47th Kerala State Film Awards explained

47th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded For:	Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2016
Presenter:	Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Location:	Thiruvananthapuram
Country:	India
Year:	1969
Website:	http://www.keralafilm.com
Most Wins:	Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (5)
Previous:	2016 (46th)
Main:	Kerala State Film Awards
Next:	2018 (48th)

The 47th Kerala State Film Awards were announced by minister A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 7 March 2017.^[1] The winners in the fiction category were selected by a jury headed by Odisha director A.K. Bir.^[2] The other jury members were Priyanandanan, Sundar Das, Sudevan, script writer P.F. Mathews, actress Shanti Krishna, composer and singer V.T. Murali, sound designer Arun Nambiar, critic Meena T. Pillai, and Kerala Chalachitra Academy secretary Mahesh Panju.^{[3] [4]}

Winners

Most Awards

style=;	Number of Awards	style=;	Film(s)
5	Guppy, Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
4	Kammatipaadam, Kambhoji

Name of Award	Awardee(s)	Name of Film	Remarks
Best Film	Vidhu Vincent (Director) M.P Vincent (Producer)	Manhole
Second Best Film	Satheesh Babu Senan (Director) Santhosh Babu Senan (Producer)	Ottayaal paatha	^[5]
Best Director	Vidhu Vincent (Director)	Manhole
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value	Dileesh Pothan director Aashiq Abu (Producer)	Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Best Children's Film	Abhijith U.A (Director) Arun Vishwam (Producer)	Kolumittayi
Best Actor	Vinayakan	Kammatipaadam
Best Character Actress	Kanchana V. K.	Olappeeppi
Best Character Actor	Manikandan R. Achari	Kammatipaadam
Best Actress	Rajisha Vijayan	Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Best Child Artist	Chethan Jayalal	Guppy
	Janaki Menon	Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
Best Debut Director	Shanavas K Bavakutty	Kismath
Best Cinematography	M. J. Radhakrishnan	Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
Best Story	Salim Kumar	Karutha Joothan
Best Screenplay (Original)	Syam Pushkaran	Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Best Lyrics	ONV Kurup	Kambhoji	"Nadavathil Thurannila"
Best Music Director	M. Jayachandran	Kambhoji
Best Background Music	Vishhu Vijay	Guppy
Best Male Singer	Sooraj Santhosh	Guppy	"Thaniye Mizhigal"
Best Female Singer	K. S. Chithra	Kambhoji	"Nadavathil Thurannila"
Best Dubbing Artist	Vijay Mohan Menon	Oppam	(Male)
	M Thankammani	Olappeppi
Best Choreography	Vineeth	Kambhoji	"Chenthar Nermukhi"
Best Costume Designer	Stephy Zaviour	Guppy
Best Makeup Artist	N. G. Roshan	Naval Enna Jewel
Best Processing Lab/Colourist	Henroy Messia(Vista vfx)	Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
Best Film Editor	B. Ajithkumar	Kammatipaadam
Best Sound Recordist	Jayadevan Chakkadath	Kaadu Pookkunna Neram	Location Sound/Live Sound
	Jayadevan Chakkadath	Kaadu Pookkunna Neram	Sound Design
	Pramod Thomas	Kaadu Pookkunna Neram	Sound Mixing
Best Art Director	Gokuldas N.V, S Nagaraj	Kammatipaadam
Special Jury Award	K Kaladharan	Ottayal Patha	Acting
Special Mention	E. Santhoshkumar	Aaradi	Story
	Surabhi Lakshmi	Minnaminungu	Acting
	Girish Gangadharan	Guppy	Cinematography
Best Book on Cinema	Aju K. Narayanan, Cheri Jacob K	Cinema muthal Cinema Varae
Best Article on Cinema	N. P. Sajeesh	Velutha thirsheelayude Karutha Udalugal
J. C. Daniel Award	Adoor Gopalakrishnan		Lifetime achievement award

External links

• http://www.keralafilm.com

Notes and References

1. News: Manhole is Kerala’s best film . 7 March 2017 . 8 March 2017.
2. News: Best of 2016: Kerala State Film Awards to be announced today. . 7 March 2017 . 7 March 2017.
3. Web site: Kerala State Film Awards . 7 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170307205550/http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/kerala-state-film-awards-2016.html . 7 March 2017 . dead .
4. News: The politics of Kerala state film awards . 8 March 2017 . 8 March 2017.
5. News: Vidhu Vincent's Manhole sweeps best film and best director . 7 March 2017 . 8 March 2017.