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{{short description|Film award of film critics from Kerala, India}}
{{short description|Film award of film critics from Kerala, India}}
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| country        = India
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| year          = 1977
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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 cinema|Malayalam language film industry]] of [[India]]. The awards were instituted in 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 cinema|Malayalam language film industry]] of [[India]]. The awards were instituted in 1977.<ref>[https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html "FILM CRITICS AWARDS COMPLETE LIST FROM 1977 TILL 2012 ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 മുതല്‍ 2012 വരെ സമ്പൂര്‍ണ പട്ടിക"]. [[Kerala Film Critics Association]] (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 February 2023.</ref>


== History ==
== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032303220200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024193543/http://hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032303220200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2010|author=N. J. Nair|title=No room for controversies|date=23 March 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref> It presents the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards each year to honour the finest achievements in filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/entries-invited-for-film-critics-awards/article4275343.ece|title=Entries invited for film critics awards|author=Staff Reporter|date=2013-01-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-13|last2=Reporter|first2=Staff|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
The Kerala Film Critics Association is an organisation of film critics from [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032303220200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024193543/http://hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032303220200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2010|author=N. J. Nair|title=No room for controversies|date=23 March 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=3 June 2011}}</ref> It presents the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards each year to honour the finest achievements in filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/entries-invited-for-film-critics-awards/article4275343.ece|title=Entries invited for film critics awards|author=Staff Reporter|date=2013-01-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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.<ref name="History">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032303220200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024193543/http://hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032303220200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2010 |author=N. J. Nair |title=No room for controversies |date=23 March 2002 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 June 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> In 2005, director [[P.Venu]] was bestowed with ''Kala Prathiba Award'' for his immense contribution to Malayalam cinema.


== Juries and rules ==
== 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 [[Kerala State Film Awards|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).<ref name="History" />
The awards are given in several categories. In addition to regular categories, the association occasionally has special awards. The awards include a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh for the best film. The second best film, best director, best actor and best actress will receive Rs. 25,000 each.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/entries-invited-for-film-critics-awards/article4275343.ece |title=Entries invited for film critics awards |author=Staff Reporter |date=5 January 2013 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 March 2018  |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
== Award categories ==


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== Ceremonies ==
* Best Film
The following is a listing of all Kerala Film Critics Association Awards ceremonies since 2002.
* Best Director
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
* Best Actress
* Second Best Film
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Second Best Actor – Male]]
* Best Supporting Actor – Female
* Best Debut Director
* Best Story
* Best Script
* Best Art Direction
* Best Cinematographer
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Playback Singer – Male
* Best Playback Singer – Female
* Best Popular Film
* Best Child Artist
* Special Jury Award
{{div col end}}
In addition to regular categories, the association occasionally presents special awards.
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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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/entries-invited-for-film-critics-awards/article4275343.ece |title=Entries invited for film critics awards |author=Staff Reporter |date=5 January 2013 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 March 2018 |last2=Reporter |first2=Staff |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
==2019==
*Best Film: ''[[Jallikattu]]'' <ref name=onmanorama20201020 />
*Best Actor (Male): [[Nivin Pauly]] - ''[[Moothon]]''
*Best Actor (Female): [[Manju Warrier]] - ''[[Prathi Poovankozhi]]''
*Best Director: [[Geetu Mohandas]] - ''Moothon''
*Second Best Film: [[Vasanthi (2020 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 (Indian singer)|Manjari]] - ''March Randam Vyazham''
*Best Cinematographer: [[Gireesh Gangadharan]] - ''Jallikattu''
*Best Art director: Dileep Nath - ''[[Uyare]]''
*Best Editor: Samjith Muhammad - ''[[Lucifer (film)|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 (director)|Hariharan]]<ref name=onmanorama20201020>{{cite news |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/10/20/film-critics-awards2019-2020-nivin-pauly-manju-jallikattu-winners-list.html#:~:text=Nivin%20Pauly%20bagged%20the%20Best,to%20Geetu%20Mohandas%20for%20Moothon |title=Film critics awards: Nivin Pauly & Manju Warrier are best actors, Jallikattu best film |newspaper=[[OnManorama]] |date=20 October 2020}}</ref> - 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 (2018 film)|Joseph]]
* Second Best Actor -[[Joju George]] ([[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]])
* Second Best Actress -[[Iniya]] ([[Parole (film)|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 (actress)|Menaka]], [[Bhagyalakshmi]]
* Special Jury Award for Acting: [[M. A. Nishad|M.A. Nishad]] - ''Vaaku''<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/apr/09/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-1962020.html</ref>
 
