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