Posters of Kantara Chapter 1 and Mahavtar Narasimha.
Credit: Hombale Films
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Backed by Hombale Films, the spiritual prequel Kantara Chapter 1, directed by and starring Rishab Shetty, stands as the highest-grossing South Indian film of 2025. Made on a Rs 130 crore budget, the movie went on to achieve an extraordinary box office collection, closing its BO run at Rs 850+ crores.
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Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie is also on the list. Produced on a substantial budget of Rs 350 crores, the movie ultimately gathered Rs 517 crores, classifying it as a semi-hit.
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The animated film Mahavatar Narasimha is also one of the highest-grossing films of 2025. Made with a budget of Rs 40 crores, the movie saw huge success, earning over Rs 325 crores at the box office and being hailed as a major blockbuster hit.
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Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah Chapter 1 was a major box office success and was met with great reviews, establishing itself as one of Malayalam cinema's biggest blockbusters. Produced on a budget of Rs 40 crores, the film managed to accumulate a substantial business of Rs 300+ crores.
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The list of highest-grossing films also features Power Star Pawan Kalyan's movie, They Call Him OG. Produced with a Rs 240 crore budget, this film secured a successful run, earning Rs 298 crores and emerging as a hit.
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L2: Empuraan, one of 2025's most anticipated films starring Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran, lived up to the hype by smashing the box office. Created with a budget of Rs 150 crores, the movie concluded its run by doing a business of Rs 268 crores and was declated a hit.
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Venkatesh's Sankrathiki Vastunam gave the year a strong start at the box office. Made on a budget of Rs 50 crores, the movie proved to be a major success, amassing a significant business of Rs 259 crores.
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Kollywood film Good Bad Ugly, starring Ajith Kumar, was also a mega hit 2025 hit. Made on a budget of Rs 180 crores, the movie managed to earn Rs 249 crores at the box office.
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Mohanlal's Thaduram became another major blockbuster in the Malayalam film industry. Known for delivering powerful cinema, the movie was made on a budget of Rs 50 crores but achieved a robust box office collection of Rs 235 crores.
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Ram Charan's Game Changer was not a profitable venture for its makers. Due to a high-cost production and delayed release, the movie, made on a massive Rs 300 crore budget, ultimately earned only Rs 195.8 crores.
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The Kannada horror-comedy Su From So demands special recognition for its exceptional box office performance. Produced with a small budget of just Rs 4.5 to 6 crore, the movie became a runaway hit, collecting a worldwide gross of approximately Rs 125 crore.