Vaazha 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film in Kerala, Surpassing Lokah Chapter 1
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Vaazha 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film in Kerala, Surpassing Lokah Chapter 1

Vaazha 2: Biopic Of A Billion Bros has become the highest-grossing Malayalam film at the Kerala box office, surpassing Lokah Chapter 1's record of Rs 120.85 crore by earning over Rs 124 crore in 25 days. The coming-of-age comedy-drama, featuring newcomers and popular content creators rather than established stars, achieved this milestone rapidly, crossing Rs 100 crore in 16 days. Made on a modest budget, its success marks a significant achievement in Malayalam cinema.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
80%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 28 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on the commercial success of Vaazha 2 without political framing. They highlight industry perspectives, such as trade analysts and filmmakers, emphasizing the film's box office performance and casting choices. No political viewpoints or controversies are present, reflecting a neutral entertainment industry narrative.

Sentiment — Positive (80/100)

The overall tone across the articles is positive, celebrating Vaazha 2's record-breaking box office achievement. The coverage highlights the film's rapid success, modest budget, and fresh cast, conveying admiration and surprise. There is no negative or critical sentiment, resulting in an optimistic portrayal of the film's impact.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18Vaazha 2 Sets New Kerala Box Office Record, Overtakes Lokah Chapter 1CenterPositive
timesnowVaazha 2 Creates Huge Record, Beats Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah Chapter 2 To Become Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film In KeralaCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

timesnow broke this story on 28 Apr, 08:05 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    timesnow28 Apr, 08:05 am
    Vaazha 2 Creates Huge Record, Beats Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah Chapter 2 To Become Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film In Kerala
  2. 2
    news1828 Apr, 09:16 am
    Vaazha 2 Sets New Kerala Box Office Record, Overtakes Lokah Chapter 1

Lens Score breakdown

37/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
Kerala, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
28 Apr 2026
Key entities
Biographical filmBox officeMalayalam cinemaKeralaComedy dramaCrorePriyadarshanComing-of-age storyIndian rupeeComing of ageKalyani PriyadarshanPulimurugan