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53rd Kerala State Film Awards | |
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Awarded for | Best works in Malayalam cinema in a select year |
Date | 21 July 2023 |
Location | Thiruvananthapuram |
Country | India |
Presented by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
First awarded | 1969 |
Most awards | Nna Thaan Case Kodu (7) |
Website | keralafilm |
The 53rd Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was announced by Saji Cherian, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 21 July 2023. [1] [2] [3]
• K. C. Narayanan (chairman) | |
• K. Rekha | • M. A. Dileep |
• C. Ajoy |
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
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Best Book on Cinema | Cinemayude Bhavanadeshangal | C. S. Venkiteswaran | ₹30,000 |
Best Article on Cinema | Punasthapanam Enna Mahendrajalam | Sabu Pravadas | ₹20,000 |
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.
Name of award | Title | Awardee(s) |
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Book on Cinema | No award | No award |
Article on Cinema | No award | No award |
• Gautam Ghose (chairman) | |
• Nemam Pushparaj | • K. M. Madhusudhanan |
• Hari Nair | • D. Yuvaraj |
• Gautami | • Jency Gregory |
• C. Ajoy |
• K. M. Madhusudhanan (chairman) | |
• B. Rakesh | • Sajas Rahman |
• Vinod Sukumaran | • C. Ajoy |
• Nemam Pushparaj (chairman) | |
• V. J. James | • K. M. Sheeba |
• Roy P. Thomas | • C. Ajoy |
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.
Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for |
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Special Mention | Ilavarambu | Biswajith S. | Direction |
Special Mention | Vettapattikalum Ottakkarum | Rarish G. Kurup | Direction |
All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette.
Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for | Cash prize |
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Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender | B 32 Muthal 44 Vare | Shruthi Sharanyam | Direction | ₹50,000 |
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