50th Kerala State Film Awards 2019-Winners List | Vasanthi best film|Suraj Vejaramood & Kani Kusruthi best actors

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)

Winners of 50th Kerala State Film awards-best films

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)

Best actors/actress :50th Kerala State Film awards 2019-2020

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)

Winners of Kerala State Film awards 2020

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.)

Najim Arshad -wins best singer award at the 50th Kerala State film awards

Najim Arshad is the  Winner  of  Kerala State Film Awards 2020 for  best singer (male)

Najim Arshad is the winner of the Best Singer (male) award at the 50th Kerala State Film Awards.  He won the award for the song 'Athmavile vanagalil' composed by  William Francis for the movie ‘Kettyloaanu Ente Malakha'.

When Najim heard the news and the congratulatory messages following the anouncement of the award by Cultural Minister A K Balan, his first reaction was   ‘I can’t believe it'. He mentioned in his social media page that 'Thanks to jury members ❤️, Thank you dear Williams for giving such a great song.

Thanks to almighty'. 

‘Kettyloaanu Ente Malakha,’ starring Asif Ali and Veena Nandakumar in the lead, is a drama film that was directed by debutant filmmaker Nissam Basheer. The film was written by Aji Peter Thankam and also had Manohari Joy, Jaffar Idukki, Basil Joseph and more as supporting actors. The film, which explores the story of a shy Malayali rustic villager named Sleevachan and his newlywed wife Rincy, ponders on the topic of marital rape and was critically acclaimed too. The film was released on November 22, 2019.

Najim Arshad  is now established as a playback singer with more than 100 songs and many awards to his credit. Najim's journey as a singer was noted following his success in Asianet's idea star singer.  He was the winner of the most popular reality show Idea Star Singer 2007 on Asianet. Mission 90 Days was his debut film as a playback singer. The song from Lal Jose movie 'Diamond Necklace' Thottu thottu composed by Vidya sager was a big break for him. He has many hit songs to his credit including songs from  recent movies. In the mean time he also made debut in bollywood through his hindi song 'Kaafiron Ki Namaaz'. He has been considered for the play singer award in many years. This year he got it.  

50th Kerala State Film awards 2020-Winnners List : Read here for full list 

Najim Arshad

Congratulations!!

 

Winners of 50th Kerala State film awards 2020 in music category

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)

Najim Arshad -Biography
Najim Arshad is the son of Tirumala Shahul (retired as administrative officer from Vigilance Department) and Rehma (music teacher). He has two elder brothers Ajim Shad & Sajim Shad.  He is the native of Valiyavila, Trivandrum district in Kerala. Najim Arshad has completed his a post-graduation in music with first rank, from Sree Swati Tirunal College of Music, Kerala University. Najim  is married to Thazni Thaha is a dentist by profession. Their wedding and  engagement  photos were posted earlier. They were blessed with a baby boy in 2019.

49th Kerala State Film Awards 2018-Winners List | Kanthan: The Lover of Colour :Best Film | Jayasurya, Soubin Shahir and Nimisha Sajayan Best actors

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

49th Kerala State Film Awards 2018-WinnerKanthan: The Lover of Color :Best Film

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)

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)

Best Actor:  Jayasurya for Njan Marykutty |Best Make Up:Ronex Xavier, Njan Marykutty

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)
Malayalacinemayum novalum(Sunil C.V, article), Maranavum Marananatharavum Jeevanukalodu parayunnathu (Rajesk K Erumali, Article)

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)

26th Kerala State Television Awards 2017- Winners List | Nilavum Nakshatrangalum best serial

The winners of the 26th Kerala State Television Awards 2017 were announced by Minister for Cultural Affairs A K Balan  at PR Chamber on 24th April 2018.  The award were decided by Kerala Chalachitra Academy by a Jury in feature and non-feature category. For the year 2017, Rakhunath Paleri, K Kunjikrishnan and A Chandrasekhar were the chairperson of the jury in on feature, non feature and article category, respectively.

