Kerala
State
Film
Awards
2023:
With
the
State
Film
Awards
approaching,
film
enthusiasts
eagerly
speculate
on
this
year's
winners.
While
discussions
revolve
around
various
categories,
the
spotlight
shines
brightest
on
the
Best
Actor
race.
In
2022,
several
actors
delivered
exceptional
performances
in
remarkable
films.
Renowned
Bengali
filmmaker
Gautam
Ghosh
presides
over
the
jury
this
year.
A
total
of
154
films,
including
eight
children's
films,
were
considered
for
the
award.
After
initial
screenings
starting
on
June
19,
two
preliminary
juries
selected
42
films
for
the
second
round.
Recently,
Gautam
Ghosh's
chief
jury
commenced
viewing
these
films.
The
main
awards
will
be
announced
from
a
selected
few
among
the
42
films
in
the
next
stage.
Mammootty
emerges
as
a
strong
contender
in
the
Best
Actor
competition
this
year.
In
2022,
he
portrayed
diverse
characters
in
three
outstanding
films:
Kuttan
in
the
psychological
drama
"Puzhu," Luke
Antony
in
the
psychological
thriller
"Rorschach,"
and
James/Sundaram
in
Lijo
Jose
Pellissery's
"Nanpakal
Nerathu
Mayakkam."
Mammootty's
experimentation
and
refined
acting
skills
were
evident
in
each
of
these
roles.
Kunchacko
Boban
also
has
a
significant
presence
in
the
Best
Actor
race.
His
noteworthy
performances
in
films
like
"Nna
Thaan
Case
Kodu,"
where
he
showcases
a
distinct
appearance
and
acting
style,
the
political
thriller
"Pada,"
and
Mahesh
Narayanan's
"Ariyippu"
have
garnered
award
potential.
Indrans
&
Alencier
Shine
As
Kuttichayan
&
Ittychan
Prithviraj
Sukumaran
may
be
a
contender
for
Best
Actor,
thanks
to
his
roles
as
Adv./DCP
Aravind
Swaminathan
IPS
in
the
legal
thriller
"Jana
Gana
Mana" and
Abdulla
Marakkar
in
"Theerppu."
Indrans
could
secure
the
Best
Actor
award
for
his
portrayal
of
Kuttichayan
in
"Udal,"
while
Alencier
Lopez's
performance
as
Ittychan
in
"Appan"
might
also
be
recognised.
Nemam
Pushparaj
and
KM
Madhusudhan
lead
the
sub-committees
of
the
preliminary
judging
panel
and
are
also
members
of
the
final
judging
panel.
The
preliminary
judging
panel
includes
VJ
James
and
KM
Sheeba
as
writers,
Roy
P.
Thomas
as
the
art
director,
B.
Rakesh
as
the
producer,
Sajaz
Rahman
as
the
director,
and
Vinod
Sukumaran
as
the
editor
and
director.
The
final
judging
panel
comprises
actress
Gauthami,
cinematographer
Hari
Nair,
sound
designer
D
Yuvraj,
and
playback
singer
Jency
Gregory.
C.
Ajoy,
the
Film
Academy
Secretary,
serves
as
the
Member
Secretary
in
both
the
Preliminary
and
Final
Judging
Committees.
Writer
and
journalist
KC
Narayanan
heads
the
jury
for
film-related
writing
awards,
with
members
including
K.
Rekha,
MA
Dileep,
and
Ajoy.