Kerala State Film Award for Best Director

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Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
State award for contributions to Malayalam cinema
Blessy Director.jpg
Recent winner : Blessy for the Movie, The GoatLife
Awarded forAward for excellence in direction
Sponsored by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Last awarded2024
Most recent winner Blessy
( The Goatlife )
Highlights
Total awarded53
First winner A. Vincent
( Nadhi )

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Director is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969. It is given to a film director who has exhibited outstanding direction while working in the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit organisation functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs, has been exercising control over the awards. [1] The recipients are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy. [2] They are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister. [3]

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The first Kerala State Film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with cinematographer-director A. Vincent receiving the Best Director award for his work in Nadhi (1969). [4] Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of Kerala has presented a total of 50 best director awards to 25 different filmmakers. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹ 2 lakh (US$2,400). [5] [lower-alpha 1]

G. Aravindan is the most frequent winner in this category with seven awards. He is followed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (six awards), Shyamaprasad (five awards) and K. S. Sethumadhavan (four awards). As of 2020, six directors— Shaji N. Karun, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, T. V. Chandran, Hariharan, Blessy and Lijo Jose Pellissery — have won the award twice in their careers. The academy did not present the award at the 2002 ceremony. [7] Vidhu Vincent was the first female director to win the award in 2016, for her debut film Manhole . [8] The most recent recipient was Sidhartha Siva, who received the award for his film Ennivar in 2020.

Winners

Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Aravindan has won the award six times. DirectorAdoor.jpg
Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Aravindan has won the award six times.
Vidhu Vincent is the only woman to receive the award. Vidhu Vincent IMG 9503.jpg
Vidhu Vincent is the only woman to receive the award.
List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s)
YearRecipientFilmRef.
1969 A. Vincent Nadhi [9]
1970 K. S. Sethumadhavan Aranazhika Neram [10]
1971 K. S. Sethumadhavan Karakanakadal [11]
1972 K. S. Sethumadhavan Panitheeratha Veedu [11]
1973 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Nirmaalyam [11]
1974 G. Aravindan Uttarayanam [11]
1975 P. A. Backer Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol [11]
1976 T. Rajeevnath Thanal [11]
1977 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Kodiyettam [11]
1978 G. Aravindan Thampu [11]
1979 G. Aravindan Esthappan [11]
1980 K. S. Sethumadhavan Oppol [11]
1981 G. Aravindan Pokkuveyil [12]
1982 Bharathan Marmaram [12]
1983 Fazil Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku [12]
1984 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Mukhamukham [12]
1985 G. Aravindan Chidambaram [12]
1986 G. Aravindan Oridathu [12]
1987 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Anantaram [12]
1988 K. P. Kumaran Rugmini [12]
1989 I. V. Sasi Mrugaya [12]
1990 G. Aravindan Vasthuhara [12]
1991 Kamal Ulladakkam [13]
1992 Hariharan Sargam [13]
1993 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Vidheyan [13]
1994 Shaji N. Karun Swaham [13]
1995 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Kathapurushan [13]
1996 Jayaraj Desadanam [13]
1997 T. V. Chandran Mangamma [13]
1998 Shyamaprasad Agnisakshi [13]
1999 Shaji N. Karun Vanaprastham [13]
2000 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Oru Cheru Punchiri [14]
2001 T. V. Chandran Dany [14]
2002No winner [7]
2003 Sibi Malayil Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum [14]
2004 Shyamaprasad Akale [14]
2005 Blessy Thanmathra [14]
2006 Lenin Rajendran Rathri Mazha [14]
2007 M. G. Sasi Atayalangal [14]
2008 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Oru Pennum Randaanum [14]
2009 Hariharan Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja [14]
2010 Shyamaprasad Elektra [14]
2011 Blessy Pranayam [14]
2012 Lal Jose Ayalum Njanum Thammil [14]
2013 Shyamaprasad Artist [15]
2014 Sanal Kumar Sasidharan Oraalppokkam [16]
2015 Martin Prakkat Charlie [17]
2016 Vidhu Vincent Manhole [18]
2017 Lijo Jose Pellissery Ee.Ma.Yau. [19]
2018 Shyamaprasad Oru Njayarazhcha [20]
2019 Lijo Jose Pellissery Jellikkettu [21]
2020 Sidhartha Siva Ennivar [22]
2021 Dileesh Pothan Joji [23]
2022 Mahesh Narayan Ariyippu [24] [25]

Notes

  1. ↑ The average exchange rate in 2019 was 68.53 Indian rupees (₹) per 1 US dollar (US$) [6]

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