The latest installment from the iconic Mohanlal and Prithviraj starrer, L2: Empuraan, has set the box office on fire, racing past the Rs 100-crore mark worldwide within just 48 hours of release. The Malayalam film industry is raging with excitement as the Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed action-packed sequel to the 2019 blockbuster, Lucifer, has become the fastest Malayalam film to achieve this milestone, surpassing prior hits such as 2018, Manjummel Boys, Aadujeevitham, and Pulimurugan.
Mohanlal-Prithviraj’s L2 Empuraan creates history
Empuraan is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 blockbuster thriller, Lucifer. The film, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, premiered on March 27, 2025, and features him alongside Mohanlal in key roles. On the opening day itself, Empuraan grossed a record-breaking Rs 22 crore net in India, with the Malayalam version alone contributing Rs 19 crore. By the end of Day 1, the film managed to generate Rs 67.5 crore worldwide. On Day 2, despite seeing a 44% dip in collections, the film generated an impressive Rs 11.75 crore, with Rs 10.75 crore coming from the Malayalam version.
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