The Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value is an award, begun in 1976, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value in Malayalam film industry . Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala . Since 1998, the awards have been controlled by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy , an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs. The winner, producer and director, receives a certificate, statuette and a cash prize of ₹100,000 each.
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Winners [ ]
No
Year
Film
Producer
Director
1
1976
Swami Ayyappan
P. Subramaniam
P. Subramaniam
2
1977
No award
3
1978
Rappadikalude Gadha
M. Subramaniam
K. G. George
4
1979
Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindappoocha
Priyadarsini Films
Hariharan
5
1980
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Navodaya Appachan
Fazil
6
1981
Gaanam
Sreekumaran Thampi
Sreekumaran Thampi
7
1982
8
1983
Koodevide
Prem Prakash
Padmarajan
9
1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Ouseppachan, Khayas, Kurian
Fazil
10
1985
Yathra
Joseph Abraham
Balu Mahendra
11
1986
Ennennum Kannettante
Sajan
Fazil
12
1987
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
Gopinath Panthalam, Babu Thiruvalla
Bharathan
13
1988
1921
Mohammed Mannil
I. V. Sasi
14
1989
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
P. V. Gangadharan
Hariharan
15
1990
Perumthachan
G. Jayakumar
Ajayan
16
1991
Godfather
Swargachitra Appachan
Siddique-Lal
17
1992
Venkalam
V. V. Babu
Bharathan
18
1993
Manichitrathazhu
Swargachitra Appachan
Fazil
19
1994
Thenmavin Kombath
N. Gopalakrishnan
Priyadarshan
20
1995
Mazhayethum Munpe
Madhavan Nair
Kamal
21
1996
Kulam
V. S. Gangadharan
Lenin Rajendran
22
1997
Kaliyattam
K. Radhakrishnan (Jayalakshmy Films)
Jayaraj
23
1998
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
C. Karunakaran
Sreenivasan
24
1999
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
P. V. Gangadharan
Sathyan Anthikkad
25
2000
Devadoothan
Siyad Koker
Sibi Malayil
26
2001
Raavanaprabhu
Antony Perumbavoor
Ranjith
27
2002
Nammal
David Kachapilli
Kamal
28
2003
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
Prem Prakash
Sibi Malayil
29
2004
Kaazcha
Noushad Xavy, Manoj Mathew
Blessy
30
2005
Achuvinte Amma
P. V. Gangadharan
Sathyan Anthikkad
31
2006
Classmates
Prakash Damodaran, P. K. Muralidharan
Lal Jose
32
2007
Katha Parayumbol
Sreenivasan , Mukesh
M. Mohanan
33
2008
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
Antony Perumbavoor
Sathyan Anthikkad
34
2009
Evidam Swargamanu
Antony Perumbavoor
Rosshan Andrrews
35
2010
Pranchiyettan and the Saint
Ranjith
Ranjith
36
2011
Salt N' Pepper
Sadanandan Rangorath , Debobroto Mandal
Aashiq Abu
37
2012
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Prem Prakash
Lal Jose
38
2013
Drishyam
Antony Perumbavoor
Jeethu Joseph
39
2014
Om Shanti Oshana
Alvin Antony
Jude Anthany Joseph
40
2015
Ennu Ninte Moideen
Suresh Raj, Binoy Shankarath, Ragy Thomas
R. S. Vimal
41
2016
Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Aashiq Abu
Dileesh Pothan
42
2017
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu
100th Monkey Movies
Ranjan Pramod
43
2018
Sudani from Nigeria
Sameer Thahir , Shyju Khalid
Zakariya Mohammed
44
2019
Kumbalangi Nights
Fahadh Faasil , Nazriya Nazim , Dileesh Pothan , Syam Pushkaran
Madhu C. Narayanan
45
2020
Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Ranjith , P.M Sasidharan
Sachy
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