Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor explained

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Awarded For:Best performance by an actor in a Malayalam film
Sponsor:Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Firstawarded:1969
Lastawarded:2024
Holder Label:Most recent winner
Holder:Prithviraj Sukumaran
Most Awards:Mohanlal (6)
Mammootty (6)
Award1 Type:Total awarded
Award1 Winner:54
Award2 Type:First winner
Award2 Winner:Sathyan
Award3 Type:Last winner

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an award, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs.[1] The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year.[2] They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.[3]

Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the government has presented 54 Best Actor awards to 35 actors. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of .[4] [5] Several actors have won the honour for more than one film in a given year. As of 2020, the only actor to have won the prize in consecutive years is Bharat Gopy, in 1982 and 1983.

The first Kerala State film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with Sathyan receiving the award for Kadalpalam (1969). In 1981, Nedumudi Venu received the honour for his performance in various films released that year. As of 2024, Mohanlal and Mammootty are the most honoured actors with six awards each. Two actorsBharat Gopy and Muralihave won the award four times. Prithviraj Sukumaran is the youngest recipient at age 24 for Vaasthavam (2006); he replaced Mohanlal, who held this distinction for 20 years from 1986. There were five years when there was a tie for the winnerRajit Kapur and Murali shared the honour in 1998, Fahadh Faasil and Lal in 2013, Nivin Pauly and Sudev Nair in 2014, Jayasurya and Soubin Shahir in 2018, and Biju Menon and Joju George in 2021. The recent winner is Prithviraj Sukumaran for Aadujeevitham (2024).

Winners

Indicates a joint award for that year
YearImageRecipient(s)Film(s)
1969SathyanKadalpalam[6]
1970Kottarakkara Sreedharan NairAranazhika Neram[7]
1971SathyanKarakanakadal[8]
1972Thikkurissy Sukumaran NairMaaya
1973P. J. AntonyNirmalyam
1974Adoor BhasiChattakari
1975SudheerSathyathinte Nizhalil
1976M. G. SomanThanal
Pallavi
1977Bharat GopyKodiyettam
1978SukumaranBandhanam
1979Adoor BhasiCheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal
1980AchankunjuLorry
1981Nedumudi Venu[9]
1982Bharat GopyOrmakkayi
1983Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Rachana
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Eenam
1984MammoottyAdiyozhukkukal
1985Bharat GopyChidambaram[10]
1986MohanlalT. P. Balagopalan M. A.
1987Nedumudi VenuOru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
1988PremjiPiravi
1989MammoottyOru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Mrigaya
Mahayanam
1990ThilakanPerumthachan
1991MohanlalAbhimanyu
Ulladakkam
Kilukkam		[11]
1992MuraliAadhaaram
1993MammoottyVidheyan
Ponthan Mada
Vatsalyam
1994ThilakanGamanam
Santhanagopalam
1995MohanlalSpadikam
Kaalapani
1996MuraliKaanaakkinaavu
1997Suresh GopiKaliyattam
1998 MuraliThalolam
Rajit KapurAgnisakshi[12]
1999MohanlalVanaprastham
2000O. MadhavanSayahnam[13]
2001MuraliNeythukaran
2002Oduvil UnnikrishnanNizhalkuthu
2003Nedumudi VenuMargam
2004MammoottyKaazhcha
2005MohanlalThanmathra
2006Prithviraj SukumaranVaasthavam
2007MohanlalParadesi
2008LalThalappavu
MammoottyPaleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
2010Salim KumarAdaminte Makan Abu
2011DileepVellaripravinte Changathi
2012Prithviraj SukumaranCelluloid
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Fahadh FaasilArtist
North 24 Kaatham		[14]
LalAyaal
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
Nivin Pauly1983[15]
Sudev NairMy Life Partner
2015Dulquer SalmaanCharlie[16]
2016VinayakanKammatipaadam[17]
2017IndransAalorukkam[18]
Soubin ShahirSudani from Nigeria[19]
JayasuryaCaptain
Njan Marykutty
2019Suraj VenjaramooduAndroid Kunjappan Version 5.25
Vikruthi		[20]
2020JayasuryaVellam[21]
Biju MenonAarkkariyam[22]
Joju GeorgeNayattu
Madhuram
Thuramukham
Freedom Fight
2022MammoottyNanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam[23]
2023Prithviraj SukumaranAadujeevitham[24]

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Notes and References

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  4. News: Cabinet amends norms governing State film awards. The Hindu. 14 May 2015. 11 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411144951/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/cabinet-amends-norms-governing-state-film-awards/article7203975.ece. 11 April 2016. live.
  5. News: Press Trust of India. 'Charlie' sweeps Kerala State Film Awards. 15 June 2016. Business Standard. 1 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160615143450/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/charlie-sweeps-kerala-state-film-awards-116030100795_1.html. 15 June 2016. live.
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