Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2016

The 40th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards , honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2016, were announced in March 2017. ^{[1] [2]}

Winners

Main Awards

• Best Film: Oppam
• Best Actor: Mohanlal ( Oppam )
• Best Actress: Nayanthara ( Puthiya Niyamam )
• Best Director: Priyadarshan ( Oppam )
• Second Best Film: Jacobinte Swargarajyam
• Best Popular Film: Pulimurugan
• Second Best Actor (Male): Renji Panicker ( Jacobinte Swargarajyam ) and Siddique (Sukhamayirikkatte)
• Second Best Actor (Female): Surabhi Lakshmi ( Minnaminungu )
• Best Screenplay: Vineeth Sreenivasan( Jacobinte Swargarajyam )
• Best Music Director: M. Jayachandran ( Kambhoji )
• Best Male Playback Singer: Madhu Balakrishnan
• Best Female Playback Singer: Varsha Vinu and Alka Ajith
• Best Cinematographer: Sujith Vaassudev (James And Alice)
• Best Lyricist: Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma ( Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho )
• Best Editing: Abhilash Balachandran (Vetta)
• Best Child Artist: Baby Esther Anil and Baby Akshara
• Best Sound Design: Dan Jose ( Aadupuliyattam )
• Best Art Director: M. Bava ( Action Hero Biju )
• Best Costume Design: Indrans Jayan ( Kambhoji )
• Best Makeup: Saji Koratti ( Oppam )

Special Jury Awards

• Socially Relevant Film: Saji S. Palamel (Aaradi / Six Feet)
• Sanskrit Film: M. Surendran ( Suryakantha )
• Technical Excellence: Nissar (2 Days)
• Acting: Lakshmi Gopalaswamy ( Kambhoji )
• Acting: Nivin Pauly ( Action Hero Biju )
• Acting: Tini Tom (Daffedar)
• Acting: Samuthirakani ( Oppam )

Honorary Awards

• Chalachitra Ratnam Award: Sreekumaran Thampi
• Ruby Jubilee Award: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
• Chalachitra Prathibha Award: Fazil, Ramachandra Babu, Shanthi Krishna

References

1. • "Film critics awards announced". The Hindu . 7 March 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
   • "Film critics awards 2016: Mohanlal, Nayanthara win top honors". Malayala Manorama . 7 March 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
   • "40th Film Critics Awards: Mohanlal & Nayanthara Bag The Top Honours!". Filmibeat. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
2. • "ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ്: 'ഒപ്പം' മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
   • "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". East Coast Daily (in Malayalam). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
   • "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്‍ഡ്: മികച്ച സിനിമയ്ക്". MediaOne (in Malayalam). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

External links

• "List of recipients of the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards" (in Malayalam)