Asianet Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards
Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements for Malayalam cinema
Country  India
Presented by Asianet TV Channel
First awarded 1998
Most frequent winners
Artist Wins Nominations
Mohanlal
 11
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Mammootty
 9
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K S Chithra
 8
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Kavya Madhavan
 7
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Sreenivasan
 5
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Most awards to a single film
Film Wins Nominations
Thanmatra (2005)
 8 12
Katha Thudarunnu (2010)
 8 8
Meghamalhar (2001)
 7 10

The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam language film industry. Held and broadcast annually since 1998, the ceremony has gained in popularity over the years and is currently one of the most-watched award ceremonies in Kerala. The awards ceremony is currently co-sponsored by Ujala and normally held in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala.

Best Film

The Asianet Film Award for Best Film has been awarded since 1998.

Year Film Producer
2014 Iyobinte Pusthakam Amal Neerad
2013Drishyam Antony Perumbavoor
2012Ustad Hotel Listin Stephen
2011 Pranayam P. K. Sajeev, Anne Sajeev
2010 Pranchiyettan and the Saint Ranjith
2009 Pazhassi Raja Gokulam Gopalan
2008 Twenty 20 Dileep
2007 Kadha Parayumbol Sreenivasan, Mukesh
2006 Classmates P. K. Muraleedharan, Prakash Harikrishnan
2005 Achuvinte Amma P. V. Gangadharan
2004 Kaazcha Noushad Xavy and Manoj Mathew
2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Prem Prakash
2002 Nandanam Sideeq
2001 Meghamalhar M. V. Shreyams Kumar
2000 Narasimham Antony Perumbavoor
1999 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal P. V. Gangadharan
1998 Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala C. Karunakaran

Best Director

The Asianet Film Award for Best Director has been awarded since 1998.

Year Director Film
2014 Anjali Menon Bangalore Days
2013 Lijo Jose Pellissery Amen
2012 Ranjith Spirit
2011 Ranjith Indian Rupee
2010 Lal In Ghost House Inn
2009 Ranjith Paleri Manikyam : Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Katha
2008 Akku Akbar Veruthe Oru Bharya
2007 Lal Jose Arabikatha
2006 Major Ravi Keerthichakra
2005 Blessy Thanmatra
2004 Kamal Perumazhakkalam
2003 Sathyan Anthikkad Manassinakkare
2002 Jayaraj Kannaki
2001 Kamal Meghamalhar
2000 Shaji Kailas Narasimham
1999 Shyama Prasad Agnisakshi
1998 Sreenivasan Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

Best Actor

The Asianet Film Award for Best Male Actor has been awarded since 1998. Mohanlal is having the highest number of awards in the category with 7 awards. Mammootty with 6 awards places the second.

Year Actor Film
2014 Mammootty Varsham, Munnariyippu
2013 Mammootty Kunjananthante Kada
2012 Mohanlal Spirit, Run Babby Run, Grand Master
2011 Mohanlal Pranayam, Snehaveedu
2010 Mammootty Pranchiyettan and the Saint, Kutty Srank, Best Actor
2009 Mohanlal Evidam Swargamanu, Bhramaram
2008 Mohanlal Madampi
2007 Mammootty Ore Kadal, Big B, Kadha Parayumbol
2006 Mohanlal Kirtichakra
2005 Mohanlal Thanmathra, Udayananu Tharam
2004 Mammootty Kaazhcha, Vesham
2003 Mohanlal Balettan
2002 Dileep Kunjikoonan
2001 Jayaram Theerthadanam
2000 Mammootty Arayannagalude Veedu
1999 Kalabhavan Mani Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum
1998 Jayaram Sneham

Best Actress

The Asianet Film Award for Best Female Actor has been awarded since 1998. Meera Jasmine and Kavya madhavan are four time award winning actresses in this category. Meera got the award for three consecutive years.

Year Actress Film
2014 Manju Warrier How Old Are You
2013 Amala Paul Oru Indian Pranayakatha
2012 Kavya Madhavan Bavuttiyude Namathil
2011 Kavya Madhavan Khaddama, Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku
2010 Nayantara Bodyguard
2009 Kavya Madhavan Banaras
2008 Gopika Veruthe Oru Bharya
2007 Meera Jasmine Ore Kadal, Vinodayathra
2006 Padmapriya Karutha Pakshikal, Vadakkumnnadhan
2005 Meera Jasmine Achuvinte Amma
2004 Meera Jasmine Perumazhakkalam
2003 Meera Jasmine Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2002 Navya Nair Nandanam
2002 Kavya madhavan Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
2001 Samyuktha Varma Meghamalhar
2000 Samyuktha Varma Mazha, Madhuranobharakkate
1999 Manju Warrier Kannezhuthi Pottumthottu, Pathram
1998 Manju Warrier Kanmadham

Best Supporting Actor

The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Male has been awarded since 1998.

