53rd Kerala State Film Awards

The 53rd Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was announced by Saji Cherian, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 21 July 2023.[1][2][3]

53rd Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forBest works in Malayalam cinema in a select year
Date21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
LocationThiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awardsNna Thaan Case Kodu (7)
Websitekeralafilm.com

Writing category

Jury
 • K. C. Narayanan (chairman)
 • K. Rekha  • M. A. Dileep
 • C. Ajoy

Awards

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

Name of award Title of work Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema Cinemayude Bhavanadeshangal C. S. Venkiteswaran ₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema Punasthapanam Enna Mahendrajalam Sabu Pravadas ₹20,000

Special Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of award Title Awardee(s)
Book on Cinema No award No award
Article on Cinema No award No award

Film category

Jury
Final jury
 • Gautam Ghose (chairman)
 • Nemam Pushparaj  • K. M. Madhusudhanan
 • Hari Nair  • D. Yuvaraj
 • Gautami  • Jency Gregory
 • C. Ajoy
Second jury
 • K. M. Madhusudhanan (chairman)
 • B. Rakesh  • Sajas Rahman
 • Vinod Sukumaran  • C. Ajoy
First jury
 • Nemam Pushparaj (chairman)
 • V. J. James  • K. M. Sheeba
 • Roy P. Thomas  • C. Ajoy

Awards

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

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery ₹200,000
Producer: George Sebastian
Mammootty		 ₹200,000
Second Best Film Adithattu Director: Jijo Antony ₹150,000
Producer: Godjo J. ₹150,000
Best Director Ariyippu Mahesh Narayanan ₹200,000
Best Actor Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Mammootty ₹100,000
Best Actress Rekha Vincy Aloshious ₹100,000
Best Character Actor Nna Thaan Case Kodu P. P. Kunhikrishnan ₹50,000
Best Character Actress Saudi Vellakka Devi Varma ₹50,000
Special Jury Award Nna Thaan Case Kodu Kunchacko Boban (awarded for acting) ₹25,000
Appan Alencier Ley Lopez (awarded for acting) ₹25,000
Best Child Artist Pallotty 90s Kids Davinchi Santhosh (Male category) ₹50,000
Vazhakku Thanmaya Sol A. (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Story Pada Kamal K. M. ₹50,000
Best Cinematography Ela Veezha Poonchira Manesh Madhavan ₹25,000
Vazhakku Chandru Selvaraj ₹25,000
Best Screenplay (Original) Nna Thaan Case Kodu Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval ₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Rajesh Kumar R. ₹50,000
Best Lyrics Viddikalude Mash ("Thiramalayanu Njan") Rafeeq Ahammed ₹50,000
Best Music Director (songs) Pathonpatham Noottandu ("Mazhilpeeli Ilakunnu" and "Karumban Inningu")
Ayisha (All songs)		 M. Jayachandran ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Nna Thaan Case Kodu Dawn Vincent ₹50,000
Best Male Singer Pallotty 90s Kids ("Kanave Mizhiyil Unare") Kapil Kapilan ₹50,000
Best Female Singer Pathonpatham Noottandu ("Mayipeeli Ilakunnu Kanna") Mridula Warrier ₹50,000
Best Editor Thallumaala Nishadh Yusuf ₹50,000
Best Art Director Nna Thaan Case Kodu Jyothish Shankar ₹50,000
Best Sync Sound Ariyippu Vaishak P. V. ₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Nna Thaan Case Kodu Vipin Nair ₹50,000
Best Sound Design Ela Veezha Poonchira Ajayan Adat ₹50,000
Best Processing Lab / Colourist Ela Veezha Poonchira After Studios / Robert Lang ₹25,000
Vazhakku iGene - DI and VFX / R. Rangarajan ₹25,000
Best Makeup Artist Bheeshma Parvam Ronnex Xavier ₹50,000
Best Costume Designer Saudi Vellakka Manjusha Radhakrishnan ₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist Pathonpatham Noottandu (Character: Padaveedan Thampy) Shobi Thilakan (Male category) ₹50,000
Saudi Vellakka (Character: Ayisha Rawther) Pauly Valsan (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Choreography Thallumaala Shobi Paul Raj ₹50,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Nna Thaan Case Kodu Director: Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval ₹100,000
Producer: Santhosh T. Kuruvilla ₹100,000
Best Debut Director Ela Veezha Poonchira Shahi Kabir ₹100,000
Best Children's Film Pallotty 90s Kids Director: Jithin Raj ₹100,000
Producer: Sajid Yahiya ₹150,000
Best Visual Effects Vazhakku Anish D.
Sumesh Gopal[4]		 ₹50,000

Special Mention

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Awarded for
Special Mention Ilavarambu Biswajith S. Direction
Special Mention Vettapattikalum Ottakkarum Rarish G. Kurup Direction

Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender

All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette.

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Awarded for Cash prize
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender B 32 Muthal 44 Vare Shruthi Sharanyam Direction ₹50,000

References
  1. "'ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്' ജനപ്രിയചിത്രം, ഷാഹി കബീർ മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ: ചലച്ചിത്ര അവാർഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുന്നു - Kerala Film Awards". Manorma Online News. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam named Best Film; Mammootty, Vincy Aloshious, Mahesh Narayanan bag top honours". Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. "സംസ്ഥാന ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം; മികച്ച നടൻ മമ്മൂട്ടി, നടി വിൻസി അലോഷ്യസ്‌". Mathrubhumi. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. "Digibricks VFX Studio triumphs with Kerala Film State Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in 'Vazhakku'". The Times of India. 16 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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