Nilavum Nakshatrangalum aired on Amrita TV directed by G R Krishnan has bagged the Kerala State Television Award 2017 for the best tele-serial.  Madhupal won the award for best director for his serial  Kali Gandaki. Best actor were bagged by Krishnan Blalakrishnan for Kaali Gandaki . For  her role in the serial Neermathalam, actress Amala Gireeshan won the best actress award. Manjal Prasadam on Flowers TV won the second best serial award. Best second actress and actor for Gouri Krishnan and Vijay Menon, respectively for Nilavum Nakshatrangalum.

The  best music director for Kallara Gopan, best cameraman for Noushad Shereif, best scriptwriter for GR Indugopan, best art director for Ajith Krishna, best dubbing artiste (male) for S Radhakrishnan,  best dubbing artiste (female) for Parvathy S Pakash were the other winners. Amrita Tv bagged most of the awards (19). The detailed list of winners of Kerala Television award were given below.

Kerala State Television Awards 2017 Winners List

 Kerala State Television Awards 2017-
Nilavum Nakshatrangalum best serial 

Best serial – Nilavum Nakshatrangalum  – Amriata TV (Director: G.R Krishnan : Script writter  Ganesh Oikkara)
Best second serial – Manjal prasadam -Flowers TV  – (Director- Pradeep Madhavan)
Best Telefilm (short )-Andakadahathile oru papadam -Kappa TV(written and directed by S-Bijilal)
Best Telefilm -Balante Gramam-Kairali people TV  (written and directed by Prakash Prabhakar)
Best story writer-GR Indugopan (Kaali Gandaki -Amrita TV)
Best television show – Kuttikalodano Kali? (Mazhavil Manorama)
Best Comedy program -Aliyan vs Aliyan -Amrita TV( Director Rajesh Thalachira)
Best Comedian – Riyaz Narmakala, Aliyan vs Aliyan -Amrita TV

Best Dubbing artist male – S Radhakrishnan  (for character Manavendran in Kaali Gandaki serial)
Best Dubbing artist female – Parvathi S Prakash (for character Sreenandana in Nilavum Nakshatrangalum)
Best short film for children-Points-Shalom TV  ( written and directed by Subin Josh)

Best Director -Madhupal for Kali Gandaki -Amrita TV
Best actor -Krishnan Balakrishnan for Kali Gandaki -Amrita TV
Best Actress –Amala Gireeshan for  Neermathalam -Asianet

Second best Actress – Gauri Krishan– Nilavum Nakshatrangalum  – Amriata TV
Second best Actress- Vijay Menon-Nilavum Nakshatrangalum  – Amriata TV
Best Child Artists – Jagath Narayanan, Janki Narayanan (Swabodham)

Best Camera man – Noushad Shereif for Kali Gandaki
Best Editor – Tony Melukkavu -Nilavum Nakshatrangalum  – Amrita TV
Best Music Director – KallaraGopan-Kali Gandaki -Amrita TV
Best sound recordist- N Harikumar (Raaga suthram)
Best art director-Ajith Krishnan for Kali Gandaki -Amrita TV

Kerala State Television Awards 2017- Winners -Madhupal (Best director), Amala Gireeshan (Best Actress)
Krishnan Balakrishnan (Best Actor),Vjay Menon (second best actor ), Gauri Krishnan (second best actress)
Special Jury Mention in acting (Niyaz Backer and Manju Pathros)

Special Jury Mention -
Writter -Gireeshan Chakka for Manushyan Kairali TV
 TV Show – Nakshathra Piravi – Reporter TV
Acting – Manju Pathros Aliyan Vs aliyan (Amrita TV), Niyaz Backer (Marimayam), Ambootty (Manushyan -Kairali TV)
Music -Deepnakuran (Raagasuthram )