== 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 Radhakrishnan|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 ==
The '''40th [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]''', honouring the best [[Malayalam|Malayalam films]] released in 2016, were announced in March 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/film-critics-awards-announced/article17419650.ece/amp/ |work=The Hindu |title=film critics award 2016 |date=21 March 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Film
|-
|-
|Best Actor (Male)
! Ceremony
|[[Mohanlal]]
! Date
|''Oppam''
! Best Film
! Ref
|-
|-
|Best Actor (Female)
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2002|26th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Nayanthara]]  
|27 January 2003
|''Puthiya Niyamam''
|''[[Nammal]]'' <br> ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nandanam-wins-best-film-dileep-best-actor-in-kerala/articleshow/35661402.cms |title = Nandanam wins best film, Dileep best actor in Kerala |date= 27 January 2003 |work=The Times of India |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Film  
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2010|34th  Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|''[[Oppam]]''
|26 February 2011
|
|''[[Khaddama]]''
|<ref name="2010 award">{{cite news |title=Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/critics-award-gaddama-adjudged-best-film/ |access-date=29 January 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 February 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Director
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2011|35th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Priyadarshan]]  
|18 May 2012
|''Oppam''
|''[[Pranayam (2011 film)|Pranayam]]''
|<ref name="2011 award">{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/may/18/pranayam-bags-film-critics-awards-369117.html |access-date=28 January 2023 |title ='Pranayam' bags Film Critics Awards |date= 18 May 2012 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Second Best Film
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2013|37th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Jacobinte Swargarajyam]]
|30 January 2014
|
|''[[Drishyam]]''
|-
|<ref name="2013 award">{{cite news |title='Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |access-date=28 January 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=30 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011939/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
|Most Popular Movie
|[[Pulimurugan]]
|
|-
|Ruby Jubilee Award
|[[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|Special Jury award
|[[Nivin Pauly]]
|[[Action Hero Biju]]
|-
|[[Tini Tom]]
|rowspan="3"|''Daffedar'', ''Oppam'' and ''Kamboji''
|-
|[[Samuthirakani]]
|- 
|[[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] 
|-
|rowspan="2"|Second Best Actor (Male)
|[[Renji Panicker]]
|''Jacobinte Swargarajyam''
|-
|[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
|''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]]''
|-
|Best Child Artist
|Baby Esther Anil and Baby Akshara
|
|}
 
== 2015 ==
The '''39th [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]''', honouring the best [[Malayalam|Malayalam films]] released in 2015, were announced in May 2016.<ref name="2015 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/may/28/Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards-announced-908701.html |title=Kerala Film Critics Association Awards announced |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/critics-awards-announced/article8658573.ece |title=Critics awards announced |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Film
|-
|Best Actor (Male)
|[[Prithiviraj Sukumaran|Prithvi Raj]]
|''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''
|-
|-
|Best Actor (Female)
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2014|38th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]''
|15 April 2015
|''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'', ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]''
|''[[Ottaal]]'' <br> ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]''
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/critics-awards-announced/article8658573.ece |title=Critics awards announced |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Film  
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2015|39th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]
|28 May 2016
|
|-
|Best Director
|[[R. S. Vimal]]
|''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''
|''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''
|<ref>{{cite web |title=38th Kerala Film Critic Awards |url=https://www.timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/entertainment/477412/38th-kerala-film-critic-awards-kera.html |publisher=Timescontent.com |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 January 2023 |date=30 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Second Best Film
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2016|40th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Kaattum Mazhayum]]
|7 March 2017
|-
|''[[Oppam]]''
|Most Popular Movie
|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/film-critics-awards-announced/article17419650.ece/ |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Film critics awards announced |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]'' and ''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]''
|-
|Best Child Artists
|[[Vishal Krishna |Vishal Krishna]] and Janaki Menon
|''[[Maalgudi Days]]''
|-
|Second best Actor
|Prem Prakash
|''[[Nirnayakam]]''
|-
|Second best Actress 
|Lena
|''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''
|-
|Best script Writer
|Lenin Rajendran
|''[[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'', ''Nee-na'', ''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
|Santhosh Babu Senen
|''Chayam Poosiya Veedu''
|-
|rowspan="2"|Special Jury award for acting
|[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]
|''[[Nirnayakam]]''
|-
|[[Sudheer Karamana]]
|''[[Nirnayakam]]'', ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'', ''[[Akkaldhamayile Pennu]]''
|-
|Special jury award for cinematography
|Ayyappan N
|''Mallanum Mathevanum''
|}
 
