49th Kerala State Film Awards

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49th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forHonouring achievements in Malayalam films
Date27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)
Location Thiruvananthapuram
Country India
Presented by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awards Carbon (6)
Website http://www.keralafilm.com
←  2018 (48th)  · Kerala State Film Awards ·  2020 (50th)  →

The 49th 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 27 February 2019. [1] [2]

Contents

Writing category

Jury

 • P. K. Pokker (chairman)
 • M. Saritha Varma • Jinesh Kumar Eramom
 • 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 Malayalacinema Pinnitta VazhikalM. Jayaraj₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema Vellithirayile 'Avarum' 'Nammalum' Thammilenthu ?Blais Johny₹20,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. [1]

Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Type of work
Special MentionKanyakayude DhurnadappukalN. V. Muhammad RafiBook
Malayala Cinemayum NovelumSunil C. E.Article
Maranavum Marananantharavum Jeevanukalodu ParayunnathuRajesh K. ErumeliArticle

Film category

Jury

 • Kumar Shahani (chairman)
 • K. G. Jayan • P. J. Ignatius
 • Sherry Govindan • Vijayakrishnan
 • Biju Sukumaran • Mohandas V. P.
 • George Kithu • Navya Nair
 • 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 Kanthan - The Lover of Colour Director: Shareef C.₹200,000
Producer: Shareef C.₹200,000
Second Best Film Oru Njayarazhcha Director: Shyamaprasad ₹150,000
Producer: Sarathchandran Nair₹150,000
Best Director Oru Njayarazhcha Shyamaprasad ₹200,000
Best Actor Captain
Njan Marykutty 		Jayasurya ₹50,000
Sudani from Nigeria Soubin Shahir ₹50,000
Best Actress Chola
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan 		Nimisha Sajayan ₹100,000
Best Character Actor Chola
Joseph 		Joju George ₹50,000
Best Character Actress Sudani from Nigeria Savithri Sreedharan ₹25,000
Sarasa Balusserry ₹25,000
Best Child Artist Appuvinte SathyanweshanamRithun (Male category)₹50,000
PanthAbani Adhi (Female category)₹50,000
Best Story Uncle Joy Mathew ₹50,000
Best Cinematography Carbon K. U. Mohanan ₹50,000
Best Screenplay Sudani from Nigeria Zakariya Mohammed₹25,000
Muhsin Parari ₹25,000
Best Lyrics Theevandi ("Jeevamshamai")
Joseph ("Kannethadooram")		B. K. Harinarayanan₹50,000
Best Music Director (song) Carbon (All songs) Vishal Bhardwaj ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Aami Bijibal ₹50,000
Best Male Singer Joseph ("Poomuthole") Vijay Yesudas ₹50,000
Best Female Singer Aami ("Neermathalam") Shreya Ghoshal ₹50,000
Best Editor Oru NjayarazhchaAravind Manmadhan₹50,000
Best Art Director Kammara Sambhavam Vineesh Banglan₹50,000
Best Sync Sound Carbon Anil Radhakrishnan₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Carbon Sinoy Joseph ₹50,000
Best Sound Design Carbon Jayadevan C.₹50,000
Best Processing Lab/Colourist Carbon Prime Focus, Mumbai ₹50,000
Best Makeup Artist Njan Marykutty Ronex Xavier₹50,000
Best Costume Designer Kammara Sambhavam Sameera Saneesh ₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Odiyan (Character: Ravunni) Shammi Thilakan (Male category)₹50,000
Lilli (Character: Lilli)Sneha M. (Female category)₹50,000
Best Choreography Aravindante Athidhikal C. Prasanna Sujit₹50,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Sudani from Nigeria Producer: Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid ₹50,000 each
Director: Zakariya Mohammed₹100,000
Best Debut Director Sudani from Nigeria Zakariya Mohammed₹100,000
Best Children's Film Angu Doore Oru DeshathuProducer: Baby Mathew₹300,000
Director: Joshy Mathew ₹100,000
Special Jury Award Pani
And the Oscar Goes To 		Madhu Ambat (awarded for cinematography)₹50,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. [1]

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded for
Special Mention PaniSanthosh MandoorDirection
Chola Sanal Kumar Sasidharan Direction
Chola Sanal Kumar Sasidharan Sound Design
Roudram 2018K. P. A. C. LeelaActing

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019 Winners". Malayala Manorama . 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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