Winners of Kerala State Television Awards 2016 -Non -feature categories

Best documentary (General)- Sord of Liberty directed Shyni Jacob Benjamin
Best documentary (Science& enviroment)- Sahyante Nashtam by bindu Pankaj(Mathrubhumi News)
Best documentary (Biography)- Payanam(MG Aneesh for Asianet News )
Best documentary (Women and Children)- Prakasham Parathunna Penkutti (Thampan for Doordarshan TVM))
Best Educational Program - Nalla Padam -Karthika Thampan(Manorama News)
Best Anchor (educational program)- Parvathi Kuryakose for Nallapadam(Manorama News)
Best Director (documentary)- Shyni Jacob Benjamin -Sord of Liberty
Best News Camera Man- Santhosh S Pillai-Ozhu- (Manorama News)
Best News Reader - Nisha Purushothaman -Sandhya vartha (Manorama News)
Best Anchor - Vidhubala-Kathayallithu Jeevitham (Amrita TV)
Best Comentator - Rahul Krishan KS and Figi Thomas (ente Keralam -Asainet News & Nattupacha Manorama News)
Best Anchor(Interviewer) - Abhilash Mohan ( Close Encounter-Reporter TV) , Harshan TM(Kerala Sumit, Media One)
Best Investigative Journalist -Biju Pankaj (VIP Thattipukar -Mathrubhumi News)
Best TV Show(Current Affairs)-Selfie Kashappum Kashapishayum
Best Childrens program -Poompattakalude Pallikooam (Baiju Raj Chekavar-Doordarashan)
special Jury Mentions
Documentary(General) -K.R Manoj for work of fire , Km Aneez (the Slave Genesis)
Documentary (Science& enviroment)- Premlal Prabudhan (Nerkazhcha -Vrattar-Media One)
Documentary(Biography)-Subitha Sukumar (Kazhchapathippu Naalukettile Muraleedharan-Jeevan TV)
Documentary(Educational program)-BS Rathessh (Padavum Kadannu Victor TV)

Article category-Winners list

Best Article -Television Kazhchayum Ulkazhchayum (Salin Manguzhi) , Serialukale enthukondu sensor Cheyyanm (Dr.TK Santhosh Kumar)
Special Jury Mention- Parasya Chithrangal srishtikkunnathu (Shyamji)

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48th Kerala State Film Awards 2017-Winners List | Ottamuri Velicham Best Film | Indrans &Parvathy Best actors

Winners list of Kerala State Film Awards for 2017 films |Kerala State Film Awards announced in 2018 |48th Kerala State Film Awards 2017 : Winners of 48th Kerala State Film Awards 2017 will be announced on March 8th, 2018 by  Minister of state for cinema AK Balan at a press conferencein Trivandrum. The  awards were selected based on a list of 68 Malayalam films selected by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. The 10 member jury will declared the awards in various categories from 110 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  director T.V. Chandran. The other jury members are directors Dr. Biju, Manoj Kana, sound engineer Vivek Anand, Cameraman Santhosh Thundiyil, Music Director Jerry Amaldev, Script writter Cheriyan Kalpakavadi, writter M Rajeev Kumar and actress Jalaja. Mahesh Panchu,is the member secretary. He is currently the Film Academy secretary.

Best Film: Ottamuri Velicham directed by Raul Riji Nair won the award for the best film.The film stars Vinitha Koshy, Dipak Parambol and Devaki Rajendran. Lijo Jose Pallisery walked away with the award for Best Director for his film E Ma You.

 Best actor and actress :Actor Indrans bagged the top honour for his role of a distraught father searching for his missing son in the movie Aalorukkam. Parvathy, who played the lead role in the critically-acclaimed as well as commercially successful film Take Off, won the Best Actor (Female) award.

  Announcement : March 8th, 2018

The winners of the 48th Kerala State Film Awards 2017

Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2018 : Complete list

Best Film: Ottamuri Velicham
Best Director:Lijo Jose Pallisery for his film E Ma You.
Best Second Movie: Aedan by Sanju Surendran
Best Popular Movie:Rakshadhikari Baiju
Best Story /Writter : MA Nishad for Kinar:
Best Actor: Indrans for Aalorukkam
Best Actress: Parvathy for Take Off
Best Character Actor: Alancier Le Lopez for his role of ASI Chandran, in the film Thondimuthalum Drikshakshikalum.
Best Character Actress: Pauly Valsan for - E Ma You and Ottamuri Velicham
Best Children's Movie: Swanam Best Child Artist (Male): Abhinand for Swanam
Best Child Artist (Female):Nakshathra for Rakshadhikari Baiji Oppu
Best Cinematogrpher:Manesh Madhavan for Eden
Best Screenplay (Original):Sajeev Pazhoor for Thondimuthalum Drikshakshikalum
Best Script Adaptation:S Hareesh, Sanju Surendran for Eden

