The 53rd Kerala State Film Awards were announced; Mammootty and Vincy Aloysius won top honors.
The 53rd Kerala State Film Awards were announced this evening by Honourable Culture and Youth Affairs Minister Saji Cherian. The award has been decided by the Malayalam Films that were released or censored in 2022. Mammootty won the Best Actor award for his performance in Lijo Jose Pellisserry’s Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, and Vincy Aloysius bagged the Best Actress award for the movie Rekha. Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam won the award for best film, and Mahesh Narayanan won the best director award for the movie Ariyippu.
Kunchacko Boban and Alencier Ley Lopez won special jury awards for their performances in Nna Thaan Case Kodu and Appan, respectively. Nna Thaan Case Kodu won seven awards, including best screenplay and Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.
Here is the list of other prominent awards:
Best Children’s Movie: Pallotty 90’s Kids
Best Debutant Director: Shahi Kabir for Ela Veezha Poonchira
Best Child Artist (Male): Master Davinchi Santhosh for Pallotty 90’s Kids
Best Child Artist (Female): Thanmaya Sol for Vazhakku
Best Music Director: M. Jayanchandran for Ayisha and Pathonpatham Noottandu
Best Singer (Male): Kapil Kapilan’s “Kanave” Song, Pallotty 90’s Kids
Best Singer (Female): Mridula Warrier for “Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu” Song: Pathonpatham Noottandu
Best Actor In A Character Role: PP Kunhikrishnan for Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Actress In A Character Role: Devi Varma for Saudi Vellakka
Best Story: Kamal KM forPada
Best Visual Effects: Anish D. And Sumesh Gopal for Vazhakku
Best Choreographer: Shobi Paulraj for Thallumaala
Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Shobhi Thilakan for Pathonpatham Noottandu
Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Pauly Valsaon for Saudi Vellakka
Best Sync Sound: Vysakh PV for Ariyippu
