Winners list of Kerala State Film Awards for 2018 films |Kerala State Film Awards announced in 2019 |49th Kerala State Film Awards 2018 : Winners of 49th Kerala State Film Awards 2018 will be announced on February 278th, 2019 by Minister of state for cinema AK Balan at a press conference in Trivandrum. The awards were selected based on a list of 20 Malayalam films selected by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy to the finale. The 10 member jury will declared the awards in various categories from 104 movies submitted for the award. Kerala State Film Award is to honour great artists and movies of the state
Jury : The winners were selected by 10-member jury headed by headed by screenwriter-director Kumar Shahani. The other members of the jury were Sherry Govindan, George Joseph, K G Jayan, Mohandas, Vijayakrishnan, Biju Sukumaran, Berny-Ignatius and Navya Nair among others.
Best Film & Best Director: Kanthan – The Lover of Colour, directed by Shareef Easa, bagged the top honour of the Best Film award, while filmmaker Shyamaprasad took home Best Director award for his film Oru Njayarazhch . Movies Sudani from Nigeria and Carbon won many awards
Best actor and actress :Actor Jayasurya, won the Best Actor award for his riveting performance for both Njan Marykutty and Captain. He shared the award with Soubin Shahir, who featured in lead role in Sudani from Nigeria. Nimisha Sajayan won the Best Actress award for her performance in Chola and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan.
Announcement : February 27th, 2017
Malayalacinemayum novalum(Sunil C.V, article), Maranavum Marananatharavum Jeevanukalodu parayunnathu (Rajesk K Erumali, Article)
Jury : The winners were selected by 10-member jury headed by headed by screenwriter-director Kumar Shahani. The other members of the jury were Sherry Govindan, George Joseph, K G Jayan, Mohandas, Vijayakrishnan, Biju Sukumaran, Berny-Ignatius and Navya Nair among others.
Best Film & Best Director: Kanthan – The Lover of Colour, directed by Shareef Easa, bagged the top honour of the Best Film award, while filmmaker Shyamaprasad took home Best Director award for his film Oru Njayarazhch . Movies Sudani from Nigeria and Carbon won many awards
Best actor and actress :Actor Jayasurya, won the Best Actor award for his riveting performance for both Njan Marykutty and Captain. He shared the award with Soubin Shahir, who featured in lead role in Sudani from Nigeria. Nimisha Sajayan won the Best Actress award for her performance in Chola and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan.
Announcement : February 27th, 2017
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| 49th Kerala State Film Awards 2018-WinnerKanthan: The Lover of Color :Best Film |
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| 49th Kerala State Film Awards 2018-Winner| Shyaprasad -Best Director or A Sunday (Second best film) |
Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2018 : Complete list
Best Film: Kanthan: The Lover of Color
Best Director: Shyamaprasad for Oru Njayarazhcha
Best Second Movie: Oru Njayarazhcha
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Sudani from Nigeria
Best Story /Writter : Joy Mathew, Uncle
Best Actor: Jayasurya for Njan Marykutty and Captain & Soubin Shahir for Sudani from Nigeria
Best Actress: Nimisha Sajayan, Chola and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Best Character Actor: Joju George, Chola and Joseph
Best Character Actress: Savithra Sreedharan and Sarasa Balussery, Sudani from Nigeria
Best Children's Movie: Angu Doore oru Deshathu [Baby Mathew (Angu Doore oru Deshathu, Producer, Best Children’s Film),Joshy Mathew (Angu Doore oru Deshathu, Director, Best Children’s Film)]
Best Child Artist (Female):Abani Adi, Panth
Best Child Artist (Female):Master Rithun, Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
Best Cinematogrpher:KU Mohanan, Carbon
Best Screenplay (Original):Muhsin Parari (Screenplay, Sudani)
Best Music Director: Vishal Bharadwaj, Carbon
Best Singer (Male): Vijay Yesudas, “Poomuthole” from Joseph
Best Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal, “Neer Maathalam” from Aami
