There five big hits of the year, based on return on investment.

Number 1-Twenty:20
Cast- Entire film industry!
Director- Joshy
Producer- Dileep for AMMA
Rating- Mega Blockbuster

Twenty:20 is the biggest blockbuster in the history of Malayalam cinema. The film produced for around Rs 3.5 crore in more than a year and 22 schedules, will ultimately collect Rs 20 crore from theatrical,Indian domestic, Overseas, Remake Rights, DVD and Television rights. The film is a huge marketing success and was released big in 122 screens, enabling the producer to get a gargantuan opening. Thanks to the positive talk and reviews the film became a must-see for all Malayalees across the globe!

Number 2-Veruthe Oru Bharya
Cast- Jayaram, Gopika, Nivedita
Director- Akku Akbar
Producer- Cinema Kotta
Rating- Blockbuster

Veruthe Oru Bharya is one of the most enjoyable Malayalam films in recent times. It gave Jayaram a new lease of life. It is a well written and tightly paced script of Gireesh who has been able to weave a family saga that is quite convincing and worked big time with lady audiences who made the film a hit. The film made on a shoe string budget of Rs 1.45 Crore went on to get a distributors share of nearly Rs 6 crore, truly amazing!

Number 3- Annan Thambi
Cast- Mammootty, Gopika, Lakshmi Rai, Salim Kumar
Director- Anwar Rasheed
Rating- Super Hit

As the title implies `Annan Thambi` is the story of twin brothers. The film was Mammootty`s mass movie as he played to the galleries. However if you are the type who likes mindless movies that will make you laugh, cry and be entertained, the film is a pleasant diversion It was the first film in Malayalam which was released in nearly 70 screens, and took a mammoth opening. Later this became a trend of sorts in releasing big movies

Number 4- Madambi
Cast- Mohanlal, Kavya Madhavan and Ajmal
Director- B.Unnikrishnan
Producer- Joshy
Rating- Super Hit

Madambi is designed as a typical Mohanlal mass masala. It is a time-pass family entertainer that delivers the goods. As always Mohanlal is brilliant and a joy to watch on screen. The film took a fantastic opening and went on to become a super hit, due to the packaging of its director B.Unnikrishnan and Mohanlal`s mass image
Number 5- Cycle
Cast- Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vinu Mohan, Bhama, Sandhya
Director-Johnny Antony
Producer- Masters Cinema
Rating- Hit

Cycle has the right ingredients that go to making it joy ride brand new youthful actors with freshness who can carry a show on their tender shoulders, a story and screenplay which is refreshing and racy, peppy music, situational comedy, all this packaged as a family entertainer. The film made on a small budget worked due to word-of-mouth.