54th Kerala State Film Awards
Appearance
54th Kerala State Film Awards | |
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Awarded for | Best works in Malayalam cinema in a select year |
Date | 16 August 2024 |
Location | Thiruvananthapuram |
Country | India |
Presented by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
First awarded | 1969 |
Most awards | Aadujeevitham |
Website | keralafilm |
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.[1][2] 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.[3][4]
Writing category
[edit]Jury
[edit]• Janaki Sreedharan (chairman) | |
• Jose K. Manuel | • O. K. Santosh |
• C. Ajoy |
Awards
[edit]All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
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Best Book on Cinema | Mazhavilkannilode Malayala Cinema | Kishore Kumar | ₹30,000 |
Best Article on Cinema | Desheeyatheya Azhichedukkunna Cinema | Rakesh M. R. | ₹20,000 |
Special Mention
[edit]All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.
Name of award | Title | Awardee(s) |
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Book on Cinema | Kamanagalude Samskariga Spandangal | P Premachandran |
Article on Cinema | No Award | No Award |
Film category
[edit]Jury
[edit]• Sudhir Mishra (chairman) | |
• Priyanandanan | • Alagappan N. |
• Lijo Jose Pellissery | • N. S. Madhavan |
• Ann Augustine | • Sreevalsan J. Menon |
• C. Ajoy |
• Priyanandanan (chairman) | |
• B. Rakesh | • Sajas Rahman |
• Vinod Sukumaran | • C. Ajoy |
• Alagappan N. (chairman) | |
• V. J. James | • K. M. Sheeba |
• Roy P. Thomas | • C. Ajoy |
Awards
[edit]All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
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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 George Martin Prakkat |
₹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 | Avirth Menon (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Thennal Abhilash (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
Best Story | Kaathal – The Core | Adarsh Sukumaran Paulson 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 Pookutty Sarath 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 | Thadav | 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 |
Special Mention
[edit]All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.
Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for |
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Special Mention | Aadujeevitham | K. R. Gokul | Acting |
Kaathal – The Core | Sudhi Kozhikode | ||
Jaivam | Krishnan | ||
Gaganachari | Arun Chandu | Direction |
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender
[edit]All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette.
Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for | Cash prize |
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Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender | Ennennum | Shalini Ushadevi | Direction | ₹50,000 |
References
[edit]- ^ K., Janani (16 August 2024). "Kerala State Film Awards: Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena R Chandran win top acting honours". India Today. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2023: Prithviraj, Urvashi are Best Actor, Best Actress; Kaathal Best Film". Mathrubhumi News. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Sudhir Mishra to head Kerala State Film Award jury". The Hindu. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2023: Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra appointed chairperson; Read on". Asianet News. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.