The 43rd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards , honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2019, were announced in October 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Gayatri Das known professionally as Geetu Mohandas is an Indian former actress and director known for her works in Malayalam cinema. In 2013, she directed the socio political film Liar's Dice which has received two National Film Awards, was premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and was chosen by the Government of India as India's entry for the U.S. 87th Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, but was not shortlisted or nominated.
Nivin Pauly is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is the recipient of several awards including two Kerala State Film Awards, three Filmfare South awards, two Kerala Film Critics Association Awards and Six SIIMA Awards. He auditioned for and was cast in one of the main roles in Vineeth Sreenivasan's directorial debut Malarvaadi Arts Club in 2009 and got his breakthrough in the romantic film Thattathin Marayathu (2012).
New generation films is a Malayalam film movement developed in the early 2010s, characterized by fresh and unusual themes and new narrative techniques. Films of the new wave differ from conventional themes of the past two decades and introduced several new trends and techniques to the Malayalam film industry. While the new generation formats and styles are deeply influenced by global trends, their thematics are firmly rooted in Malayalee life and mindscapes.
Moothon, also known internationally as The Elder One, is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Geetu Mohandas, and jointly produced by S. Vinod Kumar, Anurag Kashyap, Ajay G. Rai and Alan McAlex. Featuring a bilingual narrative in Jeseri dialect of Malayalam and Hindi, the film stars Nivin Pauly, Shashank Arora, Sobhita Dhulipala, Melissa Raju Thomas, Sanjana Dipu and Roshan Mathew. Hindi-language dialogues were written by Anurag Kashyap. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received a positive critical response. It was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam films of the decade and is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the New Wave Movement.
Melissa Raju Thomas is an Indian actress, screenwriter and model. She made her feature film debut in Geetu Mohandas' bilingual film Moothon (2019).
Anaswara Rajan is an Indian actress who works mainly in Malayalam films. Her first feature film was Udaharanam Sujatha (2017). Anaswara gained popularity through the commercially successful Malayalam films Udaharanam Sujatha (2017), Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), Adhyarathri (2019), Super Sharanya (2022), Mike (2022), Pranaya Vilasam (2023), Neru (2023) and Abraham Ozler (2024).
Mathew Thomas is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is known for portraying Franky in his debut movie Kumbalangi Nights, Jaison in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal, Jomon in Jo and Jo and Siddarth in Leo.
The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film is an award presented annually at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards of India to the best film in Malayalam cinema.
The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director is an award presented annually at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards of India to the best director in Malayalam cinema.
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 female actors in Malayalam films.
The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in Malayalam cinema.
The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematographer is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in Malayalam cinema.
The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Director is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in Malayalam cinema.
The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Male Playback Singer is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in Malayalam cinema.
The Chalachitra Ratnam Award is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards since 1993 for lifetime achievement in Malayalam cinema.
The Chalachitra Prathibha Award is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards since 1986 for overall contributions to Malayalam cinema.
The Ruby Jubilee Award is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards. It was constituted in 2016 to commemorate the 40th year of the award and is given to honour overall contributions to Malayalam cinema.
The 41st Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2017, were announced in April 2018. The awards were distributed at an event held in Kayamkulam on 15 October 2019.
The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Lyricist is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in Malayalam cinema.