Year Actor Film
2014 Tini Tom Vellimoonga
2013 Siddique Drishyam
2012 Shankar Ramakrishnan Spirit , Bavuttiyude Namathil
2011 Innocent Snehaveedu, Swapna Sanchari
2010 Nedumudi Venu Kadha Thudarunnu, Best Actor
2009 Sreenivasan Makante Achan, Passenger
2008 Innocent Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2007 Jagathy Sreekumar Rock N Roll, Hallo
2006 Saikumar Chakkaramuththu
2005 Nedumudi Venu Thanmathra
2004 Innocent Vesham
2003 -- --
2002 Jagathy Sreekumar Meesha Madhavan
2001 Innocent Ravanaprabhu
2000 Biju Menon --
1999 Biju Menon Pathram, Kannezhuthi Pottumthottu
1998 -- --

Best Supporting Actress

The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Female has been awarded since 1998.

Year Actress Film
2014 Parvathy Bangalore Days
2013 Asha Sarath Drishyam
2012 Lena Spirit
2011 K. P. A. C. Lalitha Snehaveedu
2010 Lakshmipriya Kadha Thudarunnu
2009 Swetha Menon Paleri Manikyam
2008 Samvrutha Sunil Minnaminnikoottam
2007 K. P. A. C. Lalitha Thaniye, Nasrani
2006 Radhika Classmates
2005 Bhavana Daivanamathil
2004 Gopika Vesham
2003 -- --
2002 Bhavana Nammal
2001 Bindu Panicker Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2000 K. P. A. C. Lalitha --
1999 Praveena Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum
1998 -- --

Best Character Actor

The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actor has been awarded since 2010.

Year Character Actor Film
2014 Anoop Menon 1983
2013 Nedumudi Venu North 24 Kaatham
2012 Biju Menon Run Baby Run, Ordinary
2011 Biju Menon Snehaveedu, Seniors, Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
2010 Innocent Kadha Thudarunnu

Best Character Actress

The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actress has been awarded since 2010.

Year Character Actor Film
2014 Asha Sharath Varsham
2013 Meena Drishyam
2012 Shweta Menon Ozhimuri
2011 Ananya Dr. Love, Seniors
2010 Samvrutha Sunil Cocktail

Best Actor in a Villain Role

The Asianet Film Award for Best Villain Role has been awarded since 2006.

Year Villain actor Film
2014 Jayasurya Iyobinte Pusthakam
2013 Kalabhavan Shajon Drishyam
2012 Murali Gopy Ee Adutha kaalathu
2011 Siddique August 15
2010 Asif Ali Apoorvaragam
2009 Lalu Alex Evidam Swargamanu
2008 Siddique Madampi
2007 Kalabhavan Mani Chotta Mumbai
2006 Siddique Bada Dhosth, Prajapathi

Best Actor in a Comic Role

The Asianet Film Award for Best Comic Role has been awarded since 2006.

Year Comic actor Film
2014 Suraj Venjaramood "Cousins
2013 Biju Menon Romans
2012 Baburaj Mayamohini
2011 Suraj Venjaramoodu Various films
2010 Suraj Venjaramoodu Various films
2009 Jagadish 2 Harihar Nagar
2008 Saleem Kumar Annan Thambi
2007 Suraj Venjaramood Hello
2006 Innocent Rasathanthram, Yes Your Honor

Best Child Artist (Male/Female)

The Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist (Male/Female) has been awarded since 2001.

2014 Amritha anil How old are you
2013 Master Sanoop Philips and the Monkey Pen
2012 Dhananjay Trivandrum Lodge
2011 Ananthapathmanathan Rathinirvedam
2010 Master Alexander T D Dasan Std VI B
2010 Baby Anikha Kadha Thudarunnu
2009 Baby Nivedita Bhramaram, Kaana Kanmani
2008 Baby Nivedita Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2007 Ganapathi Vinodayathra
2006 Master Rohith, Baby Malavika Prajapathi, Karutha Pakshikal
2005 Baby Niranjana Naran, Thanmathra, Bharatchandran IPS
2004 Master Yash Kaazhcha
2003 Kalidas Jayaram Ente Veedu Appoontem
2002 -- --
2001 Appu, Vihnesh Mookkuthy, Pularvettam

Best Script Writer

The Asianet Film Award for Best Script Writer has been awarded since 1998.

