54th Kerala State Film Awards
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The 54th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was announced by Saji Cherian, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 16 August 2024. A total of 160 films were submitted for the awards. Jury headed by Sudhir Mishra decided the awards for the film category and jury headed by Janaki Sreedharan decided awards for the writing category this year.
Infobox
Awarded for
Best works in Malayalam cinema in a selected year
Date
16 August 2024 (2024-08-16)
Location
Thiruvananthapuram
Country
India
Presented by
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First award
1969
Most wins
Aadujeevitham
Website
keralafilm.com
Tables
· Writing category › Awards
Best Book on Cinema
Best Book on Cinema
Name of award
Best Book on Cinema
Title of work
Mazhavilkannilode Malayala Cinema
Awardee(s)
Kishore Kumar
Cash prize
₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema
Best Article on Cinema
Name of award
Best Article on Cinema
Title of work
Desheeyatheya Azhichedukkunna Cinema
Awardee(s)
Rakesh M. R.
Cash prize
₹20,000
| Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
| Best Book on Cinema | Mazhavilkannilode Malayala Cinema | Kishore Kumar | ₹30,000 |
| Best Article on Cinema | Desheeyatheya Azhichedukkunna Cinema | Rakesh M. R. | ₹20,000 |
· Writing category › Special Mention
Book on Cinema
Book on Cinema
Name of award
Book on Cinema
Title
Kamanagalude Samskariga Spandangal
Awardee(s)
P Premachandran
Article on Cinema
Article on Cinema
Name of award
Article on Cinema
Title
No Award
Awardee(s)
No Award
| Name of award | Title | Awardee(s) |
| Book on Cinema | Kamanagalude Samskariga Spandangal | P Premachandran |
| Article on Cinema | No Award | No Award |
· Film category › Awards
Best Film
Best Film
Name of award
Best Film
Title of film
Kaathal – The Core
Awardee(s)
Director: Jeo Baby
Cash prize
₹200,000
Producer: Mammootty
Producer: Mammootty
Name of award
Producer: Mammootty
Title of film
₹200,000
Second Best Film
Second Best Film
Name of award
Second Best Film
Title of film
Iratta
Awardee(s)
Director: Rohit M. G. Krishnan
Cash prize
₹150,000
Producer: Joju GeorgeMartin PrakkatSijo Vakkan
Producer: Joju GeorgeMartin PrakkatSijo Vakkan
Name of award
Producer: Joju GeorgeMartin PrakkatSijo Vakkan
Title of film
₹150,000
Best Director
Best Director
Name of award
Best Director
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Blessy
Cash prize
₹200,000
Best Actor
Best Actor
Name of award
Best Actor
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Cash prize
₹100,000
Best Actress
Best Actress
Name of award
Best Actress
Title of film
Ullozhukku
Awardee(s)
Urvashi
Cash prize
₹100,000
Thadavu
Thadavu
Name of award
Thadavu
Title of film
Beena R Chandran
Awardee(s)
₹100,000
Best Character Actor
Best Character Actor
Name of award
Best Character Actor
Title of film
Pookkaalam
Awardee(s)
Vijayaraghavan
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Character Actress
Best Character Actress
Name of award
Best Character Actress
Title of film
Pombalai Orumai
Awardee(s)
Sreeshma Chandran
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Child Artist
Best Child Artist
Name of award
Best Child Artist
Title of film
Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum
Awardee(s)
Avyukth Menon (Male category)
Cash prize
₹50,000
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
Name of award
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
Title of film
Thennal Abhilash (Female category)
Awardee(s)
₹50,000
Best Story
Best Story
Name of award
Best Story
Title of film
Kaathal – The Core
Awardee(s)
Adarsh SukumaranPaulson Skaria
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Name of award
Best Cinematography
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Sunil K. S.
