3 Malayalam films of 2004 ranked by box office. #1: Sethurama Iyer CBI (₹16 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | K. Madhu | ₹1.4 crore | ₹16 crore | 11.85x | |
| 2 | Manjupeyyum Munpe | ₹5 crore | ||||
| 3 | 4 the People | Jayarajan Rajasekharan Nair | ₹40 lakh | ₹3 crore | 7.50x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.