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The Best Nandhu Movies, Ranked

112 credits from 1989 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kooman (2022) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Housefull (2013) with $24.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Nandhu Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Nandhu is credited on. Kooman (2022) leads with 83, followed by Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) at 79. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Nandhu Box Office Hits

Nandhu's films have made $61.5M worldwide in total. Housefull (2013) is the biggest hit at $24.9M, ahead of L2: Empuraan (2025) ($9.28M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Housefull (2013) movie poster Housefull 2013 · Comedy $24.9M $1.79M dom.
  2. 2 L2: Empuraan (2025) movie poster L2: Empuraan 2025 · Thriller $9.28M
  3. 3 Anweshippin Kandethum (2024) movie poster Anweshippin Kandethum 2024 · Thriller $4.46M
  4. 4 Lucifer (2019) movie poster Lucifer 2019 · Thriller $3.96M
  5. 5 Once Again (2016) movie poster Once Again 2016 · Crime $3.96M
  6. 6 Neru (2023) movie poster Neru 2023 · Thriller $2.09M
  7. 7 Hungama (2003) movie poster Hungama 2003 · Comedy $1.98M
  8. 8 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) movie poster Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea 2021 · History $1.78M
  9. 9 Aaraattu (2022) movie poster Aaraattu 2022 · Action $1.65M
  10. 10 Paappan (2022) movie poster Paappan 2022 · Action $1.5M
One pick per genre

The Best Nandhu Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Nandhu has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 37 films, and Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Nandhu Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Nandhu's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Nandhu Movies

The most recent films Nandhu is credited on, newest first — starting with Narivetta (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Nandhu Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nandhu films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Nandhu movie?

Kooman (2022) is the best-rated Nandhu film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) (79) and Anweshippin Kandethum (2024) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Kooman: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Nandhu movie?

Housefull (2013) made the most at the box office, with $24.9M worldwide, followed by L2: Empuraan (2025) with $9.28M. Together, Nandhu's films with box office figures have made $61.5M.

What is the best Nandhu drama movie?

Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) is the best-rated of Nandhu's drama films, with a score of 79. In other genres: Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam (comedy), Kooman (thriller) and Athiran (romance).

What is the newest Nandhu movie?

The newest film on Nandhu's filmography is Narivetta (2025), with Nandhu as Joy.

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