History has been rewritten. Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has become the first ever film to cross the ₹150 Cr gross mark in Kerala, backed by over 90 lakh footfalls in the state alone, an industry hit by a huge margin.
The previous biggest grosser in Kerala was Vaazha 2, which had settled at ₹130 Cr. Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has already gone well past that number, and with the film still running, it is expected to add a few more crores from here as well.
On the worldwide front, the film is holding a gross of around ₹320 Cr. Both in Kerala and worldwide, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has scored industry hit status by a big margin, making this a landmark success on every front.
Kerala’s Box Office History, Rewritten
The film’s achievement stands out even more when placed against the full history of Kerala box office milestones:
- First ₹10 Cr, Aniyathipraavu (1997)
- ₹20 Cr, Twenty20 (2008)
- ₹30 to 40 Cr, Drishyam (2013)
- ₹50 to 80 Cr, Pulimurugan (2016)
- ₹90 to 110 Cr, Thudarum (2025)
- ₹120 Cr, Lokah (2025)
- ₹130 to 150 Cr, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)
Looking at this list, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit doesn’t just sit at the top, it represents nearly three decades of Kerala box office growth reaching an entirely new peak. From Aniyathipraavu’s ₹10 Cr in 1997 to this film crossing ₹150 Cr almost three decades later, the milestone captures just how far Malayalam cinema’s commercial scale has come.
