| Subheader: | State award for contributions to Malayalam television |
| Awarded For: | Best performance by an actor in a leading role |
| Sponsor: | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| Lastawarded: | 2020 |
| Holder Label: | Frist Winner |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award3 Type: | Last winner |
| Award3 Winner: | Shivaji Guruvayoor |
The Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Television Awards of India to an actor for the best performance in a leading role in a Malayalam telefilm or serial. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit organisation functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs, has been exercising control over the awards.[1]
The 2008 recipient Murali for Aranazhikaneram and 2013 recipient Salim Kumar for Parethante Paribhavangal are the only 2 actors to win the National Film Award for Best Actor, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and Kerala State Television Award under the category of Best Actor
| Year | Photo of Winners | Recipient(s) | Tele film / serial(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Shivaji Guruvayoor | Bharthavinte Snehithan | |||
| 2021 | Ishaq | Pira | |||
| 2020 | Shivaji Guruvayoor | Kathayariyathe | [2] | ||
| 2019 | Madhu Vibhakar | Kunjiraman | [3] | ||
| 2018 | Raghavan | Dehantharam | [4] | ||
| 2017 | Krishnan Balakrishnan | Kaligandaki | [5] | ||
| 2016 | Gireesh Kumar K. | Ooriyattam | [6] | ||
| 2015 | Munshi Baiju | Nadakanthyam | [7] | ||
| 2014 | Murukan | Unmadham | |||
| 2013 | Salim Kumar | Parethante Paribhavangal | [8] | ||
| 2012 | Mukundan | Sandhya Ragam | |||
| 2011 | Babu Annur | Daivatinte Swantham Devooty | |||
| 2010 | Ashok Kumar | Planning | |||
| Achuthanandan | Planning | ||||
| 2009 | Manikandan Pattambi | Unaru | |||
| 2008 | Murali | Aranazhikaneram | [9] | ||
| 2007 | K. B. Ganesh Kumar | Madavam | [10] | ||
| 2006 | T. G. Ravi | Nizhalroopam | [11] | ||
| 2005 | Siddique | Samasya Annum Mazhayayirunnu | [12] | ||
| 2004 | Prem Prakash | Avicharitham | [13] | ||
| 2003 | Ravi Vallathol | American Dreams | |||
| 2002 | Ratheesh | Anna | |||
| 2001 | Nedumudi Venu | Avasthantharangal | |||
| 2000 | Sreenath | ||||
| 1999 | M. R. Gopakumar | Pulari Balyakalasmaranakal | |||
| 1998 | M. R. Gopakumar | Pattolaponnu | |||
| 1997 | |||||
| 1996 | |||||
| 1995 | |||||
| 1994 | M. R. Gopakumar | Koodaram | |||
| 1993 | Jose Prakash | Mikhayelinte Santhathikal |