Top grossers of the year from 1980 onward

• 1980 - Angadi
• 1981 - Kolilakkam
• 1982 - Ee Nadu > Padayottam > John Jaffer Janardhanan
• 1983 - Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku > Koodevide
• 1984 - Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu > My Dear Kuttichathan > Athirathram
• 1985 - Yathra > Nirakkoottu > Boeing Boeing
• 1986 - Rajavinte Makan > Thalavattom > Aavanazhi
• 1987 - Nadodikattu > Irupatham Noottandu > New Delhi
• 1988 - Chithram > Oru CBI Diary Kurippu > Aryan
• 1989 - Ramji Rao Speaking > Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha > Kireedam
• 1990 - Samrajyam > Aye Auto > His highness abdulla
• 1991 - Kilukkam > Godfather > Inspector Balram
• 1992 - Pappayude Swantham Appoos > Vietnam Colony > Adwaitham
• 1993 - Manichitrathazhu > Jackpot> Ekalavyan > Akashadooth
• 1994 - Sainyam > Commissioner > Minnaram
• 1995 - 'The King > Sphadikam > Maanthrikam
• 1996 - Hitler > Kaala Paani > Sallapam
• 1997 - Aaraam Thampuran > Chandralekha > Aniyathi Pravu > Lelam
• 1998 - Harikrishnans > Summer in Bethlahem > Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
• 1999 - Friends > Pathram > Thachiledathu Chundan
• 2000 - Narasimham > Thenkasi Pattanam > Valyettan
• 2001 - Ravanaprabhu > Kakkakuyil > Ee Parakkum Thalika
• 2002 - Kalyanaraman > Meesamadhavan > Nandanam
• 2003 - Chronic Bachelor > Cid Moosa > Balettan
• 2004 - Sethurama Iyer CBI > 4 The People > Runway
• 2005 - Rajamanikyam > Udayananu Tharam > Chanthupottu
• 2006 - Classmates > Kirtichakra > Thuruppu Gulan
• 2007 - Mayavi > Hallo > Chotta Mumbai
• 2008 - Twenty:20 > Annan Thambi > Madampi
• 2009 - Pazhassi Raja > 2 Harihar Nagar > Chattambinadu
• 2010 - Pokkiri Raja > Marykkundoru Kunjaadu > Kaaryasthan
• 2011 - Christian Brothers > Seniors (film) > Salt N' Pepper
• 2012 - Mayamohini > Ordinary