Malayalam cinema continues to spring surprises in 2025, and the newest movie to carve its place among the many yr’s largest successes is Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra. Directed by Dominic Arun, backed by Dulquer Salmaan and headlined by Kalyani Priyadarshan within the titular position, the movie has already amassed a formidable Rs 19.87 crore from its India Malayalam web collections, whereas whole assortment of the movie now stands at Rs 24.40 crore. This efficiency has positioned Lokah at quantity 5 within the record of 2025’s high Mollywood hits, forward of a number of bigger-budgeted contenders.Kalyani Priyadarshan has been praised broadly for her portrayal of Chandra, a layered position that demanded each depth and vulnerability. Her commanding display screen presence has given the movie its emotional centre.Becoming a member of her is an ensemble of younger and confirmed abilities like Naslen and Tovino Thomas. Lokah opened at a modest collectionRs 2.7 crore on its first day, it was solely launched in Malayalam on the primary day. However on the second day it additionally discovered takers in Telugu. The collections jumped to Rs 4 crore on day 2 with Rs 35 lakh coming from Telugu, Malayalam nonetheless being the primary contributor. On the third day, based mostly on sturdy word-of-mouth the movie additionally obtained a launch in Tamil and it’s assortment jumped to Rs 7.6 crore with Malayalam contributing Rs 5.8 crore, Tamil Rs 60 lakh and Telugu Rs 1.2 crore. On 4th day the collections jumped to Rs 10 crore with Tamil contributing Rs 1 crore and Telugu offering Rs 1.6 crore, relaxation coming from Malayalam model. And with that the Malayalam model’s assortment jumps to Rs 19.87 crore surpassing Narivetta and firmly cementing its spot because the fifth largest Malayalam movie of 2025.The achievement turns into much more vital when in comparison with different releases this yr. Thudarum and L2: Empuraan have dominated the charts, whereas Alappuzha Gymkhana and Rekhachithram took the third and fourth spots, respectively. For Lokah, a mid-sized movie with out the backing of a serious franchise or large finances, breaking into the highest 5 is a testomony to viewers religion in content-driven cinema.Because it continues its theatrical run, Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra has set the stage for a possible franchise. For now, it stands as a transparent winner—proof that sturdy characters, genuine storytelling, and sensible backing can nonetheless break by means of in a aggressive field workplace yr.