Year Script writer Film
2014 Gopan Chidambaram Iyobinte Pusthakam
2012 Anjali Menon Ustad Hotel
2011 Bobby Sanjay Traffic
2010 Sathyan Anthikkad Kadha Thudarunnu
2009 Ranjith Shankar Passenger
2008 Gireesh Kumar Veruthe Oru Bharya
2007 Nedumudi Venu and Babu Thiruvalla Thaniye
2006 James Albert Classmates
2005 Sreenivasan Udayananu Tharam
2004 T. A. Razak Perumazhakkalam
2003 Ranjith Mizhi Randilum
2002 T. K. Rajiv Kumar Sesham
2001 T. A. Razak Uthaman
2000 -- --
1999 Lohithadas Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal
1998 -- --

Best Cinematographer

The Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematographer has been awarded since 1998.

Year Cinematographer Film
2012 Jomon T. John Thattathin Marayathu
2011 Madhu Ambat Adaminte Makan Abu
2010 Venu Kadha Thudarunnu, Pranchiyettan and the Saint
2009 Ajayan Vincent Bhramaram
2008 Santosh Thundiyil Aakasha Gopuram
2007 Manoj Pillai Rock & Roll, Arabikatha
2006 Santosh Thundiyil Palunku
2005 S. Kumar Udayananu Tharam
2004 -- --
2003 S. Kumar Pattalam
2002 K. Rajagopalan Nammal
2001 Venugopal Meghamalhar
2000 -- --
1999 Vipin Mohan Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal
1998 -- --

Best Editing

The Asianet Film Award for Best Editing has been awarded since 1998.

Year Editor Film
2012 Arun Kumar Ee Adutha Kalathu
2010 Arun Kumar Cocktail
2009 Vijay Shanker Bhramaram
2008 Renjan Abraham Veruthe Oru Bharya
2007 Narayanan Thaniye
2006 Ranjan Abraham Classmates
2005 Ranjan Abraham --
2004 -- --
2003 Ranjan Abraham C. I. D. Moosa
2002 -- --
2001 Beena Paul Meghamalhar
nni Pathram
1999 Sreekar Prasad Olympiyan Anthony Adam
1998 -- --

Best Music Director

The Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director has been awarded since 1998.

Year Music director Film
2013 Prashant Pillai Amen
2012 Gopi Sundar Ustad Hotel
2011 M. Jayachandran Pranayam, Rathinirvedam
2010 M. G. Sreekumar Oru Naal Varum
2009 Deepak Dev Puthiya Mukham
2008 Vidyasagar Mulla
2007 M. Jayachandran Nivedyam
2006 Raveendran Vadakkumnathan
2005 M. G. Radhakrishnan Anandabhadram
2004 M. Jayachandran Perumazhakkalam, Mambazhakalam
2003 M. Jayachandran Gourishangaram
2002 Kaithapram vishwanathan nambudiri Kannaki
2001 M. G. Radhakrishnan Kaate Vannu Vilichappol
2000 -- --
1999 Mohan Sithara Deepasthampam Mahaschariam, Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum
1998 -- --

Best Lyricist

The Asianet Film Award for Best Lyricist has been awarded since 1998.

Year Lyricist Film
2012 Rafeeq Ahmed Ustad Hotel
2011 O. N. V. Kurup Pranayam
2010 Murukan Kattakada Oru Naal Varum
2009 Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma Neelathaamara
2008 Gireesh Puthenchery Madambi
2007 Anil Panachooran Kadha Parayumbol, Arabikatha
2006 Gireesh Puthenchery Vadakkumnaathan
2005 Kaithapram Namboothiri Anandabhadram
2004 Gireesh Puthenchery Mambazhakalam
2003 Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma Mizhi Randilum
2002 O. N. V. Kurup Ente Hridayatinte Udama
2001 O. N. V. Kurup Meghamalhar
2000 -- --
1999 Yusuf Ali Kechery Deepasthambham Mahashcharyam
1998 -- --

Best Male Playback Singer

The Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer has been awarded since 1998.

