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][3]
| 49th Kerala State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Description | Honouring achievements in Malayalam films |
| Date | 27 February 2019 |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| First awarded | 1969 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Most awards | Carbon (6) |
| Website | http://www.keralafilm.com |
Writing category
Jury
| • P. K. Pokker (chairman) | |
| • Jinesh Kumar Eramom | • Saritha Varma |
Awards
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[1]
| Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Book on Cinema | ₹30,000 | ||
| Best Article on Cinema | Vellithirayile 'Avarum' 'Nammalum' Thammilenthu ? | Blaise Johny | ₹20,000 |
Special Jury Mention
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[1]
| Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Awarded as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Mention | Kanyakayude Dhurnadappukal | N. V. Muhammad Rafi | Book |
Film category
Jury
| • Kumar Shahani (chairman) | |
| • Sherry Govindan | • George Joseph |
| • K. G. Jayan | • Mohandas |
| • Vijayakrishnan | • Biju Sukumaran |
| • Berny-Ignatius | • Navya Nair |
Awards
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[1]
| Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Kanthan - The Lover of Colour | Director: Sherief C. | ₹200,000 |
| Producer: Sherief 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 | Sarasa Balusserry Savithri Sreedharan |
₹50,000 |
| Best Child Artist | Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam | Rithun (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
| Panth | Abani Adhi (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
| Best Cinematography | Carbon | K. U. Mohanan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Screenplay | Sudani from Nigeria | Zakariya Mohammed Muhsin Parari |
₹50,000 |
| Best Story | Uncle | Joy Mathew | ₹50,000 |
| 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 | Vijay Yesudas (song: "Poomuthole") | ₹50,000 |
| Best Female Singer | Aami | Shreya Goshal (song: "Neermathala Poovinulil") | ₹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 | ₹50,000 |
| Lilli | Sneha M. | ₹50,000 | |
| Best Choreography | Aravindante Athidhikal | Prasanna Sujit | ₹50,000 |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Sudani from Nigeria | Producers: Sameer Thahir and Shyju Khalid | ₹100,000 |
| 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 Somatheeram | ₹300,000 |
| Director: Joshy Mathew | ₹100,000 | ||
| Special Jury Award | Vaakku | Madhu Ambat (For cinematography) | ₹50,000 |
Special Jury Mention
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[1]
| Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Mention | Pani | Santhosh Mandoor | |
| Chola | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Director | |
| Roudram | K. P. A. C. Leela | Actor |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kerala State Film Awards-2017-Declaration -Reg" (Press release).
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards to be announced today". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019 Winners". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.