It
was
recently
that
the
results
of
the
64th
National
Film
Awards
were
announced.
In
fact,
the
announcement
came
in
as
a
pleasant
surprise
to
Malayalam
film
audiences,
as
Malayalam
actress
Surabhi,
won
the
title
of
the
Best
Actress
for
her
performance
in
the
film
Minnaminungu.
Surabhi,
had
made
a
mark
in
the
industry
as
a
character
artist
and
was
earlier
confined
to
small
roles
in
films.
The
Malayalam
actress
did
shoot
to
fame
with
her
performance
in
the
serial
M80
Moosa.
The
Malayalam
actress
has
brought
back
the
trophy
to
Mollywood,
after
a
gap
of
14
years.
Surabhi
is
only
the
fifth
Malayalam
actress
to
have
won
this
title,
in
the
span
of
64
years.
Here,
we
take
you
through
the
other
instances
when
a
Malayalam
Actress
did
go
on
to
win
the
National
Film
Award
for
the
Best
Actress.
Sharada
For
Thulabharam
(1968)
Popular
Actress
Sharada
was
the
one
who
brought
trophy
for
the
National
Award
for
the
Best
Actress
for
the
first
time
to
Mollywood.
In
the
year
1968,
she
won
the
title
of
the
Best
Actress
for
the
portrayal
of
the
character
Vijaya
in
the
movie
Thulabharam,
directed
by
A.
Vincent.
Sharada
For
Swayamvaram
(1972)
Once
again,
it
was
Sharada
who
brought
the
trophy
back
to
Mollywood.
Her
performance
in
the
critically
acclaimed
film
Swayamvaram,
directed
by
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
fetched
her
second
National
Award.
Sharada
was
much
praised
for
the
character
Sita
in
the
film.
Monisha
For
Nakhakshathangal
(1986)
Actress
Monisha
made
her
debut
in
films
with
the
movie
Nakhakshathangal,
directed
by
Hariharan
and
written
by
M
T
Vasudevan
Nair.
The
actress
shot
to
fame,
as
she
went
on
to
win
the
National
Award
for
the
Best
Actress
for
her
debut
movie.
Shobana
For
Manichithrathzhu
(1993)
Popular
Malayalam
actress
Shobana
went
on
to
win
her
first
National
Film
Award
for
the
Best
Actress
for
her
performance
in
the
movie
Manichithrathazha.
Her
portrayal
of
Ganga,
a
person
suffering
from
split
personality,
was
widely
appreciated
by
the
audiences
and
critics
alike.
Meera
Jasmine
For
Paadam
Onnu
Oru
Vilapam
(2003)
Meera
Jasmine,
brought
laurels
to
Kerala
when
she
won
the
Best
Actress
Trophy
at
the
51st
National
Film
Awards
for
her
performance
in
the
film
Paadam
Onnu
Oru
Vilapam.
The
film
directed
by
T
V
Chandran
had
the
actress
playing
the
role
of
a
girl,
who
is
a
victim
of
child
marriage.
Apart
from
the
above
mentions
actresses,
Jomol
and
Jyothirmayi
have
received
the
special
jury
awards
for
their
performances
in
the
films
Ennu
Swantham
Janakikutty
and
Bhaavam
respectively.
Interestingly,
Sharada
has
also
won
a
National
Film
Award
for
the
Best
Actress
for
her
performance
in
a
Telugu
film,
Nimajjanam
(1978).
Similar
is
the
case
of
Shobana,
who
won
her
second
title
for
an
English
film,
Mitr
My
Friend
(2001).
Well,
we
hope
that,
in
the
future
more
and
more
Malayalam
actresses
would
find
a
place
in
this
much
coveted
list.