== 2014 ==
The '''38th [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]''', honouring the best [[Malayalam|Malayalam films]] released in 2014, were announced in April 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Atlas-Film-Critics-Awards-Announced/2015/04/05/article2748511.ece |work=The New Indian Express |title=Atlas-Film Critics Awards Announced |date=5 April 2015}}</ref>
 
===Main Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Film
|-
|Best Film
|''[[Ottaal]]'' and ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]''
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Director
|[[Jayaraj]]
|''[[Ottaal]]''
|-
| [[Amal Neerad]]
|''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]''
|-
|Best Actor – Male
|[[Manoj K. Jayan]]
|''Kukkiliyar'', ''Negalukal''
|-
|Best Actor – Female
|[[Asha Sarath]]
|''[[Varsham (2014 film)|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? (film)|How Old Are You?]]''
|-
|Best Music Director
|[[Gopi Sunder]]
|''[[1983 (film)|1983]]'', ''Nakku Penta Nakku Takka''
|-
|Best Lyricist
|Hari Narayanan
|''[[1983 (film)|1983]]''
|-
|Best Playback Singer – Male
|Sudeep Kumar
|''[[Varsham (2014 film)|Varsham]]''
|-
|Best Playback Singer – Female
|Madhusree Narayanan
|''Ottamandaram''
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Child Artist
|Ashanth K Shah
|''[[Ottaal]]''
|-
|Amritha Anil
|''[[How Old Are You? (film)|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''
|[[Vijeesh Mani]] (Producer)
|-
|rowspan="2"|Upcoming Actors
|[[Nikki Galrani]]
|''[[1983 (film)|1983]]''
|-
|Sachin Anand
|''Nakshathrangal''
|-
|rowspan="3"|Upcoming Directors
|[[Abrid Shine]]
|''[[1983 (film)|1983]]''
|-
|N. K. Muhammed Koya
|''[[Alif (2015 film)|Alif]]''
|-
|[[Jude Anthany Joseph]]
|-''[[Om Shanti Oshana]]''
|-
|Most Popular film
|''[[Vellimoonga]]''
|
|-
|Special Mention
|Kumarakom Vasavan
|''[[Ottaal]]''
|-
|Special Jury Award
|''[[Alif (2015 film)|Alif]]''
|
|-
|}
 
===Special Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Profession
|-
|rowspan="3"|Special Honour
|[[Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath]]
|Composer
|-
|[[Bhagyalakshmi]]
|Actress and Dubbing Artists
|-
|[[Nilamboor Aisha]]
|Actress
|}
 
