Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

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Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Awarded for	Best in film
Country	India
Presented by	Kerala Film Critics Association
First awarded	1977

The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instituted in 1977.

History[]

The Kerala Film Critics Association is an organization of film critics from Kerala, India. The association was founded in 1977 when a group of film journalists met at the behest of K. Aniyan, and Baby.^[1] It presents the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards each year to honour the finest achievements in filmmaking.^[2] The maiden award was presented to Yudhakandam at a modest function. Since then, the status of the award had increased and the function was becoming more colourful with every passing year.^[3] In 2005, director P.Venu was bestowed with Kala Prathiba Award for his immense contribution to Malayalam cinema.

Juries and rules[]

The films are selected by the members of the association. Initially, only those films that were released in theatres were considered for the award. Later, following the state award pattern, all censored films began to be considered. The aspirants have to remit an entry fee of Rs. 500 and the screening charge for contest for the award (as of 2002).^[3]

Award categories[]

In addition to regular categories, the association occasionally presents special awards. d The association awards the best film with a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh, and the second best film, best director, best actor and best actress will be presented Rs. 25,000 each.^[4]

2020[]

The 45th Kerala Film Critics Awards for the year 2020 was announced on September 13, 2021.^[5][6]

Honorary Awards[]

• Ruby Jubilee Award: Harikumar
• Chalachitra Ratnam Award: K. G. George

Main Awards[]

• Best Film: The Great Indian Kitchen
• Best Actor: Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon - Ayyappanum Koshiyum
• Best Actress: Surabhi Lakshmi - Jwalamukhi and Samyuktha Menon - Aanum Pennum, Vellam, Wolf
• Best Director: Sidhartha Siva - Ennivar
• Second Best Film: Vellam
• Second Best Director: Prajesh Sen - Vellam
• Best Supporting Actor: Sudheesh - Ennivar
• Best Supporting Actress: Mamitha Baiju - Kho-Kho
• Best Child Artiste Male: Master Sidhartha - Bonamy
• Best Child Artiste Female: Baby Krishna Sree - Kanthi
• Best Screenplay: Sachy - Ayyappanum Koshiyum
• Best Music Director: M. Jayachandran - Sufiyum Sujatayum
• Best Lyricist: Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan - Randam Naal
• Best Playback Singer Male: P. K. Sunilkumar - Sheriyathu from the movie Perfume
• Best Playback Singer Female: K. S. Chithra - Neelavanam from the movie Perfume
• Best Cinematographer: Amal Neerad - Trance
• Best Film Editor: Naufal Abdullah - Sameer
• Best Sound Designer: Resul Pookutty - Trance
• Best Art Director: Deepu Joseph - Sufiyum Sujatayum
• Best Makeup Artist: Sudhi Surendran - Ek Din
• Best Costumer: Mehar Hamsa - Trance
• Best Popular Film: Sufiyum Sujatayum
• Best Biopic Film: Visudha Chavara Achan
• Best Children's Film: Bonamy
• Best Ecological Film: Orilathanalil
• Best Performing Artist Film: Pacha Thappu and Uriyattu
• Best Sanskrit Film: Bhagavaddajjukam
• Best Debutant Actor: Anand Roshan - Sameer
• Best Debutant Actress: Afsana - Velutha Madhuram
• Best Debutant Director: Vian Vishnu - Ek Din

Sepcial Jury Awards[]

• Best Directior: Zeenath - Randu Naal and Jinoy Jebit - Kozhipporu
• Best Lyricist: Anilkumar - Leika
• Socially Relevant Best Film: Kho-Kho, Sameer and Article-21

2019[]

• Best Film: Jallikattu ^[7]
• Best Actor (Male): Nivin Pauly - Moothon
• Best Actor (Female): Manju Warrier - Prathi Poovankozhi
• Best Director: Geetu Mohandas - Moothon
• Second Best Film: Vasanthi
• Second Best Director: Rahman brothers - Vasanthi
• Best Child Artist Female : Anamiya (Aami) [film- samyayathra]
• Best Supporting Actor (Male): Vineeth Sreenivasan - Thanneer Mathan Dinangal & Chemban Vinod Jose - Jallikattu, Porinju Mariam Jose
• Best Supporting Actor (Female): Swasika - Vasanthi
• Best Screenplay: Sajin Baabu - Biriyaani
• Best Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahammad - Shyamaragam
• Best Music Director: Ouseppachan - Evidey
• Best Playback Singer (Male): Vijay Yesudas - Pathinettam Padi, Shyamaragam
• Best Playback Singer (Female): Manjari - March Randam Vyazham
• Best Cinematographer: Gireesh Gangadharan - Jallikattu
• Best Art director: Dileep Nath - Uyare
• Best Editor: Samjith Muhammad - Lucifer
• Best Sound Design: Anand Babu - Thureeyam, Humania
• Best Makeup Artist: Subi Johal & Rajiv Subba - Uyare
• Best Costume Design: Midhun Murali - Humania
• Best Popular Movie: Thanneer Mathan Dinangal
• Mammootty was felicitated with Ruby Jubilee Award
• Hariharan^[7] - Chalachitra Retnam lifetime achievement award

