Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s association, L2: Empuraan, was a huge success at the worldwide box office. In fact, it marked a historic achievement for Malayalam cinema. However, due to the massive budget, the action thriller was a losing affair in India. Scroll below for a detailed analysis!
Around 59% budget recovery in India
L2: Empuraan began its box office journey on a glorious note, entering the 100 crore club (gross) within the first week. Prithviraj Sukumaran‘s directorial enjoyed a 35-day run in theatres, accumulating 106.64 crore net in India. Including taxes, the gross total concludes at 125.83%.
Mohanlal starrer is the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025. It is the second-highest grosser of all time in Mollywood. Unfortunately, the action thriller could not surpass #1 Manjummel Boys (142 crores) in its lifetime.
L2 will end its box office run in India as a losing affair. It was made on a staggering budget of 180 crore but could only recover 59% of the total investments via its domestic collections.
Overseas Box Office
The Lucifer sequel is also the highest overseas grosser of 2025. It surpassed Chhaava (100.90 crore gross) by a massive margin to hold the #1 spot. It also left behind Manjummel Boys (74 crore gross) to become the #1 Mollywood film internationally.
Worldwide Closing Collection
In 25 days, L2: Empuraan has grossed 268.08 crore gross in its global lifetime. It marked a historic feat as the action thriller is the first Malayalam film to earn a 100 crore share globally. Considering the breakeven target, Mohanlal’s film is a huge success and has set new benchmarks for Mollywood cinema.
Take a look at the worldwide breakdown of 35 days below:
India net- 106.64 crores
India gross- 125.83 crores
Overseas gross- 142.25 crores
Worldwide gross- 268.08 crores
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