Best Music Director: AK Arjunan for the film Bhayanakam
Best Singer (Male): Shahbaz Aman for the song 'Mizhiyil Ninnum' from Maayanadhi.
Best Singer (Female): Sithara Krishnakumar for the song 'Vanamkalunnuvo' from Vimanam.
Best Background Score: Gopi Sunder for Take Off
Best Lyrics: Prabha Varma for the song Oolathil Melathal from the film Clint

Best Editor: Appu Bhattathiri for the movies Ottamuri Velicham and Veeram
Best Art Director: Santhosh Raman for Take Off.
Best Costume Design:Sakhi Elsa (Hey Jude)
Best Make Up:Ranjith Ambady (Take off)
Best Colorist:Chitranjali Studio (Bhayanakam)
Best Sound Design:Ranganath Ravi (Ea.Ma.Yau)
Best Sink Sound :Smijith Kumar PB (Rakshadhikari Baiju)
Best Sound Mixing:Pramod Thomas (Aeden)
Best Dubbing Artist (Male):Achu Arun Kumar for the character Ali in Theeram
Best Dubbing Artist (Female):Sneha M for the character Aishwary in Eeda
Best Debut Director: Mahesh Narayanan for Take off
Best Choreographer :Prasanna Sujith (Hey Jude)


Special Jury awards(Actress) -Vineetha Koshy (Ottamuri Velicham)
Special Jury Mentions (actors):Vijay Menon (Hey Jude), Master Ashanth K Shah (Lalibela), Master Chandra Kiran JK (Athisayangalude Venal) , Jobi A.S (Mannankattayum Kariyilayum)

Non fiction : 
Best book: Cinema Kanum Desangal (V Mohanakrishnan)
 Best Article: Realisathinte Yadharthyangal (A. Chandrasekharan)

Special Jury Mention :Vellithirayile Laingikatha (Reshmi G, Anilkumar AS)

Pauly Valsan  and Alancier Le Lopez -Best Character Actors, Aedan -Second best film

Kerala State Film Awards Winners-previous years

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Winners List 46th Kerala State Film Awards 2015
Winners List 45th Kerala State Film Awards 2014

Malayalam Movies 2017

47th Kerala State Film Awards 2016-Winners List | 'Manhole' Best Film, Vinayakan Best Actor, Rajeesh Vijayan Best Actress

Winners list of Kerala State Film Awards for 2016 films |Kerala State Film Awards announced in 2017 |47th Kerala State Film Awards 2016 : Winners of 47th Kerala State Film Awards 2016 is declared on March 7, 2016. Minister of state for cinema AK Balan announced the awards at a press conferencein Trivandrum. The  awards were selected based on a list of 68 Malayalam films selected by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. The 10 member jury will declared the awards in various categories based on 68 movies they have been have been watching five movies per day from February 21.

Jury : The winners were selected by 10-member jury headed by Odisha director A.K. Bir. The other jury members are directors Sundar Das,Priyanandan, Sudevan, yesteryear actress Shanthi Krishna,  PF Mathews, VT Murali, Arun Nambiar, Dr Meena T Pillai and Mahesh Panchu

Best Movie & Best Director : Manhole, directed by Vidhu Vincent won the awards for best film and best director award. This is the first time in the history of Malayalam cinema that a women director won these awards. Manhole is the first Malayalam film by a female director screened in the competition section of International Film Festival. Director Vidhu Vincent bagged two awards for her debut movie Manhole at the 21st International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), 2016.

Guppy, Kammttipadam, Kaadu Pookkunne neram, Kamboji won most of the awards at Kerala State Film Awards 2016

Manhole -film by Vidhu Vincent . 

