Kerala State Film Awards
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The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards were begun 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, 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 intend 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.
Infobox
Awarded for
Excellence in cinematic achievements
Country
India
Presented by
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First award
1969
Website
keralafilm.com
Tables
· Jury
1969
1969
Year
1969
Chairperson
C. I. Parameswaran Pillai
1970
1970
Year
1970
Chairperson
M. K. Kumaran
1971
1971
Year
1971
Chairperson
K. A. Damodara Menon
1972
1972
Year
1972
Chairperson
P. K. Nair
1973
1973
Year
1973
Chairperson
P. R. S. Pillai
Designation
Director
1974
1974
Year
1974
Chairperson
P. R. S. Pillai
Designation
Director
1975
1975
Year
1975
Chairperson
P. R. S. Pillai
Designation
Director
1976
1976
Year
1976
Chairperson
K. P. Udayabhanu
Designation
Singer, Music Director
1977
1977
Year
1977
Chairperson
Prof. S. Gupthan Nair
1978
1978
Year
1978
Chairperson
K. M. George
Designation
Writer
1979
1979
Year
1979
Chairperson
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Designation
Writer
1980
1980
Year
1980
Chairperson
P. R. S. Pillai
Designation
Director
1981
1981
Year
1981
Chairperson
Dr. S. K. Nair
1982
1982
Year
1982
Chairperson
K. S. Sethumadhavan
Designation
Director
1983
1983
Year
1983
Chairperson
N. V. K. Murthy
1984
1984
Year
1984
Chairperson
M. V. Krishnaswamy
Designation
Director
1985
1985
Year
1985
Chairperson
Basu Bhattacharya
Designation
Director
1986
1986
Year
1986
Chairperson
Ashok Kumar
Designation
Actor
1987
1987
Year
1987
Chairperson
Komal Swaminathan
Designation
Theater personality, director, journalist
1988
1988
Year
1988
Chairperson
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Designation
Director
1989
1989
Year
1989
Chairperson
M. S. Sathyu
Designation
Director
1990
1990
Year
1990
Chairperson
Bharath Gopi
Designation
Actor, Director
1991
1991
Year
1991
Chairperson
M. O. Joseph
Designation
Producer
1992
1992
Year
1992
Chairperson
Prema Karanth
Designation
Director
1993
1993
Year
1993
Chairperson
John Sankaramangalam
Designation
Director
1994
1994
Year
1994
Chairperson
K. G. George
Designation
Director
1995
1995
Year
1995
Chairperson
Malayatoor Ramakrishnan
Designation
Writer, I. A. S. Officer (Rtd)
1996
1996
Year
1996
Chairperson
Kumar Shahani
Designation
Director
1997
1997
Year
1997
Chairperson
K. P. Kumaran
Designation
Director
1998
1998
Year
1998
Chairperson
Balu Mahendra
Designation
Director
1999
1999
Year
1999
Chairperson
Sai Paranjpye
Designation
Director
2000
2000
Year
2000
Chairperson
Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Designation
Director
2001
2001
Year
2001
Chairperson
Priyadarshan
Designation
Director
2002
2002
Year
2002
Chairperson
K. G. George
Designation
Director
2003
2003
Year
2003
Chairperson
Hariharan
Designation
Director
2004
2004
Year
2004
Chairperson
Sreekumaran Thampi
Designation
Lyricist, Director
2005
2005
Year
2005
Chairperson
Sibi Malayil
Designation
Director
2006
2006
Year
2006
Chairperson
T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Designation
Director
2007
2007
Year
2007
Chairperson
Jahnu Barua
Designation
Director
2008
2008
Year
2008
Chairperson
Girish Kasaravalli
Designation
Director
2009
2009
Year
2009
Chairperson
Sai Paranjpye
Designation
Director
2010
2010
Year
2010
Chairperson
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Designation
Director
2011
2011
Year
2011
Chairperson
K. Bhagyaraj
Designation
Actor, Director
2012
2012
Year
2012
Chairperson
I. V. Sasi
Designation
Director
2013
2013
Year
2013
Chairperson
Bharathi Raja
Designation
Director
2014
2014
Year
2014
Chairperson
John Paul Puthusery
Designation
Writer
2015
2015
Year
2015
Chairperson
M. Mohan
Designation
Director
2016
2016
Year
2016
Chairperson
A. K. Bir
Designation
Cinematographer, Director
2017
2017
Year
2017
Chairperson
T. V. Chandran
Designation
Director
2018
2018
Year
2018
Chairperson
Kumar Shahani
Designation
Director
2019
2019
Year
2019
Chairperson
Madhu Ambatt
Designation
Cinematographer
2020
2020
Year
2020
Chairperson
Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Designation
Actress, Director, Script Writer
2021
2021
Year
2021
Chairperson
Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Designation
Director
2022
2022
Year
2022
Chairperson
Goutam Ghose
Designation
Director
2023
2023
Year
2023
Chairperson
Sudhir Mishra
Designation
Director, Actor
2024
2024
Year
2024
Chairperson
Prakash Raj
Designation
Actor, Director
| Year | Chairperson | Designation | Ref. |
| 1969 | C. I. Parameswaran 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 | |