Cash prize
₹25,000
Best Screenplay (Original)
Best Screenplay (Original)
Name of award
Best Screenplay (Original)
Title of film
Iratta
Awardee(s)
Rohit M. G. Krishnan
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Adaptation)
Best Screenplay (Adaptation)
Name of award
Best Screenplay (Adaptation)
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Blessy
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Lyrics
Best Lyrics
Name of award
Best Lyrics
Title of film
Chaaver ("Chenthamara Poovil")
Awardee(s)
Hareesh Mohanan
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Music Director (songs)
Best Music Director (songs)
Name of award
Best Music Director (songs)
Title of film
Chaaver ("Chenthamara Poovil)
Awardee(s)
Justin Varghese
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Music Director (score)
Best Music Director (score)
Name of award
Best Music Director (score)
Title of film
Kaathal – The Core
Awardee(s)
Mathews Pulickan
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Male Singer
Best Male Singer
Name of award
Best Male Singer
Title of film
Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu ("Kanave Mizhiyil Unare")
Awardee(s)
Vidyadharan
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Female Singer
Best Female Singer
Name of award
Best Female Singer
Title of film
Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum ("Thinkal Poovin")
Awardee(s)
Anne Amie
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Editor
Best Editor
Name of award
Best Editor
Title of film
Little Miss Rawther
Awardee(s)
Sangeeth Prathap
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Art Director
Best Art Director
Name of award
Best Art Director
Title of film
2018 : Everyone is a Hero
Awardee(s)
Mohandas
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Sync Sound
Best Sync Sound
Name of award
Best Sync Sound
Title of film
O. Baby
Awardee(s)
Shameer Ahamed
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Mixing
Name of award
Best Sound Mixing
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Resul PookuttySarath Mohan
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Sound Design
Best Sound Design
Name of award
Best Sound Design
Title of film
Ullozhukku
Awardee(s)
Jayadevan Chakkadath Anil Radhakrishnan
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Processing Lab / Colourist
Best Processing Lab / Colourist
Name of award
Best Processing Lab / Colourist
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Vaishal Shiva Ganesh
Cash prize
₹25,000
Best Makeup Artist
Best Makeup Artist
Name of award
Best Makeup Artist
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Ranjith Ambadi
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Costume Designer
Best Costume Designer
Name of award
Best Costume Designer
Title of film
O. Baby
Awardee(s)
Femina Jebbar
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist
Best Dubbing Artist
Name of award
Best Dubbing Artist
Title of film
Ullozhukku(Character: Rajeev)Valatty(Character: Tommy)
Awardee(s)
Roshan Mathew (Male category)
Cash prize
₹50,000
Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu (Character: )
Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu (Character: )
Name of award
Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu (Character: )
Title of film
Sumangala (Female category)
Awardee(s)
₹50,000
Best Choreography
Best Choreography
Name of award
Best Choreography
Title of film
Sulaikha Manzil
Awardee(s)
Jishnu
Cash prize
₹50,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
Name of award
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
Director: Blessy
Cash prize
₹100,000
Producer: Visual Romance
Producer: Visual Romance
Name of award
Producer: Visual Romance
Title of film
₹100,000
Best Debut Director
Best Debut Director
Name of award
Best Debut Director
Title of film
Thadavu
Awardee(s)
Fasil Razak
Cash prize
₹100,000
Best Children's Film
Best Children's Film
Name of award
Best Children's Film
Title of film
No Award
Best Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects
Name of award
Best Visual Effects
Title of film
2018 : Everyone is a Hero
Awardee(s)
Andrew D Cruz Vishak Babu
Cash prize
₹50,000
| Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
| Best Film | Kaathal – The Core | Director: Jeo Baby | ₹200,000 |
| Producer: Mammootty | ₹200,000 | ||
| Second Best Film | Iratta | Director: Rohit M. G. Krishnan | ₹150,000 |
| Producer: Joju GeorgeMartin PrakkatSijo Vakkan | ₹150,000 | ||
| Best Director | Aadujeevitham | Blessy | ₹200,000 |
