Kerala State Film Award

The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India.

The awards were started in the year 1969. From 1969 to 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. The awardees are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. For the awards for literature on cinema a separate jury is formed. The academy annually invites films for the award and the jury analyses the films that are submitted before deciding the winners. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Kerala.

List of awards

The number of awards varies from year to year, considering the changing scenario of motion picture arts in and out the state of Kerala. The latest number of awards is over 30, while the original number of awards in 1969 was 15.

1. J.C. Daniel Award for outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema
2. Best Film: A cash award of Rs.100,000/-, a replica and a certificate to the producer. A cash award of Rs.40,000/-, a replica and a certificate to the director
3. Second Best Film: A cash award of Rs.60,000/-, a replica and a certificate to the producer. A cash award of Rs.30,000/-, a replica and a certificate to the director
4. Best Director: A cash award of Rs.50,000/-, a replica and a certificate
5. Best Actor: A cash award of Rs.30,000/-, a replica and a certificate
6. Best Actress: A cash award of Rs.30,000/-, a replica and a certificate
7. Second Best Actor: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
8. Second Best Actress:A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
9. Best Child Artist: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
10. Best Story: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
11. Best Screenplay: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
12. Best Cinematography: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
13. Best Lyrics: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
14. Best Music Director: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
15. Best Background Music Director: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
16. Best Male Playback Singer: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
17. Best Female Playback Singer: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
18. Best Film Editor: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
19. Best Art Director: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
20. Best Sound Recordist: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
21. Best Processing Lab: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
22. Best Makeup Artist: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
23. Best Costume Designer: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
24. Best Dubbing Artist: A cash award of Rs.7,500/-, a replica and a certificate each
25. Best Choreography: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
26. Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value: To the producer and director
27. Best Children's Film: To the producer and director
28. Best Debut Director
29. Best Sound Editor
30. Special Jury Award: A cash award of Rs.30,000/-, a replica and a certificate
31. Best Documentary: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate to the producer. A cash award of Rs.9,000/-, a replica and a certificate to the director
32. Best Book on Cinema: A cash award of Rs.15,000/-, a replica and a certificate
33. Best Article on Cinema: A cash award of Rs.8,000/-, a replica and a certificate

Lists of awardees

• Best Film
• Second Best Film
• Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
• Best Documentary
• Best Short Film
• Best Children's Film
• Best Director
• Best Actor
• Second Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Second Best Actress
• Best Child Artist
• Best Cinematography
• Best Story
• Best Screenplay
• Best Lyrics
• Best Music Director
• Best Singer
• Best Film Editor
• Best Art Director
• Best Sound Editor
• Lifetime Achievement Awards (J. C. Daniel Award)
• Special Jury Award
• Best Dubbing Artist
• Best Book on Cinema
• Best Article on Cinema
• Best Debut Director
• Best Costume Designer
• Best Makeup Artist
• Best Processing Lab
• Best Choreography
• Best Sound Recordist
• Best Background Music

See also

• Cinema of Kerala
• Award winners who have articles in Wikipedia

References

• Kerala State Film Awards 2009 Announced
• Kerala State Film Awards 2009 Winners List
• Mammootty won the best actor award for Kerala state film awards 2009
• Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala. "Kerala State Film Awards for 2008". http://insidekerala.org.p.in.hostingprod.com/et/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80:-kerala-state-film-awards-for-2008-announced&catid=35:film-news. 
• Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala. "STATE FILM AWARDS 1969 - 2001". http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm. 
• Kerala Govt. News. "KERALA STATE FILM AWARDS 2005 ANNOUNCED". http://www.kerala.gov.in/news06/07feb06.htm. 
• malayalasangeetham.info: State Awards for Singers, Music Directors, Lyricists
• Official Awardees List