| Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor | |
| Awarded For: | Best performance by an actor in a Malayalam film |
| Sponsor: | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| Firstawarded: | 2015 |
| Lastawarded: | 2022 |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Holder: | P. P. Kunjikrishnan |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 5 |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award2 Winner: | Prem Prakash |
| Award3 Type: | Last winner |
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor is an award, begun in 2015, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for his performance in a Malayalam film. It replaced the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor, which was discontinued in 2014. The winner receives a certificate, statuette and a cash prize of ₹50,000.
| Year | Actor | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Prem Prakash | Nirnayakam | [1] | |
| 2016 | Manikandan R. Achari | Kammatipaadam | [2] | |
| 2017 | Alencier Ley Lopez | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | [3] | |
| 2018 | Joju George | Joseph Chola | [4] | |
| 2019 | Fahadh Faasil | Kumbalangi Nights | [5] | |
| 2020 | Sudheesh | Ennivar Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam | [6] | |
| 2021 | Sumesh Moor | Kala | [7] | |
| 2022 | P.P. Kunhikrishnan | Nna Thaan Case Kodu | [8] [9] | |
| 2023 | Vijayaraghavan | Pookkaalam | [10] |