2018[]

• Best Film – Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
• Best Director – Shaji N. Karun (Oolu)
• Best Actor – Male – Mohanlal (Odiyan)
• Best Actor – Female -Nimisha Sajayan (Oru Kuprasidha Payyan) & Anusree (Aanakkallan), (Aadhi)
• Second Best Film – Joseph
• Second Best Actor -Joju George (Joseph)
• Second Best Actress -Iniya (Parole), (Pengalila)
• Best Script – Mubeehaq
• Best Music director – Kailas Menon
• Best Lyricist – Rajeev Alunkal
• Best Playback Singer – Male – Rakesh Brahmanandan
• Best Playback Singer – Female – Rashmi Satheeshan
• Best Debutant – Male – Pranav Mohanlal
• Best Debutant – Female – Audrey Miriam
• Best Child artist – Master Rithun, Baby Akshara Kishore
• Best Environmental Cinema- Samaksham (Director: Aju K.Narayanan)
• Chalachithra Ratnam- Sheela
• Chalachithra Prathiba – Kaithapram Damodaran, P. Sreekumar, Lalu Alex, Menaka, Bhagyalakshmi
• Special Jury Award for Acting: M.A. Nishad - Vaaku^[8]

2017[]

• Best Film – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
• Best Director – Jayaraj (Bhayanakam)
• Best Actor – Male – Fahadh Faasil (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)
• Best Actor – Female -Manju Warrier (Udaharanam Sujatha)
• Second Best Film – Aalorkkuam
• Second Best Actor -Tovino Thomas (Mayanadi)
• Second Best Actress -Aishwarya Lekshmi (Mayanadi)
• Critics Jubilee Award – Indrans (Alorukkam)
• Best Script -Sajeev Pazhoor
• Best Art Direction
• Best Cinematographer -Nikhil. S Praveen (Bhayanakam)
• Best Music Director – 4 Musics
• Best Children's Film – Ilakal Pacha Pookkal Manja
• Best Lyricist – M.G.Sadasivan
• Best Playback Singer – Male – Kallara Gopan
• Best Playback Singer – Female – Jyotsna
• Best Popular Film – Ramaleela
• Best Child Artist – Master Alok, Baby Meenakshi
• Best Editing – Ayoob Khan
• Best Sound Design – Renganaath Ravee
• Best Makeup Artist – NG Roshan
• Best Costumes – SB Satheesh
• Best Art Director – Maya Siva
• Lifetime achievement – M. K. Arjunan
• Special Jury Award

2016[]

• Best Actor (Male)– Mohanlal (Oppam)
• Best Actor (Female) – Nayanthara (Puthiya Niyamam)
• Best Film – Oppam
• Best Director – Priyadarshan (Oppam)
• Second Best Film – Jacobinte Swargarajyam
• Most Popular Movie – Pulimurugan
• Ruby Jubilee Award – Adoor Gopalakrishnan
• Nivin Pauly – Special Jury award for Action Hero Biju
• Tini Tom, Samuthirakani and actress Lakshmi Gopalaswamy – Special Jury awards for Daffedar, Oppam and Kamboji respectively.
• Second Best Actor (Male) – Renji Panicker For Jacobinte Swargarajyam and Siddique for Sukhamayirikkatte
• Second Best Actor (Female) – Surabhi Lakshmi (Minnaminungu)
• Best Scriptwriter – Vineeth Sreenivasan(Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
• Best Music Director – M Jayachandran (Kamboji)
• Best Singer (Male) – Madhu Balakrishnan
• Best Singer (Female) – Varsha Vinu and Alka Ajith
• Best Cinematographer – Sujith Vaassudev (James And Alice)
• Best Lyricist – Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma (Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho)^[9]
• Best Child Artist – Baby Esther Anil and Baby Akshara

2015[]

