Kerala State Film Awards 2020
Oct 2021|🟡Review|2 min read|37 entries
Key Takeaway
The 51st Kerala State Film Awards were announced on October 16, 2021.
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 actorJayasuryareceived his second state award for his role in 'Vellam,' andAnna Benwas named Best Actress for 'Kappela.'
Full List of Winners of Kerala State Film Awards 2020(9)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Best Children’s Film | Bonami (Director: Tony Sukumar) |
| Best Child Actor | Niranjan S. (Kasiminte Kadal) |
| Best Child Actress | Aravya Sharma (Pyali) |
Best Children’s Film
Bonami (Director: Tony Sukumar)
Best Child Actor
Niranjan S. (Kasiminte Kadal)
Best Child Actress
Aravya Sharma (Pyali)
Screenplay(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Best Story | Senna Hegde (Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam) |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | Geo Baby (The Great Indian Kitchen) |
| Best Screenplay (Adapted) | No deserving entries |
Best Story
Senna Hegde (Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam)
Best Screenplay (Original)
Geo Baby (The Great Indian Kitchen)
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
No deserving entries
Technicians(13)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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)* |
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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