7 Malayalam films of 2011 ranked by box office. #1: Seniors (₹16 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seniors | Vyshakh | ₹3 crore | ₹16 crore | 5.33x | |
| 2 | Traffic | Rajesh Pillai | ₹2.8 crore | ₹15 crore | 5.45x | |
| 3 | Vellaripravinte Changathi | Akku Akbar | ₹3 crore | ₹12.6 crore | 4.19x | |
| 4 | Manikiakkallu | M. Mohanan | ₹2 crore | ₹11.2 crore | 5.63x | |
| 5 | The Metro | Bipin Prabhakar | ₹1.6 crore | |||
| Christian Brothers | Joshiy | ₹9 crore | $2.4 million | |||
| Sevenes | Joshiy | $1 million | $2 million | 2.00x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.