Kerala State Film Awards 2025 winners Live Updates: Mammootty bags record 7th Best Actor award, Shamla Hamza wins big; Manjummel Boys named Best Film

While the survival thriller Manjummel Boys was named Best Film, its director Chidambaram S Poduval took home the trophy for Best Director at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards. When Mammootty was named Best Actor for Bramayugam, debutant Shamla Hamza bagged the Best Actress award for her performance in Feminichi Fathima. Check Out Full Winners List here

While speaking to media outside his residence in Kochi, Mammootty was asked if he would "lift" the award next year as well for his performance in the upcoming film Kalamkaval, Mammootty quipped, "Is this some measuring weight to 'lift'?" The actor was also asked what made his character in Bramayugam stand out. He replied, "It was a very different character and a different story. I think that is the reason why it won." Read More

During the press conference announcing the winners of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards, jury chairperson Prakash launched a scathing attack on the controversial National Film Awards for turning a blind eye to Mammootty. When asked about Mammootty’s snubbing at the recently concluded 71st National Film Awards ceremony, Prakash Raj asserted that they don’t deserve him. Read More

Expressing his happiness over receiving a Special Jury Mention (Acting) for his performance in Ajayante Randam Moshanam (ARM), actor Tovino Thomas told News18 Kerala, "My biggest aim while working on the movie was to ensure that it turned out well. This was the first time I did a triple role, and I was initially sceptical about whether I would be able to pull them off. However, my friends motivated me. When it eventually hit the screens, it became a big success, and that itself brought me much happiness." He also mentioned that the production of the film was strenuous, given its demanding nature.

Tovino further expressed his elation at Mammootty winning the Best Actor award for Bramayugam and Asif Ali receiving a Special Jury Mention (Acting) for his performance in Kishkindha Kaandam. ARM also won the awards for Best Playback Singer - Male (KS Harishankar for the track "Kiliye") and Best VFX (Jithin Lal, Albert Thomas and Anirudhda Mukherjee).

Besides winning the Best Director award, Chidambaram also bagged the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay (Original) for his work in Manjummel Boys. Meanwhile, Lajo Jose and Amal Neerad won the trophy for Best Screenplay (Adapted) for Bougainvillea.

Christo Xavier won the Best Music Director (Background Score) award at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards for his work in Bramayugam. Reacting to the recognition, Christo told Onmanorama, “I was already so happy that Dies Irae is being celebrated in theatres. This feels like an added joy for me. I didn’t expect the award at all. People had mentioned that my name was in consideration, and that alone made me happy.”

Actor Asif Ali received a Special Jury Mention at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards for his performances in Level Cross and Kishkindha Kaandam. Reacting to the recognition, Asif said that being nominated alongside Mammootty itself was a matter of great joy. He added, “This award gives me immense courage to keep striving forward. My career has always had its ups and downs, and this recognition gives me the energy to continue working harder.”

Speaking to the media after winning his seventh Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor, Malayalam megastar Mammootty expressed his happiness and gratitude. When asked how he felt about winning in the category and triumphing over actors from various generations, he said, "This is a journey. A lot of people will walk alongside us in this. This is not a competition, right?" When a reporter pointed out that most of the trophies had been clinched by the younger generation, the megastar quipped with his signature wit, "Am I old? Don't I belong to this generation as well?"

Director Chidambaram S Poduval's Manjummel Boys dominated the 55th Kerala State Film Awards. Besides winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Character Actor (Soubin Shahir) and Best Lyricist, the movie also clinched trophies for Cinematography (Shyju Khalid), Production Design (Ajayan Chalissery), Sound Design (Shijin Melvin and Abhishek Nair) and Sound Mixing (Fazal A Backer and Shijin Melvin).

While Christo Xavier bagged the Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Score for his work in Bramayugam, Vedan was named Best Lyricist for the song "“Kuthanthram" from Manjummal Boys.

Besides earning Shamla Hamza the Best Actress trophy and Fasil Muhammed the Best Debut Director award, Feminichi Fathima was also named the Second Best Film. In SCREEN's review of the movie, Feminichi Fathima was noted as a "powerful film portraying the challenges and resilience of stay-at-home wives, mothers."

Actors Asif Ali and Tovino Thomas, who were in the race for the award for best actor, were bestowed with Special Jury Mention (Acting) for their performances in Kishkindha Kaandam and Ajayante Randam Moshanam (ARM), respectively. Actors Darshana Rajendran and Jyothirmayi also earned Special Jury Mention (Acting) for their powerful portrayals in Paradise and Bougainvillea, respectively.

Debutant actor Shamla Hamza has scripted history by bagging the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Feminichi Fathima. Directed by Fasil Muhammed, the movie had won several honours at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). The film also earned Fasil the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director.

In the biggest win of the event, Malayalam megastar Mammootty bagged the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his spectacular performance in director Rahul Sadasivan's folk horror Bramayugam. With this achievement, Mammootty has become the actor who has won the most in this category. This marks his seventh award.

The pan-India sensation Manjummel Boys has emerged with flying colours in the 55th Kerala State Film Awards, winning trophies for Best Film and Best Director (Chidambaram S Poduval).

While Lijomol Jose was named Best Character Actress for her performance in Nadanna Sambhavam, Soubin Shahir and Sidharth Bharathan shared the award for Best Character Actor for their performances in Manjummel Boys and Bramayugam.

Years after bagging his first award for his work in Kumbalangi Nights, Sushin Shyam has once again bagged the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in Bougainvillea.

Renowned costume designer Sameera Saneesh has clinched a Kerala State Film Award for her work in the movies Rekhachithram and Bougainvillea. This is the third time she has won the trophy for Best Costume Designer.

Feminichi Fathima has earned Fasil Muhammed the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director. A massive hit at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala, the movie was recently brought to theatres by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films.

The Naslen and Mamitha Baiju-starrer Premalu has been named Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value. The movie had become a massive blockbuster nationwide.

Director Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise has received the Special Jury Award. The film featured Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in the lead roles.