Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam

Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First awarded	Madhu,; Swayamvaram (1972)
Currently held by	Joju George,; Joseph (2018)
Website	filmfare.com

The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam is an award instituted in 1972 and given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for performers in Malayalam cinema.^[1]

Multiple winners[edit]

12 Wins: Mammootty
8 Wins: Mohanlal
3 Wins: Madhu, Jayaram, Fahadh Faasil
2 Wins: Kamal Haasan, Prathap Pothan, Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu

Winners[edit]

Year	Recipient	Role	Film(s)	Ref.
1972	Madhu	Vishwam	Swayamvaram	^[2]
1973	P. J. Antony	Velichapad	Nirmalayam	^[3]
1974	Kamal Haasan	Sankaran	Kanyakumari	^[4]
1975	Adoor Bhasi		Raagam	^[5]
1976	Madhu		Theekkanal	^[6]
1977	Madhu		Yuddha Kaandam	^[7]
1978	Kamal Haasan	Ramu	Yaetta	^[8]
1979	Prathap Pothan	Thakara	Thakara	^[9]
1980	Prathap Pothan	Vinod	Chamaram	^[10]
1981	Nedumudi Venu	Xavier	Vida Parayum Munpe	^[11]
1982	Bharath Gopi	Nandagopal	Ormakkayi	^[12]
1983	Bharath Gopi	Prof. Shakespeare Krishna Pillai	Kattathe Kilikkoodu	^[13]
1984	Mammootty	Karunan	Adiyozhukkukal	^[14]
1985	Mammootty	Unnikrishnan	Yathra	^[14]
1986	Mohanlal	Gopalakrishna Panikkar	Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam	^[15]
1987	Nedumudi Venu	Ravunni Nair	Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam	^[16]^[17]
1988	Mohanlal		Padamudra	^[18]
1989	Premji	Raghava Chakyar	Piravi	^[19]^[20]
1990	Mammootty	Vaikom Muhammad Basheer	Mathilukal	^[21]
1991	Mammootty	Achootty	Amaram	^[22]
1992	Murali	Bapputty	Aadharam
1993	Mohanlal	Mangalassery Neelakantan	Devaasuram	^[23]
1994	Mohanlal	Unnikrishnan	Pavithram	^[24]^[25]
1995	Mohanlal	Thomas "Aadu Thoma" Chacko	Sphadikam	^[26]
1996	Jayaram	Mohanachandran Podhuval	Thooval Kottaram	^[27]
1997	Mammootty	Vidyadharan	Bhoothakkannadi	^[28]
1998	Balachandra Menon	Ismail	Samaantharangal	^[29]
1999	Mohanlal	Kunjukuttan	Vanaprastham	^[30]
2000	Mammootty	Raveendranath Menon	Arayannagalude Veedu	^[31]
2001	Jayaram	Karunakaran	Theerthadanam	^[32]
2002	Jishnu Raghavan	Shivan	Nammal	^[33]
2003	Jayaram	Reji	Manassinakkare	^[34]
2004	Mammootty	Madhavan	Kaazhcha	^[35]
2005	Mohanlal	Ramesan Nair	Thanmathra	^[36]
2006	Mammootty	Murugan	Karutha Pakshikal	^[36]
2007	Mohanlal	Valiyakathu Moosa	Paradesi	^[37]
2008	Lal	S. Raveendran Pillai	Thalappavu	^[38]
2009	Mammootty	• Murikkum Kunnathu Ahmed Haji • Haridas Ahmed • Khalid Ahmed	Paleri Manikyam	^[39]
2010	Mammootty	Chirammal Enashu Francis	Pranchiyettan & the Saint
2011	Salim Kumar	Abu	Adaminte Makan Abu	^[40]
2012	Fahadh Faasil	Cyril C. Mathew	22 Female Kottayam	^[41]
2013	Fahadh Faasil	Harikrishnan	North 24 Kaatham	^[42]
2014	Mammootty	P. K. Venugopal	Varsham	^[43]
2015	Mammootty	Pallikkal Narayanan	Pathemari	^[44]
2016	Nivin Pauly	Biju Poulose	Action Hero Biju	^[45]
2017	Fahadh Faasil	Prasad	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	^[46]
2018	Joju George	Joseph	Joseph	^[47]

References[edit]