| 2006 | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Director | |
| 2007 | Jahnu Barua | Director | |
| 2008 | Girish Kasaravalli | Director | |
| 2009 | Sai Paranjpye | Director | |
| 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 | |
| 2017 | T. V. Chandran | Director |
· 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 | KarakanakadalSindooracheppu | 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 PookkalOppol, Chamaram | 65 |
| 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 PakshikalPiraviRugminiVaisali | 3 |
| 21 | 1989 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | 8 |
| 22 | 1990 | Perumthachan | 4 |
| 23 | 1991 | Bharatham | 5 |
| 24 | 1992 | Daivathinte VikrithikalAadhaaram | 4 |
| 25 | 1993 | VidheyanGhazal, Sopanam | 65 |
| 26 | 1994 | SwahamParinayam, Thenmavin Kombath | 65 |
| 27 | 1995 | KaalapaniKazhakam | 75 |
| 28 | 1996 | DesadanamKaanaakkinaavu | 75 |
| 29 | 1997 | BhoothakkannadiKaliyattamGuruEnnu Swantham JanakikuttyJanmadinam | 3 |
| 30 | 1998 | Agnisakshi | 9 |
| 31 | 1999 | Vanaprastham | 6 |
| 32 | 2000 | SayahnamMazha, Madhuranombarakattu | 75 |
| 33 | 2001 | Sesham | 5 |
| 34 | 2002 | NizhalkuthuBhavam | 75 |
| 35 | 2003 | MargamPaadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, Ente Veedu Appuntem | 75 |
| 36 | 2004 | AkaleOridam, Kaazhcha, Perumazhakkalam | 65 |
| 37 | 2005 | ThanmathraAnandabhadram | 5 |
| 38 | 2006 | Rathri Mazha | 5 |
| 39 | 2007 | Adayalangal | 5 |
| 40 | 2008 | Oru Pennum RandaanumBioscope | 5 |
| 41 | 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | 8 |
| 42 | 2010 | Adaminte Makan AbuYugapurushan | 4 |
| 43 | 2011 | Ivan Megharoopan | 4 |
| 44 | 2012 | Celluloid | 7 |
| 45 | 2013 | Ayaal | 5 |
| 46 | 2014 | Iyobinte Pusthakam | 5 |
| 47 | 2015 | CharlieEnnu Ninte Moideen | 87 |
| 48 | 2016 | GuppyKaadu Pookkunna Neram | 5 |
| 49 | 2017 | Take Off | 5 |
List of frequent winners · Repeated wins
K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas
Artist
K. J. Yesudas
Wins
26
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Artist
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Wins
21
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Artist
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Wins
17
K. S. Chithra
K. S. Chithra
Artist
K. S. Chithra
Wins
16
G. Aravindan
G. Aravindan
Artist
G. Aravindan
Wins
16
O. N. V. Kurup
O. N. V. Kurup
Artist
O. N. V. Kurup
Wins
14
Bharathan
Bharathan
Artist
Bharathan
Wins
12
S. Janaki
S. Janaki
Artist
S. Janaki
Wins
11
M. Jayachandran
M. Jayachandran
Artist
M. Jayachandran
Wins
11
Mammootty
Mammootty
Artist
Mammootty
Wins
11
| Artist | Wins |
| K. J. Yesudas | 26 |
| M. T. Vasudevan Nair | 21 |
| Adoor Gopalakrishnan | 17 |
| K. S. Chithra | 16 |
| G. Aravindan | 16 |
| O. N. V. Kurup | 14 |
| Bharathan | 12 |
| S. Janaki | 11 |
| M. Jayachandran | 11 |
| Mammootty | 11 |
Most successive wins · Repeated wins
K. S. Chithra
K. S. Chithra
Artist
K. S. Chithra
Wins
11
Years
1985-95
K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas
Artist
K. J. Yesudas
Wins
8
Years
1979-86
S. Janaki
S. Janaki
Artist
S. Janaki
Wins
6
Years
1979-84
K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas
Artist
K. J. Yesudas
Wins
6
Years
1993-98
| Artist | Wins | Years |
| 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 · Repeated wins
| Movie | Year | No. of Awards won |
| Manjummel Boys | 2024 | 10 |
| Agnisakshi | 1998 | 9 |
| Aadujeevitham | 2023 | 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 |
References
- "55th Kerala State Film Awards Date, Venue, Tickets & Where to Watch? - National Film Awards"https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/award/kerala-state-film-awards-2025.html
- Government of Keralahttps://web.archive.org/web/20070228125348/http://www.kerala.gov.in/news06/07feb06.htm
- Sifyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160530150651/http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14937679
- Manoramaonline.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20170306115851/http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kerala-state-film-awards-2016-best-movie-actor-director.html
- ""Kerala State Film Awards 2016 Announced Complete List""https://web.archive.org/web/20170308133747/http://www.onlinepeeps.org/2017/03/kerala-state-film-award-full-list-2016.html
- ManoramaOnlinehttps://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2023/07/21/kerala-state-film-awards-2022-winners-list.html
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sudhir-mishra-to-head-kerala-state-film-award-jury/article68389204.ece
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kerala-state-film-awards-2024-prakash-raj-selected-as-chairperson-of-the-jury-128-films-in-contention/articleshow/124333295.cms