Best Actor and Best Actress: Vinayakan won Best Actor for his performance in Rajiv Ravi's Kammattipadam. The best actress Award was bagged by Rajeesh Vijayan for her performance in Anuraga Karikkin vellam. Manikandan Achari (Kammatipaadam) won award for his debut performance in Kammattipadam while Kanchana PK got second best actress Award. Surabhi Lekshmi got special mention for acting in Minnaminungu

Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2016 : Complete list

Best Film:Manhole
Best Director:Vidhu Vincent (Manhole)
Best Second Movie: Ottayal Patha
Best Popular Movie: Maheshinte Prathikaaram(Director Dileesh Pothan, Producer: Ashiq Abu)
Best Story: Salim Kumar (Karutha Joothan)
Best Actor: Vinayakan (Kammatipaadam)
Best Actress: Rajisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)
Best Character Actor: Manikandan Achari (Kammatipaadam)
Best Character Actress: Kanchana PK (Olapeeppi)
Best Children's Movie: Kolumittayi (director: Abhijith U.A)
Best Child Artist (Male): Chetan Jaylal (Guppy)
Best Child Artist (Female): Abeni Aadhi (KPAC)
Best Cinematogrpher: MJ Radhakrishnan (Kaadu Pookkunne neram)
Best Screenplay (Original): Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)
Best Script Adaptation: No award
Best Music Background score: Vishnu Vijay (Guppy)
Best Music Director: M Jayachandran (Kamboji)
Best Singer (Male): Suraj Santhosh (Guppy, Thaniye Mizhikal)
Best Singer (Female): KS Chithra (Kamboji, Nadavathil Thunnilla)
Best Background Score: Vishnu Vijay (Guppy)
Best Lyrics: ONV Kurup (Kamboji, 'Nadavathil Thurannilla)
Best Editor: B.Ajith kumar(Kammattipadam)
Best Art Director: Gokul Das Av , S Nagaraj (Kammttipadam)
Best Costume Design: Steffy Xavier(Guppy)
Best Make Up: N.G.Roshan (Naval Enna Jewel)
Best Colorist: Henrose Mesia(Kaadu Pookkunne Neram)
Best Sound Design: Jayadevan Chakkadath (Kaadu Pookkunne Neram)
Best Sink Sound :Jayadevan Chakkadath (Kaadu Pookkunne Neram)
Best Sound Mixing: Pramod Thomas (Kaadu Pookkunne Neram)
Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Vijay Mohan (Oppam)
Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Thagamani (Olappeeppi)
Best Debut Director: Shanavas Bavakutty (Kismath)
Best Choreographer : Vineeth (Kamboji, Chenthal ner mukhi)
Special Jury awards
Special Jury Award (actor): K Kaladharan
Special Jury Award (camera): Gireesh Gangadharan
Special Jury Mention
Story: E Santhosh Kumar (Aaradi)
Acting : Surabhi Lekshmi (Minnaminungu)
Cinematogrphy : Gireesh Gangadahran (Guppy)
Non fiction : 
Best book:Cinema muthal Cinema Vare(Aju KNarayanan, Cherry Joseph K)
 Best Article: Velutha Thiraseelayile KArutha Udalukal (N.P Sajeesh, 

Special Jury Mention :Haritha Cinema(A Chandrasekhar)

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Winners List 46th Kerala State Film Awards 2015
Winners List 45th Kerala State Film Awards 2014

Nominations 
Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Pinneyum, Dileesh Pothen’s Maheshinte Prathikaram, Dr Biju’s Kaadu Pookunna Neram, Vidhu Vincent’s Manhole, Sajin Babu's Ayal Sasi and Salim Kumar's Karutha Joothan are some of the movies in the final round. Pulimurugan, Kammattipadam and Maheshinte Prathikaram are the three contenders in the popular movie category. Mohanlal (Oppam , Pulimurugan), Vinayakan (Kammattipadam), Fahadh Fazil (Mahashinte parathikaram) are nominations for best actor award , Kavya Madhavan, Rima Kallingal, Surabhi are shortlisted for best actress award. Stay tuned for the update on winners tommorrow