↑ Film world, Volume 9. T.M. Ramachandran. 1973.
↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1973.
↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (1974). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".
↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (1976). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".
↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (1978). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".
↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1980.
↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1979.
↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1980.
↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1982.
↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1982.
↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1983.
↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (1984). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".
↑ Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1983 Best Actor Gopi Kattathe" see page 392
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ https://archive.org/download/34th-filmfare-south-winners/34th%20Filmfare%20South%20winners.jpg
↑ https://archive.org/details/35thFilmfareAwardsSouthRegionalFilmsWinners
↑ https://archive.org/details/NedumudiVenu35thAnnualFilmfareBestActorMalayalamSpecial
↑ 36th Annual Filmfare South Winners Madras
↑ "Vidura". 1990.
↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900614&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
↑ http:// Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south
↑ https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestActorDirectorMusic
↑ https://archive.org/download/41stAnnualFilmfareKannadaBestMusicFilmMalayalamBestActorActress/41st%20annual%20filmfare%20kannada%20best%20music%20film%20malayalam%20best%20actor%20actress.jpg
↑ https://archive.org/download/42ndAnnualFilmfaresouthawardsTeluguMalayalamwinners/IMG_20161006_074048%5B1%5D.jpg
↑ https://archive.org/download/42ndFilmfareMalayalamBestActorActressWinners/42nd%20filmfare%20malayalam%20best%20actor%20actress%20winners.jpg
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19991010171143/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19991018182845/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3f.htm
↑ https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestActresses
↑ https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg
↑ "The Hindu : Star-spangled show on cards". hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
↑ "Trophy time for tinseldom". The Hindu. 24 March 2001. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
↑ "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
↑ "Ajit, Simran bag Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 17 May 2003. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/51st-Annual-Manikchand-Filmfare-Award-winners/articleshow/718496.cms
↑ "Surya shines, Cheran sizzles – Tamil Movie News". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
↑ ^36.0 ^36.1 "Events – The 53rd Film Fare Awards". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
↑ "I want to look nice shirtless: Karthi". The Times of India. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times of India. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
↑ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". filmfare.com.
↑ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.
↑ "Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.
↑ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.
↑ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.
↑ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.
↑ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com.
↑ "66th Yamaha Fascino Filmfare Awards South: Complete winners' list (Malayalam)". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

External links[edit]

Filmfare Awards, indiatimes.com

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[1] Film world, Volume 9. T.M. Ramachandran. 1973.

[2] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1973.

[3] Reed, Sir Stanley (1974). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".

[4] Reed, Sir Stanley (1976). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".

[5] Reed, Sir Stanley (1978). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".

[6] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1980.

[7] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1979.

[8] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1980.

[9] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1982.

[10] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1982.

[11] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1983.

[12] Reed, Sir Stanley (1984). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".

[13] Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1983 Best Actor Gopi Kattathe" see page 392

[mammootty.com-14] 14.0 ^14.1 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[15] ttps://archive.org/download/34th-filmfare-south-winners/34th%20Filmfare%20South%20winners.jpg

[16] ttps://archive.org/details/35thFilmfareAwardsSouthRegionalFilmsWinners

[17] ttps://archive.org/details/NedumudiVenu35thAnnualFilmfareBestActorMalayalamSpecial

[18] 36th Annual Filmfare South Winners Madras

[19] "Vidura". 1990.

[20] ttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900614&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

[21] ttp:// Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south

[22] ttps://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestActorDirectorMusic

[23] ttps://archive.org/download/41stAnnualFilmfareKannadaBestMusicFilmMalayalamBestActorActress/41st%20annual%20filmfare%20kannada%20best%20music%20film%20malayalam%20best%20actor%20actress.jpg

[24] ttps://archive.org/download/42ndAnnualFilmfaresouthawardsTeluguMalayalamwinners/IMG_20161006_074048%5B1%5D.jpg

[25] ttps://archive.org/download/42ndFilmfareMalayalamBestActorActressWinners/42nd%20filmfare%20malayalam%20best%20actor%20actress%20winners.jpg

[26] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19991010171143/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm

[27] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19991018182845/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3f.htm

[28] ttps://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestActresses

[29] ttps://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg

[hinduonnet-30] "The Hindu : Star-spangled show on cards". hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[31] "Trophy time for tinseldom". The Hindu. 24 March 2001. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.

[32] "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.

[33] "Ajit, Simran bag Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 17 May 2003. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.

[34] ttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/51st-Annual-Manikchand-Filmfare-Award-winners/articleshow/718496.cms

[indiaglitz-35] "Surya shines, Cheran sizzles – Tamil Movie News". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

[indiaglitz.com-36] 36.0 ^36.1 "Events – The 53rd Film Fare Awards". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

[37] "I want to look nice shirtless: Karthi". The Times of India. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.

[38] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[39] "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times of India. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.

[40] "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". filmfare.com.

[41] "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.

[42] "Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.

[43] "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.

[44] "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.

[45] "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.

[46] "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com.

[47] "66th Yamaha Fascino Filmfare Awards South: Complete winners' list (Malayalam)". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actor
1972–1989	Madhu (1972) P. J. Antony (1973) Kamal Haasan (1974) Adoor Bhasi (1975) Madhu (1976) Madhu (1977) Kamal Haasan (1978) Prathap Pothan (1979) Prathap Pothan (1980) Nedumudi Venu (1981) Bharath Gopi (1982) Bharath Gopi (1983) Mammootty (1984) Mammootty (1985) Mohanlal (1986) Nedumudi Venu (1987) Mohanlal (1988) Premji (1989)
1990–2009	Mammootty (1990) Mammootty (1991) Murali (1992) Mohanlal (1993) Mohanlal (1994) Mohanlal (1995) Jayaram (1996) Mammootty (1997) Balachandra Menon (1998) Mohanlal (1999) Mammootty (2000) Jayaram (2001) Jishnu Raghavan (2002) Jayaram (2003) Mammootty (2004) Mohanlal (2005) Mammootty (2006) Mohanlal (2007) Lal (2008) Mammootty (2009)
2010–present	Mammootty (2010) Salim Kumar (2011) Fahadh Faasil (2012) Fahadh Faasil (2013) Mammootty (2014) Mammootty (2015) Nivin Pauly (2016) Fahadh Faasil (2017) Joju George (2018) Biju Menon (2020-2021)