| Kerala State Film Award Best Child Artist | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Malayalam cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best performance by a child artist |
| Sponsored by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| First award | 1969 |
| Final award | 2020 |
| Most recent winner | Niranjan S Aravya Sharma |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 65 |
| First winner | Pramod Sumathi |
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist is an award, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India for the best performance by a child actor in the Malayalam cinema. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been controlled by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Aff airs. [1]
| Indicates a joint award for both male and female |
| Year | Recipient(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pramod | Mooladhanam | |
| Sumathi | Nadhi | ||
| 1970 | Sridevi | Poompatta | |
| 1971 | Vijayakumar | ||
| Sobha | |||
| 1972 | Sathyajith | Theertha Yathra | |
| Sumathi | |||
| 1973 | Sathyajith | ||
| 1974 | Raghu | Rajahamsam | |
| 1975 | Raghu | Prayanam , Swami Ayyappan | |
| 1976 | Jayashanthi | Lakshmi Vijayam | |
| 1977 | Sumathi | Sankhupushpam | |
| 1978 | Manohar | Rathinirvedam | |
| 1979 | Sujith | Vadaka Veedu | |
| 1980 | Aravind | Oppol | |
| 1981 | Sudha | Ilakkangal | |
| 1982 | Suresh | Padayottam , Sahyante Makan | |
| 1983 | Shalini | Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku | |
| 1984 | Prashob | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | |
| 1985 | Vimal | Anubandham | |
| 1986 | Anoop | Ennennum Kannettante | |
| Geethu Mohandas | Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare | ||
| 1987 | Sonia | Nombarathipoovu | |
| 1988 | Baby Chaithanya | Ormayilennum | |
| 1989 | Vineeth Kumar | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | |
| 1990 | Shamili | Malootty | |
| 1991 | Santhosh Antony | Kadavu | |
| 1992 | Siddharth Lama | Yoddha | |
| Badusha | Pappayude Swantham Appoos | ||
| 1993 | Seena Antony | Akashadoothu, Sopanam | |
| 1994 | Praseeda | Swaham | |
| 1995 | Nithin K. David | Ormakalundayirikkanam | |
| Aarati Ghanashyam | Mini | ||
| 1996 | Kumar | Deshadanam | |
| 1997 | Shilpa | Janmadinam | |
| 1998 | Mohan Philip | Kochu Kochu Mohangal | |
| Hency | Garshom | ||
| 1999 | Munna Salam | Kuruthipookkal | |
| 2000 | Ashwin Thampi | Madhuranombarakattu | |
| Manjima | |||
| 2001 | Krishna | Saree | |
| 2002 | Pranav Mohanlal | Punarjani | |
| 2003 | Kalidas Jayaram | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | |
| 2004 | Master Yash | Kaazhcha | |
| Sanusha | Kaazhcha , Soumyam | ||
| 2005 | Neeraja | Kane Madanguka | |
| 2006 | Mani | Photographer | |
| Malavika Nair | Karutha Pakshikal | ||
| 2007 | Jayasree Sivadas | Oridathoru Puzhayundu | |
| 2008 | Niveda Thomas | Veruthe Oru Bharya | |
| 2009 | Niveditha | Bhramaram | |
| 2010 | Krishna Padmakumar | Janaki | |
| 2011 | Malavika Nair | Oomakkuyil Padumbol | |
| 2012 | Minon | 101 Chodyangal | |
| Vyjayanthi | Manjadikuru | ||
| 2013 | Sanoop Santhosh | Philips and the Monkey Pen | |
| Anikha | 5 Sundarikal | ||
| 2014 | Adwaith | Ankuram | |
| Anna Fathima | 2 Penkuttikal | ||
| 2015 | Gourav Menon | Ben | |
| Janaki Menon | Maalgudi Days | ||
| 2016 | Chethan Jayalal | Guppy | |
| Abeni Aadhi | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | ||
| 2017 | Abhinand | Swanam | |
| Nakshatra | Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | ||
| 2018 | Rithun | Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam | |
| Abeni Aadhi | Panth | ||
| 2019 | Vasudev Sajeesh Marar | Sullu, Kalla Nottam | |
| Catherine | Nani | [2] | |
| 2020 | Niranjan S. | Kasiminte Kadal | |
| Aravya Sharma | Pyali | ||
| 2021 | Adithyan | Niraye Thathakalulla Maram | |
| Sneha Anu | Thala | ||
| 2022 | Davinchi Santhosh | Pallotty 90s Kid | |
| Thanmaya Sol A. | Vazhakku | ||
| 2023 | Avirth Menon | Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum | |
| Thennal Abhilash | Sesham Mike-il Fathima |