Kerala State Film Awards
2020 Kerala State Film Awards have been announced.
The jury for the latest edition of Kerala State Film Awards was headed by cinematographer Madhu Ambat.
Here is the list of winners of the 50th Kerala State Film Awards. The jury for the latest edition of Kerala State Film Awards was headed by cinematographer Madhu Ambat.
Best Film – Vasanthi
Second Best Film – Kenchira
Best Actor – Suraj Venjaramoodu, Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 and Vikruthi
Best Actress – Kani Kusruti, Biriyani
Best Director – Lijo Jose Pellissery, Jallikattu
Best Character Actor – Fahad Faasil, Kumbalangi Nights
Best Character Actress – Swasika, Vasanthi
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Kumbalangi Nights
Best Children’s Film – Nani
Best Screenplay (Original) – Rahman Brothers, Vasanthi
Best Screenplay (Adapted) – PS Rafeeque, Thottappan
Best Child Artist (Male) – Vasudev Sajeesh Mara, Sullu and Kallanottam
Best Child Artist (Female) – Catherine Viji, Nani
Best Debut Director – Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Best Music Director – Sushin Shyam, Kumbalangi Nights
Best Male Singer – Najim Arshad
Best Female Singer – Madhusree Narayanan
Best Background Music – Ajmal Hassbulla, Vrithakrithiyulla Chathura
Best Editor – Kiran Das, Ishq
Best Cinematography – Prathap V Nair, Kenchira
Best Sound Design – Shrisankar Gopinath and Vishnu Govind, Unda and Ishq
Best Sound Mixing – Kannadan, Jallikattu
Best Sync Sound – Harikumar Madhavan Nair, Nani
Best Choreography – Brinda and Prasanna Sujith, Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham
Best Dubbing Artist (Male) – Vineeth, Lucifer and Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham
Best Dubbing Artist (Female) – Shruthi Ramachandram, Kamala
Best Makeup Artist – Ranjith Ambady, Helen
Best Costume Designer – Ashokan Alapuzha, Kenchira
Best Art Director – Jyothish Sankar, Kumbalangi Nights and Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25
Special Jury mention – Anna Ben for Helen, Nivin Pauly for Moothon and Priyamvadha Krishna for Thottapan
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (1948-2023) , a veteran Malayalam actor, the scrupulous politician and the former MP of Loksabha as well. In his career extending more than five decades, he performed in more than 750 films and is concerned one of the iconic comedian in Malayala cinema as well as few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films.
National Award-winning actor Nedumudi Venu died at the age of 73 at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. He had been in a critical condition for some time due to liver-related ailments.