50th Kerala State Film Awards

The 50th 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 13 October 2020. A total of 119 films competed for the awards.[1][2][3]

50th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forHonouring achievements in Malayalam films
Date13 October 2020 (2020-10-13)
LocationThiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Last awarded2019
Most awardsKumbalangi Nights (4)
Websitehttp://www.keralafilm.com

Writing category

Jury

  V. Rajakrishnan (chairman)
  P. G. Sadanandan   T. Anithakumary
  C. Ajoy (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of work Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema Cinema Sandarbhangal: Cinema Shaalayum Keraleeya Pothumandalavum P. K. Rajasekharan ₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema
  • Madamballiyile Manorogi
  • Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kalam
Bipin Chandran ₹20,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of work Awardee(s) Type of work
Special Mention Cinema: Mukhavum Mukhammoodiyum Rajesh M. R. Book
Jellikkettinte Charithra Paadangal Sebastian Joseph
Sudhi C. J.
Article

Film category

Jury

  Madhu Ambat (chairman)
  Salim Ahamed   Abrid Shine
  Vipin Mohan   L. Bhoominathan
  S. Radhakrishnan   Lathika
  Jomol   Benyamin
  C. Ajoy (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Film Vasanthi Directors: Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman ₹100,000 each
Producer: Siju Wilson ₹200,000
Second Best Film Kenjira Director: Manoj Kana ₹150,000
Producer: Manoj Kana ₹150,000
Best Director Jallikattu Lijo Jose Pellissery ₹200,000
Best Actor Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Vikruthi
Suraj Venjaramoodu ₹100,000
Best Actress Biriyaani Kani Kusruti ₹100,000
Best Character Actor Kumbalangi Nights Fahadh Faasil ₹50,000
Best Character Actress Vasanthi Swasika ₹50,000
Best Child Artist Sullu
Kallanottam
Vasudev Sajeesh Marar (Male category) ₹50,000
Nani Catherine Biji (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Story Vari: The Sentence Shahul Aliyar ₹50,000
Best Cinematography Idam
Kenjira
Pratap P. Nair ₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Original) Vasanthi Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman ₹25,000 each
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Thottappan P. S. Rafeeque ₹50,000
Best Lyrics Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo ("Pularippoo Pole Chirichu") Sujesh Hari ₹50,000
Best Music Director (song) Kumbalangi Nights (All songs) Sushin Shyam ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram Ajmal Hasbulla ₹50,000
Best Male Singer Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha ("Aathmaavile Vaanangalil") Najim Arshad ₹50,000
Best Female Singer Kolaambi ("Parayatharike Vanna Pranayame") Madhushree Narayan ₹50,000
Best Editor Ishq Kiran Das ₹50,000
Best Art Director Kumbalangi Nights
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Jyothish Shankar ₹50,000
Best Sync Sound Nani Harikumar Madhavan Nair ₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Jallikattu Kannan Ganapathi ₹50,000
Best Sound Design Unda
Ishq
Sreesankar Gopinath, Vishnu Govind ₹25,000 each
Best Processing Lab/Colourist Idam Rang Rays Media Works / Liju ₹50,000
Best Makeup Artist Helen Ranjith Ambady ₹50,000
Best Costume Designer Kenjira Ashokan Alappuzha ₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Lucifer (Character: Bobby)
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (Character: Ananthan)
Vineeth (Male category) ₹50,000
Kamala (Character: Kamala) Shruti Ramachandran (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Choreography Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Brinda, Prasanna Sujit ₹25,000 each
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Kumbalangi Nights Producers: Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, Dileesh Pothan, Syam Pushkaran ₹25,000 each
Director: Madhu C. Narayanan ₹100,000
Best Debut Director Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval ₹100,000
Best Children's Film Nani Producer: Shaji Mathew ₹300,000
Director: Samvid Anand ₹100,000
Special Jury Award Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Sidharth Priyadarshan (awarded for Visual Effects) ₹50,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Awarded for
Special Mention Shyamaragam V. Dakshinamoorthy Music Direction
Moothon Nivin Pauly Acting
Helen Anna Ben Acting
Thottappan Priyamvada Krishnan Acting

References

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