53rd Kerala State Film Awards

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53rd Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forBest works in Malayalam cinema in a select year
Date21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
Location Thiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awards Nna Thaan Case Kodu (7)
Website keralafilm.com
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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]

Contents

Writing category

Jury

 • K. C. Narayanan (chairman)
 • K. Rekha  • M. A. Dileep
 • C. Ajoy

Awards

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

Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema Cinemayude Bhavanadeshangal C. S. Venkiteswaran ₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema Punasthapanam Enna MahendrajalamSabu Pravadas₹20,000

Special Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of awardTitleAwardee(s)
Book on CinemaNo awardNo award
Article on CinemaNo awardNo award

Film category

Jury

Final jury
 • Gautam Ghose (chairman)
 • Nemam Pushparaj • K. M. Madhusudhanan
 • Hari Nair • D. Yuvaraj
 • Gautami  • Jency Gregory
 • C. Ajoy
Second jury
 • K. M. Madhusudhanan (chairman)
 • B. Rakesh  • Sajas Rahman
 • Vinod Sukumaran • C. Ajoy
First jury
 • Nemam Pushparaj (chairman)
 • V. J. James • K. M. Sheeba
 • Roy P. Thomas • C. Ajoy

Awards

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

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery ₹200,000
Producer: George Sebastian
Mammootty 		₹200,000
Second Best Film Adithattu Director: Jijo Antony ₹150,000
Producer: Godjo J.₹150,000
Best Director Ariyippu Mahesh Narayanan ₹200,000
Best Actor Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Mammootty ₹100,000
Best Actress Rekha Vincy Aloshious ₹100,000
Best Character Actor Nna Thaan Case Kodu P. P. Kunhikrishnan₹50,000
Best Character Actress Saudi Vellakka Devi Varma₹50,000
Special Jury Award Nna Thaan Case Kodu Kunchacko Boban (awarded for acting)₹25,000
Appan Alencier Ley Lopez (awarded for acting)₹25,000
Best Child Artist Pallotty 90s KidsDavinci Santhosh (Male category)₹50,000
Vazhakku Thanmaya Sol A. (Female category)₹50,000
Best Story Pada Kamal K. M.₹50,000
Best Cinematography Ela Veezha Poonchira Manesh Madhavan ₹25,000
Vazhakku Chandru Selvaraj ₹25,000
Best Screenplay (Original) Nna Thaan Case Kodu Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval ₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Rajesh Kumar R.₹50,000
Best Lyrics Viddikalude Mash ("Thiramalayanu Njan") Rafeeq Ahammed ₹50,000
Best Music Director (songs) Pathonpatham Noottandu ("Mazhilpeeli Ilakunnu" and "Karumban Inningu")
Ayisha (All songs)		 M. Jayachandran ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Nna Thaan Case Kodu Dawn Vincent ₹50,000
Best Male Singer Pallotty 90s Kids ("Kanave Mizhiyil Unare")Kapil Kapilan₹50,000
Best Female Singer Pathonpatham Noottandu ("Mayipeeli Ilakunnu Kanna") Mridula Warrier ₹50,000
Best Editor Thallumaala Nishadh Yusuf₹50,000
Best Art Director Nna Thaan Case Kodu Jyothish Shankar₹50,000
Best Sync Sound Ariyippu Vaishak P. V.₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Nna Thaan Case Kodu Vipin Nair₹50,000
Best Sound Design Ela Veezha Poonchira Ajayan Adat ₹50,000
Best Processing Lab / Colourist Ela Veezha Poonchira After Studios / Robert Lang₹25,000
Vazhakku iGene - DI and VFX / R. Rangarajan₹25,000
Best Makeup Artist Bheeshma Parvam Ronnex Xavier₹50,000
Best Costume Designer Saudi Vellakka Manjusha Radhakrishnan₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Pathonpatham Noottandu (Character: Padaveedan Thampy) Shobi Thilakan (Male category)₹50,000
Saudi Vellakka (Character: Ayisha Rawther) Pauly Valsan (Female category)₹50,000
Best Choreography Thallumaala Shobi Paul Raj ₹50,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Nna Thaan Case Kodu Director: Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval ₹100,000
Producer: Santhosh T. Kuruvilla₹100,000
Best Debut Director Ela Veezha Poonchira Shahi Kabir₹100,000
Best Children's Film Pallotty 90s KidsDirector: Jithin Raj ₹100,000
Producer: Sajid Yahiya ₹150,000
Best Visual Effects Vazhakku Anish D.
Sumesh Gopal [4] 		₹50,000

Special Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded for
Special Mention IlavarambuBiswajith S.Direction
Special Mention Vettapattikalum OttakkarumRarish G. KurupDirection

Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender

All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette.

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded forCash prize
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender B 32 Muthal 44 Vare Shruthi SharanyamDirection₹50,000

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  1. ↑ "'ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്' ജനപ്രിയചിത്രം, ഷാഹി കബീർ മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ: ചലച്ചിത്ര അവാർഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുന്നു - Kerala Film Awards". Manorma Online News. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam named Best Film; Mammootty, Vincy Aloshious, Mahesh Narayanan bag top honours". Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "സംസ്ഥാന ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം; മികച്ച നടൻ മമ്മൂട്ടി, നടി വിൻസി അലോഷ്യസ്‌". Mathrubhumi. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Digibricks VFX Studio triumphs with Kerala Film State Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in 'Vazhakku'". The Times of India. 16 August 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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