50th Kerala State Film Awards

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50th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forHonouring achievements in Malayalam films
Date13 October 2020 (2020-10-13)
Location Thiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awards Kumbalangi Nights (4)
Website http://www.keralafilm.com
←  2019 (49th)  · Kerala State Film Awards ·  2021 (51st)  →

The 50th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 13 October 2020. A total of 119 films competed for the awards. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Writing category

Jury

 • V. Rajakrishnan (chairman)
 • P. G. Sadanandan • T. Anithakumary
 • C. Ajoy (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. [3]

Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema Cinema Sandarbhangal: Cinema Shaalayum Keraleeya Pothumandalavum P. K. Rajasekharan ₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema
  • Madamballiyile Manorogi
  • Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kalam
 Bipin Chandran ₹20,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. [3]

Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Type of work
Special MentionCinema: Mukhavum MukhammoodiyumRajesh M. R.Book
Jellikkettinte Charithra PaadangalSebastian Joseph
Sudhi C. J.		Article

Film category

Jury

 • Madhu Ambat (chairman)
 • Salim Ahamed  • Abrid Shine
 • Vipin Mohan • L. Bhoominathan
 • S. Radhakrishnan • Lathika
 • Jomol  • Benyamin
 • C. Ajoy (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. [3]

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Film Vasanthi Directors: Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman₹100,000 each
Producer: Siju Wilson ₹200,000
Second Best Film Kenjira Director: Manoj Kana₹150,000
Producer: Manoj Kana₹150,000
Best Director Jallikattu Lijo Jose Pellissery ₹200,000
Best Actor Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Vikruthi 		Suraj Venjaramoodu ₹100,000
Best Actress Biriyaani Kani Kusruti ₹100,000
Best Character Actor Kumbalangi Nights Fahadh Faasil ₹50,000
Best Character Actress Vasanthi Swasika ₹50,000
Best Child Artist Sullu
Kallanottam		Vasudev Sajeesh Marar (Male category)₹50,000
NaniCatherine (Female category)₹50,000
Best Story Vari: The SentenceShahul Aliyar₹50,000
Best Cinematography Idam
Kenjira 		Pratap P. Nair ₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Original) Vasanthi Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman₹25,000 each
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Thottappan P. S. Rafeeque ₹50,000
Best Lyrics Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo ("Pularippoo Pole Chirichu")Sujesh Hari₹50,000
Best Music Director (song) Kumbalangi Nights (All songs) Sushin Shyam ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Vrithakrithiyilulla ChathuramAjmal Hasbulla₹50,000
Best Male Singer Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha ("Aathmaavile Vaanangalil") Najim Arshad ₹50,000
Best Female Singer Kolaambi ("Parayatharike Vanna Pranayame") Madhushree Narayan ₹50,000
Best Editor Ishq Kiran Das₹50,000
Best Art Director Kumbalangi Nights
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 		Jyothish Shankar₹50,000
Best Sync Sound Nani Harikumar Madhavan Nair ₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Jallikattu Kannan Ganapathi₹50,000
Best Sound Design Unda
Ishq 		Sreesankar Gopinath, Vishnu Govind ₹25,000 each
Best Processing Lab/ColouristIdamRang Rays Media Works / Liju Prabhakar₹50,000
Best Makeup Artist Helen Ranjith Ambady₹50,000
Best Costume Designer Kenjira Ashokan Alappuzha₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Lucifer (Character: Bobby)
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (Character: Ananthan)		 Vineeth (Male category)₹50,000
Kamala (Character: Kamala) Shruti Ramachandran (Female category)₹50,000
Best Choreography Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Brinda, Prasanna Sujit₹25,000 each
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Kumbalangi Nights Producers: Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, Dileesh Pothan, Syam Pushkaran ₹25,000 each
Director: Madhu C. Narayanan₹100,000
Best Debut Director Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval₹100,000
Best Children's Film NaniProducer: Shaji Mathew₹300,000
Director: Samvid Anand₹100,000
Special Jury Award Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Sidharth Priyadarshan (awarded for Visual Effects )₹50,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. [3]

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded for
Special Mention Shyamaragam V. Dakshinamoorthy Music Direction
Moothon Nivin Pauly Acting
Helen Anna Ben Acting
Thottappan Priyamvada KrishnanActing

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References

  1. ↑ "Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kani Kusurthi and Lijo Jose Pellissery win big at 50th Kerala State Film Awards". The Times of India . Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "50th Kerala State Film Awards: Winners list". The Indian Express . 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Keralafilm.com (13 October 2020). "Kerala State Film Awards 2019 declaration" (PDF) (in Malayalam). Kerala State Chalachitra Academy . Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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