Winners list of Kerala State Film Awards for 2019 films |Kerala State Film Awards announced in 2020 |50th Kerala State Film Awards 2019 : Winners of 50th Kerala State Film Awards 2019 was announced on October 13th, 2020 by Minister of state for cinema AK Balan at a press conference in Trivandrum. The awards were selected based on a list of 119 Malayalam films selected by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Kerala State Film Award is to honour great artists and movies of the state
Jury : The winners were selected by a jury headed by noted cinematographer and director Madhu Ambat. Film makers Salim Ahmed and Abrid Shine, cinematographer Vipin Mohan, editor L Bhoominathan, sound engineer S Radhakrishnan, playback singer Lathika, actress Jomol, writer Benyamin and chalachitra academy member secretary C Ajoy were the jury members
Best Film: Vasanthi directed by Rehman brothers (Shinos Rehaman, Sajas Rehamn) won the award for the best film. The cast of Vasanthi includes Swasika,Siju Wilson. Lijo Jose Pallisery walked away with the award for Best Director for his film Jellikettu. Kenchira by Manoj Kana won best second film award. The critically aclaimed film Kumbalangi Nights won best popular film award.
Best actor and actress :Actor Suraj Vejaramood bagged the top honour for his roles in Vikrithi, Android Kunjappan. Kani Kusruthi (Biriyani) won the best actress award for her performance in Biriyani movie directed by Saajin Babu. Best Character Actor was bagged by Fahadh Faasil for his performance in Kumbalangi Nights while Swasika won best best character actress ward for Vasanthi. Special Jury Mention for acting is shared by Nivin Pauly (Moothon), Anna Ben (Helen) and Priyamvadha Krishna (Thottapan)
Announcement : October 13th, 2018
Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2020 : Complete list
Best Film – Vasanthi
Second Best Film – Kenchira
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Kumbalangi Nights
Best Children's Movie – Nani
Best Director - Lijo Jose Pellisery (Jallikattu)
Best Debut Director – Ratheesh Poduval (Andriod Kunjappan)
Best Screenplay original – Rahman Brothers (Vasanthi)
Best adapted screenplay - PS Rafeeque (Thottapan)
Best Story - Shahul Aliyar (Vari - The Sentence)
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Winners of 50th Kerala State Film awards-best films
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Best Actor - Suraj Vejaramood (Vikrithi, Android Kunjappan)
Best Actress – Kani Kusruthi (Biriyani)
Best Character Actor – Fahadh Faasil (Kumbalangi Nights)
Best Character Actress – Swasika (Vasanthi)
Best Child Artist (Male) – Vasudev Sajeesh Marar (Sullu, Kallanottam)
Best Child Artist (Female) – Catherine Biji (Nani)
Special Jury Mention – Acting: Nivin Pauly (Moothon), Anna Ben (Helen), Priyamvadha Krishna (Thottapan)
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Best actors/actress :50th Kerala State Film awards 2019-2020
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Best Music Director – Sushin Shyam (Kumbalangi Nights)
Music Director for BGM – Ajmal Hassbulla (Vrithakrithiyulla Chathuram)
Best Lyricist: Sujesh Hari (Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo)
Best Singer (Male) – Najeem Arshad (Kettiyolaan Ente Malakha)
Best Female Singer – Madhusree Narayanan (kolambi)
Best Cinematography – Prathap V Nair (Kenchira)
Best Editor- Kiran Das (Ishq)
Best Sound Mixing – Kannan Ganapathy (Jallikattu)
Best Sound Design – Shrisankar Gopinath, Vishnu Govind (Unda, Ishq)
Best sync sound – Harikumar Madhavan Nair (Nani)
Best Choreography - Brinda, Prasanna Sujith (Marakkar)
Best Male Dubbing Artist – Vineeth (Lucifer, Marakkar)
Best Female Dubbing Artist – Shruthi Ramachandran (Kamala)
Best Make up – Ranjith Ambady (Helen)
Best Costume Designer – Ashokan Alapuzha (Kenchira)
Best Art director – Jyothish Sankar (Kumbalangi Nights, Android Kunjappan)
Special jury award : Visual effects -Sidharth Priyadarshan (Marakkar)
Special jury Mention : Music -Music: V Dakshinamoorthy (Shyamaragam)
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Winners of Kerala State Film awards 2020
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Non fiction :
Best book: Cinema Sandharbhangal cinema salayum keraleeya pothumadhalavum (Dr.P.K . Rajasekharan)
Best Article: Madamballiyile manorogi, Komali Melkai Nedunna Kalam (Bipin chandran)
Special Jury awards :Cinema Mukhavum mukhammoodiyum(Dr. Rajesh M. R) ; Jellikettinte Charithrapadangal (Dr Sabastian Joseph, Sudha C.)
