Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2020 Explained

The 44th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2020, were announced in September 2021.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Winners

Main Awards

• Best Film

The Great Indian Kitchen

• Best Actor

Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon - Ayyappanum Koshiyum

• Best Actress

Surabhi Lakshmi - Jwalamukhi and Samyuktha Menon - Aanum Pennum, Vellam, Wolf

• Best Director

Sidhartha Siva - Ennivar

• Second Best Film

Vellam

• Second Best Director: Prajesh Sen - Vellam
• Best Supporting Actor: Sudheesh - Ennivar
• Best Supporting Actress: Mamitha Baiju - Kho-Kho
• Best Child Artiste Male: Master Sidhartha - Bonamy
• Best Child Artiste Female: Baby Krishna Sree - Kanthi
• Best Screenplay

Sachy - Ayyappanum Koshiyum

• Best Music Director

M. Jayachandran - Sufiyum Sujatayum

• Best Lyricist

Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan - Randam Naal

• Best Male Playback Singer

P. K. Sunilkumar - Sheriyathu from the movie Perfume

• Best Female Playback Singer

K. S. Chithra - Neelavanam from the movie Perfume

• Best Cinematographer

Amal Neerad - Trance

• Best Film Editor: Naufal Abdullah - Sameer
• Best Sound Designer: Resul Pookutty - Trance
• Best Art Director: Deepu Joseph - Sufiyum Sujatayum
• Best Makeup Artist: Sudhi Surendran - Ek Din
• Best Costumer: Mashar Hamsa - Trance
• Best Popular Film: Sufiyum Sujatayum
• Best Biopic Film: Visudha Chavara Achan
• Best Children's Film: Bonamy
• Best Ecological Film: Orilathanalil
• Best Performing Artist Film: Pacha Thappu and Uriyattu
• Best Sanskrit Film: Bhagavaddajjukam
• Best Debutant Actor: Anand Roshan - Sameer
• Best Debutant Actress: Afsana - Velutha Madhuram
• Best Debutant Director: Viyaan Vishnu - Ek Din

Special Jury Awards

• Best Director: Zeenath - Randu Naal and Jinoy Jebit - Kozhipporu
• Best Lyricist: Anilkumar - Leika
• Socially Relevant Best Film: Kho-Kho, Sameer and Article-21

Honorary Awards

• Chalachitra Ratnam Award: K. G. George
• Ruby Jubilee Award: Harikumar
• Chalachitra Prathibha Award: Mamukkoya, Sai Kumar, Bindu Panicker

External links

• "List of recipients of the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards" (in Malayalam)
• "Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2020: Official press release" (in Malayalam)

Notes and References

1. News: Film Critics Awards 2020: The Great Indian Kitchen wins the best film. 13 September 2021. 28 January 2023. Malayala Manorama.
2. News: Kerala Film Critics Awards: Prithviraj, Biju Menon share best actor award . 13 September 2021 . 28 January 2023 . .
3. News: Kerala Film Critics Awards announced . 14 September 2021 . 28 January 2023 . The New Indian Express.
4. News: Kerala Film Critics Awards: Great Indian Kitchen wins best film; Prithviraj Sukumaran & Biju Menon best actors . 15 September 2021 . 28 January 2023 . Pinkvilla.
5. News: KERALA FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2020: JEO'S THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN BAGS BEST FILM AWARD,SIDHARTH SIVA BEST DIRECTOR,PRITHVIRAJ, BIJU MENON BEST ACTORS,SURABHI LEKSHMI & SAMYUKTHA MENON SHARES BEST ACTRESS AWARD, K G GEORGE SELECTED AS CHALACHITRA RETNAM &HARIKUMAR TO BE AWARDED THE RUBY JUBILEE AWARD . 13 September 2021 . 28 January 2023 . Mangalam.