 · War $61.6K - 8
Oppam 2016 · Thriller $58.8K - 9 Thrissur Pooram 2019 · Action $50.9K
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Chotta Mumbai 2007 · Comedy $29.6K
The Best Manikuttan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Manikuttan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and Nadikar (2024) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 9 films Nadikar 2024
- Thriller 8 films Kammara Sambhavam 2018 · as Thilakan Movie Echo Score: 81
- Action 6 films Thrissur Pooram 2019 · as Ali Movie Echo Score: 65
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Drama 6 films Karinkunnam 6’s 2016 · as Vishnu - History 1 film Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · as Mayinkutty Movie Echo Score: 58
- Adventure 1 film Mamangam 2019 · as Moyin Movie Echo Score: 56
- War 1 film 1971: Beyond Borders 2017 · as Indian Army Soldier
The Best Manikuttan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Manikuttan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Manikuttan Movies
The most recent films Manikuttan 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 · Mani
- Nadikar 2024 · Comedy
- Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · Mayinkutty
- Thrissur Pooram 2019 · Ali
- Mamangam 2019 · Moyin
- Madura Raja 2019 · Thriller
- Lucifer 2019 · Sumesh (Voice)
- Kammara Sambhavam 2018 · Thilakan
- Masterpiece 2017 · Dancer
- 1971: Beyond Borders 2017 · Indian Army Soldier
- Oppam 2016 · Devayani's brother
- Karinkunnam 6’s 2016 · Vishnu
The Best Manikuttan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Manikuttan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Manikuttan movie?
Kammara Sambhavam (2018) is the best-rated Manikuttan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81, ahead of Lucifer (2019) (68) and Thrissur Pooram (2019) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Kammara Sambhavam: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Manikuttan movie?
L2: Empuraan (2025) made the most at the box office, with $9.28M worldwide, followed by Lucifer (2019) with $3.96M. Together, Manikuttan's films with box office figures have made $16M.
What is the best Manikuttan comedy movie?
Nadikar (2024) is the best-rated of Manikuttan's comedy films. In other genres: Kammara Sambhavam (thriller), Thrissur Pooram (action) and Karinkunnam 6’s (drama).
What is the newest Manikuttan movie?
The newest film on Manikuttan's filmography is L2: Empuraan (2025), with Manikuttan as Mani.
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