49th Kerala State Film Awards | |
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Awarded for | Honouring achievements in Malayalam films |
Date | 27 July 2019 |
Location | Thiruvananthapuram |
Country | India |
Presented by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
First awarded | 1969 |
Most awards | Carbon (6) |
Website | http://www.keralafilm.com |
The 49th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 27 February 2019.[1][2]
• P. K. Pokker (chairman) | |
• M. Saritha Varma | • Jinesh Kumar Eramom |
• Mahesh Panju (member and secretary) |
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[1]
Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
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Best Book on Cinema | Malayalacinema Pinnitta Vazhikal | M. Jayaraj | ₹30,000 |
Best Article on Cinema | Vellithirayile 'Avarum' 'Nammalum' Thammilenthu ? | Blais Johny | ₹20,000 |
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[1]
Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Type of work |
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Special Mention | Kanyakayude Dhurnadappukal | N. V. Muhammad Rafi | Book |
Malayala Cinemayum Novelum | Sunil C. E. | Article | |
Maranavum Marananantharavum Jeevanukalodu Parayunnathu | Rajesh K. Erumeli | Article |
• Kumar Shahani (chairman) | |
• K. G. Jayan | • P. J. Ignatius |
• Sherry Govindan | • Vijayakrishnan |
• Biju Sukumaran | • Mohandas V. P. |
• George Kithu | • Navya Nair |
• Mahesh Panju (member and secretary) |
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[1]
Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
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Best Film | Kanthan - The Lover of Colour | Director: Shareef C. | ₹200,000 |
Producer: Shareef C. | ₹200,000 | ||
Second Best Film | Oru Njayarazhcha | Director: Shyamaprasad | ₹150,000 |
Producer: Sarathchandran Nair | ₹150,000 | ||
Best Director | Oru Njayarazhcha | Shyamaprasad | ₹200,000 |
Best Actor | Captain Njan Marykutty |
Jayasurya | ₹50,000 |
Sudani from Nigeria | Soubin Shahir | ₹50,000 | |
Best Actress | Chola Oru Kuprasidha Payyan |
Nimisha Sajayan | ₹100,000 |
Best Character Actor | Chola Joseph |
Joju George | ₹50,000 |
Best Character Actress | Sudani from Nigeria | Savithri Sreedharan | ₹25,000 |
Sarasa Balusserry | ₹25,000 | ||
Best Child Artist | Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam | Rithun (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
Panth | Abani Adhi (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
Best Story | Uncle | Joy Mathew | ₹50,000 |
Best Cinematography | Carbon | K. U. Mohanan | ₹50,000 |
Best Screenplay | Sudani from Nigeria | Zakariya Mohammed | ₹25,000 |
Muhsin Parari | ₹25,000 | ||
Best Lyrics | Theevandi ("Jeevamshamai") Joseph ("Kannethadooram") |
B. K. Harinarayanan | ₹50,000 |
Best Music Director (song) | Carbon (All songs) | Vishal Bhardwaj | ₹50,000 |
Best Music Director (score) | Aami | Bijibal | ₹50,000 |
Best Male Singer | Joseph ("Poomuthole") | Vijay Yesudas | ₹50,000 |
Best Female Singer | Aami ("Neermathalam") | Shreya Ghoshal | ₹50,000 |
Best Editor | Oru Njayarazhcha | Aravind Manmadhan | ₹50,000 |
Best Art Director | Kammara Sambhavam | Vineesh Banglan | ₹50,000 |
Best Sync Sound | Carbon | Anil Radhakrishnan | ₹50,000 |
Best Sound Mixing | Carbon | Sinoy Joseph | ₹50,000 |
Best Sound Design | Carbon | Jayadevan C. | ₹50,000 |
Best Processing Lab/Colourist | Carbon | Prime Focus, Mumbai | ₹50,000 |
Best Makeup Artist | Njan Marykutty | Ronex Xavier | ₹50,000 |
Best Costume Designer | Kammara Sambhavam | Sameera Saneesh | ₹50,000 |
Best Dubbing Artist | Odiyan (Character: Ravunni) | Shammi Thilakan (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
Lilli (Character: Lilli) | Sneha M. (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
Best Choreography | Aravindante Athidhikal | C. Prasanna Sujit | ₹50,000 |
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Sudani from Nigeria | Producer: Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid | ₹50,000 each |
Director: Zakariya Mohammed | ₹100,000 | ||
Best Debut Director | Sudani from Nigeria | Zakariya Mohammed | ₹100,000 |
Best Children's Film | Angu Doore Oru Deshathu | Producer: Baby Mathew | ₹300,000 |
Director: Joshy Mathew | ₹100,000 | ||
Special Jury Award | Pani And the Oscar Goes To |
Madhu Ambat (awarded for cinematography) | ₹50,000 |
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[1]
Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for |
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Special Mention | Pani | Santhosh Mandoor | Direction |
Chola | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Direction | |
Chola | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Sound Design | |
Roudram 2018 | K. P. A. C. Leela | Acting |