Kerala State Film Award for Best Film explained
| Kerala State Film Award for Best Film |
| Awarded For: | Best film in Malayalam cinema |
| Sponsor: | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| Firstawarded: | 1969 |
| Lastawarded: | 2023 |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Holder: | Kaathal - The Core |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award2 Winner: | Kumara Sambhavam (1969) |
| Award3 Type: | Last winner |
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Film is an award presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to the best film in Malayalam cinema. The awards are managed directly by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy under the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala.[1]
Winners
| Year | Film | Director | Producer |
|---|
| 1969 | Kumara Sambhavam | P. Subramaniam | P. Subramaniam | |
| 1970 | Olavum Theeravum | P. N. Menon | P. A. Backer | |
| 1971 | Sarasayya | Thoppil Bhasi | P. V. Sathyan | |
| 1972 | Panitheeratha Veedu | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Chithrakalakendram | |
| 1973 | Nirmalyam | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | |
| 1974 | Uttarayanam | G. Aravindan | Pattathuvila Karunakaran | |
| 1975 | Swapnadanam | K. G. George | T. Mohammed Bappu | |
| 1976 | Manimuzhakkam | P. A. Backer | Cartoonist Thomas | |
| 1977 | Kodiyettam | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Kulathoor Bhaskaran Nair | |
| 1978 | Ashwathama | K. R. Mohanan | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | |
| Bandhanam | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | V. B. K. Menon | |
| 1979 | Esthappan | G. Aravindan | K. Ravindranathan Nair | |
| 1980 | Oppol | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Ms. Rosamma George | |
| 1981 | Elippathayam | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | K. Ravindranathan Nair | |
| 1982 | Marmaram | Bharathan | N. N. Films | |
| Yavanika | K. G. George | Henry | |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku | Fazil | M. C. Punnus | |
| 1984 | Mukhamukham | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | K. Ravindranathan Nair | |
| 1985 | Chidambaram | G. Aravindan | G. Aravindan | |
| 1986 | Oridathu | G. Aravindan | G. Aravindan | |
| 1987 | | K. R. Mohanan | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | |
| 1988 | Ore Thooval Pakshikal | Chintha Ravi | Chintha Ravi | |
| 1989 | Vadakkunokkiyantram | Sreenivasan | Tophi Kannaara, T. C. Moni | |
| 1990 | Vasthuhara | G. Aravindan | T. Ravindranath | |
| 1991 | Kadavu | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | |
| 1992 | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | Lenin Rajendran | Lenin Rajendran | |
| 1993 | Vidheyan | | K. Ravindranathan Nair | |
| 1994 | Parinayam | Hariharan | G. P. Vijayakumar | |
| 1995 | Kazhakam | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | |
| 1996 | No award | [2] |
| 1997 | Bhoothakkannadi | Lohithadas | N. Krishnakumar | |
| 1998 | Agnisakshi | Shyama Prasad | V. V. Babu | |
| 1999 | Karunam | Jayaraj | Jayaraj | |
| 2000 | Sayahnam | R. Sarath | M. S. Nazeer | |
| 2001 | Sesham | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Latha Kurian Rajeev, K. Madhavan | |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Sathish Menon | Sathish Menon | |
| 2003 | Margam | Rajeev Vijayaraghavan | Rajeev Vijayaraghavan | |
| 2004 | Akale | Shyamaprasad | Tom George | |
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Blessy | Raju Mathew | |
| 2006 | Drishtantham | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | |
| 2007 | Atayalangal | M. G. Sasi | Aravind Venugopal | |
| 2008 | Oru Pennum Randaanum | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Benzy Martin | |
| 2009 | Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | Ranjith | A. V. Anoop, Maha Subair | |
| 2010 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Salim Ahamed | Salim Ahamed, Ashraf Bedi | |
| 2011 | Indian Rupee | Ranjith | Santhosh Sivan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shaji Nadeshan | |
| 2012 | Celluloid | Kamal | Kamal, Ubaid | |
| 2013 | | Sudevan | Pace Productions | |
| 2014 | Ottaal | Jayaraj | K Mohanan, Vinod Vijayan | |
| 2015 | Ozhivudivasathe Kali | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Niv Art Movies | |
| 2016 | Manhole | Vidhu Vincent | MP Vincent | |
| 2017 | Ottamuri Velicham | Rahul Riji Nair | Rahul Riji Nair | |
| 2018 | Kanthan - The Lover of Colour | Shareef Easa | Shareef Eesa | |
| 2019 | Vasanthi | Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman | Siju Wilson | |
| 2020 | The Great Indian Kitchen | Jeo Baby | Dijo Augustine, Jomon Jacob, Vishnu Rajan, Sajin S Raj | [3] |
| 2021 | Aavasavyuham | Krishand R. K. | Krishand R. K. |
| 2022 | Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam | Lijo Jose Pellissery | Mammootty Kampany | [4] |
| 2023 | Kaathal – The Core | Jeo Baby | Mammootty | [5] | |
See also
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Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . 2014-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120618203647/http://www.old.kerala.gov.in/intmarch04.pdf . 2012-06-18 .
- News: No 'best film' in State awards . . 21 March 1997 . 16 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725214128/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/A55E5D69D20AF99665256941001E4BD8 . 25 July 2011 .
- News: ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന് കിച്ചണ് മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന് ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന് . 16 October 2021 . 16 October 2021 . Mathrubhumi News .
- Web site: Praveen . S.R . 27 May 2022 . Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards . The Hindu.
- News: Kerala State Film Awards 2024: Prithviraj wins Best Actor, 'Kaathal' takes Best Film | LIVE . OnManorama.com .