46th Kerala State Film Awards 2015 Winners List |Ozhivudivasathe Kali Best Film; Dulquar Salman & Parvathy best actors; Martin Prakkat Best Director

Winners of 46th Kerala State Film Awards 2016 is declared on March 1, 2016. The  awards were selected based on a list of 73 Malayalam films selected by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Minister Thriruvanjoor Radhakrishnan,the state Minister for Forest, Transport, Sports, Environment, and Cinema, anounced the winners in the press meet, which will be held in Trivandrum. This award is for the films released in 2015.  Charlie and Ennu Ninte Moideen bagged most of the awards at the Kerala State Film Awards. The detailed list are given below.

Jury : The winners were selected by a jury headed by filmmaker Mohan. The other jury members were George Kithu, AL Vijay, Sulakshana, Sharath, B R Prasad, Venugopal, Premchand, Dr Soman, and CR Rajmohan.

Best Movie : Ozhivudivasathe Kali (An Off-Day Game), directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan won the best film award 2015.This movie is the adaptation of a short story by   Unni R . The story is about the present socio political mindset of Kerala in crisply narrated dramatic events. Even though the the plot is too local, the undercurrents break that limitation to become universal.  Sanalkumar Sasidharan is the winner of Best Director for Oraalppokkam at the 46th Kerala State film awards 2015

Manoj Kana’s Amoeba, based on the travails of Endosulphan victims in Kasargode district, won the award for the second best film.

Best Director : Martin Prakkat won the award for the Best Director for Charlie

Best Actor and Actress: Dulquer Salmaan won the Best Actor award for his performance in Charlie, while Parvathy won the Best Actress for her contrasting performances in Charlie and Ennu Ninte Moideen. Actor Jayasurya won the special Jury award for his performance in Su Sundi Valmeekam

Charlie and Ennu ninte moideen bagged most of the awards at 47th Kerala State Film Awards

Malayalam Movie Charlie won eight awards including best director, best actor and best actor in addition to other technical awards.

Ennu Ninte Moideen directed by R.S.Vimal won the award for the Best Popular Film.  Other awards shared by this movie are for best actress, best cinematography, best lyrics, best music director, best singer (see the list below) Ennu ninte Moideen was the winner of many awards at Asianet film awards 2016 and Vanitha film awards 2016 . But it was not repeated in Kerala State Awards.

Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2015 : Complete list

Best Film: Ozivu Divasathe Kali  (Sanalkumar Sashidharan)
Best Story:Kattum Mazhayum(Harikumar)
Best Second Story: Ameoba(Manoj Kana)
Best Director: Martin Prakkat (Charlie)
Best Actor: Dulquer Salmaan (Charlie)
Best Actress: Parvathy (Ennu Ninte Moideen, Charlie)
Best Character Actor: Prem Prakash (Nirnayakam)
Best Character Actress: Anjali PV  (Ben)
Best Child Artiste (male): Gaurav G Menon (Ben)
Best Child Artiste (female): Janaki Menon (Malgudi Days)
Best Cinematogrpaher: Jomon T John (Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Neena)
Best Scriptwriter: Unni R  (Charlie)
Best Script Adaptation: Muhammed Razi-Velutha Rathrikal
Best Lyrics - Rafeeq Ahamed (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
Best Music Director: Ramesh Narayanan -Pashyathi dishi (Edavappathy) and Saaradaambaram (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
Best Background Score: BijiBal (Pathemari , Neena)
Best Singer (Male): P Jayachandran- Njanoru Malayali (Jilebi), Malarvaakakombathe (Ennum eppozhum) and Saaradaambaram (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
Best Singer (female): Madhusri Narayanan (Edavapathy)
Best Editor: Manoj (Ivide)
Best Art Director: Jayashree Lekshmi Nayaranan (Charlie)
Best Live Sound: Jijimon Joseph &Sundeep Kurissery (Ozivu Divasathe Kali)
Best Sound Mixing: MR Rajakrishan - Charlie
Best Sound designer - Ranganath Ravi - Ennu NInte Moideen
Best Processing Lab Colourist - Prasad Lab Mumbai - Charlie
Best Makeup Man: Rajesh Nenmara (Nirnayakam)
Best Costume Designer - Nissar - Jo and the Boy
Best Dubbing Artiste: Sarath (Edavapathy)
Best Dubbing Artiste (female): Angel Shijoy (Haram)
Best Choreography : Sreejith (Jo and the boy)
Best Debut Director: Sreebala K Nenon (Love 24x7)
Best Children's Movie: Malayattom (Director:Thomas Devasia, Producer- Ambili Thomas)