== 2013 ==
=== Main Awards===
The '''37th [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]''', honouring the best [[Malayalam|Malayalam films]] released in 2013, were announced in January 2014.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Film/ Director
|-
|Best Film
|''[[Drishyam]]''
|[[Jeethu Joseph]]
|-
|Best Director
|[[Jeethu Joseph]]
|''[[Drishyam]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Actor – Male
|[[Mohanlal]]
|''[[Drishyam]]''
|-
|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
|''[[Annum Innum Ennum]]''
|-
|Best Actor – Female
|[[Remya Nambeesan]]
|''[[English: An Autumn in London]]'', ''[[Nadan]]''
|-
|Second Best Film
|''[[Ayaal]]''
|[[Suresh Unnithan]]
|-
|Second Best Actor – Male
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
|''[[English: An Autumn in London]]'', ''Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikal''
|-
|Best Actor – Female
|[[Mallika (actress)|Mallika]]
|''[[Kadhaveedu]]''
|-
|Best Script
|P. Ananthapadmanabhan
|''[[August Club]]''
|-
|Best Music Director
|Ratheesh Vega
|''Orissa''
|-
|-
|Best Lyricist
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2017|41st Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Prabhavarma and Madhu Vasudevan
|20 April 2018
|''Nadan''
|''[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]''
|<ref name="2017 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/film-critics-awards-announced/article23621153.ece |title=Film critics awards announced |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 April 2018 |access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Playback Singer – Male:
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2018|42nd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Najeem Arshad
|9 April 2019
|''Drishyam'', ''Immanuel''
|''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]''
|<ref name="2018 award">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/apr/09/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-1962020.html |title = Kerala Film Critics Awards announced |work=The New Indian Express |date=9 April 2019 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Playback Singer – Female
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2019|43rd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Jyotsna
|20 October 2020
|''[[Zachariyayude Garbhinikal]]''
|''[[Jallikattu]]''
|<ref name="2019 award">{{cite news |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/10/20/film-critics-awards2019-2020-nivin-pauly-manju-jallikattu-winners-list.html |title=Film critics awards: Nivin Pauly & Manju Warrier are best actors, Jallikattu best film |newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Cinematographer
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2020|44th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Udayan Ambadi
|13 September 2021
|''English''
|''[[The Great Indian Kitchen]]''
|<ref name="2020 award">{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/09/13/film-critics-association-awards-45th-edition-winners-list-details.amp.html|title=Film Critics Awards 2020: The Great Indian Kitchen wins the best film|date=13 September 2021|accessdate=28 January 2023|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Child Artist
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2021|45th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Sanoop Santhosh]]
|19 October 2022
|''[[Philips and the Monkey Pen]]''
|''[[Aavasavyuham]]''
|<ref name="2021 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/oct/19/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-dulquer-salmaan-durga-krishna-win-big-35801.html |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big |newspaper=[[Cinema Express]] |date=19 October 2022 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Editing
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022|46th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Sobin K Soman
|23 May 2023
|''Ayal''
|''Headmaster'' <br> ''[[B 32 Muthal 44 Vare]]''
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-film-critics-awards-darshana-rajendran-kunchacko-boban-best-actors-b-32-muthal-44-vare-headmaster-win-8624128/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=23 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best recording
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2023|47th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Tapas Nayik
|12 May 2024
|''Nadan''
|''[[Aattam]]''
|<ref>{{Cite news|date=2024-05-12 |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, ‘Aattam’ adjudged best film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-aattam-adjudged-best-film/article68168365.ece |access-date=2024-08-20 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Upcoming Actor
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2024|48th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Niranjay
|15 May 2025
|''Black Butterfly''
|''[[Feminichi Fathima]]''
|-
|<ref>{{Cite news|date=2025-04-15 |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, ‘Feminichi Fathima’ adjudged best film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-film-critics-award-feminichi-fathima-tovino-thomas-nazriya-nazim-rima-kallingal/article69452021.ece |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|rowspan="4"|Upcoming Director
|Sajin Babu
|''Astamayam Vare''
|-
| Abin Jacob
|''Thompson Villa''
|-
|Krishnajith S Vijayan
|''Flat No 4B''
|-
|Vinod Kumar
|''Test Paper''
|-
|Most Popular film
|''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]''
|
|-
|Special Jury Award
|''Orissa, ''Kunthapura, Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikal'' and ''Pakaram''
|
|}
|}


=== Special awards ===
== Categories ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
===Main awards===
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film]]
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director]]
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]]
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Profession
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress]]
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Ref
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Film]]
|-
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|Chalachithra Rathnam Award
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[K. R. Vijaya]]
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Popular Film]]
|Actress
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debut Actor
|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |work=The New Indian Express |title=Chalachitraratnam Award |date=19 April 2013}}</ref>
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debut Actress
|-
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in Negative Role
|rowspan="3"|Chalachithra Prathiba award
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress in Negative Role
|[[T. G. Ravi]]
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay]]
|Actor
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Story]]
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |work=The New Indian Express |title=Chalachitraprathibha Puraskar |date=19 April 2013}}</ref>
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematographer]]
|-
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debut Director
|[[Mala Aravindan]]
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Art Director
|Actor
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Editor
|-
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound Recording
|A. J. Joseph
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Costume Design
|Composer
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Director]]
|}
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Male Playback Singer]]
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Lyricist]]
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Choreographer
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Make-up Artist
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Child Artist
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Children's Film
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Special Jury Award


