Manjummel Boys and Mammootty Shine at Kerala State Film Awards 2024

The winners of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards, honoring the best of Malayalam cinema in 2024, were announced on Monday. Chidambaram’s survival drama Manjummel Boys emerged as the big winner, taking home several top honors including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

Veteran superstar Mammootty was named Best Actor for his intense performance in Bhramayugam, marking his seventh State Award win in the category. Shamla Hamza earned the Best Actress award for her impressive portrayal in Feminichi Fathima, which was also declared the Second Best Film.

Major Awards

Best Film: Manjummel Boys Directed by Chidambaram

Second Best Film: Feminichi Fathima

Best Director: Chidambaram - Manjummel Boys

Best Actor: Mammootty - Bhramayugam

Best Actress: Shamla Hamza - Feminichi Fathima

Best Character Actors: Soubin Shahir (Manjummel Boys), Siddharth Bharathan (Bhramayugam)

Best Character Actress: Lijomol Jose (Nadanna Sambhavam)

Best Story Writer: Prasanna Vithanage (Paradise)

Best Cinematographer: Shyju Khalid (Manjummel Boys)

Best Screenplay (Original): Chidambaram (Manjummel Boys)

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Lajo Jose & Amal Neerad (Bougainvillea)

Best Lyricist: Vaidyan - “Kuthantram” (Viyarp Thunniyitta Kuppayam), Manjummel Boys

Best Music Director (Songs): Sushin Shyam (Bougainvillea)

Best Background Score: Christo Xavier (Bhramayugam)

Best Male Playback Singer: K.S. Harisankar (A.R.M)

Best Female Playback Singer: Seba Tomy (Am Ah)

Best Editor: Sooraj E.S. (Kishkindha Kaandam)

Best Art Director: Ajayan Challissery (Manjummel Boys)

Best Sync Sound: Ajayan Adat (Pani)

Best Sound Mixing: Fazal A. Bucker (Manjummel Boys)

Best Sound Design: Shijin Melvin Hutton & Abhishek Nair (Manjummel Boys)

Best Colorist/Processing Lab: Sreek Warrior (Manjummel Boys, Bougainvillea)

Best Makeup Artist: Ronax Xavier (Bougainvillea, Bhramayugam)

Best Costume Designer: Sameera Saneesh (Rekhachithram, Bougainvillea)

Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Bhasi Vaikom (Barros)

Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Sayonara Philip (Barros)

Best Choreography: Jishnu Das M.V & Sumesh Sundar (Bougainvillea)

Best Popular Film with Artistic Merit: Premalu

Best Debut Director: Fazil Muhammed (Feminichi Fathima)

Women/Transgender Filmmaker Award: Payal Kapadia (Prabhayay Ninachathellam)

Best Book on Cinema: C.S. Meenakshi – Pennpaattu Tharakal: Women’s Expression in Malayalam Film Songs

Best Article on Cinema: Dr. Valsalan Vadusherry – Marayunna Naalukettukal: Malayalam Cinema and Changing Sensibilities

Special Jury Awards

Film: Paradise

Performance: Tovino Thomas (A.R.M), Asif Ali (Kishkindha Kaandam), Jyothirmayi (Bougainvillea), Darshana Rajendran (Paradise) Click the Movie button below for more info:
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