Kalyani Priyadarshan's film **Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra** has made history by becoming the first Malayalam film to cross the ₹300 crore mark globally at the box office. This milestone marks a significant breakthrough for Malayalam cinema, elevating its commercial stature and increasing confidence among investors to fund Malayalam films. Kalyani expressed being "beyond grateful" to the film's team and fans for their support, highlighting that this success will reduce hesitation among producers and financiers about investing in Malayalam cinema. The film, directed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan, opened on August 28, 2025, and was praised for its female superhero-led narrative, with Kalyani playing the lead role of Chandra. It has set new box office records, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time, surpassing previous hits like Prithviraj's L2 Empuraan and Mohanlal's Thudarum. It also stands as the highest-grossing female-led film in South India and the second highest in all of India. The film achieved a 410% return on its ₹30 crore budget, grossing over ₹300 crore worldwide largely driven by its strong performance in Kerala as well as overseas markets. Kalyani noted that the film's unprecedented success will encourage larger investments in the Malayalam film industry, changing perceptions about Malayalam cinema's commercial viability on a global scale[7][2][3][4][6].
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1.https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65506657/
2.https://www.news18.com/movies/malayalam-cinema/we-made-history-kalyani-priyadarshan-reacts-to-lokah-chapter-1-crossing-rs-300-crore-at-box-office-ws-kl-9634117.html
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5.https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/lokah-chapter-1-chandra-box-office-closes-its-run-as-2nd-highest-grosser-in-mollywoods-biggest-overseas-territory/
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/kalyani-priyadarshans-becomes-1st-malayalam-film-to-cross-rs-300-crore-mark-globally/articleshow/124382135.cms
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/kalyani-priyadarshan-on-lokah-chapter-1-chandra-crossing-rs-300-cr-mark-globally-people-wont-be-hesitant-anymore-to-invest-in-malayalam-film/articleshow/124944535.cms
8.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kalyani-priyadarshan-on-lokah-speechless-and-beyond-grateful/articleshow/123922067.cms
9.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokah_Chapter_1:_Chandra
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Citations
1.https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65506657/
2.https://www.news18.com/movies/malayalam-cinema/we-made-history-kalyani-priyadarshan-reacts-to-lokah-chapter-1-crossing-rs-300-crore-at-box-office-ws-kl-9634117.html
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/kalyani-priyadarshan-is-beyond-grateful-as-lokah-chapter-1-creates-history-crosses-300-crore-mark-at-the-box-office-101760373790466.html
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/kalyani-priyadarshans-lokah-chapter-1-chandra-misses-rs-3-crore-mark-in-week-6/articleshow/124446737.cms
5.https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/lokah-chapter-1-chandra-box-office-closes-its-run-as-2nd-highest-grosser-in-mollywoods-biggest-overseas-territory/
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/kalyani-priyadarshans-becomes-1st-malayalam-film-to-cross-rs-300-crore-mark-globally/articleshow/124382135.cms
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/kalyani-priyadarshan-on-lokah-chapter-1-chandra-crossing-rs-300-cr-mark-globally-people-wont-be-hesitant-anymore-to-invest-in-malayalam-film/articleshow/124944535.cms
8.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kalyani-priyadarshan-on-lokah-speechless-and-beyond-grateful/articleshow/123922067.cms
9.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokah_Chapter_1:_Chandra
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