== 2012 ==
===Honorary awards===
The '''35th [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]''', honouring the best [[Malayalam|Malayalam films]] released in 2011, were announced in May 2012.
* [[Chalachitra Ratnam Award]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
* [[Chalachitra Prathibha Award]]
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
* [[Ruby Jubilee Award]]
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Film/ Director
|-
|Best Film
|''[[Pranayam]]''
|[[Blessy]]
|-
|Best Director
|[[Blessy]]
|'[[Pranayam]]''
|-
|Best Actor – Male
|[[Mohanlal]]
|''[[Pranayam]]''
|-
|Best Actor – Female
|[[Rima Kallingal]]
|''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]''
|-
|Second Best Film
|[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]
|[[Santhosh Sivan]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Second Best Actor – Male
|[[Anoop Menon]]
|''[[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]]'', ''[[Pranayam]]''
|-
|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
|''[[Banking Hours 10 to 4]]''
|-
|Second Best Actor – Female:
|[[Lena (actress)|Lena]] ''[[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]]'', ''[[Athe Mazha Athe Veyil]]''
|-
|Best Script
|[[Bobby–Sanjay]]
|''[[Traffic (2011 film)|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 - Actor
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]
|''Indian Rupee'', ''Urumi''
|-
|Special Jury award - Film
|''[[Oomakkuyil Padumbol]]''
|
|}
=== Special awards ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Profession
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Ref
|-
|Chalachithra Rathnam Award
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|Lyricist
|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3431213.ece?textsize=small&test=2 |work=The Hindu |title=Chalachitra Ratna award for O.N.V. Kurup |date=18 May 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|Chalachithra Prathiba award:
|Janardhanan
|Actor
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3431213.ece?textsize=small&test=2 |work=The Hindu |title=Chalachithra Prathiba award |date=18 May 2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[N. L. Balakrishnan]]
|Actor
|-
|[[Thodupuzha Vasanthi]]
|Actresss
|}
 
== 2011 ==
The '''34th [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]''', honouring the best [[Malayalam|Malayalam films]] released in 2010, were announced in February 2011.
===Main Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Film/ Director
|-
|Best Film
|''[[Gadhama]]''
|[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
|-
|Best Director
|[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
|''[[Khaddama]]''
|-
|Best Actor – Male
|[[Mammootty]]
|''[[Pranchiyettan and the Saint]]''
|-
|Best Actor – Female
|[[Kavya Madhavan]]
|''[[Khaddama]]''
|-
|Second Best Film
|''[[Makaramanju]]''
|[[Lenin Rajendran]]
|-
|Second Best Actor – Male
|[[Biju Menon]]
|bgcolor="#cfecec"| Various Films
|-
|Best Supporting Actor – Female
|[[Samvrutha Sunil]]
|bgcolor="#cfecec"| Various Films
|-
|Best Debut Director
|Vinod Mankara
|''[[Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram]]''
|-
|Best Story
|Mohan Raghavan
|''[[T. D. Dasan Std. VI B]]''
|-
|Best Script
|[[Ranjith (director)|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 (film)|Janakan]]'', ''[[Shikkar]]''
|N. R. Sanjeev, [[M. Padmakumar]]
|-
|Special Jury Award
|[[Salim Kumar]]  
|''[[Adaminte Makan Abu]]''
|-
|}
 
=== Special awards ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Profession
|-
|Chalachithra Rathnam Award
|[[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
|Director
|-
|rowspan="3"|Chalachithra Prathibha Award
|[[Jagannatha Varma]]
|Actor
|-
|[[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]]
|Actress
|-
|[[Bichu Thirumala]]
|Lyricist
|}
 
==2002==
The '''26th [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]''', honouring the best [[Malayalam|Malayalam films]] released in 2002, were announced in January 2003.
===Main Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Film/ Director
|-
|Best Feature Film
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''
| [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
|-
|Second Best Feature Film
|''[[Nammal]]'', ''[[Yathrakarude Sradhakku]]''
| [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]],  [[Sathyan Anthikad]]
|-
|Best Director
|[[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Actor
|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
|''[[Nammal]]''
|-
|[[Dileep]]
|''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]''
|-
|Best Actress 
|[[Navya Nair]]
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'', ''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]''
|-
|Second Best Actor
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''
|-
|Second Best Actress
|[[Jyothirmayi]]
|''[[Bhavam]]''
|-
|Best Popular Film :
|''[[Meesha Madhavan]]''
|
|-
|Best Children's Film
|''[[Krishna Pakshakkilikkal]]''
|
|-
|Best Debut Director :
|Sathish Menon
|''[[Bhavam]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Child Actor
|Master Ashwin Thampy
|''Kakke Kakke Koodevide?''
|-
|Master Amal Mohan
|''Krishnapakshakilikal''
|-
|Best Male Playback Singer
|[[M. G. Sreekumar]]
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'','' Aabharanacharth''
|-
|Best Female Playback Singer
|[[Radhika Thilak]]
|''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]''
|-
|Special Jury Award
|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
|''[[Chakkaramuthu]]''
|}
 
