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Kerala State Film Awards
Current: 53rd Kerala State Film Awards
Kerala State Film Award Sculptures
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Websitekeralafilm.com
List of frequent winners
Artist Wins

K J Yesudas

26

M. T. Vasudevan Nair

21

G. Aravindan

18

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

17

K S Chithra

16

O N V Kurup

14

Bharathan

12

S. Janaki

11

M. Jayachandran

11
Most no.of successive wins
Artist Successive Wins

K S Chithra

11 (1985-95)

K J Yesudas

8 (1979-86)

S. Janaki

6 (1979-84)

K J Yesudas

6 (1993-98)
List of movies with most awards
Movie and Year No. of Awards won

Agnisakshi (1998)

9

Nirmalyam (1973)

8

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989)

8

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009)

8

Charlie (2015)

8

Ormakkayi (1982)

7

Kaalapani (1995)

7

Desadanam (1996)

7

Sayahnam (2000)

7

Nizhalkuthu (2002)

7

Margam (2003)

7

Celluloid (2012)

7

Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)

7

Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022)

7
Award statuette, officially denoted as "replica" won by cinematographer Ramachandra Babu for Dweepu (1976).

The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs.

The awardees are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. For the awards for literature on cinema a separate jury is formed. The academy annually invites films for the award and the jury analyses the films that are submitted before deciding the winners. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Kerala.

List of awards

The number of awards varies from year to year, considering the changing scenario of motion picture arts within and outside the state of Kerala. The latest number of awards is over 30; the original number of awards in 1969 was 15.

Jury

Year Chairperson Designation Ref.
1969 C. A. Parameshwara Pillai
1970 M. K. Kumaran
1971 K. A. Damodara Menon
1972 P. K. Nair
1973 P. R. S. Pillai Director
1974 P. R. S. Pillai Director
1975 P. R. S. Pillai Director
1976 K. P. Udayabhanu Singer, Music Director
1977 Prof. S. Gupthan Nair
1978 K. M. George Writer
1979 Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Writer
1980 P. R. S. Pillai Director
1981 Dr. S. K. Nair
1982 K. S. Sethumadhavan Director
1983 N. V. K. Murthy
1984 M. V. Krishnaswamy Director
1985 Basu Bhattacharya Director
1986 Ashok Kumar Actor
1987 Komal Swaminathan Theater personality, director, journalist
1988 Buddhadeb Dasgupta Director
1989 M. S. Sathyu Director
1990 Bharath Gopi Actor, Director
1991 M. O. Joseph Producer
1992 Prema Karanth Director
1993 John Sankaramangalam Director
1994 K. G. George Director
1995 Malayatoor Ramakrishnan Writer, I. A. S. Officer (Rtd)
1996 Kumar Shahani Director
1997 K. P. Kumaran Director
1998 Balu Mahendra Director
1999 Sai Paranjpye Director
2000 Saeed Akhtar Mirza Director
2001 Priyadarshan Director
2002 K. G. George Director
2003 Hariharan Director
2004 Sreekumaran Thampi Lyricist, Director
2005 Sibi Malayil Director [1]
2006 T. K. Rajeev Kumar Director
2007 Jahnu Barua Director
2008 Girish Kasaravalli Director
2009 Sai Paranjpye Director [2]
2010 Buddhadeb Dasgupta Director
2011 K. Bhagyaraj Actor, Director
2012 I. V. Sasi Director
2013 Bharathi Raja Director
2014 John Paul Puthusery Writer
2015 M. Mohan Director
2016 A. K. Bir Cinematographer, Director [3] [4]
2017 T. V. Chandran Director
2018 Kumar Shahani Director
2019 Madhu Ambatt Cinematographer
2020 Suhasini Mani Ratnam Actress, Director, Script Writer
2021 Saeed Akhtar Mirza Director
2022 Goutam Ghose Director [5]

List of Movies with Most Awards in Each Year

Sl. No. Year Movie No of Awards Won
1 1969 Kadalppalam 5
2 1970 Aranazhika Neram 5
3 1971 Karakanakadal
Sindooracheppu 		4
4 1972 Panitheeratha Veedu 5
5 1973 Nirmaalyam 8
6 1974 Utharayanam 6
7 1975 Swapnadanam 6
8 1976 Manimuzhakkam
Aalinganam 		4
9 1977 Kodiyettam 5
10 1978 Bandhanam 4
11 1979 Esthappan 4
12 1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Oppol, Chamaram 		6
5
13 1981 Elippathayam 3
14 1982 Ormakkayi 7
15 1983 Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku 5
16 1984 Mukhamukham 5
17 1985 Chidambaram 5
18 1986 Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare 6
19 1987 Swathi Thirunal 5
20 1988 Ore Thooval Pakshikal
Piravi
Rugmini
Vaisali 		3
21 1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha 8
22 1990 Perumthachan 4
23 1991 Bharatham 5
24 1992 Daivathinte Vikrithikal
Aadhaaram 		4
25 1993 Vidheyan
Ghazal, Sopanam 		6
5
26 1994 Swaham
Parinayam, Thenmavin Kombath 		6
5
27 1995 Kaalapani
Kazhakam 		7
5
28 1996 Desadanam
Kaanaakkinaavu 		7
5
29 1997 Bhoothakkannadi
Kaliyattam
Guru
Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
Janmadinam 		3
30 1998 Agnisakshi 9
31 1999 Vanaprastham 6
32 2000 Sayahnam
Mazha, Madhuranombarakattu 		7
5
33 2001 Sesham 5
34 2002 Nizhalkuthu
Bhavam 		7
5
35 2003 Margam
Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, Ente Veedu Appuntem 		7
5
36 2004 Akale
Oridam, Kaazhcha, Perumazhakkalam 		6
5
37 2005 Thanmathra
Anandabhadram 		5
38 2006 Rathri Mazha 5
39 2007 Adayalangal 5
40 2008 Oru Pennum Randaanum
Bioscope 		5
41 2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja 8
42 2010 Adaminte Makan Abu
Yugapurushan 		4
43 2011 Ivan Megharoopan 4
44 2012 Celluloid 7
45 2013 Ayaal 5
46 2014 Iyobinte Pusthakam 5
47 2015 Charlie
Ennu Ninte Moideen 		8
7
48 2016 Guppy
Kaadu Pookkunna Neram 		5
49 2017 Take Off 5
50 2018 Carbon
Sudani From Nigeria 		6
5
51 2019 Kumbalangi Nights 4
52 2020 Sufiyum Sujatayum 5
53 2021 Joji
Minnal Murali 		4
54 2022 Nna Thaan Case Kodu 7

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2005 announced". Government of Kerala. 7 February 2006. Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2009 announced". Sify. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Best of 2016: Kerala State Film Awards to be announced tomorrow". Manoramaonline.com. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ ""Kerala State Film Awards 2016 Announced Complete List"". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ "ചലച്ചിത്ര അവാർഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപനം; തത്സമയ റിപ്പോർട്ട്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 July 2023.

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