Kerala State Film Awards 2020

The 51st Kerala State Film Awards were announced on October 16, 2021. The Great Indian Kitchen was named Best Film, while actor Jayasurya received his second state award for his role in 'Vellam,' and Anna Ben was named Best Actress for 'Kappela.'

Full List of Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2020

  • Best Film – The Great Indian Kitchen (Director: Jeo Baby).
    • Second Best Film – Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam (Director: Senna Hegde).
    • Best Film with Popular Appeal & Aesthetic Value – Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Director: K. R. Sachidanandan).
  • Best Director – Siddharth Siva (Ennivar).
    • Best Debut Director – Muhkammed Mustafa (Kappela).
  • Best Actor  – Jayasurya (Vellam).
    • Best Character Actor – Sudheesh (Ennivar, Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam).
  • Best Actress – Anna Ben (Kappela).
    • Best Character Actress  – Sreerekha (Veyil).

Music

  • Best Male Singer – Shahabaz Aman ('Sundaranayavane' - Halal Love Story & 'Akashmayavale' - ‘Vellam’).
  • Best Female Singer – Nithya Mammen ('Vathukkal Vellaripravu' - Sufiyum Sujathayum).
  • Best Lyrics – Anwar Ali ('Smaranakal Kadayi' from Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam & 'Theerame' from Malik).
  • Best Composer  – M. Jayachandran (Sufiyum Sujathayum).
  • Best Background Music  – M Jayachandran (Film: Sufiyum Sujathayum).

Children

  • Best Children’s Film – Bonami (Director: Tony Sukumar).
  • Best Child Actor – Niranjan S. (Kasiminte Kadal).
  • Best Child Actress – Aravya Sharma (Pyali).

Screenplay

  • Best Story – Senna Hegde (Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam).
  • Best Screenplay (Original) – Geo Baby (The Great Indian Kitchen).
  • Best Screenplay (Adapted) – No deserving entries.

Technicians

  • Best Editor – Mahesh Narayanan (C U Soon).
  • Best Cinematography – Chandru Selvaraj (Kayattam).
  • Best Art Direction – Santosh Raman pyali, Malik.
  • Best VFX – Saryas Muhammed (Love).
  • Best Sync Sound – Adarsh Joseph Cherian (Santoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam).
  • Best Sound Mixing – Ajith Abraham George (Sufiyum Sujathayum).
  • Best Sound Designing – Tony Babu (The Great Indian Kitchen).
  • Best  Male Dubbing Artiste (– Shoby Thilakan (Bhoomiyile Manohara swakaryam for Thambidurai).
  • Best Female Dubbing Artiste – Riya Saira (Ayyappanum Koshiyum for Kannamma).
  • Best Choreography – Lalitha Soby, Babu Xavier (Sufiyum Sujathayum).
  • Best Colorist  – Liju Prabhakar (Kayattam).
  • Best Makeup  – Rashid Ahmed (Article 21).
  • Best Costume – Dhanya Balakrishnan (Malik).

Special Awards

  • Jury Mention (Actor) –  Siji Pradeep (Bharathappuzha).
  • Jury Mention (Costume) – Nalini Jameela (Bharathappuzha)
  • Best Book on Cinema – Akhyanathinte Piriyan Kovanikal (by P. K. Surendran).
  • Best Article on Cinema – Adoorinte Anch Naayaka kathapathrangal (by John Samuel).
  • Special award for transpersons or women for any category – Nanchiyamma (for rendition of the ‘Kalakkatha’ song;  Ayyappanumn Koshiyum).
📝SideNotes:

  • Nominee for  the 25th Busan International Film Festival for Kim Jiseok Award 2020 – Kayattam (Director: Sanal Kumar Sasidharan).

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