Kalamkaval box office collection day 6: Mammootty’s serial killer film enters top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam movies of 2025

Kalamkaval box office collection day 6: Veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty chose to be a serial killer in his third film of the year, which has been performing well at the box office. Helmed by Jithin K Jose, Kalamkaval has entered the prestigious list of top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam movies of 2025 with a worldwide collection of Rs 57.1 crore, as per trade tracker Sacnilk. The slow-burn thriller is currently in the 10th position.

Mammootty’s Kalamkaval box office

The Malayalam film Kalamkaval, starring Mammootty and Vinayakan as the cop and killer, opened to a solid box office number of Rs 5 crore on December 5, 2025. On its sixth day at the box office, Kalamkaval made Rs 2.1 crore, as per Sacnilk. The total India collections for the Malayalam film is at Rs 24.44 crore.

The worldwide collection of Kalamkaval is at Rs 57.1 crore, as it beat the Malayalam thriller Eko to notch up the tenth position on the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. The top spot is held resolutely by Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra, which many say is the surprise hit of the year, probably because it has a female lead, Kalyani Priyadarshan. After Lokah’s mammoth Rs 303 crore, Mohanlal films - Empuraan and Lucifer follow. Notably, this is Mammootty’s first film of the year to break into the elite list despite having two other releases earlier this year with Bazooka and Dominic and the Ladies Purse.

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Mammootty as a serial killer in Kalamkaval

Mammootty plays Stanley Das, a serial killer in Kalamkaval, who preys upon unsuspecting women in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Vinayakan is seen as resolute cop Jayakrishnan, who relentlessly tries to hunt down the killer. Gibin Gopinath plays the other key role in the film, which also features Rajisha Vijayan, Shruti Ramachandran and Gayatri Arun. Jithin K Jose has also penned the script of the film.

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Kalamkaval FAQs

Q. What is Kalamkaval about?

A. Kalamkaval is about the Kerala police officer Jayakrishnan who stumbles upon incidents of missing women from various parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. As he traces the mysterious disappearances, he realises that it is a case of serial killing.

Q. Is Kalamkaval a real story?

A. The makers have said that Kalamkaval is not a real story, but is inspired by several true incidents. The lead antagonist character of Stanley Das resembles the real-life serial killer Cyanide Mohan.

Q. Who is the villain in Kalamkaval?

A. The villain in Kalamkaval is Mammootty, who plays the serial killer Stanley Das. Actor Vinayakan is seen as a police officer, Jayakrishnan.