Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor

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Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Prithviraj at Aiyyaa event.jpg
Prithviraj Sukumaran is the recent winner in 2024
Awarded forBest performance by an actor in a Malayalam film
Sponsored by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Reward(s)₹100,000 (US$1,200)
First awarded1969
Last awarded2024
Most recent winner Prithviraj Sukumaran
Highlights
Most awards Mammootty (6)
Mohanlal (6)
Total awarded54
First winner Sathyan
Website keralafilm.com

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an award, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs. [1] The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year. [2] They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister. [3]

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Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the government has presented 54 Best Actor awards to 35 actors. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹100,000 (US$1,200). [4] [5] Several actors have won the honour for more than one film in a given year. As of 2020, the only actor to have won the prize in consecutive years is Bharat Gopy, in 1982 and 1983.

The first Kerala State film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with Sathyan receiving the award for Kadalpalam (1969). In 1981, Nedumudi Venu received the honour for his performance in various films released that year. As of 2024, Mammootty and Mohanlal are the most honoured actors with six awards each. Two actors—Bharat Gopy and Murali —have won the award four times. Prithviraj Sukumaran is the youngest recipient at age 24 for Vaasthavam (2006); he replaced Mohanlal, who held this distinction for 20 years from 1986. [a] There were five years when there was a tie for the winner— Rajit Kapur and Murali shared the honour in 1998, Fahadh Faasil and Lal in 2013, Nivin Pauly and Sudev Nair in 2014, Jayasurya and Soubin Shahir in 2018, and Biju Menon and Joju George in 2021. The recent winner is Prithviraj Sukumaran for Aadujeevitham (2024).

Winners

Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg
ActorMammootty.jpg
Mohanlal (top) and Mammootty (bottom) are the most frequent winners with six awards each.
Prithviraj Sukumaran is the youngest recipient of the award (at age 24), for his role in Vaasthavam (2006). He is also the most recent winner in 2024. Prithviraj at Aiyyaa event.jpg
Prithviraj Sukumaran is the youngest recipient of the award (at age 24), for his role in Vaasthavam (2006). He is also the most recent winner in 2024.
†Indicates a joint award for that year
YearImageRecipient(s)Film(s)Ref.
1969 Sathyan Kadalpalam [7]
1970 Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair Aranazhika Neram [8]
1971 Sathyan Karakanakadal [9]
1972 Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Maaya [9]
1973 P. J. Antony Nirmalyam [9]
1974 Adoor Bhasi Chattakari [9]
1975 Sudheer Sathyathinte Nizhalil [9]
1976 M. G. Soman Thanal
Pallavi 		[9]
1977 Bharat Gopy Kodiyettam [9]
1978 Sukumaran Bandhanam [9]
1979 Adoor Bhasi Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal [9]
1980 Achankunju Lorry [9]
1981 Nedumudi Venu 2008.jpg Nedumudi Venu Various [10]
1982 Bharat Gopy Ormakkayi [10]
1983 Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Rachana
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Eenam 		[10]
1984 Mammootty 2007.jpg Mammootty Adiyozhukkukal [10]
1985 Bharat Gopy Chidambaram [11]
1986 Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg Mohanlal T. P. Balagopalan M. A. [10]
1987 Nedumudi Venu 2008.jpg Nedumudi Venu Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam [10]
1988 Premji Piravi [10]
1989 Mammootty 2007.jpg Mammootty Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Mrigaya
Mahayanam 		[10]
1990 THILAKAN-OIL PAINTING.jpg Thilakan Perumthachan [10]
1991 Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg Mohanlal Abhimanyu
Ulladakkam
Kilukkam 		[12]
1992 Murali Aadhaaram [12]
1993 Mammootty 2007.jpg Mammootty Vidheyan
Ponthan Mada
Vatsalyam 		[12]
1994 THILAKAN-OIL PAINTING.jpg Thilakan Gamanam
Santhanagopalam 		[12]
1995 Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg Mohanlal Spadikam
Kaalapani 		[12]
1996 Murali Kaanaakkinaavu [12]
1997 Suresh Gopi.jpg Suresh Gopi Kaliyattam [12]
1998 † Murali Thalolam [12]
Rajit Kapur.jpg Rajit Kapur Agnisakshi [13]
1999 Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg Mohanlal Vanaprastham [12]
2000 O madavan.jpg O. Madhavan Sayahnam [14]
2001 Murali Neythukaran [14]
2002 Oduvil Unnikrishnan Nizhalkuthu [14]
2003 Nedumudi Venu 2008.jpg Nedumudi Venu Margam [14]
2004 Mammootty 2007.jpg Mammootty Kaazhcha [14]
2005 Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg Mohanlal Thanmathra [14]
2006 Prithviraj 2008.jpg Prithviraj Sukumaran Vaasthavam [14]
2007 Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg Mohanlal Paradesi [14]
2008 Lal (actor) BNC.jpg Lal Thalappavu [14]
2009 Mammootty 2007.jpg Mammootty Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha [14]
2010 Salim kumar.jpg Salim Kumar Adaminte Makan Abu [14]
2011 Dileep2016.jpg Dileep Vellaripravinte Changathi [14]
2012 Prithviraj 2008.jpg Prithviraj Sukumaran Celluloid
Ayalum Njanum Thammil 		[14]
2013 † Fahadh Faasil at Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri Audio launch.jpg Fahadh Faasil Artist
North 24 Kaatham 		[15]
Lal (actor) BNC.jpg Lal Ayaal
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
2014 † Nivin Pauly at Richie premiere.jpg Nivin Pauly 1983 [16]
SUDEV NAIR .jpg Sudev Nair My Life Partner
2015 Dulquer Salmaan at Karwaan promotions (cropped).jpg Dulquer Salmaan Charlie [17]
2016 Vinayakan.jpg Vinayakan Kammatipaadam [18]
2017 Indrans.jpg Indrans Aalorukkam [19]
2018 † SoubinShahir.jpg Soubin Shahir Sudani from Nigeria [20]
Jayasurya in 2016.jpg Jayasurya Captain
Njan Marykutty
2019 Photo of Suraj captured by Ujwal Rajeev.jpg Suraj Venjaramoodu Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Vikruthi 		[21]
2020 Jayasurya in 2016.jpg Jayasurya Vellam [22]
2021 † Biju-Menon-in-May-2022.jpg Biju Menon Aarkkariyam [23]
Joju George.jpg Joju George Nayattu
Madhuram
Thuramukham
Freedom Fight
2022 Mammootty 2007.jpg Mammootty Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam [24]
2023 Prithviraj 2008.jpg Prithviraj Sukumaran Aadujeevitham [25]

Notes

  1. ↑ In 1986, Mohanlal received the award for T. P. Balagopalan M. A. at age 26. [6]

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