52nd Kerala State Film Awards explained

52nd Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded For:Honouring achievements in Malayalam films
Presenter:Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Location:Thiruvananthapuram
Country:India
Year:1969
Most Wins:Joji (4)
Minnal Murali (4)
Previous:2021 (51st)
Main:Kerala State Film Awards
Next:2023 (53rd)

The 52nd Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, Saji Cherian in Thiruvananthapuram on 27 May 2022.[1] [2] [3]

Writing category

Jury

(chairman)
(member and secretary)

Awards

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

Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Book on CinemaChamayamPattanam Rasheed₹30,000
Best Article on CinemaMalayala Cinemayile AanoruthanmarJithin K. C.₹20,000

Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of awardTitleAwardee(s)
Book on CinemaNashta SwapnangalR. Gopalakrishnan
Focus: Cinema PadanangalSheeba M. Kurien
Article on CinemaGeorgekuttiyum Malayaliyude UbhayabhavanayumRakesh Cherukodu

Film category

Jury

Saeed Akhtar Mirza (chairman)
Sundar Das Bombay Jayashri
Suresh Triveni Dwarak Warrier
Fowzia Fathima K. Gopinathan
C. Ajoy (member secretary)

Awards

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

Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best FilmAavasavyuhamDirector: Krishand R. K.₹100,000
Producer: Krishand R. K.₹200,000
Second Best FilmNishiddhoDirector: Tara Ramanujan₹150,000
Producer: Kerala State Film Development Corporation₹150,000
ChavittuDirector: Sajas Rahman
Shinos Rahman
₹150,000
Producer: Sharaf U Dheen₹150,000
Best DirectorJojiDileesh Pothan₹200,000
Best ActorAarkkariyam
Biju Menon₹100,000
Nayattu
Madhuram
Thuramukham
Freedom Fight
Joju George₹100,000
Best ActressBhoothakaalamRevathy₹100,000
Best Character ActorKalaSumesh Moor₹50,000
Best Character ActressJojiUnnimaya Prasad₹50,000
Best Child ArtistNiraye Thathakalulla MaramAdithyan ₹50,000
ThalaSneha Anu ₹50,000
Best StoryNaayattuShahi Kabir₹50,000
Best CinematographyChuruliMadhu Neelakandan₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Original)AavasavyuhamKrishnand R. K.₹25,000
Best Screenplay (Adaptation)JojiShyam Pushkaran₹50,000
Best LyricsKaadakalam B. K. Harinarayanan₹50,000
Best Music Director (song)Hridayam Hesham Abdul Wahab₹50,000
Best Music Director (score)JojiJustin Varghese₹50,000
Best Male SingerMinnal Murali Pradeep Kumar₹50,000
Best Female SingerKaanekkaane Sithara Krishnakumar₹50,000
Best EditorNaayattuMahesh Narayanan
Rajesh Rajendran
₹50,000 each
Best Art DirectorThuramukhamA. V. Gokuldas₹50,000
Best Sync SoundChavittuArun Ashok
Sonu K. P.
₹50,000
Best Sound MixingMinnal MuraliJustin Jose₹50,000
Best Sound DesignChuruliRenganaath Ravee₹25,000
Best Visual EffectsMinnal MuraliAndrew D'Crus
Best Processing Lab/ColouristChuruliLiju Prabhakar₹50,000
Best Makeup ArtistAarkkariyamRanjith Ambady₹50,000
Best Costume DesignerMinnal MuraliMelwy J.₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist₹50,000
Drishyam 2 Devi S. ₹50,000
Best ChoreographyChavittuArun Lal₹25,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic ValueHridayamProducers: Visakh Subramaniam₹25,000
₹100,000
Best Debut DirectorPrappedaKrishnendu Kalesh₹100,000
Best Children's FilmKaadakalamProducer: Periyar Valley Creations
Collective Frames
₹100,000
Director: Sakhil Raveendran₹100,000
Special Jury AwardAvanovilonaSherry Govindan ₹50,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender

All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette.

Notes and References

  1. News: ETimes.in . 52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Dileesh Pothan bags the Best Director award . 25 July 2023 . . 27 May 2022.
  2. News: 52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list. 2022-05-27. The Indian Express.
  3. News: Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards. 2022-05-27. The Hindu. 27 May 2022. Praveen. S. R..