44th Kerala State Film Awards

Awarded for| Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2013
Date| 19 April 2014
Location| Thiruvananthapuram
Country| India
Presented by| Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded| 1969
Website| http://www.keralafilm.com
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The 44th Kerala State Film Awards awards were announced by Cinema Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on 19 April 2014.[1][2][3]

## Superlatives

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In the 45th Kerala State Film Awards, 85 films were considered and Ayaal won the maximum number of awards (5) followed by Zachariayude Garbhinikal (4).[4]

## Winners

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Most Awards

Number of Awards  | Films

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5  | Ayaal
4  | Zachariayude Garbhinikal
3  | Artist, Nadan, Kanyaka Talkies
Name of Award  | Awardee(s)  | Name of Film  | Remarks

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Best Film | Sudevan
V. Achyuthanandan (Pace Trust)  | CR No: 89 |
Second Best Film | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon
Mukesh R. Mehta (E 4 Entertainment)  | North 24 Kaatham |
Best Director | Shyamaprasad | Artist |
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Jeethu Joseph
Antony Perumbavoor (Aashirvad Cinemas)  | Drishyam |
Best Children's Film | Rojin Thomas, Shanil Muhammed
Vijay Babu, Sandra Thomas (Friday Film House)  | Philips and the Monkey Pen |
Best Actor | Fahadh Faasil | Artist, North 24 Kaatham |
Lal | Ayaal, Zachariayude Garbhinikal |
Best Actress | Ann Augustine | Artist |
Second Best Actor | Ashok Kumar  | CR No: 89 |
Second Best Actress | Lena | Left Right Left, Kanyaka Talkies |
Best Child Artist | Baby Anikha | 5 Sundarikal – Segment: Sethulakshmi |
Master Sanoop Santhosh | Philips and the Monkey Pen |
Best Comedian | Suraj Venjaramoodu | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus, Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum |
Best Debut Director | K. R. Manoj  | Kanyaka Talkies |
Best Children's Film Director  | Rojin Thomas, Shanil Muhammed  | Philips and the Monkey Pen |
Best Cinematography | Sujith Vasudev  | Ayaal, Memories |
Best Story | Aneesh Anwar  | Zachariayude Garbhinikal |
Best Screenplay | Bobby–Sanjay | Mumbai Police |
Best Lyrics | Prabha Varma
Dr. Madhu Vasudevan  | Nadan | "Ethu Sundara Swapna Yavanika"
"Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile"
Best Music Director | Ouseppachan | Nadan | "Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile"
"Ethu Sundara Swapna Yavanika"
Best Background Music | Bijibal | Balyakalasakhi |
Best Male Singer | Pradeep Chandrakumar | Orissa | "Janmantharangalil Nee En"
Best Female Singer | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | Nadan | "Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile"
Best Dubbing Artist | Ambootti  | Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil | for giving voice to Samuthirakani
Sreeja Ravi | Ayaal | for giving voice to Iniya
Best Choreography | Kumar Shanthi  | Orissa |
Best Costume Designer | Siji Thomas Nobel  | Amen |
Best Makeup Artist | Pattanam Rasheed | Swapaanam |
Best Colourist  | Raghu Raman, Riya Digital Solutions  | Ayaal |
Best Film Editor | K. Rajagopal  | Oru Indian Pranayakadha |
Best Sound Recordist | Harikumar Madhavan Nair | Kanyaka Talkies | Location Sound
Rajeevan Ayyappan  | Sound Design
N. Harikumar | Sound Mixing
Best Art Director | M. Bawa  | Amen |
Special Jury Award | Aneesh Anwar  | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Direction
Mridula Warrier | Kalimannu | Song "Lalee Lalee"
Special Mention | Afzal Yusuf | Immanuel, God for Sale | Music Direction
Kalabhavan Shajon | Drishyam | Acting
Sanusha | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Acting
Suresh Unnithan | Ayaal | Direction
Best Book on Cinema | S. Jayachandran Nair  | Kazhchayude Sathyam |
Vijayakrishnan | Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal |
Best Article on Cinema | V. Vijayakumar  | Charithrathe Chalachithramakkiya Master  |
I. Shanmukhadas  | Daiva Narthakante Krodham |
J. C. Daniel Award
(Lifetime Achievement Award)  | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |  |

## See also

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* 61st National Film Awards

## References

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1. ^ "മികച്ച ചിത്രം ക്രൈം നമ്പര്‍ 89; ഫഹദും ലാലും നടന്മാര്‍, ആന്‍ അഗസ്റ്റിന്‍ നടി". Mathrubhumi. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
2. ^ Express News Service (20 April 2014). "Fahad, Lal, Ann, Shyamaprasad Take State Laurels; CR No.89 is Best Film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
3. ^ Nithin (19 April 2014). "Kerala State Film Awards 2014 : Winners List". Filmelon. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
4. ^ "kerala state film awards 2014". KeralEvents. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

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Kerala State Film Awards

Categories|

| Acting and dubbing|

* Best Actor
* Best Character Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Character Actress
* Best Child Artist
* Best Dubbing Artist

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Art, camera and editing|

* Best Cinematography
* Best Editor
* Best Art Director

Film|

* Best Film
* Second Best Film
* Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
* Best Children's Film

Literature|

* Best Book on Cinema
* Best Article on Cinema

Music and sound|

* Best Lyrics
* Best Music Director – Songs
* Best Singer
* Best Music Director – Score
* Best Sound Design
* Best Sound Mixing
* Best Sync Sound

Story and direction|

* Best Director
* Best Story
* Best Screenplay
* Best Debut Director

Special awards|

* Special Jury Award
* Special Mention

Other major awards|

* Best Costume Designer
* Best Makeup Artist
* Best Processing Lab or Colourist
* Best Choreography
* Best Visual Effects

Retired awards|

* Third Best Film
* Best Short Film
* Best Documentary
* Best Comedian
* Second Best Actor
* Second Best Actress
* Best Sound Recordist

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