Non fiction : 
Best book:  K B Venu (KG Georginte Chalachitra yathrakal)
 Best Article: Aju K Narayanan (Silver screenile ethir nottangal) 

Special awards
Special Jury Award:Jayasurya for movie Looka Chuppi and Su Sudhi Vatmeekam
Special Jury Mention:Joy Mathew for Mohavalayam
Special Jury Mention:Joju George(Joseph George)- Oru Second Class Yathra and Lukka Chuppi.
Special Jury Mention:Singer - Sreya Jayadeep - Amar Akbar Anthony

Kerala State Film Awards 2015 Winners list| Ottal- Best Film; Sanalkumar Sasidharan-Best Director

Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2015 are given below. Kerala State Film Awards for the films released in 2014 was announced on Monday 10 August 2015. The  awards were selected based on a list of 70 Malayalam films selected by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Minister Thriruvanjoor Radhakrishnan announced the winners in the press meet, which was held in Trivandrum.

Jayaraj's Ottal won the best film Award. Best actor award was shared by Nivin Pauly and Sudev Nair. Nazriya Nazim received best actress award for her performance in Om Shanti Osana and Bangalore Days.

Kerala State Film Awards: 2015 -Ottal Best Film and Om Shanti Osana (with Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim)-popular film

John Paul was the chairman of 10-member jury including directors Bhadran Mattel, Madhupal and Balukiriyath, sound recordist Renjith, cameraman Sunny Joseph, carnatic voclaist Omanakutty and producer M. Hamsa. The jury for writings on cinema was chaired by Satheesh Babu Payyannur. Raja Narayanan and A Padmanabhan were the other members of the panel.

Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2015 : Complete list

Best Film: Jayaraj's Ottal
Best Director: Sanalkumar Sasidharan for Oraalppokkam
Best Screenplay (Original): Anjali Menon for Bangalore Days
Best Screenplay (Adaptation): Ranjith for Njan
Best Story: Sidhartha Siva for Ain
Best Cinematography: Amal Neerad for Iyobinte Pusthakam
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value: Om Shanti Oshana directed by Jude Anthany Joseph
Best Children's Film: Ankuram directed by T. Deepesh


Best Actress: Nazriya Nazim for Bangalore Days and Om Shanti Oshana
Best Actor: Nivin Pauly for 1983 and Bangalore Days and Sudev Nair for My Life Partner
Second Best Actor: Anoop Menon for 1983 and Vikramadithyan
Second Best Actress: Sethu Lakshmi for How Old Are You
Second Best Actress: Sethulakshmi for How Old Are You
Best Child Actor: Adwaith for Ankuram
Best Child Actress: Anna Fathima for Randupenkuttikal


Best Music Director: Ramesh Narayanan for White Boys (Song: Aadityakiranangal..)
Best Background Music: Bijibal (various films)
Best Singer (Male): Yesudas (Song: Aadityakiranangal.. Film: White Boys)
Best Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Song: Vijanathayil Film: How Old Are You)
Best Lyricist: O.S. Unnikrishnan for La Sa Gu (Song: Ithrapakalinodu...)


