Mammootty Bags His 6th Kerala State Film Award For Best Actor; A Triumph After 14 Long Years!

Mammootty Bags His 6th Kerala State Film Award: Mammootty clinches his sixth Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his exceptional portrayal of James/Sundaram in the film 'Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam,' skillfully directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, which also won the Best Film award.

His outstanding performances in 'Puzhu' and 'Rorschach' also played a significant role in securing this accolade. After a fourteen-year wait, Mammootty is once again honored with the State Film Award for Best Actor.

A Journey Of Awards: Mammootty's Stellar Career In Best Actor Wins!

Mammootty won the State Film Award for the first time in 1981. He earned his second Best Actor award for 'Ahimsa'. Then, in 1984, he won the Best Actor award for 'Adiyozhukkukal'. In 1989, he received the Best Actor award for 'Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha,' 'Mrigaya,' and 'Mahayanam.' In 1993, he was awarded for 'Vidheyan,' 'Ponthan Mada,' and 'Vatsalyam.' In 2004, he won for 'Kaazhcha,' and in 2009, he achieved the Best Actor award for 'Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha.'

In 1985, Mammootty was honored with the Special Jury Award for his exceptional performances in 'Yathra' and 'Nirakkoottu'.

Mammootty has also won the National Film Award for Best Actor. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1989 for the films 'Mathilukal' and 'Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha'. Additionally, Mammootty won the award in 1993 for his roles in the films 'Ponthan Mada' and 'Vidheyan'. In 1998, he again won the National Award for Best Actor for the English film "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar."

This time, there were 154 films competing in the Kerala State Film Awards. Due to the large number of films, a three-tier jury decided the verdict. Thirty percent of the films evaluated by the two preliminary-level juries (sub-committees) were sent to the final jury. The presidents of both juries were also part of the final jury.

The first sub-committee was chaired by director, art director, and painter Nemam Pushparaj, and the members were writers VJ James, Dr. KM Sheeba, and art director Roy P. Thomas. Director K M Madhusudan chaired the second committee, and the members included producer B K Rakesh, directors Sajaz Rahman, and Vinod Sukumaran.

The final jury was chaired by Bengali director and actor Gautam Ghosh, and it included cinematographer Harinair, sound designer D Yuvraj, actress Gauthami, and playback singer Jency Gregory, in addition to the chairmen of the sub-committees.