Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best performances by male actors in Malayalam films.

Superlatives

Wins	Recipient(s)
9	Mohanlal
8	Mammootty
3	Dileep Prithviraj Suresh Gopi
2	Bharat Gopy Biju Menon Jayaram Madhu Manoj K. Jayan Thilakan

Winners

Year	Recipient	Film	Ref.
1977	Madhu	Yuddha Kandam, Itha Ivide Vare	[1]
1978	Sukumaran	Bandhanam , Randu Penkuttikal
1979	Madhu	Idavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha
1980	Achankunju	Lorry
1981	Nedumudi Venu	Vida Parayum Munpe
1982	Bharat Gopy	Yavanika , Ormakkayi
1983	Bharat Gopy	Kattathe Kilikkoodu , Rachana
1984	Mammootty	Aksharangal , Kaanamarayathu
1985	Mammootty	Anubandham , Nirakkoottu , Kochu Themmadi
1986	Thilakan	Panchagni , Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal
1987	Mammootty	Thaniyavarthanam , New Delhi
1988	Mohanlal	Chithram , Padamudra
1989	Mammootty	Mathilukal , Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha , Mrugaya
1990	Thilakan	Perumthachan , Kattukuthira
1991	Mohanlal	Bharatham , Ulladakkam
1992	Mammootty	Soorya Manasam , Aayirappara , Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1993	Suresh Gopi	Ekalavyan , Manichitrathazhu , Ponnuchami
1994	Mammootty	Sukrutham
1995	Suresh Gopi	Saadaram , Sindoora Rekha , Sakshyam
1996	Jayaram	Kaliveedu , Thooval Kottaram
1997	Suresh Gopi	Kaliyattam
1998	Murali	Thalolam , Kallu Kondoru Pennu
1999	Mohanlal	Vanaprastham
2000	Biju Menon	Madhuranombarakattu , Mazha
2001	Jayaram	Sesham
2002	Dileep	Kunjikoonan
2003	Prithviraj	Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum
2004	Dileep	Kathavasheshan
2005	Manoj K. Jayan	Anandabhadram	[2]
	Dileep	Chanthupottu	[3]
2006	Mammootty	Karutha Pakshikal , Kaiyoppu	[4]
2007	Mohanlal	Paradesi	[5]
2008	Mohanlal	Kurukshetra , Pakal Nakshatrangal	[6]
2009	Innocent	Patham Nilayile Theevandi	[7]
2010	Mammootty	Pranchiyettan & the Saint	[8]
2011	Mohanlal	Pranayam	[9]
2012	Lal	Ozhimuri	[10]
2013	Mohanlal	Drishyam	[11]
2014	Manoj K. Jayan	Negalukal, Kukkiliyar	[12]
2015	Prithviraj	Ennu Ninte Moideen	[13]
2016	Mohanlal	Oppam	[14]
2017	Fahadh Faasil	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	[15]
2018	Mohanlal	Odiyan	[16]
2019	Nivin Pauly	Moothon	[17]
2020	Prithviraj	Ayyappanum Koshiyum	[18]
	Biju Menon
2021	Dulquer Salmaan	Kurup, Salute	[19]
2022	Kunchacko Boban	Nna Thaan Case Kodu	[20]

See also

• Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

References

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