Malayalam Film Industry has got the second superhit of the yr, all due to Basil Joseph. Ponman is a transparent winner on the box office with the dark comedy standing at a complete of 9.85 crore after 23 days. The film might cross the 10 crore mark over the fourth weekend!
Budget & Recovery
Helmed by Jothish Shankar, the Malayalam film starring Basil Joseph was mounted on a restricted budget of reported 3 crore. Against this budget, the film earned a complete of 9.85 crore on the box office churning out a profit of 6.85 crore and registering 228.3% return on investment.
2nd Malayalam Superhit Of 2025
Rekhachihram, starring Asif Ali, was mounted on a budget of 6 crore and earned 26.52 crore in its lifetime, delivering a profit of 342% and claiming the primary superhit verdict of 2025 on the Mollywood box office. After Rekhachithram, Ponman is the second Malayalam superhit film of 2025.
Take a look at the day-wise breakdown of the dark comedy on the box office.
- Week 1: 5.7 crore
- Week 2: 3.19 crore
- Week 3: 2.1 crore
- Day 23: 3 lakh (4th Friday)
Total: 9.85 crore
Ponman VS Most Profitable Malayalam Movies Of 2024
Taking a look at the list of most profitable Malayalam Movies of 2024, Ponman has surpassed the profits of Sookshmadarshini, the fourth most profitable Malayalam film of 2024. Starring Basil Joseph and Nazriya Nazim, the mystery thriller churned out a profit of 179.2% on the box office. Nonetheless, it could be inconceivable for the Malayalam dark comedy to axe the profits earned by essentially the most profitable Malayalam film of 2024 – Premalu, which delivered a profit of 745.5% on the box office!
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers haven’t been independently verified by Koimoi.
Take a look at the box office collections and verdicts of Malayalam movies of 2025 here.
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