The 51st Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, Saji Cherian in Thiruvananthapuram on 16 October 2021. A total of 80 films competed for the awards.[1][2][3]
| 51st Kerala State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Honouring achievements in Malayalam films |
| Date | 17 October 2021 |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| First awarded | 1969 |
| Most awards | Sufiyum Sujatayum (5) |
| Website | https://www.keralafilm.com |
Writing category
editJury
edit| • P. K. Rajashekaran (chairman) | |
| • | |
| • C. Ajoy (member and secretary) | |
Awards
editAll award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
| Name of award | Title of work | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Book on Cinema | Aakyanathinte Piriyan Kovanikal | P. K.Surendran | ₹30,000 |
| Best Article on Cinema | Adoorinte 5 Nayaka Kathapathrangal | John Samuel | ₹20,000 |
Film category
editAwards
editAll award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
| Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | The Great Indian Kitchen | Director: Jeo Baby | ₹100,000 |
| Producer: Dijo Augustine Jomon Jacob Vishnu Rajan Sajin S Raj |
₹200,000 | ||
| Second Best Film | Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam | Director: Senna Hegde | ₹150,000 |
| Producer: Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah | ₹150,000 | ||
| Best Director | Ennivar | Sidhartha Siva | ₹200,000 |
| Best Actor | Vellam |
Jayasurya | ₹100,000 |
| Best Actress | Kappela | Anna Ben | ₹100,000 |
| Best Character Actor | Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam Ennivar |
Sudheesh | ₹50,000 |
| Best Character Actress | Veyil | Sreerekha | ₹50,000 |
| Best Child Artist | Kasiminte Kadal | Niranjan S (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
| Pyali | Aravya Sharma (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
| Best Story | Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam | Senna Hegde | ₹50,000 |
| Best Cinematography | Kayattam | Chandru Selvaraj | ₹50,000 |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | The Great Indian Kitchen | Jeo Baby | ₹25,000 each |
| Best Screenplay (Adaptation) | Not Awarded | ||
| Best Lyrics | Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam ("Smaranagal Kadalyi") Malik ("Theerame Theerame") |
Anwar Ali | ₹50,000 |
| Best Music Director (song) | Sufiyum Sujatayum (All songs) | M. Jayachandran | ₹50,000 |
| Best Music Director (score) | Sufiyum Sujatayum | M. Jayachandran | ₹50,000 |
| Best Male Singer | Halal Love Story ("Sundaranayavane") Vellam ("Aakashamayavale") |
Shahabaz Aman | ₹50,000 |
| Best Female Singer | Sufiyum Sujatayum ("Vathikkalu Vellarippravu") | Nithya Mamman | ₹50,000 |
| Best Editor | C U Soon | Mahesh Narayanan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Art Director | Malik Pyali |
Santosh Raman | ₹50,000 |
| Best Sync Sound | Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam | Adarsh Joseph Cheriyan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Sound Mixing | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Ajith Abraham George | ₹50,000 |
| Best Sound Design | The Great Indian Kitchen | Tony Babu | ₹25,000 each |
| Best Processing Lab/Colourist | ₹50,000 | ||
| Best Makeup Artist | Article 21 | Rasheed Ahamed | ₹50,000 |
| Best Costume Designer | Malik | Dhanya Balakrishnan | ₹50,000 |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam (Character:Thambidurai) |
Shoby Thilakan (Male category) | ₹50,000 |
| Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Character:Kannamma) | Riya Saira (Female category) | ₹50,000 | |
| Best Choreography | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Lalitha Soby Babu Xavier |
₹25,000 each |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Producers: Ranjith P. M. Sasidharan |
₹25,000 each |
| Director:Sachy | ₹100,000 | ||
| Best Debut Director | Kappela | Muhammad Musthafa | ₹100,000 |
| Best Children's Film | Bonamy | Producer: Sinseer | ₹300,000 |
| Director : Tony Sukumar | ₹100,000 | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Love | Sarjas Muhammed (awarded for Visual Effects)
Anish D. Sumesh Gopal |
₹50,000 |
Special Jury Mention
editAll recipients receive a certificate and statuette.
| Name of award | Title of film | Awardee(s) | Awarded for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Mention | Bharathapuzha | Siji Pradeep | Acting |
| Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Nanjiyamma | Singing the song "Kalakkatha Sandanamera" | |
| Bharathapuzha | Nalini Jameela | Costume |
References
edit- ^ "51st Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന് കിച്ചണ് മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന് ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്". Mathrubhumi News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "51st Kerala State Film Awards: Here is the full list of winners". The Hindu. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.