Best Background Score: Bijibal, Aami
Best Lyrics: Hari Narayanan, Joseph and Theevandi
Best Editor: Aravind Manmadhan (A Sunday, Editor)
Best Art Director:
Best Costume Design:Sameera Saneesh, Kammarasambhavam
Best Make Up:Ronex Xavier, Njan Marykutty
Best Colorist:Prime Focus, Mumbai (Carbon - Lab, Colourist)
Best Sound Design:Jayadevan C, Carbon
Best Sink Sound :Anil Radhakrishnan ,Carbon
Best Sound Mixing: Sinoy Joseph, Carbon
Best Dubbing Artist (Male):Shammy Thilakan, Odiyan
Best Dubbing Artist (Female):Sneha M, Lilli
Best Debut Director: Zakariya Mohammed, Sudani from Nigeria
Best Choreographer :C. Prasanna Sujith (Aravindante Adithikal)
Special Jury Award : Ambat ( Pani and And the Oscar Goes To)
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan (Special Mention - Direction and Sound Design - Chola)
Santhosh Mandoor (Special Mention - Pani, Director)
KPAC Leela (Special Mention - Roudram, Acting)
Non fiction :
Best book: Malayala Cinema pinnitta Vazhikal (M. Jayaraj)
Best Article: Vellithirayile avarum nammalum thammilenthu (blessy Johny)
Special Jury Mention :Kanayakayude durnadappual (N, V Muhammad Rafi, book)Best Director: Shyamaprasad for Oru Njayarazhcha
Best Second Movie: Oru Njayarazhcha
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Sudani from Nigeria
Best Story /Writter : Joy Mathew, Uncle
Best Actor: Jayasurya for Njan Marykutty and Captain & Soubin Shahir for Sudani from Nigeria
Best Actress: Nimisha Sajayan, Chola and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Best Character Actor: Joju George, Chola and Joseph
Best Character Actress: Savithra Sreedharan and Sarasa Balussery, Sudani from Nigeria
Best Children's Movie: Angu Doore oru Deshathu [Baby Mathew (Angu Doore oru Deshathu, Producer, Best Children’s Film),Joshy Mathew (Angu Doore oru Deshathu, Director, Best Children’s Film)]
Best Child Artist (Female):Abani Adi, Panth
Best Child Artist (Female):Master Rithun, Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
Best Cinematogrpher:KU Mohanan, Carbon
Best Screenplay (Original):Muhsin Parari (Screenplay, Sudani)
Best Music Director: Vishal Bharadwaj, Carbon
Best Singer (Male): Vijay Yesudas, “Poomuthole” from Joseph
Best Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal, “Neer Maathalam” from Aami
Best Background Score: Bijibal, Aami
Best Lyrics: Hari Narayanan, Joseph and Theevandi
Best Editor: Aravind Manmadhan (A Sunday, Editor)
Best Art Director:
Best Costume Design:Sameera Saneesh, Kammarasambhavam
Best Make Up:Ronex Xavier, Njan Marykutty
Best Colorist:Prime Focus, Mumbai (Carbon - Lab, Colourist)
Best Sound Design:Jayadevan C, Carbon
Best Sink Sound :Anil Radhakrishnan ,Carbon
Best Sound Mixing: Sinoy Joseph, Carbon
Best Dubbing Artist (Male):Shammy Thilakan, Odiyan
Best Dubbing Artist (Female):Sneha M, Lilli
Best Debut Director: Zakariya Mohammed, Sudani from Nigeria
Best Choreographer :C. Prasanna Sujith (Aravindante Adithikal)
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| Best Popular Film – Sudani from Nigeria, Best actor -Soubin Shahir,Best Character Actress: Savithra Sreedharan and Sarasa Balussery, Best Debut Director: Zakariya Mohammed,Best Screenplay :Muhsin Parari |
Special Jury Award : Ambat ( Pani and And the Oscar Goes To)
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan (Special Mention - Direction and Sound Design - Chola)
Santhosh Mandoor (Special Mention - Pani, Director)
KPAC Leela (Special Mention - Roudram, Acting)
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| Best Actor: Jayasurya for Njan Marykutty |Best Make Up:Ronex Xavier, Njan Marykutty |
Best book: Malayala Cinema pinnitta Vazhikal (M. Jayaraj)
Best Article: Vellithirayile avarum nammalum thammilenthu (blessy Johny)
Malayalacinemayum novalum(Sunil C.V, article), Maranavum Marananatharavum Jeevanukalodu parayunnathu (Rajesk K Erumali, Article)
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| 49th Kerala State Film Awards 2018-Winners : Best Character Actor: Joju George,Best Actress: Nimisha Sajayan for Chola and Sanal Kumar Sasidharan (Special Mention - Direction and Sound Design - Chola) |