Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah Chapter 1 becomes 2nd highest-grossing Malayalam film ever. But who is still No. 1?

Lokah Chapter 1 box office collections have neared ₹250 crore, making it only the second Malayalam film to reach the mark.

Updated on: Sep 16, 2025, 09:59:36 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Kalyani Priyadarshan's superhero film, Lokah Chapter 1, is not slowing down at the box office even three weeks after release. The Dominic Arun film has had a stellar third weekend at the box office, allowing it to move closer to the ₹250-crore mark and become the second-highest-grossing Malayalam film ever.

Lokah Chapter 1 box office

Lokah Chapter 1 earned ₹17.70 crore net in India on its third weekend, a drop of less than 40% from the previous weekend. The film has now earned ₹122 crore net ( ₹139.6 crore gross) in India, one of the best ever for Malayalam films. But it's the film's international collection that has surprised many. Lokah Chapter 1 - Chandra has earned over $12 million overseas ( ₹109.4 crore), the highest by any Malayalam film ever. This takes its worldwide gross after 19 days to ₹249 crore.

Lokah Chapter 1 beats heavyweights

In its third weekend, Lokah Chapter 1 crossed the lifetime collections of Mohanlal's Thudarum ( ₹234 crore), Prithviraj Sukumaran's The Goat Life ( ₹160 crore), and Fahadh Faasil's Aavesham ( ₹156 crore). It has long passed the collection of Mammootty's biggest hit, Bheeshma Parvam ( ₹89 crore). On Monday, it surpassed Manjummel Boys' ₹243 crore mark as well to become the second-highest-grossing Malayalam film in history.

The only film ahead of it is Mohanlal's blockbuster L2: Empuraan, which grossed ₹268 crore earlier this year. Given that Lokah is still bringing in ₹4-5 crore worldwide each day, the film has a chance to cross Empuraan this week itself.

All about Lokah Chapter 1

Directed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan, Lokah Chapter 1 stars Kalyani Priyadarshan as Chandra, a vampire who fights for good. The film borrows from traditional Indian folklore and sets up a new cinematic universe. It has been praised by critics for its visuals and storytelling.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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