54th Kerala State Film Awards

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54th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forBest works in Malayalam cinema in a select year
Date16 August 2024 (2024-08-16)
Location Thiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awards Aadujeevitham
Website keralafilm.com
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The 54th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was announced by Saji Cherian, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 16 August 2024. [1] [2] A total of 160 films were submitted for the awards. Jury headed by Sudhir Mishra decided the awards for the film category and jury headed by Janaki Sreedharan decided awards for the writing category this year. [3] [4]

Contents

Writing category

Jury

 • Janaki Sreedharan (chairman)
 • Jose K. Manuel • O. K. Santosh
 • 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 Mazhavilkannilode Malayala CinemaKishore Kumar₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema Desheeyatheya Azhichedukkunna CinemaRakesh M. R.₹20,000

Special Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of awardTitleAwardee(s)
Book on CinemaKamanagalude Samskariga SpandangalP Premachandran
Article on CinemaNo AwardNo Award

Film category

Jury

Final jury
 • Sudhir Mishra (chairman)
 • Priyanandanan  • Alagappan N.
 • Lijo Jose Pellissery  • N. S. Madhavan
 • Ann Augustine  • Sreevalsan J. Menon
 • C. Ajoy
Second jury
 • Priyanandanan (chairman)
 • B. Rakesh  • Sajas Rahman
 • Vinod Sukumaran • C. Ajoy
First jury
 • Alagappan N. (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 Kaathal – The Core Director: Jeo Baby ₹200,000
Producer: Mammootty ₹200,000
Second Best Film Iratta Director: Rohit M. G. Krishnan₹150,000
Producer: Joju George
Martin Prakkat 		₹150,000
Best Director Aadujeevitham Blessy ₹200,000
Best Actor Aadujeevitham Prithviraj Sukumaran ₹100,000
Best Actress Ullozhukku Urvashi ₹100,000
Thadavu Beena R Chandran₹100,000
Best Character Actor Pookkaalam Vijayaraghavan ₹50,000
Best Character Actress Pombalai OrumaiSreeshma Chandran₹50,000
Best Child Artist Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Avyukth Menon (Male category)₹50,000
Sesham Mike-il Fathima Thennal Abhilash (Female category)₹50,000
Best Story Kaathal – The Core Adarsh Sukumaran
Paulson Skaria		₹50,000
Best Cinematography Aadujeevitham Sunil K. S.₹25,000
Best Screenplay (Original) Iratta Rohit M. G. Krishnan₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Aadujeevitham Blessy ₹50,000
Best Lyrics Chaaver ("Chenthamara Poovil")Hareesh Mohanan₹50,000
Best Music Director (songs) Chaaver ("Chenthamara Poovil) Justin Varghese ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Kaathal – The Core Mathews Pulickan₹50,000
Best Male Singer Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu ("Kanave Mizhiyil Unare") Vidyadharan ₹50,000
Best Female Singer Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum ("Thinkal Poovin") Anne Amie ₹50,000
Best Editor Little Miss Rawther Sangeeth Prathap ₹50,000
Best Art Director 2018 : Everyone is a Hero Mohandas₹50,000
Best Sync Sound O. Baby Shameer Ahamed₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Aadujeevitham Resul Pookutty
Sarath Mohan		₹50,000
Best Sound Design Ullozhukku Jayadevan Chakkadath
Anil Radhakrishnan		₹50,000
Best Processing Lab / Colourist Aadujeevitham Vaishal Shiva Ganesh₹25,000
Best Makeup Artist Aadujeevitham Ranjith Ambadi₹50,000
Best Costume Designer O. Baby Femina Jebbar₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Ullozhukku (Character: Rajeev)
Valatty (Character: Tommy)		 Roshan Mathew (Male category)₹50,000
Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu (Character: )Sumangala (Female category)₹50,000
Best Choreography Sulaikha Manzil Jishnu₹50,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Aadujeevitham Director: Blessy ₹100,000
Producer: Visual Romance₹100,000
Best Debut Director Thadavu Fasil Razak₹100,000
Best Children's Film No Award
Best Visual Effects 2018 : Everyone is a Hero Andrew D Cruz
Vishak Babu		₹50,000

Special Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded for
Special Mention Aadujeevitham K. R. GokulActing
Kaathal – The Core Sudhi Kozhikode
JaivamKrishnan
Gaganachari Arun ChanduDirection

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/TransgenderEnnennumShalini UshadeviDirection₹50,000

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