45th Kerala State Film Awards

Indian awards ceremony held in 2015

45th Kerala State Film Awards

Awarded for| Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2014
Date| 10 August 2015 (2015-08-10)
Location| Thiruvananthapuram
Country| India
Presented by| Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded| 1969
Website| http://www.keralafilm.com
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The 45th Kerala State Film Awards were presented by the chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy on 26 December 2015, with the presence of the chief guest Mohanlal.[1][2][3][4]

## Jury

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The 10-member jury, headed by John Paul, was composed of people representing different areas of cinema: Directors : Bhadran (director), Suresh Unnithan and Balu Kiriyath, sound recordist Renjith, cameraman Sunny Joseph, Rajamani, G. Murali, S. Rajendran Nair, and producer M. M. Hamsa. The jury for writings on cinema was chaired by Satheesh Babu Payyannur. Raja Narayanan and A Padmanabhan were the other members of the panel.[3]

## Winners

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Most Awards

Number of Awards  | Films

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5  | Iyobinte Pusthakam
3  | Bangalore Days, Om Shanti Oshana, White Boys
Name of Award  | Awardee(s)  | Name of Film  | Remarks

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Best Film | Jayaraj (Director)
K. Mohanan (Producer)  | Ottaal |
Second Best Film | M. B. Padmakumar (Director)
Rejimon K. A. (Producer)  | My Life Partner |
Best Director | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan  | Oraalppokkam |
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Jude Anthany Joseph (Director)
Alvin Antony (Producer)  | Om Shanti Oshana |
Best Children's Film | T. Deepesh (Director)
Pradeep Kandari (Producer)  | Ankuram |
Best Actor | Sudev Nair | My Life Partner |
Nivin Pauly |  • Bangalore Days
• 1983 |
Best Actress | Nazriya Nazim |  • Bangalore Days
• Om Shanti Oshana |
Second Best Actor | Anoop Menon |  • 1983
• Vikramadithyan |
Second Best Actress | Sethulakshmi  | How Old Are You? |
Best Child Artist | Master Adwaith  | Ankuram |
Anna Fathima  | Randu Penkuttikal |
Best Debut Director | Abrid Shine | 1983 |
Best Cinematography | Amal Neerad | Iyobinte Pusthakam |
Best Story | Sidhartha Siva | Ain |
Best Screenplay (Original) | Anjali Menon | Bangalore Days |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) | Ranjith | Njaan |
Best Lyrics | O. S. Unnikrishnan  | La Sa Gu | "Ithra Pakalinodu"
Best Music Director | Ramesh Narayan | White Boys | "Aadithyakiranangal"
Best Background Music | Bijibal | Various films  |
Best Male Singer | K. J. Yesudas | White Boys | "Aadithyakiranangal"
Best Female Singer | Shreya Ghoshal | How Old Are You? | "Vijanathayil Paathi Vazhi"
Best Dubbing Artist | Sharran Puthumana  | White Boys |
Vimmy Mariam George  | Munnariyippu |
Best Choreography | Sajna Najam | Vikramadithyan |
Best Costume Designer | Sameera Saneesh | Various Films  |
Best Makeup Artist | Manoj Angamali  | Iyobinte Pusthakam |
Best Processing Lab/Colourist  | Ranganathan (Prism & Pixels)  | Iyobinte Pusthakam, Bangalore Days |
Best Film Editor | Lijo Paul  | Om Shanti Oshana |
Best Sound Recordist |  • Sandeep Kurissery
• Jijimon Joseph | Oraalppokkam | Location Sound
Thapas Nayak  | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Sound Design
N. Harikumar | Various films  | Sound Mixing
Best Art Director | Indulal Kaveedu  | Njan Ninnodukoodeyundu
Special Jury Award | Pratap K. Pothen | Once upon a Time There was a Kallan | Acting
Special Mention | M. G. Swarasagar  | Manalchitrangal | Singer (Kunjikkuruvikale,
Doore Chaare Vachalamay)
Dr. George Mathew  | Apothecary | Producer
A U P S Chembrassery  | La Sa Gu | Producer
• Yakzan Gary Pereira
• Neha Nair | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Music Direction
Indrans | Apothecary | Actor
Best Book on Cinema | V. K. Joseph | Athijeevanathinte Chalachithra Bhashyangal |
Best Article on Cinema | Ravi Menon  | Shabdalokathe Ilaman Gaadha |
K. C. Jayachandran  | Paayalu Pole Pranayam |
J. C. Daniel Award
(Lifetime Achievement Award)  | I. V. Sasi |  |

## See also

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* 61st National Film Awards

## References

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1. ^ "State film awards given away". ManoramaOnline. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
2. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards Announced!". The Times of India. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
3. ^ a b "State Film Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudhev bag top honours". Malayala Manorama. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
4. ^ "Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim bag Kerala State Film Awards". Indian Express. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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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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