Feminichi FattimaDirected by Fasil Muhammad, has won the award for the Best Film at the 48th Kerala Film Critics Award for the year 2024. Indu Lakesmi received the Best Director Award for his film. AipuramTovino Thomas was postponed to the best actor (male) for his performance Hand And SchidNazaria Nazim and Reema Kallingal shared the Best Actor (Women) Award for their performance Sukashdarini And Myth Respectively.
Jury Chairperson George Onakur announced the awards at Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Thekkkinkad Joseph, Aravindan Vallachira, Jose K.Manuel and A.Chandrasekhar were other members of the jury. Film critic Vijayakrishnan was selected for the Charachairra Ratnam Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor-screenwriter Jagdish was awarded the Ruby Jubilee Award for his outstanding contribution to his outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
Actor Seema, Babu Antony and Suhasini, cinematographer and director Vipin Mohan, producer Jubilee Joy Thomas and action choreographer Thayarraj were selected for the prestigious Chalchitra Prasathiba Awards.
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Other major prizes:
Second Best Film: ‘Sukshmadashini’ (Director – MC Jithin)
Director of the second best film: (MC Jithin)
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Siju Kurup (‘Bharatanatyam’, ‘The Third Murder’, ‘Stanarthi Srikuttan’), Arjun Askar (‘Anand Sribala’, ‘Annu Swantham Punyalan’, ‘Anapodu Kanmani’).
Best Supporting Actor (Women): Shamla Hamza (‘Feminichi Fatthima’), Chinu Chandni (‘Vishweshm’).
Special Jury Award for Excellence in Acting: Jafar Idukki (‘Oumbatevan’, ‘Kalb’, ‘Mandakini’, ‘Chattuli’, ‘M A’, ‘Kuttante Shinigani’, ‘Anandpuram Diary’), 2. Harilal (‘Karthavu Karma Karmam’, ‘Prondimukham’, 3.
Best Child Artist (Male): Master Angelo Christiano (‘Kalam Stud VB’).
Best Child Artist (Women): Baby Melissa (‘Kalam Stud VB’).
Best screenplay: Don Palathara, Sherin Catherine (‘Family’).
Best lyricist: Vasu Areccode (‘Ramuvinte Manavicical’), Vishal Johnson (‘Pratukhham’).
Best Music Director: Rajesh Vijay (‘Mayamma’).
Best Playback Singer (Male): Madhu Balakrishnan (lyrics ‘Om Swasthi’, Movie: ‘Sukhino Bhavantu’)
Best Playback Singer (Women): Vaikkom Vijayalekshmi (song ‘Angu Vanakonil’. Film: ARM), Devnanada Girish (Geet: ‘Natinidana. Film:’ Sukhano Bhavantu ‘).
Best Cinematography: Deepak d. Menon (‘Kondal’).
Best Film Editor: Krishnand (‘Sanghrash Ghatana’).
Best voice: Resool pokkutty, lijo n james, robin kunjukutti (‘Vadakkan’).
Best Art Directing: Gokul Das (‘Arm’).
Best Makeup Man: Gurpreet Kaur, Bhobalan Murali (‘Barroz’).
Best costume: Jyoti Madanani Singh (‘Barroz’).
The best popular film of the year: Arm (Director: Jethine Lal).
Best Children’s Film: ‘Kalam Stud VB’ (Director: Lizo Mithran Matthew), Stanarthi Srikuttan (Director Vinesh Vishwanath).
Best Film on Women Empowerment: ‘His’ (director Lizin Jose).
Best Film on National Integration: ‘Najas’ (Director: Sreejith Poyikakavu).
Best Environmental Film: ‘Aadachayi’ (Director: Binoy S.Russel), ‘The Life of Mangrove’ (Director NN Buju).
Best film with social relevance: ‘Prathimukham’ (Director Vishnu Vardhan), ‘Jeevan’ (Director Vinod Narayanan), ‘iza’ (Director Siraj Reza).
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Best movie with a message: Mashipachham Kallaupansilum (Director M. Wavanukumar), ‘Swargam’ (Director Razis Antony).
Best Sanskrit Film: ‘Ekki’ (Director Prasad Parappuram), ‘Dharmodha’ (Director Shruti Simon).
Best other language movie: ‘Amarran’ (Director: Rajkumar Periasam).
Best Debutant:
Direction: Mohan of Vishnu (‘Iruniram’).
acting: Neha Nasni (‘Kalb’).
Special Jury Award: Disha Shaan Cacherry (Film: ‘Swachand Mritu’).
acting: Manoj Govindan (‘Najas’), Adarsha Sabu (‘Swasma’), Srikumar R Nair (‘Nayakan Prithvi’), Satish Perambra (‘Putia Neeram’).
script: Archana Vasudev (‘her’).
Published – April 15, 2025 04:22 pm IST