• Best Actor (Male) – Prithvi Raj ( Ennu Ninte Moideen )
• Best Actor (Female) – Parvathy Thiruvothu (Ennu Ninte Moideen, Charlie)
• Best Film – Ennu Ninte Moideen
• Best Director – R. S. Vimal (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Second Best Film – Kaattum Mazhayum
• Most Popular Movie – Charlie and Oru Vadakkan Selfie
• Best Child Artists – Vishal Krishna and Janaki Menon ( Maalgudi Days )
• Second best Actor/Actress – Prem Prakash (Nirnayakam), Lena (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Best script Writer – Lenin Rajendran for Edavappathy
• Best Lyricist – Antony Abraham (Ormakalil Oru Manjukalam)
• Best Music Director – M.Jayachandran (Nirnayakam, Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Best Singer (Male) – P.Jayachandran (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Best Singer (Female) – K. S. Chithra (Ormakalil Oru Manjukalam, Mallanum Mathevanum)
• Best Cinematography – Jomon T. John (Charlie, Neena, Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Best Editor – Mahesh Narayanan (Nirnayakam)
• Best Art Director – Jayasree Lakshmi Narayanan (Charlie)
• Best Make-up – Jayachandran ( Edavappathy)
• Best Costume Designer – Sameera Saneesh (Charlie)
• Upcoming Actor – Utthara Unni (Edavappathy)
• Upcoming Directors – Sateesh Babu Senen and Santhosh Babu Senen (Chayam Poosiya Veedu)
• Asif Ali – Special Jury award for acting: Nirnayakam
• Sudheer Karamana – Special Jury award for acting: Nirnayakam, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Akkaldhamayile Pennu
• Ayyappan N – special jury award for cinematography [mallanum mathevanum]

2014[]

• Best Film: Ottaal and Iyobinte Pusthakam^[10]
• Best Director: Jayaraj (Ottaal) and Amal Neerad (Iyobinte Pusthakam)
• Best Actor – Male: Manoj K. Jayan (Kukkiliyar, Negalukal)
• Best Actor – Female: Asha Sarath (Varsham)
• Second Best Film: Ottamandaram
• Second Best Actor – Male: Nandhu (Ottamandaram, Kukkiliyar, Alroopangal)
• Best Actor – Female: Bhamaa (Ottamandaram, Nakku Penta Nakku Takka)
• Best Script: Bobby–Sanjay (How Old Are You?)
• Best Music Director: Gopi Sunder (1983, Nakku Penta Nakku Takka)
• Best Lyricist: Hari Narayanan (1983)
• Best Playback Singer – Male: Sudeep Kumar (Varsham)
• Best Playback Singer – Female: Madhusree Narayanan (Ottamandaram)
• Best Cinematographer:
• Best Child Artist: Ashanth K Shah (Ottaal) and Amritha Anil (How Old Are You?)
• Best Editing – Hariharaputran (Alroopangal)
• Best Sound Recordist: N. Harikumar
• Best Art Director: Boban (Angels)
• Best Make-up: Pattanam Rasheed (Chayilyam, Kukkiliyar)
• Best Costume Designer: Sameera Saneesh (Iyobinte Pusthakam)
• Best environment film: Thamara – (Producer-Vijeesh Mani)^[11]
• Upcoming Actors: Nikki Galrani (1983) and Sachin Anand (Nakshathrangal)
• Upcoming Directors: Abrid Shine (1983), N. K. Muhammed Koya (Alif) and Jude Anthany Joseph (Om Shanti Oshana)
• Most Popular film: Vellimoonga
• Special Mention: Kumarakom Vasavan (Ottaal)
• Special Jury Award:"Alif"
• Special Honour:Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, Bhagyalakshmi, Nilamboor Aisha^[11]

2013[]

• Best Film: Drishyam
• Best Director: Jeethu Joseph (Drishyam)
• Best Actor – Male: Mohanlal (Drishyam)
• Best Actor – Female: Remya Nambeesan (English: An Autumn in London, Nadan)
• Second Best Film: Ayaal
• Second Best Actor – Male: Mukesh (English: An Autumn in London, Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikal)
• Best Actor – Female: Mallika (Kadhaveedu)
• Best Script: P. Ananthapadmanabhan (August Club)
• Best Music Director: Ratheesh Vega (Orissa)
• Best Lyricist: Prabhavarma and Madhu Vasudevan (Nadan)
• Best Playback Singer – Male: Najeem Arshad (Drishyam, Immanuel)
• Best Playback Singer – Female: Jyotsna (Zachariyayude Garbhinikal)
• Best Cinematographer: Udayan Ambadi (English)
• Best Child Artist— Sanoop Santhosh (Philips and the Monkey Pen)
• Best Editing – Sobin K Soman (Ayal)
• Best recording—Tapas Nayik (Nadan)
• Upcoming Actor, Niranjay (Black Butterfly)
• Upcoming Director, Sajin Babu (Astamayam Vare), Abin Jacob (Thompson Villa), Krishnajith S Vijayan (Flat No 4B) and Vinod Kumar (Test Paper)
• Most Popular film: Amen
• Special Jury Award: Orissa, Kunthapura, Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikal and Pakaram

Special awards[]

