48th Kerala State Film Awards

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48th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forHonouring achievements in Malayalam films
Date8 March 2018 (2018-03-08)
Location Thiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awards Take Off (5)
Website http://www.keralafilm.com
  2017 (47th)  · Kerala State Film Awards ·  2019 (49th)  

The 48th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 8 March 2018. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Writing category

Jury

  P. K. Rajasekharan (chairman)
  Oleena A. G.  P. Soman
  Mahesh Panju (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. [1]

Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema Cinema Kaanum DeshangalV. Mohanakrishnan30,000
Best Article on Cinema Realisathinte YadharthyangalA. Chandrasekhar20,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. [1]

Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Type of work
Special MentionVellithirayile 'Laingikatha' Kamanakalude/Kambolathinte RashtriyamRashmi G.
Anil Kumar K. S.
Article

Film category

Jury

  T. V. Chandran (chairman)
  Dr. Biju   Manoj Kana
  Vivek Sachidanand   Santosh Thundiyil
  Jerry Amaldev   Cheriyan Kalpakavadi
  M. Rajeev Kumar  Jalaja
  Mahesh Panju (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. [1]

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Film Ottamuri Velicham Director: Rahul Riji Nair 200,000
Producer: Rahul R. Nair200,000
Second Best Film Aedan Director: Sanju Surendran150,000
Producer: Murali Mattummal150,000
Best Director Ee.Ma.Yau Lijo Jose Pellissery 200,000
Best Actor Aalorukkam Indrans 100,000
Best Actress Take Off Parvathy 100,000
Best Character Actor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Alencier Ley Lopez 50,000
Best Character Actress Ee.Ma.Yau
Ottamuri Velicham
Pauly Valsan 50,000
Best Child Artist SwanamAbhinand (male category)50,000
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Nakshatra (female category)50,000
Best Story Kinar M. A. Nishad 50,000
Best Cinematography Aedan Manesh Madhavan50,000
Best Screenplay Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Sajeev Pazhoor 50,000
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Aedan S. Hareesh25,000
Sanju Surendran25,000
Best Lyrics Clint ("Oolathil Melathal") Prabha Varma 50,000
Best Music Director (song) Bhayanakam M. K. Arjunan 50,000
Best Music Director (score) Take Off Gopi Sundar 50,000
Best Male Singer Mayaanadhi ("Mizhiyil Ninnum") Shahabaz Aman 50,000
Best Female Singer Vimaanam ("Vaanamakalunnuvo") Sithara Krishnakumar 50,000
Best Film Editor Ottamuri Velicham
Veeram
Appu Bhattathiri50,000
Best Art Director Take Off Santhosh Raman50,000
Best Sync Sound Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Smijith Kumar P. B.50,000
Best Sound Mixing Aedan Pramod Thomas50,000
Best Sound Design Ee.Ma.Yau Renganaath Ravee 50,000
Best Processing Lab/Colourist Bhayanakam Chitranjali Studio/R. Muthuraj50,000
Best Makeup Artist Take Off Ranjith Ambady50,000
Best Costume Designer Hey Jude Sakhi Elsa 50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Theeram (character: Ali)Achu Arun Kumar50,000
Eeda (character: Aishwarya)Sneha M.50,000
Best Choreography Hey Jude Prasanna Sujit50,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Producer: 100th Monkey Movies100,000
Director: Ranjan Pramod 100,000
Best Debut Director Take Off Mahesh Narayan 100,000
Best Children's Film SwanamProducer: Ramya Raghavan300,000
Director: Deepesh T.100,000
Special Jury Award Ottamuri Velicham Vinitha Koshy (awarded for acting)50,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. [1]

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded for
Special Mention Hey Jude Vijay MenonActing
LalibelaMaster Ashanth K. Shah
Athishayangalude Venal Master Chandrakiran G. K.
Mannamkattayum Kariyilayum Joby A. S.

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