Vanitha Film Awards 2017 announced; Mohanlal and Manju Warrier clinch top honours

14th Cera Vanitha Awards 2017 have been announced. Mohanlal and Manju Warrier have bagged the best actor categories. Mohanlal won the award for his stupendous performance in Oppam and Pulimurugan while Manju Warrier won the award for her performance as a volleyball coach in Karinkunnam 6s.

Nivin Pauly and Anusree won the honours in the popular actors categories. Rajeev Ravi won the best director award for Kammatipadam.

Dileesh Pothen’s debut movie Maheshinte Prathikaram, produced by Aashiq Abu won the honour for best movie of the year. Pulimurugan directed by Vysakh and produced by Tomichan Mulakupadam won the award for popular film.

Legendary filmmaker KG George won the award for lifetime achievement for his contributions to Malayalam cinema.

Other awards:

Special performance (actor)-Vinayakan (Kammatipaadam)

Special performance (actress)- Asha Sarath (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)

Supporting actor- Siddique (Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan and Annmaria Kalippilanu)

Supporting actress- Rohini (Action Hero Biju and Guppy)

Best newcomer (actor)- Vishnu Unnikrishnan (Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan)

Best newcomer (actress)- Prayaga Martin (Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan)

Best on-screen couple- Asif Ali and Rajisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)

Best villain- Chemban Vinod Jose (Kali)

Best comedian- Dharmajan Bolgatty (Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan)

Best male singer- M.G. Sreekumar (Chinnamma – Oppam)

Best female singer- Vani Jayaram (Manathe Marikurumbe – Pulimurugan)

Best debutant director- Khalid Rahman (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)

Scriptwriter- P Balachandran (Kammatipaadam)

Best cinematographer- Shyju Khalid (Maheshinte Prathikaram)

Best lyricist- Santhosh Varma (Pookal panineer pookal – Action Hero Biju)

Best music director- Bijibal (Maheshinte Prathikaram)

Best choreographer- Kala (Oppam)