Kerala State Film Awards Full Winners List: Mammootty Bags Best Actor, Manjummel Boys Wins Best Film

Kerala State Film Awards: The 55th Kerala State Film Awards, honoring the best in Malayalam cinema for 2024, were announced today, Monday, November 3. Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cheriyan officially declared the winners at 3:30 PM during a press meet held at the Kerala Sahitya Academy Hall in Thrissur.

Mammootty was awarded Best Actor for his memorable portrayal of Kodumon Potti/Chathan in Bramayugam, while Shamla Hamza received the Best Actress award for her performance in Feminichi Fathima. Manjummel Boys took home multiple honors, including Best Film. The awards were decided by the final jury headed by Prakash Raj, following the preliminary jury's evaluation of the submissions.

55th Kerala State Film Awards Full Winners List

Best Film: Manjummel Boys

Second Best Film: Feminichi Fathima

Best Director: Chidambaram (Manjummel Boys)

Best Debut Director: Fasil Razak (Feminichi Fathima)

Best Actor (Male): Mammootty (Bramayugam)

Best Actor (Female): Shamla Hamza (Feminichi Fathima)

Best Character Actor: Soubin Shahir (Manjummel Boys) and Siddarth Bharathan (Bramayugam)

Best Character Actress: Lijomol Jose (Nadanna Sambhavam)

Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value: Premalu

Best Screenplay (Original): Manjummel Boys by Chidambaram

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Bougainvillea by Lajo Jose and Amal Neerad

Best Cinematography: Shyju Khalid (Manjummel Boys)

Best Editor : Sooraj ES (Kishkindha Kaandam)

Best Sync Sound: Ajayan Adat (Pani)

Best Sound Mixing: Fasal A Bhakkar, Shijin Melvin (Manjummel Boys)

Best Sound Design: Shijin Melvin, Abhishek Nair (Manjummel Boys)

Best music director (songs): Sushin Shyam, Bougainvillea ("Sthuthi")

Best Music Director (score): Christo Xavier (Bramayugam)

Best Makeup Artist- Ronex Xavier (Bougainvillea, Bramayugam)

Best Costume Designer: Sameera Saneesh (Bougainvillea, Rekhachithram)

Best Processing Lab / Colourist: Poetic Home of Cinema (Bougainvillea, Manjummel Boys)

Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Bhasi Vaikom, Barroz 3D'(Character:Voodoo)

Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Sayanora Philip, Barroz 3D (Character: Muwesi Maria )

Best Choreographer: Sumesh Sundar, Jishnudas M (Bougainvillea)

Best Visual Effects: Jithin Lal, Alfred Tomy, Anirudha Mukherjee, Salim Lahir (ARM)

Best Story: Paradise by Anushka Senanayake

Best Lyricist: Vedan, Manjummel Boys ("Viyyarppu Thunniyitta Kuppayam")

Best Male Playback Singer: K S Harishankar, A R M ("Kiliye")

Best Female Playback Singer: Zeba Tommy Am Ah ("Aarorum")

Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender: Payal Kapadia (All We Imagine As Light)

Special Jury Mention Direction: Prasanna Vithanage (Paradise)

Special Jury Mention- Acting: Asif Ali, Tovino Thomas, Jyothirmayi and Darshana Rajendran

Writing

Best Book on Cinema In Malayalam: Pennpaattu Tharakal: Malayala Cinemapattukalile Pennavishkarangal by C S Meenakshi

Best Article on Cinema: Maarunna Naalukettukal: Malayala Cinemayude Maarunna Bhavukathvam by Dr Valsalan Vathussery

Special Jury Mention Article: Samayathinte Vistheernam by Noufal Mariyam Blathur

About the Jury

The 55th Kerala State Film Awards jury, chaired by Prakash Raj, included prominent industry figures such as Bhagyalakshmi, Gayathri Ashokan, Nithin Lukose, and Santhosh Echikkanam. Directors Ranjan Pramod and Jibu Jacob, who oversaw two subcommittees during the preliminary round, were also part of the final evaluation panel.

Preliminary juries included film critic M.C. Raja Narayanan, directors V.C. Abhilash and Rajesh K, poet-lyricist Vijayarajamallika, cinematographer Subal K.R., and writer-lyricist Dr. Shamshad Hussain.

For the category honoring writings on cinema, the jury was led by Madhu Eravankara, with A. Chandrasekhar and Vineetha Vijayan as members. C. Ajoy, Secretary of the Chalachitra Academy, served as member secretary across all panels.