2014 Haricharan -
2013 Vijay Yesudas Memories
2012 Vijay Yesudas Spirit
2011 Hariharan Snehaveedu
2010 Hariharan Kadha Thudarunnu
2009 Shankar Mahadevan Puthiya Mukham
2008 M. G. Sreekumar Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2007 Madhu Balakrishnan Rock N Roll
2006 G. Venugopal Baba Kalyani
2005 M. G. Sreekumar Thanmathra, Anandabhadram
2004 M. Jayachandran Perumazhakkalam
2003 M.G. Sreekumar Manassinakkare
2002 Vidhu Prathap Nammal
2001 Jayachandran Raavanaprabhu
2000 K. J. Yesudas --
1999 Jayachandran Niram
1998 -- --

Best Female Playback Singer

The Asianet Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer has been awarded since 1998.

Year Playback singer Film
2014 Swetha Mohan Ottamandaram
2013 Mridula Warrier Kalimannu
2012 K. S. Chithra Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
2011 Shreya Ghoshal Rathinirvedam
2010 Shreya Ghoshal Aagathan
2009 K. S. Chithra Pazhassiraja
2008 Swetha Mohan Novel
2007 K. S. Chithra Hallo
2006 Manjari Rasathanthram
2005 K. S. Chithra Achuvinte Amma
2004 Sujatha Mohan Mampazhakkalam
2003 K. S. Chithra Mizhi Randilum
2002 Jyotsna Nammal
2001 Sujatha Mohan Soothradharan
2000 K. S. Chithra Mazha
1999 K. S. Chitra Megham
1998 Sujatha Mohan Pranayavarnangal

Best Sound Recordist

The Asianet Film Award for Best Sound Recordist has been awarded since 2001.

Year Sound recordist Film
2001 Krishnan Unni Kattuvannu Vilichappol
2002 Harikumar Kannaki
2005 Shaji Madhavan Naran
2006 Anoop and Vinod Karutha Pakshikal

Best Makeup Artist

The Asianet Film Award for Best Makeup Artist has been awarded since 2001.

Year Makeup artist Film
2001 P V Shankar and Salim Raavanaprabhu
2002 Pattanam Rasheed Kunhikoonan
2003 Pandyan Manassinakkare

Best Feature Film on National Integration

The Asianet Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration was awarded in the years 2006 and 2010.

Year Film Director
2012 Spirit Ranjith
2011 Urumi Santosh Sivan
2010 Kandahar Major Ravi
2006 Kirtichakra Major Ravi

Most Popular Film

The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Film has been awarded since 2012.

Year Film
2014 Bangalore Days
2013 Drishyam
2012 Spirit

Most Popular Actor

The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actor has been awarded since 2007.

Year Popular actor Film
2014 Biju Menon Vellimoonga
2013 Prithviraj Various Films
2012 Prithviraj Hero, Ayalum Njanum Thammil
2011 Jayaram Seniors, Swapna Sanchari, Makeup Man
2010 Dileep Bodyguard, Pappy Appacha, Karyasthan, Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
2009 " no award "
2008 Jayaram Veruthe Oru Bharya
2007 Mohanlal Hallo, Chotta Mumbai

Most Popular Actress

The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actress has been awarded since 2009.

Year Popular actress Film
2014 Nazriya Nazim Om Shanthi Oshaana
2013 Namitha Pramod Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum
2012 Mamta Mohandas My Boss, Arike
2011 Samvrutha Sunil Swapna Sanchari, Manikiakkallu
2010 Mamta Mohandas The Thriller, Anwar
2009 Lakshmi Rai Evidam Swargamanu

Most Popular Singer

The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Singer has been awarded since 2012.

Year Popular singer Film
2012 Remya Nambeesan Thattathin Marayathu

Best New Face of the Year (Male)

The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Male has been awarded since 2005.

Year Actor Film
2014 Farhan Faasil Njan Steve Lopez
2012 Dulquar Salman Usthad Hotel
2011 Unni Mukundan Bombay March 12
2010 No award
2009 Nishan Ritu
2008 Vineeth Sreenivasan Cycle
2007 Rejith Menon Goal
2006 Skandha Notebook
2005 Arjun Lal Thanmathra

Best New Face of the Year (Female)

The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Female has been awarded since 2001.