| Best Actor | Aadujeevitham | Prithviraj Sukumaran | ₹100,000 |
| Best Actress | Ullozhukku | Urvashi | ₹100,000 |
| Thadavu | Beena R Chandran | ₹100,000 | |
| Best Character Actor | Pookkaalam | Vijayaraghavan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Character Actress | Pombalai Orumai | Sreeshma Chandran | ₹50,000 |
| Best Child Artist | Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum | Avyukth Menon (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
| Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Thennal Abhilash (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
| Best Story | Kaathal – The Core | Adarsh SukumaranPaulson Skaria | ₹50,000 |
| Best Cinematography | Aadujeevitham | Sunil K. S. | ₹25,000 |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | Iratta | Rohit M. G. Krishnan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Screenplay (Adaptation) | Aadujeevitham | Blessy | ₹50,000 |
| Best Lyrics | Chaaver ("Chenthamara Poovil") | Hareesh Mohanan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Music Director (songs) | Chaaver ("Chenthamara Poovil) | Justin Varghese | ₹50,000 |
| Best Music Director (score) | Kaathal – The Core | Mathews Pulickan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Male Singer | Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu ("Kanave Mizhiyil Unare") | Vidyadharan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Female Singer | Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum ("Thinkal Poovin") | Anne Amie | ₹50,000 |
| Best Editor | Little Miss Rawther | Sangeeth Prathap | ₹50,000 |
| Best Art Director | 2018 : Everyone is a Hero | Mohandas | ₹50,000 |
| Best Sync Sound | O. Baby | Shameer Ahamed | ₹50,000 |
| Best Sound Mixing | Aadujeevitham | Resul PookuttySarath Mohan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Sound Design | Ullozhukku | Jayadevan Chakkadath Anil Radhakrishnan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Processing Lab / Colourist | Aadujeevitham | Vaishal Shiva Ganesh | ₹25,000 |
| Best Makeup Artist | Aadujeevitham | Ranjith Ambadi | ₹50,000 |
| Best Costume Designer | O. Baby | Femina Jebbar | ₹50,000 |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Ullozhukku(Character: Rajeev)Valatty(Character: Tommy) | Roshan Mathew (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
| Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu (Character: ) | Sumangala (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
| Best Choreography | Sulaikha Manzil | Jishnu | ₹50,000 |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Aadujeevitham | Director: Blessy | ₹100,000 |
| Producer: Visual Romance | ₹100,000 | ||
| Best Debut Director | Thadavu | Fasil Razak | ₹100,000 |
| Best Children's Film | No Award | ||
| Best Visual Effects | 2018 : Everyone is a Hero | Andrew D Cruz Vishak Babu | ₹50,000 |
· Film category › Special Mention
Special Mention
Special Mention
Name of award
Special Mention
Title of film
Aadujeevitham
Awardee(s)
K. R. Gokul
Awarded for
Acting
Kaathal – The Core
Kaathal – The Core
Name of award
Kaathal – The Core
Title of film
Sudhi Kozhikode
Jaivam
Jaivam
Name of award
Jaivam
Title of film
Krishnan
Gaganachari
Gaganachari
Name of award
Gaganachari
Title of film
Arun Chandu
Awardee(s)
Direction
| Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for |
| Special Mention | Aadujeevitham | K. R. Gokul | Acting |
| Kaathal – The Core | Sudhi Kozhikode | ||
| Jaivam | Krishnan | ||
| Gaganachari | Arun Chandu | Direction |
· Film category › Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender
Name of award
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender
Title of film
Ennennum
Awardee(s)
Shalini Ushadevi
Awarded for
Direction
Cash prize
₹50,000
| Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for | Cash prize |
| Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender | Ennennum | Shalini Ushadevi | Direction | ₹50,000 |
References
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kerala-state-film-award-prithviraj-sukumaran-urvashi-beena-r-chandran-win-top-acting-honours-2583054-2024-08-16
- Mathrubhumi Newshttps://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kerala-state-film-awards-2023-winners-5988b6da
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sudhir-mishra-to-head-kerala-state-film-award-jury/article68389204.ece
- Asianet Newshttps://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/kerala-state-film-awards-2023-filmmaker-sudhir-mishra-appointed-chairperson-read-on-atg-sgg9o0