• Chalachithra Rathnam Award: K. R. Vijaya^[12]
• Chalachithra Prathiba award: T. G. Ravi, Mala Aravindan, A. J. Joseph^[13]

2012[]

• Best Film: Pranayam
• Best Director: Blessey (Pranayam)
• Best Actor – Male: Mohanlal (Pranayam)
• Best Actor – Female: Rima Kallingal (Indian Rupee)
• Second Best Film: Urumi
• Second Best Actor – Male: Anoop Menon (Traffic, Pranayam)
• Best Actor – Female: Lena (Traffic, Athe Mazha Athe Veyil)
• Best Script: Bobby–Sanjay (Traffic)
• Best Music Director: M. G. Sreekumar - (Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkadha)
• Best Lyricist: Rajeev Alunkal
• Best Playback Singer – Male: Vidhu Prathap (Oomakkuyil Padumbol)
• Best Playback Singer – Female: Manjari (Urumi)
• Best Cinematographer: Santhosh Sivan (Urumi)
• Best child artist(girl) – Malavika (Oomakkuyil Padumbol)
• Best child artist(boy) – Ashwin (Athe Mazha Athe Veyil)
• Best editing – DONMAX (Chappakurisu)
• Best recording—Ananda Babu (Urumi)
• Best debutant director—Siddique Chendamangalloor (Oomakkuyil Padumbol)
• Best debutant artist—Shaji Idappal (Athe Mazha Athe Veyil)
• Most Popular film: Urumi
• Special Jury award: Prithviraj (Indian Rupee, Urumi)
• Special Jury award: Oomakkuyil Padumbol

Special awards[]

• Chalachithra Rathnam Award: O. N. V. Kurup^[14]
• Chalachithra Prathiba award: Janardhanan, N. L. Balakrishnan, Thodupuzha Vasanthi^[15]

2011[]

• Best Film: Gadhama
• Best Director: Kamal (Khaddama)
• Best Actor – Male: Mammootty (Pranchiyettan and the Saint)
• Best Actor – Female: Kavya Madhavan (Khaddama)
• Second Best Film: Makaramanju
• Second Best Actor – Male: Biju Menon (Various Films)
• Best Supporting Actor – Female: Samvrutha Sunil (Various Films)
• Best Debut Director: Vinod Mankara (Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram)
• Best Story: Mohan Raghavan (T. D. Dasan Std. VI B)
• Best Script: Ranjith (Pranchiyettan and the Saint)
• Best Art Direction: Gokul Das
• Best Cinematographer: Madhu Ambat (Gramam)
• Best Music Director: M. Jayachandran (Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram)
• Best Lyricist: Kaithapram (Holidays, Neelambari)
• Best Playback Singer – Male: Shankar Mahadevan (Holidays)
• Best Playback Singer – Female: Shreya Ghoshal (Agathan)
• Best Popular Film: Janakan, Shikkar
• Special Jury Award: Salim Kumar (Adaminte Makan Abu)

Special awards[]

• Chalachithra Rathnam Award: K. S. Sethumadhavan
• Chalachithra Prathibha Award: Jagannatha Varma, Santhakumari, Bichu Thirumala

2002[]

• Best Feature Film : Nandanam
• Second Best Feature Film : Nammal, Yathrakarude Sradhakku
• Best Director : Ranjith (Nandanam)
• Best Actor : Dileep (Kunjikoonan)
• Best Actress  : Navya Nair (Nandanam, Kunjikoonan)
• Second Best Actor : Prithviraj Sukumaran (Nandanam)
• Second Best Actress : Jyothirmayi (Bhavam)
• Best Popular Film : Meesha Madhavan
• Best Children's Film :
• Best Debut Director : Sathish Menon (Bhavam)
• Best Child Actor :Master Ashwin Thampy (Kakke Kakke Koodevide?), Master Amal Mohan (Krishnapakshakilikal)
• Best Male Playback Singer : M. G. Sreekumar (Film(s) : Nandanam, Aabharanacharth)(Song(s) : Nadavinodini, Manasil viduna mazha)
• Best Female Playback Singer : Radhika Thilak (Film : Kunjikoonan)(Song : Omanamalare ninmaran)

Special Awards[]

• Chalachithra Ratna Award: Bharath Gopi
• Chalachithra Prathiba Award: John Sankaramangalam(Director), Bharanikkavu Sivakumar(Lyricist), Kuttyedathi Vilasini(Actress), Pappukutty Bhagavathar(Actor, Singer)

References[]

External links[]

• Awards for 2010 "Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film". Indian Express Daily.
• Awards for 2011 "Kerala State Film Awards 2012 Winners List". India: Metro Matinee. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
• Awards for 2013 "Kerala Govt Film Awards: Fazil, Lal Bag Best Actors". Outlook. India. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014.