47th Kerala State Film Awards

Awarded for| Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2016
Date| 7 March 2017 (2017-03-07)
Location| Thiruvananthapuram
Country| India
Presented by| Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First award| 1969
Most wins| Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (5)
Website| http://www.keralafilm.com
| ← 2016 (46th) · | Kerala State Film Awards | · 2018 (48th) →

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The 47th Kerala State Film Awards were announced by minister A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 7 March 2017.[1] The winners in the fiction category were selected by a jury headed by Odisha director A.K. Bir.[2] The other jury members were Priyanandanan, Sundar Das, Sudevan, script writer P.F. Mathews, actress Shanti Krishna, composer and singer V.T. Murali, sound designer Arun Nambiar, critic Meena T. Pillai, and Kerala Chalachitra Academy secretary Mahesh Panju.[3][4]

## Winners

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Most Awards  Number of Awards  | Film(s)

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5  | Guppy, Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
4  | Kammatipaadam, Kambhoji
Name of Award  | Awardee(s)  | Name of Film  | Remarks

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Best Film | Vidhu Vincent (Director)
M.P Vincent (Producer)  | Manhole |
Second Best Film | Satheesh Babu Senan (Director)
Santhosh Babu Senan (Producer)  | Ottayaal paatha | [5]
Best Director | Vidhu Vincent (Director)  | Manhole |
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Dileesh Pothan director
Aashiq Abu (Producer)  | Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
Best Children's Film | Abhijith U.A (Director)
Arun Vishwam (Producer)  | Kolumittayi |
Best Actor | Vinayakan | Kammatipaadam |
Best Character Actress | Kanchana V. K.  | Olappeeppi |
Best Character Actor | Manikandan R. Achari | Kammatipaadam |
Best Actress | Rajisha Vijayan | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam |
Best Child Artist | Chethan Jayalal | Guppy |
Janaki Menon  | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho |
Best Debut Director | Shanavas K Bavakutty | Kismath |
Best Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan | Kaadu Pookkunna Neram |
Best Story | Salim Kumar | Karutha Joothan |
Best Screenplay (Original) | Syam Pushkaran | Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
Best Lyrics | ONV Kurup | Kambhoji | "Nadavathil Thurannila"
Best Music Director | M. Jayachandran | Kambhoji |
Best Background Music | Vishhu Vijay  | Guppy |
Best Male Singer | Sooraj Santhosh | Guppy | "Thaniye Mizhigal"
Best Female Singer | K. S. Chithra | Kambhoji | "Nadavathil Thurannila"
Best Dubbing Artist | Vijay Mohan Menon  | Oppam | (Male)
M Thankammani  | Olappeppi |
Best Choreography | Vineeth | Kambhoji | "Chenthar Nermukhi"
Best Costume Designer | Stephy Zaviour | Guppy |
Best Makeup Artist | N. G. Roshan  | Naval Enna Jewel |
Best Processing Lab/Colourist  | Henroy Messia

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| Kaadu Pookkunna Neram |
Best Film Editor | B. Ajithkumar | Kammatipaadam |
Best Sound Recordist | Jayadevan Chakkadath  | Kaadu Pookkunna Neram | Location Sound/Live Sound
Jayadevan Chakkadath  | Kaadu Pookkunna Neram | Sound Design
Pramod Thomas  | Kaadu Pookkunna Neram | Sound Mixing
Best Art Director | Gokuldas N.V, S Nagaraj  | Kammatipaadam |
Special Jury Award | K Kaladharan  | Ottayal Patha | Acting
Special Mention | E. Santhoshkumar  | Aaradi  | Story
Surabhi Lakshmi | Minnaminungu | Acting
Girish Gangadharan | Guppy | Cinematography
Best Book on Cinema | Aju K. Narayanan, Cheri Jacob K  | Cinema muthal Cinema Varae  |
Best Article on Cinema | N. P. Sajeesh | Velutha thirsheelayude Karutha Udalugal
J. C. Daniel Award | Adoor Gopalakrishnan  | —  | Lifetime achievement award

## References

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1. ^ "Manhole is Kerala's best film". 7 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
2. ^ "Best of 2016: Kerala State Film Awards to be announced today". 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
3. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards". Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
4. ^ "The politics of Kerala state film awards". 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
5. ^ "Vidhu Vincent's Manhole sweeps best film and best director". 7 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

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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 (Sync, Design, Mix)

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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