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Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala Film Critics Association
First awarded1977

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

In addition to regular categories, the association occasionally presents special awards.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]

2019[edit]

The 43rd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2019, were announced in October 2020.[5][6][7][8][9]

Category Winner Film/Profession
Best Film Jallikattu
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 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 and Rajiv Subba Uyare
Best Costume Design Midhun Murali Humania
Best Popular Movie Thanneer Mathan Dinangal

2018[edit]

The 42nd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2018, were announced in April 2019.[10][11][12][13][14]

Category Winner Film/Profession
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 Aju K.Narayanan (Director)
Chalachithra Ratnam Sheela Actress
Chalachithra Prathiba Kaithapram Damodaran, Lyricist
P. Sreekumar Actor
Lalu Alex Actor
Menaka Actress
Bhagyalakshmi Actress and Dubbing Artists
Special Jury Award for Acting M.A. Nishad Vaaku

2017[edit]

The 41st Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2017, were announced in April 2018.[15][16][17][18][19] The awards were distributed at an event held in Kayamkulam on 15 October 2019.[20]

Category Winner Film
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 Cinematographer Nikhil. S Praveen Bhayanakam
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 Costume Designer SB Satheesh
Best Art Director Maya Siva
Lifetime achievement M. K. Arjunan

2016[edit]

The 40th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2016, were announced in March 2017.[21]

Category Winner Film
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
Special Jury award Nivin Pauly Action Hero Biju
Tini Tom Daffedar, Oppam and Kamboji
Samuthirakani
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Second Best Actor (Male) Renji Panicker Jacobinte Swargarajyam
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[edit]

The 39th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2015, were announced in May 2016.[22][23]

Category Winner Film
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 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
Special Jury award for acting Asif Ali Nirnayakam
Sudheer Karamana Nirnayakam, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Akkaldhamayile Pennu
Special jury award for cinematography Ayyappan N Mallanum Mathevanum

2014[edit]

The 38th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2014, were announced in April 2015.[24]

Main Awards[edit]

Category Winner Film
Best Film Ottaal and Iyobinte Pusthakam
Best Director Jayaraj Ottaal
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 Child Artist Ashanth K Shah Ottaal
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 Vijeesh Mani (Producer)
Upcoming Actors Nikki Galrani 1983
Sachin Anand Nakshathrangal
Upcoming Directors Abrid Shine 1983
N. K. Muhammed Koya Alif
Jude Anthany Joseph
Most Popular film Vellimoonga
Special Mention Kumarakom Vasavan Ottaal
Special Jury Award Alif

Special Awards[edit]

Category Winner Profession
Special Honour Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath Composer
Bhagyalakshmi Actress and Dubbing Artists
Nilamboor Aisha Actress

2013[edit]

Main Awards[edit]

The 37th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2013, were announced in January 2014.

Category Winner Film/ Director
Best Film Drishyam Jeethu Joseph
Best Director Jeethu Joseph Drishyam
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 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
Vinod Kumar Test Paper
Most Popular film Amen
Special Jury Award Orissa, Kunthapura, Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikal and Pakaram

Special awards[edit]

Category Winner Profession Ref
Chalachithra Rathnam Award K. R. Vijaya Actress [25]
Chalachithra Prathiba award T. G. Ravi Actor [26]
Mala Aravindan Actor
A. J. Joseph Composer

2012[edit]

The 35th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2011, were announced in May 2012.

Category Winner Film/ Director
Best Film Pranayam Blessy
Best Director Blessy Pranayam
Best Actor – Male Mohanlal Pranayam
Best Actor – Female Rima Kallingal Indian Rupee
Second Best Film Urumi Santhosh Sivan
Second Best Actor – Male Anoop Menon Traffic, Pranayam
Jishnu Raghavan Banking Hours 10 to 4
Second 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 - Actor Prithviraj Indian Rupee, Urumi
Special Jury award - Film Oomakkuyil Padumbol

Special awards[edit]

Category Winner Profession Ref
Chalachithra Rathnam Award O. N. V. Kurup Lyricist [27]
Chalachithra Prathiba award: Janardhanan Actor [28]
N. L. Balakrishnan Actor
Thodupuzha Vasanthi Actresss

2011[edit]

The 34th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2010, were announced in February 2011.

Main Awards[edit]

Category Winner Film/ Director
Best Film Gadhama Kamal
Best 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 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 N. R. Sanjeev, M. Padmakumar
Special Jury Award Salim Kumar Adaminte Makan Abu

Special awards[edit]

Category Winner Profession
Chalachithra Rathnam Award K. S. Sethumadhavan Director
Chalachithra Prathibha Award Jagannatha Varma Actor
Santhakumari Actress
Bichu Thirumala Lyricist

2002[edit]

The 26th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2002, were announced in January 2003.

Main Awards[edit]

Category Winner Film/ Director
Best Feature Film Nandanam Ranjith
Second Best Feature Film Nammal, Yathrakarude Sradhakku Kamal, Sathyan Anthikad
Best Director Ranjith Nandanam
Best Actor Jishnu Raghavan Nammal
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 Krishna Pakshakkilikkal
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 Nandanam, Aabharanacharth
Best Female Playback Singer Radhika Thilak Kunjikoonan
Special Jury Award Jishnu Raghavan Chakkaramuthu

Special Awards[edit]

Category Winner Profession
Chalachithra Ratna Award Bharath Gopi Actor
Chalachithra Prathiba Award: John Sankaramangalam Director
Bharanikkavu Sivakumar Lyricist
Kuttyedathi Vilasini Actress
Pappukutty Bhagavathar Actor, Singer

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