52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Here’s the complete list of winners

Kerala State Film Awards for the year 2022 has been announced. The jury for this year was headed by filmmaker-screenwriter Saeed Akhtar Mirsa. While Biju Menon and Joju George won the award for Best Actor (Male), Revathy bagged the award in the female category.

Here’s the full list of winners:

Best Film – Aavasa Vyooham

Best Second Film – Chavittu

Best Director – Dileesh Pothan (Joji)

Best Actress – Revathy (Bhoothakaalam)

Best Actor – Biju Menon (Aarkkariyaam), Joju George (Nayattu, Madhuram, Freedom Fight)

Best Screenplay – Krishand (Aavasa Vyooham)

Best Adapted Screenplay – Syam Pushkaran (Joji)

Best Story – Shahi Kabir (Nayattu)

Best Debutant Director – Krishnendu Kalesh (Prappeda, Hawk’s Muffin)

Best Character Actress – Unnimaya Prasad (Joji)

Best Character Actor – Sumesh Moor (Kala)

Best Music Director – Hesham Abdul Wahab (Hridayam)

Best Background Score – Justin Varghese (Joji)

Best Female Playback Singer – Sithara Krishnakumar (‘Paalnilaavin Poykayil’, Kaanekkaane)

Best Male Playback Singer – Pradeep Kumar (‘Raavil Mayangumee’, Minnal Murali)

Best Lyricist – B K Harinarayanan, Kaadakalam

Best Cinematographer – Madhu Neelakandan (Churuli)

Best Editing – Mahesh Narayanan, Rajesh Rajendran (Nayattu)

Best Sound Design – Renganath Ravee (Churuli)

Best Sound Mixing – Justin Jose (Minnal Murali)

Best Sync Sound – Arun Ashok and Sonu K P for Chavittu

Best Choreographer – Arun Lal for Chavittu

Best Dubbing Artist (Female) – Devi S

Best Makeup Artist – Ranjith Ambady for Aarkkariyam

Best Art Director – A V Gokuldas (Thuramukham)

Best Costume Designer – Melwy J (Minnal Murali)

Best Visual Effects – Andrew D’crus (Minnal Murali)

Best Colorist – Liju Prabhakar (Churuli)

Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Hridayam

Best Children’s Film – Kaadakalam

Best Child Artist (Male) – Master Adithyan (Niraye Thathakalulla Maram)

Best Child Artist (Female) – Sneha Anu (Thala)

Special Jury Award – Sherry Govindan (Avanovilona)

Special Jury Mention – Jeo Baby (Freedom Fight)