Dies Irae Box Office: Pranav Mohanlal Breaks Malayalam Movie Records with a Horror Film!

Malayalam cinema has a new success story to talk about with Pranav Mohanlal’s horror film Dies Irae. Directed by Rahul Sadasivan, the film released on 31 October 2025 and entered the charts with strong initial numbers. By its fifth day in theatres, Dies Irae had collected approximately Rs 22.25 crore in India net, cementing its position as one of the top performing Malayalam films of the year.

The trajectory of the film’s earnings says a lot about audience appetite for well-made horror content in the market. On the opening weekend the film recorded roughly Rs 4.7 crore on day one, Rs 5.7 crore on day two and Rs 6.35 crore on day three. The drop set in on day four with nearly Rs 3 crore, followed by around Rs 2.5 crore on day five. Despite the natural weekday dip, the total still crossed the Rs 20-crore mark in just five days.

What makes this milestone significant is that Dies Irae managed to crack the top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2025 within that timeframe, an impressive feat for a genre film certified ‘A’ for adults. The figures highlight not just the star pull of Pranav Mohanlal but also the growing market for regional horror thrillers that challenge conventional expectations.

This performance places the film behind only a handful of major blockbusters this year, showing that even horror, traditionally viewed as niche in Indian cinema, can generate solid commercial returns when backed by strong word-of-mouth and production value. With its global release and multilingual reach, the film is also nearing an estimated Rs 50-crore worldwide mark, signaling that its impact could extend well beyond the Indian domestic market.

Critics and trade analysts alike have pointed to the film’s opening and early hold as proof that Malayalam cinema is evolving. The director’s signature style of building sustained tension rather than relying solely on jump-scares appears to have resonated with audiences. For Pranav Mohanlal, this film adds a fresh layer to his filmography, positioning him not just as a mass hero but as an actor capable of delivering in darker, more nuanced terrain.