Film Critics Awards announced; Here’s the list of winners!

The 44th Kerala Film Critics Awards have been announced. Lijo Jose Pellissery’s ‘Jallikattu’ has bagged the award for best film of 2019. Lijo won the award for the director of the best film. Geethu Mohandas has been adjudged as the best director for her film ‘Moothon’. Nivin Pauly won the best actor award for ‘Moothon’ while Manju Warrier got selected as the best actress courtesy her performance in ‘Prathi Poovankozhi’.

For their lifetime contributions to cinema, Mammootty has been chosen for the Ruby Jubilee award and director Hariharan got bestowed with the Chalachithra Ratnam award. Here’s the full list:

Best Film: Jallikkattu

Director of Best Film: Lijo Jose Pellissery (Jallikkattu)

Best Director: Geetu Mohandas (Moothon)

Best Actor: Nivin Pauly (Moothon)

Best Actress: Manju Warrier (Prathi Poovankozhi)

Second Best Film: Vasanthi

Second Best Actor: Vineeth Sreenivasan (Thanneer Mathan Dhinangal), Chemban Vinod Jose (Porinju Mariam Jose, Jallikkattu)

Second Best Actress: Swasika (Vasanthi)

Best Child Artiste: Master Vasudev Sajeesh (Kallannottam), Baby Anamiya (Samayayathra)

Best Scriptwriter: Sajin Babu (Biriyani)

Best Cinematographer: Girish Gangadharan (Jallikkattu)

Best Music Director: Rafeeq Ahammed

Best Lyricist: Ouseppachan

Best Singer (Male): Vijay Yesudas

Best Singer (Female): Manjari

Most Popular Film: Thanneer Mathan Dhinangal

SPECIAL JURY AWARDS

Direction: Prithviraj (Lucifer)

Cinematographer: Ajay David Kachappilly (Porinju Mariam Jose)

Acting:

KK Sudhakaran (Thi.Mi.Ram)

Roshan Andrrews (Prathi Poovankozhi)

Anaswara Rajan (Thanneer Mathan Dhinangal)

Ruby Jubilee Award: Mammootty

Chalachithra Ratnam Award: Hariharan