On Friday (July 21), the winners of the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards were announced by Saji Cherian, the Minister for Cultural Affairs in Kerala.
The awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, are highly prestigious and recognize outstanding achievements in the film industry.
A panel of judges, headed by renowned Bengali film director and screenwriter Goutam Ghose,
who is known for his notable works like "Padma Nadir Majhi," "Kaalbela," and "Moner Manush," was responsible for selecting the winners among the 154 movies that were submitted for consideration.
The award for Best Film was bestowed upon "Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam." Mahesh Narayanan earned the title of Best Director for his work on the film "Ariyippu."
Mammootty was honored with the Best Actor award for his performance in "Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam," while Vincy Aloshious was recognized as the Best Actress for her role in the film "Rekha."
These accolades serve as a testament to the talent and creativity displayed by the filmmakers and actors in the Malayalam film industry, and their contributions to the world of cinema.
Best Film – Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Second Best Film – Adithattu Best Actor – Mammootty (Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam)
Best Actress – Vincy Aloshious (Rekha) Best Director – Mahesh Narayanan (Ariyippu) Special Jury Mention (Acting) – Kunchacko Boban (Nna Thaan Case Kodu) and Alencier Ley Lopez (Appan)
Special Jury Mention (Direction) – Biswajith S and Rareesh Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender – Shruthi Sharanyam (B 32 Muthal 44 Vare)
Best Character Actor – P P Kunjikrishnan (Nna Thaan Case Kodu) Best Character Actress – Devi Varma (Saudi Vellakka) Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Children’s Film – Pallotty 90’s Kid Best Story Writer – Kamal KM (Pada) Best Screenplay (Original) – Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)
Best Screenplay (Adapted) – Rajesh Pinnadan (Oru Thekkan Thallu Case) Best Child Actor – Master Da Vinci (Pallotty 90’s Kids) Best Child Actress – Thanmaya (Vazhakku)
Best Music Director (Songs) – M Jayachandran (Pathonpathaam Noottaandu and Ayisha) Best Male Singer – Kapil Kapilan (For the song “Kanave” from the movie Pallotty 90’s Kids)
Best Female Singer – Mridula Warrier (For the song “Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu Kanna” from the movie Pathonpathaam Noottaandu) Best Music Director (Background Score) – Dawn Vincent (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)
Best Lyricist – Rafeeq Ahammed (For the song “Thiramaalayaanu Nee” from the movie Viddikalude Maash) Best Film Editor – Nishad Yousuf (Thallumaala)
Best Cinematographer – Manesh Madhavan (Ela Veezha Poonchira) and Chandru Selvaraj (Vazhakku) Best Sound Design – Ajayan Adat (Ela Veezha Poonchira)
Best Sound Mixing – Vipin Nair (Nna Thaan Case Kodu) Best Sync Sound – Vysakh VV (Ariyippu) Best Choreographer – Shobi Paul Raj (Thallumaala) Best Dubbing Artist (Female) – Pauly Valson (Saudi Vellakka) Best Dubbing Artist (Male) – Shobi Thilakan (Pathonpathaam Noottandu)
Best Makeup Artist – Ronex Xavier (Bheeshmaparvam) Best Costume Designer – Manjusha Radhakrishnan (Saudi Vellakka) Best Art Director – Jyothish Sankar (Nna Thaan Case Kodu) Best Visual Effects – Aneesh T, Sumesh Gopal (Vazhakku)