J. C. Daniel Award Explained
The J. C. Daniel Award is the highest award in Malayalam cinema, established by the Government of Kerala, India. It is presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, a non-profit institution operating under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Kerala. Instituted in 1992, the award recognizes individuals for their "outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema".[1] [2] Recipients are selected by a jury appointed by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs.[1] [3], the honourees receive a statuette, a citation, and a cash prize of . They are honoured at the Kerala State Film Awards ceremony.[4]
The Government of Kerala created the award to commemorate the contribution of Indian filmmaker J. C. Daniel, who is often regarded as the "father of Malayalam cinema".[5] The J. C. Daniel Award was managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs until 1997. In 1998, the Government of Kerala constituted the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, and since that year, the Academy has hosted the award.[1] [6] A cash prize of was granted with the award until 2002. In 2003, the prize money was doubled and, as part of a technical correction to update it, no award was presented that year. Actor Madhu was the first recipient of the award with the increased monetary prize of in 2004. Since 2016, the cash prize is .[7]
Since its inception, the J. C. Daniel Award has been bestowed on 30 individuals. The award was first presented to film distributor and producer T. E. Vasudevan in 1992. Actress Aranmula Ponnamma was the first woman to receive the honour, in 2005. The 2011 recipient, actor Jose Prakash, died before the award ceremony. His son accepted the award on his behalf. The most recent winner is filmmaker T. V. Chandran.
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- News: Mankada Ravi Varma dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160708182247/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mankada-ravi-varma-dead/article906753.ece. 8 July 2016. 12 April 2016. The Hindu. 23 November 2010. live.
- News: J.C. Daniel Award for P. Ramdas. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412132654/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/jc-daniel-award-for-p-ramdas/article1234769.ece. 12 April 2016. 25 February 2013. The Hindu. 8 April 2008. live.
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- News: Mathew. Roy. J.C. Daniel Award for Sethumadhavan. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418110036/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/jc-daniel-award-for-sethumadhavan/article428938.ece. 18 April 2016. 25 February 2013. The Hindu. 13 May 2010. live.
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- News: Malayalam actor Jose Prakash passes away. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630195107/http://www.news18.com/news/india/malayalam-actor-jose-prakash-passes-away-458681.html. 30 June 2016. 30 June 2016. News18. 24 March 2012. live.
- News: J.C. Daniel Award for Sasikumar. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412134416/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/jc-daniel-award-for-sasikumar/article4411443.ece. 12 April 2016. 25 February 2013. The Hindu. 14 February 2013. live.
- News: Press Trust of India. M T Vasudevan Nair chosen for Kerala's top cinema honour. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412134743/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/m-t-vasudevan-nair-chosen-for-keralas-top-cinema-honour_1474621.html. 12 April 2016. 25 September 2014. Zee News. 24 September 2014. live.
- News: Press Trust of India. Veteran filmmaker I V Sasi bags J C Daniel award. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412135004/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/veteran-filmmaker-i-v-sasi-bags-j-c-daniel-award/. 12 April 2016. 12 April 2016. The Indian Express. 12 October 2015. live.
- News: J.C. Daniel award for K.G. George. 12 September 2016. The Hindu. 7 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160912083725/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/jc-daniel-award-for-kg-george/article9078902.ece. 12 September 2016. live.
- News: Veteran Malayalam film personality Sreekumaran Thampi honoured with JC Daniel award. 29 March 2018. The Economic Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 29 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329184403/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/veteran-malayalam-film-personality-sreekumaran-thampi-honoured-with-jc-daniel-award/articleshow/63527599.cms. 29 March 2018. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Actress Sheela wins prestigious J C Daniel Award. 4 June 2019. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 4 June 2019. 19 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719051742/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/actress-sheela-wins-prestigious-j-c-daniel-award-119060400874_1.html. live.
- News: Express News Service. Hariharan bags JC Daniel award for lifetime contributions to Malayalam cinema. 4 November 2020. The New Indian Express. 3 November 2020. 3 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103143545/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/03/hariharan-bags-jc-daniel-award-for-lifetime-contributions-to-malayalam-cinema-2218841.html. live.
- News: J. C. Daniel Award for P. Jayachandran. 13 December 2021. The Hindu. 13 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213151024/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/jc-daniel-award-for-p-jayachandran/article37946069.ece. live.
- News: Filmmaker KP Kumaran receives the prestigious JC Daniel award. The Times of India. 16 July 2022. 2022-07-16. en. 16 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716114255/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/filmmaker-kp-kumaran-receives-the-prestigious-jc-daniel-award/articleshow/92917908.cms. live.
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