Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
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Awarded for	Best in film
Country	India
Presented by	Kerala Film Critics Association
First awarded	1977

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

The Kerala Film Critics Association had a humble start in 1977 when a group of film journalists met at the behest of K. Aniyan, and Baby. 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.^[1] In 2005, director P.Venu was bestowed with Kala Prathiba Award for his immense contribution to Malayalam cinema.

Juries and rules

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).^[1]

Award categories

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

2016

• 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
• Nivin Pauly- Special Jury award for Action Hero Biju

• Tini Tom, Samuthirakani and actress Lakshmi Gopalaswamy-Special Jury awards for Daffedar, Oppam and Kamboji respectively.
• Second Best Actor (Male) : Renji Panicker For Jacobinte Swargarajyam and Siddique for Sukhamayirikkatte

• Second Best Actor (Female): Surabhi (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)

2015

• Best Actor (Male)– Prithvi Raj ( Ennu Ninte Moideen )
• Best Actor (Female) – Parvathy (Ennu Ninte Moideen, Charlie (2015 Malayalam film))
• Best Film - Ennu Ninte Moideen
• Best Director – R. S. Vimal (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Second Best Film – Kaattum Mazhayum
• Most Popular Movie – Charlie (2015 Malayalam film) and Oru Vadakkan Selfie
• Best Child Artists - Vishal Krishna and Janaki Menon ( Maalgudi Days )
• Second best Actor/Actress - Prem Prakash (Nirnayakam),Lena (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Best script Writer - Lenin Rajendran for 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,Neena,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 - Uthara Unni (Edavappathy)
• Upcoming Directors - Sateesh Babu Senen and Santhosh Babu Senen (Chayam Poosiya Veedu)
• Asif Ali- Special Jury award for acting :: Nirnayakam
• Sudheer Karamana - Special Jury award for acting :: Nirnayakam, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Akkaldhamayile Pennu

2014

• Best Film: Ottaal and Iyobinte Pusthakam^[2]
• Best Director: Jayaraj (Ottaal) and 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 Cinematographer:
• Best Child Artist: Ashanth K Shah (Ottaal) and Amritha Sunil (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)
• Upcoming Actors: Nikki Galrani (1983) and Sachin Anand (Nakshathrangal)
• Upcoming Directors: Abrid Shine (1983), N. K. Muhammed Koya (Alif) and Jude Anthany Joseph (Om Shanti Oshana)
• Most Popular film: Vellimoonga
• Special Mention: Kumarakom Vasavan (Ottaal)
• Special Jury Award:"Alif"

2013

• Best Film: Drishyam
• Best Director: Jeethu Joseph (Drishyam)
• Best Actor – Male: Mohanlal (Drishyam)
• Best Actor – Female: Remya Nambeesan (English, Nadan)
• Second Best Film: Ayal
• Second Best Actor – Male: Mukesh (English, 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) and Vinod Kumar (Test Paper)
• Most Popular film: Amen
• Special Jury Award: Orissa, Kunthapura, Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikal and Pakaram

Special awards

• Chalachithra Rathnam Award: K. R. Vijaya^[3]
• Chalachithra Prathiba award: T. G. Ravi, Mala Aravindan, A. J. Joseph^[4]

2012

• Best Film: Pranayam
• Best Director: Blessey (Pranayam)
• Best Actor – Male: Mohanlal (Pranayam)
• Best Actor – Female: Rima Kallingal (Indian Rupee)
• Second Best Film: Urumi
• Second Best Actor – Male: Anoop Menon (Traffic, Pranayam)
• 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 (Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkadha)
• 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: Prithviraj (Indian Rupee, Urumi)
• Special Jury award: Oomakkuyil Padumbol

Special awards

• Chalachithra Rathnam Award: O. N. V. Kurup^[5]
• Chalachithra Prathiba award: Janardhanan, N. L. Balakrishnan, Thodupuzha Vasanthi^[6]

2011

• Best Film: Gadhama
• Best Director: Kamal (Khaddama)
• Best Actor – Male: Mammootty (Pranchiyettan and the Saint)
• Best Actor – Female: Kavya Madhavan (Khaddama)
• Second Best Film: Makaramanju
• 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
• Special Jury Award: Salim Kumar (Adaminte Makan Abu)

Special awards

• Chalachithra Rathnam Award: K. S. Sethumadhavan
• Chalachithra Prathibha Award: Jagannatha Varma, Santhakumari, Bichu Thirumala

References

1. 1 2 N. J. Nair (23 March 2002). "No room for controversies". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 3 June 2011. 
2. ↑ "Atlas-Film Critics Awards Announced". The New Indian Express. 5 April 2015. 
3. ↑ "Chalachitraratnam Award". The New Indian Express. 19 April 2013. 
4. ↑ "Chalachitraprathibha Puraskar". The New Indian Express. 19 April 2013. 
5. ↑ "Chalachitra Ratna award for O.N.V. Kurup". The Hindu. 18 May 2012. 
6. ↑ "Chalachithra Prathiba award". The Hindu. 18 May 2012. 

External links

• Awards for 2010 "Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film". Indian Express Daily. 
• Awards for 2011 "Kerala State Film Awards 2012 Winners List". India: Metro Matinee. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. 
• Awards for 2013 "Kerala Govt Film Awards: Fazil, Lal Bag Best Actors". Outlook. India. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014.