kerala state award winners|best actor kerala state award|kerala state film award for best actor|kerala state film awards 2023 announcement:In what was touted as one of the most competitive final rounds in the recent Kerala State Film Award history, Mammootty and Vincy Aloshious took home the top honours for Best Actor and Best Actress. Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam won the award for Best Film, while Mahesh Narayanan clinched the award for Best Director at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards, which was announced by Minister of Culture Saji Cheriyan in Thiruvananthapuram on July 21.
The winners were chosen by the jury headed by Bengali filmmaker, actor and screenwriter Goutam Ghose. The preliminary screenings were viewed by two sub-committees headed by art director Nemom Pushparaj and filmmaker KM Madhusoodanan. The duo along with actress Gauthami, cameraman Hari Nair, singer Jency Gregory and sound designer D Yuvaraj constituted the seven-member panel. A total of 154 films were viewed by the jury members, with 49 of these making it to the final round. “Out of the 49 films, 19 were helmed by debutants and that’s an encouraging sign for Malayalam cinema,” said Minister of Culture Saji Cheriyan.
kerala state film awards 2023 winners list
Kerala Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian announced the winners of the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards on Friday (July 21). A jury headed by Bengali film director and screenwriter Goutam Ghose, known for works such as Padma Nadir Majhi, Kaalbela and Moner Manush, selected the winners for this edition of the prestigious awards presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.
Among the 154 movies that were submitted for screening for the awards, Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam bagged the award for Best Film. While Mahesh Narayanan was named Best Director for the film Ariyippu, Mammootty was named Best Actor for the film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam and Vincy Aloshious was bestowed with the prestigious Best Actress title for the film Rekha.
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kerala state film awards 2023 winners list
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 Kids
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)
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kerala state film awards 2023 announcement:
Here’s the complete list of awards:
Awards for acting, film and direction
Best Actor – Mammootty (Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam)
Best Actress – Vincy Aloshious (Rekha)
Best Film – Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
Second Best Film – Adithattu
Best Director – Mahesh Narayanan (Ariyippu)
Best Character Actress – PP Kunhikrishnan (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)
Best Character Actress – Devi Varma (Saudi Vellakka)
Best Debut Director – Shahi Kabir (Ela veezhapoonchira)
Best Child Actor – Master Da Vinci (Pallotty 90’s Kids)
Best Child Actress – Thanmaya (Vazhakku)
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Children’s Film – Pallotty 90’s Kids
Special Jury Award (Acting) – Kunchacko Boban (Nna Thaan Case Kodu) and Alencier Ley Lopez (Appan)
Awards for music
Best Music Director (Songs) – M Jayachandran (Pathonpathaam Noottaandu and Ayisha)
Best Music Director (Score) – Dawn Vincent (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)
Best Male Singer – Kapil Kapilan (Kanave | Pallotty 90’s Kids)
Best Female Singer – Mridula Warrier (Mayilpeeli | Pathonpathaam Noottaandu)
Best Lyrics – Rafeeque Ahammed (Thiramaala | Viddiyude Mash)
Technical awards
Best Screenplay (Original) – Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)
Best Screenplay (Adapted) – Rajesh Kumar R (Oru Thekkan Thallu Case)
Best Story – Kamal KM (Pada)
Best Cinematography – Manesh Madhavan (Ela Veezhapoonchira) and Chandru Selvaraj (Vazhakku)
Best Editor – Nishad Yousuf (Thallumaala)
Best Art Director – Jyothish Sankar (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)
Best Choreography – Shobi Paul Raj (Thallumaala)
Best Sound Mixing – Vipin Nair (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)
Best Sound Design – Ajay (Ela veezhapoonchira)
Best VFX – Aneesh D, Sumesh Gopal (Vazhakku)
Best Dubbing Artiste – Pauly Valson (Ayisha Rawther | Saudi Vellakka)
Best Dubbing Artiste – Shobi Thilakan (Padaveeran Thampi | Pathonpathaam Noottandu)
Best Costume Designer – Manjusha Radhakrishnan (Saudi Vellakka)
Best Make-up Artiste – Ronex Xavier (Bheeshmaparvam)