Year Actress Film
2014 Nikki Galrani Vellimoonga,1983
2013 Keerthi Suresh Geethanjali
2012 Gauthami Nair Second Show
2011 Richa Panai Vaadamalli
2010 Ann Augustine Elsamma Enna Aankutty
2009 Archana Jose Kavi Neelathaamara
2008 Meera Nandan Mulla
2007 Lakshmi Rai Rock N Roll
2006 Roma Notebook
2005 Meera Vasudevan Thanmathra
2004 Padmapriya Janakiraman Kaazhcha
2003 Nayantara Manassinakkare
2002 Jyothirmayi Meesa Madhavan
2001 Nithya Das Ee Parakkum Thalika
1999 Samyuktha Varma

Best Star Pair

The Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair has been awarded since 2001.

Year Star pair Film
2014 Vineeth Sreenivasan & Namitha Pramod Ormayundo Ee Mukham
2013 Nivin Pauly & Nazriya Nazim Neram
2012 Nivin Pauly & Isha Talwar Thattathin Marayathu
2011 Asif Ali & Mythili Salt N' Pepper
2010 Kunchacko Boban & Archana Kavi Mummy & Me
2009 Jayasurya & Roma Utharaswayamvaram
2008 Jayasurya & Roma Minnaminnikoottam, Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam
2007 Vinu Mohan & Bhama Nivedyam
2006 Jeeva & Gopika Keerthichakra
2002 Dileep & Kavya Madhavan Meesa Madhavan
2001 Biju Menon & Samyuktha Varma Meghamalhar

Youth Icon of the Year

Year Youth Icon Film
2014 Kunchacko Boban Various Films
2013 Dulquar Salman ABCD
2012 Fahadh Faasil Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar, 22 Female Kottayam, Diamond Necklace
2011 Kunchacko Boban Seniors, Doctor Love, Sevens, Race
2010 Jayasurya Happy Husbands, Cocktail, Nallavan, Four Friends
2009 Prithviraj Puthiya Mukham

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement has been awarded since 1998.

Year Award recipient Profession
2013 Innocent Actor
2011 Shah Rukh Khan Actor
2010 Amitabh Bachchan Actor
2009 P. V. Gangadharan Producer
2008 K. J. Yesudas Singer
2007 Sheela Actress
2006 Shobana Parameswaran Nair Producer
2005 Sukumari Actress
2004 Jagathy Sreekumar Actor
2003 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Scriptwriter
2002 Madhu
2001 Thilakan Actor
2000 K. Raghavan Music director
1999 P. Bhaskaran Lyricist, director
1998 Aranmula Ponnamma Actress

Honour Special Jury Award

The Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award has been awarded since 2005.

Year Award recipient Profession
2013 Dileep Actor
2012 Manoj K. Jayan
Kunchako Boban
Anoop Menon 		Actors
2011 Jaya Prada Actress (for Pranayam)
2010 Karthi Actor
2010 Sreenivasan Actor (for Athma Kadha)
2009 Kamal Haasan Actor, director
2009 Resul Pookutty Sound designer
2009 R. Sarathkumar Actor
2009 Vivek Actor
2009 Suman Actor
2008 Major Ravi Director
2008 Priyadarsan Director
2007 Jackie Shroff Actor
2006 Simran Bagga Actress
2005 Vikram Actor

Special awards

A special award was given by Asianet in the years 2009 and 2010.

Year Awardee Award
2014 Mohanlal Special Commemoration - For 35 years in Malayalam Film Industry
2014 Jayaram Asianet Golden Star of the Year
2014 Dulquer Salman Star of the Year
2014 Fahad Fasil Performer of the Year
2013 Kamal Hassan Best Tamil Actor
2013 Shah Rukh Khan International Icon of Indian Cinema
2013 Mohanlal Millennium Actor Award
2012 Mammootty Guest of Honour Award
2012 Kamal Hassan Guest of Honour Award
2012 Prakash Raj Asianet Golden Star Award
2012 Jacqueline Fernandez Most Stylish Bollywood Actress
2012 Jayaram Special commemoration - 25 year in the industry
2011 Dhanush Most Popular in Tamil
2011 Vidya Balan Most Popular in Hindi
2011 Asin Pride of Kerala in Bollywood
2011 R. Madhavan Asianet Golden Star Award
2011 Mammootty Cultural Icon of Kerala
2010 Mohanlal Asianet Golden Star Award
2010 Vijay Most Popular Tamil Actor
2009 Mammootty Asianet Millennium Star Award

See also

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