The J. C. Daniel Award is an annual award given by the Government of Kerala. The Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala instituted the award in honour of J. C. Daniel in 1992.[1] The award, a part of the Kerala State Film Awards is to honour lifetime achievements and outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema. From 1998, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous body under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala has hosted the award.
Following is the list of award winners:
| Sl. No. | Year | Winner | Area of contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | T. E. Vasudevan | |
| 2 | 1993 | Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair | Actor, Director |
| 3 | 1994 | P. Bhaskaran | Lyricist |
| 4 | 1995 | Abhayadev | Playback singer |
| 5 | 1996 | A. Vincent | Cinematographer, Director |
| 6 | 1997 | K. Raghavan | Music director |
| 7 | 1998 | V. Dakshinamurthy | Music director |
| 8 | 1999 | G. Devarajan | Music director |
| 9 | 2000 | M. Krishnan Nair | Director |
| 10 | 2001 | P. N. Menon | Director |
| 11 | 2002 | K. J. Yesudas[2] | Playback singer |
| 12 | 2003 | ||
| 13 | 2004 | Madhu[3] | Actor |
| 14 | 2005 | Aranmula Ponnamma | Actress |
| 15 | 2006 | Mankada Ravi Varma | Cinematographer, Director |
| 16 | 2007 | P. Ramdas | Director |
| 17 | 2008 | K. Raveendran Nair | |
| 18 | 2009 | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Director |
| 19 | 2010 | Navodaya Appachan (M. C. Punnoose)[4][5] |
Producer, Director |
List of winners. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
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