Kerala Film Critics Award 2022: Full Winners List: Kunchacko Boban Best Actor, Darshana Rajendran Best Actress

Kerala Film Critics Award 2022: The 46th Kerala Film Critics Awards have been announced. The best films are 'Headmaster' directed by Rajeev Nath and produced by Sreelal Devaraj and Prema P. Thekkek. And 'B 32 to 44' directed by Shruthi Sharanyam.

Mahesh Narayanan was chosen as the best director for the movie 'Ariyippu'. Kunchacko Boban won the Best Actor award for his performances in the films Ariyippu, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, and Pakalum Paathiravum. The best actress is Darshana Rajendran (film: Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey, Purusha Pretham).

Veteran director and screenwriter K. P. Kumaran will be awarded the Chalachithraratnam Award for overall contribution. Kamal Haasan won the Critics Ruby Jubilee Award. Shobhana, Vineeth, Vijayaraghavan, screenwriter Gayatri Ashokan, Mohan D. Kurichy will be honored with the Prathibhapuraskaram award.

Other Awards

Second Best Picture: Vettappattikalum Ottakkarum (Prod.: Paradise Merchants Motion Picture Company)

Best Second Film Director: Rarish G. Kurup (Vettappattikalum Ottakkarum)

Best Supporting Actor : Thambi Antony (Film Headmaster), Alencier (Film: Appan)

Best Supporting Actress : Hanna Regi Kosi (Film: Kooman) Gargi Ananthan (Film: Ekan Anekan)

Best Child Actor: Master Akashraj (Film: Headmaster), Baby Devananda (Film Malikappuram)

Best Story: M Mukundan (Film: Mahaveeryar)

Best Screenplay : Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu, Sunny Joseph (Film Salt of the Earth), Shruthi Sharanyam (Film: B32-44)

Best Lyricist: Vinayak Sasikumar (Ini Utharam, My Name is Azhakan, The Teacher, Keedam)

Best Music Direction : Kavalam Sreekumar, ( Headmaster)

Best Makeup Artist: Amal Chandran (Kumari)

Best Costume Design: Dhanya Balakrishnan (Pathonpatham Noottandu)

Best Popular Film: Nna Thaan Case Kodu (Director: Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval), Malikappuram (Director: Vishnu Sasi Shankar)

Best Children's Film: Five Seeds (Directed by Ashwin P.S), Standard Five B (Directed by PM Vinod Lal)

Best National Integration Film: Saudi Vellakka (Directed by Tharun Moorthy)

Best Biopic: Ayisha (Director:Aamir Pallikkal)

Best Historical Film: Pathonpatham Noottandu (Directed by Vinayan)

Best Environmental Film: Vellarikka Pattanam (Directed by Maneesh Kurup) Akkuvinte Padachon (Directed by Murugan Maleri)

Best Newcomers:

Direction: Anildev (Uttavar), Indu VS (19(1)(A))

Acting: Adv. Shukkur, P. P. Kunhikrishnan (Film: Nna Thaan Case Kodu), Ranjith Sajeev (Film: Mike), Ashika Asokan (Missing Girl)

Special Jury : Mona Tawil (Ayisha)

Special Jury Award

Direction: Chidambara Palaniappan (Ekan Anekan), Romancham (Directed by Jithu Madhavan), Tulika (Directed by Roy Manapallil), Nippa (Directed by Benny Asamsa), In the Rain (Directed by Adi Balakrishnan)

Acting: Harishree Ashokan (Film Andru The Man), M A Nishad (Film Bharatha Circus), Luqman Awaran (Film Saudi Vellakka), Basil Joseph (Film: Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey), Nithya Menon (Film:19(1)(A)) , Shine Tom Chacko (Thallumala, Kumari, Bharatha Circus), Somu Mathew (Film: Nombarakud), Tony Sigimon (Film: Vellarikappatnam)

Film with social relevance: Chathi (Directed by Saratchandran Wayanad), Kaipola (Directed by KG Shaiju), Chekkan (Directed by Shafi Eppikkad)