50th Kerala State Film Awards

50th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forHonouring achievements in Malayalam films
Date13 October 2020 (2020-10-13)
LocationThiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awardsKumbalangi Nights (4)
Websitehttp://www.keralafilm.com
← 2019 (49th) · Kerala State Film Awards · 2021 (51st) →

The 50th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 13 October 2020. A total of 119 films competed for the awards.[1][2][3]

Writing category

Jury

 • V. Rajakrishnan (chairman)
 • P. G. Sadanandan  • T. Anithakumary
 • C. Ajoy (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of work Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema Cinema Sandarbhangal: Cinema Shaalayum Keraleeya Pothumandalavum P. K. Rajasekharan ₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema
  • Madamballiyile Manorogi
  • Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kalam
 Bipin Chandran ₹20,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of work Awardee(s) Type of work
Special Mention Cinema: Mukhavum Mukhammoodiyum Rajesh M. R. Book
Jellikkettinte Charithra Paadangal Sebastian Joseph
Sudhi C. J. 		Article

Film category

Jury

 • Madhu Ambat (chairman)
 • Salim Ahamed  • Abrid Shine
 • Vipin Mohan  • L. Bhoominathan
 • S. Radhakrishnan  • Lathika
 • Jomol  • Benyamin
 • C. Ajoy (member and secretary)

Awards

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Film Vasanthi Directors: Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman ₹100,000 each
Producer: Siju Wilson ₹200,000
Second Best Film Kenjira Director: Manoj Kana ₹150,000
Producer: Manoj Kana ₹150,000
Best Director Jallikattu Lijo Jose Pellissery ₹200,000
Best Actor Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Vikruthi 		Suraj Venjaramoodu ₹100,000
Best Actress Biriyaani Kani Kusruti ₹100,000
Best Character Actor Kumbalangi Nights Fahadh Faasil ₹50,000
Best Character Actress Vasanthi Swasika ₹50,000
Best Child Artist Sullu
Kallanottam 		Vasudev Sajeesh Marar (Male category) ₹50,000
Nani Catherine (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Story Vari: The Sentence Shahul Aliyar ₹50,000
Best Cinematography Idam
Kenjira 		Pratap P. Nair ₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Original) Vasanthi Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman ₹25,000 each
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Thottappan P. S. Rafeeque ₹50,000
Best Lyrics Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo ("Pularippoo Pole Chirichu") Sujesh Hari ₹50,000
Best Music Director (song) Kumbalangi Nights (All songs) Sushin Shyam ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram Ajmal Hasbulla ₹50,000
Best Male Singer Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha ("Aathmaavile Vaanangalil") Najim Arshad ₹50,000
Best Female Singer Kolaambi ("Parayatharike Vanna Pranayame") Madhushree Narayan ₹50,000
Best Editor Ishq Kiran Das ₹50,000
Best Art Director Kumbalangi Nights
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 		Jyothish Shankar ₹50,000
Best Sync Sound Nani Harikumar Madhavan Nair ₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Jallikattu Kannan Ganapathi ₹50,000
Best Sound Design Unda
Ishq 		Sreesankar Gopinath, Vishnu Govind ₹25,000 each
Best Processing Lab/Colourist Idam Rang Rays Media Works / Liju Prabhakar ₹50,000
Best Makeup Artist Helen Ranjith Ambady ₹50,000
Best Costume Designer Kenjira Ashokan Alappuzha ₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Lucifer (Character: Bobby)
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (Character: Ananthan) 		Vineeth (Male category) ₹50,000
Kamala (Character: Kamala) Shruti Ramachandran (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Choreography Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Brinda, Prasanna Sujit ₹25,000 each
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Kumbalangi Nights Producers: Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, Dileesh Pothan, Syam Pushkaran ₹25,000 each
Director: Madhu C. Narayanan ₹100,000
Best Debut Director Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval ₹100,000
Best Children's Film Nani Producer: Shaji Mathew ₹300,000
Director: Samvid Anand ₹100,000
Special Jury Award Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Sidharth Priyadarshan (awarded for Visual Effects) ₹50,000

Special Jury Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.[3]

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Awarded for
Special Mention Shyamaragam V. Dakshinamoorthy Music Direction
Moothon Nivin Pauly Acting
Helen Anna Ben Acting
Thottappan Priyamvada Krishnan Acting

References

  1. ^ "Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kani Kusurthi and Lijo Jose Pellissery win big at 50th Kerala State Film Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "50th Kerala State Film Awards: Winners list". The Indian Express. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Keralafilm.com (13 October 2020). "Kerala State Film Awards 2019 declaration" (PDF) (in Malayalam). Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Retrieved 13 October 2020.