53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners

Here’s the list of all the winners:

Best Film – Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

Second Best Film – Adithattu

Best Actor – Mammootty (Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam)

Best Actress – Vincy Aloshious (Rekha)

Best Director – Mahesh Narayanan (Ariyippu)

Special Jury Mention (Acting) – Kunchacko Boban (Nna Thaan Case Kodu) and Alencier Ley Lopez (Appan)

Special Jury Mention (Direction) – Biswajith S and Rareesh

Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender – Shruthi Sharanyam (B 32 Muthal 44 Vare)

Best Character Actor – P P Kunjikrishnan (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)

Best Character Actress – Devi Varma (Saudi Vellakka)

Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Nna Thaan Case Kodu

Best Children’s Film – Pallotty 90’s Kids

Best Story Writer – Kamal KM (Pada)

Best Screenplay (Original) – Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)

Best Screenplay (Adapted) – Rajesh Pinnadan (Oru Thekkan Thallu Case)

Best Child Actor – Master Da Vinci (Pallotty 90’s Kids)

Best Child Actress – Thanmaya (Vazhakku)

Best Music Director (Songs) – M Jayachandran (Pathonpathaam Noottaandu and Ayisha)

Best Male Singer – Kapil Kapilan (For the song “Kanave” from the movie Pallotty 90’s Kids)

Best Female Singer – Mridula Warrier (For the song “Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu Kanna” from the movie Pathonpathaam Noottaandu)

Best Music Director (Background Score) – Dawn Vincent (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)

Best Lyricist – Rafeeq Ahammed (For the song “Thiramaalayaanu Nee” from the movie Viddikalude Maash)

Best Film Editor – Nishad Yousuf (Thallumaala)

Best Cinematographer – Manesh Madhavan (Ela Veezha Poonchira) and Chandru Selvaraj (Vazhakku)

Best Sound Design – Ajayan Adat (Ela Veezha Poonchira)

Best Sound Mixing – Vipin Nair (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)

Best Sync Sound – Vysakh VV (Ariyippu)

Best Choreographer – Shobi Paul Raj (Thallumaala)

Best Dubbing Artist (Female) – Pauly Valson (Saudi Vellakka)

Best Dubbing Artist (Male) – Shobi Thilakan (Pathonpathaam Noottandu)

Best Makeup Artist – Ronex Xavier (Bheeshmaparvam)

Best Costume Designer – Manjusha Radhakrishnan (Saudi Vellakka)

Best Art Director – Jyothish Sankar (Nna Thaan Case Kodu)

Best Visual Effects – Aneesh T, Sumesh Gopal (Vazhakku)