54th Kerala State Film Awards: Prithviraj Sukumaran Best Actor; Urvashi And Beena Chandran Best Actresses

Prithviraj Sukumaran, who stole both the box office and critical response earlier with his groundbreaking performance in Blessy’s Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life), has been announced as the best actor (male) in the 54th Kerala State Film Awards. Actresses Urvashi and Beena R Chandran won the award in the category best actor (female) for Ullozhuku and Thadavu, respectively.

The best film award goes to Kaathal: The Core while Blessy won the best director award for Aadujeevitham.

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Kerala’s Culture Minister Saji Cherian made the announcement today in Thiruvananthapuram.

A total of 160 films were nominated for the state awards this year.

54th Kerala State Film Awards Winners

Best Actor (Male): Prithviraj (Aadujeevitham)

Best Actor (Female): Urvashi (Ullozhuku); Beena R Chandran (Thadavu)

Best Director: Blessy (Aadujeevitham)

Best Film: Kaathal: The Core

Popular Special Movie: Aadujeevitham

Best Screenplay Adaptation: Blessy (Aadujeevitham)

Best Screenplay: Rohit MG Krishnam (Iratta)

Best Cinematographer: Sunil KS (Aadujeevitham)

Best Story: Adarsh Sukumaran (Kaathal: The Core)

Best Character Artist (Female): Sreeshma Chandran (Pombalai Oruma)

Best Character Artist (Male): Vijayaraghavan (Pookkalam)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Anne Amie (Song – Thinkal Poovin from Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Vidyadharan Master (Song – Pathiranennu from Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnu)

Best Music Composer: Justin Varghese (Chaaver)

Best Lyricist: Hareesh Mohanan (Song – Chenthamara from Chaaver)

Best Background Music: Mathews Pulikkal (Kaathal: The Core)

Best Choreographer: Jishnu (Sulekha Manzil)

Best Child Artist (Female): Thennal Abhilash (Shesham Mikeil Fathima)

Best Child Artist (Male): Avyukth Menon (Paachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum)

Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Roshan Mathews (Ullozhuku and Valatty)

Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Sumangala (Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnu)

Best Debut Director: Fazil Razak (Thadavu)

Best Makeup Artist: Ranjith Ambadi (Aadujeevitham)

Best Costume Designer: Femina Jabbar (O Baby)

Special Jury Mention: Krishnan (Jaivam), KR Gokul (Aadujeevitham) and Sudhi Kozhikode (Kaathal: The Core)

Special Jury Award: Sudhi Kozhikode (Kaathal: The Core)