Best Debut Director: Abrid Shine
Second Best Film: My Life Partner directed by Padmakumar

Sudev Nair (best Actor Award winner) in Life partner movie(second best movie)

Best Editor: Lijo Paul for Om Shanti Oshana
Best Art Director: Indulal Kaveedu for Njan Ninnodukoodeyundu
Best Live Sound: Sandeep Kurissery, Jijimon Joesph for Oralpokkam
Best Sound Mixing: Harikumar (various films)
Best Sound Design: Thapasnayak for Iyobinte Pusthakam

Best Make-up Artist: Manoj Angamali for Iyobinte Pusthakam
Best Costume Designer: Sameera Saneesh (various films)

Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Harishanth for White Boys
Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Vimmi Mariyam George for Munnariyippu

Special awards
Special Jury Award: Pratap Pothen for Once upon a Time There was a Kallan

Special Jury Mention: M.G. Swarasagar (Singer, Manalchitrangal), Dr George Mathew (Producer, Apothecary), AUPS Chembrassery (Producer, La Sa Gu), Yakzan Gary Pereira, Neha S. Nair (Music Direction, Iyobinte Pusthakam) and Indrans (Actor, Apothecary)

Kerala State Film Awards 2014 -Winners List | Shyamaprasad Best Director ;Crime no 89 Best Film

Kerala State Film Awards for the films released in 2013 will be anounsed on 19 April 2014. Bharathiraja is the Jury Chairman. The other jury members include Surya Krishnamurthy, Alappey Ranganath, Director Harikumar, Editor B Lenin, Anandakuttan and actress Jalaja. Total of 85 films were selected for the Kerala State Award . The screening of the films were done in Chithranjali Studio in Trivandrum.

National Award winning Actor Suraj Venjarmoodu , Jayaram, Fahad Fazil were rumoured to be in the final round for Best Actor award.

But  Fahad Fazil (North 24 Kaatham) and Lal (Zachariyayude Garbhinikal) were declared the best actor award in the Krala state awards.

Best Actors Fahadh Fazil and Ann Augustine in Shyamaprasad (Best Director) Movie 'Artist'

Kerala State Film Awards fore 2013 -2014 -Winners List -complete Details

Best Director - Shyamaprasad (Artist)
Best Film - Crime No 89
Best Story Writer - Aneesh Anwar (Zachariyayude Garbhinikal)
Best Script Writer - Bobby, Sanjay (Mumbai Police)
Best Second Film - North 24 Kaatham
Most Popular Movie - Drishyam

Best Actor - Fahad Fazil (North 24 Kaatham, Artist) and Lal (Zachariyayude Garbhinikal)
Best Actress - Ann Augustine (Artist)
Best Comedian - Sura Venjaramood (Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus, Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum)
Best Supporting Actor - Ashok Kumar
Best Supporting Actress - Lena ( Left Right Left, Kanyaka Talkies
Best Child Artist - Sanoop Santhosh (Philips And The Monkey Pen), Baby Anikha (5 Sundarikal)

Best Singer (Male) - Karthik ('Janmandharangalil...')
Best Singer (Female) - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi ('Ottakku paadunna poonkuyule...')
Best Lyricist - Prabha Varma ('Ezhu sundara...'), Madhu Vasudev ( 'Otakku paadunna poonkuyile..')
Best Music Director- Ouseppachen (Nadan)
Best Background Score - Bijibal (Balyakalasakhi)

Special Mention-Singer-Mridula Warrier (for Lalee Lalee)
Special Mention-Director - Aneesh Anwar (Zachariyayude Gharbhinikal);Director - Suresh Unnithan (Ayaal)
Special Mention-Actress - Sanusha (Zachariyayude Gharbhinikal)
Special Mention -Actor - Kalabhavan Shajon (Drishyam)
 Special Mention-Music Directior - Afzal Yousuf (God for Sale, Emmanuel)
Special Mention-Producer - Vijay Babu, Sandra Thomas (Philips & Monkey Pen)

Best Cinematographer - Sujith Vasudev (Ayaal, Memories)
Best Make Up -Pattanam Rashid
Best Editing -M Rajgopal
Best Art Direcor- M Bava (Amen)
Best Costume - Siji Thomas (Amen)
Best Choreography - Kumar Shanthi
Best Debut as Director- KR Manoj,Kanaya Talkies

Last year Prithiraj won the award for best actor and Reema Kallingal was the best actress.