=== Special Awards ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#d1e4fd"
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Category
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Winner
! width="30%" style="background:#d1e4fd" | Profession
|-
|Chalachithra Ratna Award
|[[Bharath Gopi]]
|Actor
|-
|rowspan="4"|Chalachithra Prathiba Award:
|[[John Sankaramangalam]]
|Director
|-
|[[Bharanikkavu Sivakumar]]
|Lyricist
|-
|[[Kuttyedathi Vilasini]] 
|Actress
|-
|[[Pappukutty Bhagavathar]]
|Actor, Singer
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* Awards for 2010 {{Cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/critics-award-gaddama-adjudged-best-film/755271/ |title=Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film |newspaper=Indian Express Daily}}
* {{Official website|https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/}}
* Awards for 2011 {{Cite web |title=Kerala State Film Awards 2012 Winners List |date=19 July 2012 |publisher=Metro Matinee |location=India |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/kerala-state-film-awards-2012-winners-list-4313 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6RDYg9Q5x?url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/kerala-state-film-awards-2012-winners-list-4313 |archive-date=20 July 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=20 July 2014 }}
* Awards for 2013 {{Cite news |newspaper=Outlook |location=India |title=Kerala Govt Film Awards: Fazil, Lal Bag Best Actors |date=19 April 2014 |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=837803 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6RDXwULFT?url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Kerala-Govt-Film-Awards-Fazil-Lal-Bag-Best-Actors/837803 |archive-date=20 July 2014 |url-status=live }}


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Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala Film Critics Association
First awarded1977
Websitekeralafilmcritics.com

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.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The Kerala Film Critics Association is an organisation of film critics from Kerala, India.[2] It presents the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards each year to honour the finest achievements in filmmaking.[3]

Juries and rules[edit | edit source]

The awards are given in several categories. In addition to regular categories, the association occasionally has special awards. The awards include a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh for the best film. The second best film, best director, best actor and best actress will receive Rs. 25,000 each.[4]

Ceremonies[edit | edit source]

The following is a listing of all Kerala Film Critics Association Awards ceremonies since 2002.

Ceremony Date Best Film Ref
26th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 27 January 2003 Nammal
Nandanam 		[5]
34th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 26 February 2011 Khaddama [6]
35th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 18 May 2012 Pranayam [7]
37th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 30 January 2014 Drishyam [8]
38th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 15 April 2015 Ottaal
Iyobinte Pusthakam 		[9]
39th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 28 May 2016 Ennu Ninte Moideen [10]
40th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 7 March 2017 Oppam [11]
41st Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 20 April 2018 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum [12]
42nd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 9 April 2019 Oru Kuprasidha Payyan [13]
43rd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 20 October 2020 Jallikattu [14]
44th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 13 September 2021 The Great Indian Kitchen [15]
45th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 19 October 2022 Aavasavyuham [16]
46th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 23 May 2023 Headmaster
B 32 Muthal 44 Vare 		[17]
47th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 12 May 2024 Aattam [18]
48th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 15 May 2025 Feminichi Fathima [19]

Categories[edit | edit source]

Main awards[edit | edit source]

Honorary awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "FILM CRITICS AWARDS COMPLETE LIST FROM 1977 TILL 2012 ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 മുതല്‍ 2012 വരെ സമ്പൂര്‍ണ പട്ടിക". Kerala Film Critics Association (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ↑ N. J. Nair (23 March 2002). "No room for controversies". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Staff Reporter (5 January 2013). "Entries invited for film critics awards". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Staff Reporter (5 January 2013). "Entries invited for film critics awards". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Nandanam wins best film, Dileep best actor in Kerala". The Times of India. 27 January 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film". The Indian Express. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Pranayam' bags Film Critics Awards". The New Indian Express. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "'Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards". The New Indian Express. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Critics awards announced". The Hindu. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "38th Kerala Film Critic Awards". The Times of India. Timescontent.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Film critics awards announced". The Hindu. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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