The State Film Awards of Kerala had become a comedy show for last few years and the value and prestigious nature associated with it was long gone. The main reason for this situation is the blind and stupid hurries which decided those awards for last few years and the government who appointed such panels for deciding these awards, says who are disagreeing with the present condition. Even political pressure and double standards make it even worse to say the least.
Every year film lovers await the state film awards to get announced and every year Jury give blunders to make this a laughing stock among the people of Kerala. Earlier, the awards were given considering pure merit and performance but now a days more than merit and performance the jury gives importance to their own personal interest, political views and also many other selfish factors. When the deserved ones stand with their empty hands every Tom Dick and Harry goes away with the so called Prestigious State Awards which is usually given to the best in Mollywood once.
Now adding salt to insult the infamous actor Santhosh Pandit, one of them enquired why don’t you go for the nominations and he replied in one of his facebook post that he is ready to go for the State Award nominations for Best Actor from next year. In one of his facebook post about his upcoming cinema, a follower of him told him that now a days everybody gets State Awards as the jury is so worthless. Even Santhosh Pandit can get a Best Actor State Award if he had applied for a nomination in the state award competition adding sarcasm. And as a reply to his follower’s sarcastic comment Santhosh Pandit replied that he is considering it and will do it.
It was really a shame for Kerala as well as Malayalam film industry. Once Malayalam cinema looked up by the other film industries of Indian cinema with respect and wonder and they were astonished by the quality of films made here and they have no doubt that state awards of Kerala are the best in the whole India as it was declared keeping in mind of the class and culture of our state. But now the purity is lost as true class performances were ignored very easily for giving awards just to encourage some or to give someone a consolation prize for not giving him in the previous year or so.
