48th Kerala Film Critics Award: ‘Feminichi Fathima’ Best Film, Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal win acting honours

Feminichi Fathima, directed by Fasil Muhammed, has won the award for the best film in the 48th Kerala Film Critics Award for the year 2024. Indu Lekshmi bagged the best director award for her film Appuram. Tovino Thomas was adjudged best actor (male) for his performances in ARM and Anweshippin Kandethum, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal shared the best actor (female) award for their performances in Sookshmadarshini and Theatre-The Myth of Reality respectively.

Jury chairperson George Onakkur declared the awards in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Thekkinkad Joseph, Aravindan Vallachira, Jose K.Manuel and A.Chandrasekhar were the other members of the jury. Film critic Vijayakrishnan was chosen for the Chalachitra Retnam Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor-scriptwriter Jagadeesh was awarded with the Ruby Jubilee Award constituted to commemorate the 40th year of the Association for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.

Actors Seema, Babu Antony and Suhasini, Cinematographer and director Vipin Mohan, Producer Jubilee Joy Thomas and action choreographer Thyagarajan were selected for the prestigious Chalachitra Prathibha Awards.

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Other major awards:

Second Best film: ‘Sookshmadarshini’ (Director – MC Jithin)

Director of Second Best Film: (MC Jithin)

Best Supporting Actor (Male): Saiju Kurup (‘Bharatanatyam’, ‘The Third Murder’, ‘Sthanarthi Sreekuttan’), Arjun Asokan (‘Anand Sreebala’, ‘Ennu Swantham Punyalan’, ‘Anpodu Kanmani’).

Best Supporting Actor (Female): Shamla Hamza (‘Feminichi Fathima’), Chinnu Chandini (‘Vishesham’).

Special Jury Award for excellence in Acting: Jaffer Idukki (‘Orumbettavan’, ‘Qalb’, ‘Mandakini’, ‘Chattuli’, ‘Am A’, ‘Kuttante Shinigani’, ‘Anandapuram Diaries’), 2. Harilal (‘Karthavu Kriya Karmam’, ‘Prathimukham’), 3. Pramod Veliyanad (‘Kondal’, ‘Theatre The Myth of Reality’).

Best Child Artiste (male): Master Angelo Christiano (‘Kalam Std V B’).

Best Child Artiste (female): Baby Melisa (‘Kalam Std V B’).

Best Screenplay: Don Palathara, Sherin Catherine (‘Family’).

Best Lyricist: Vasu Areekkode (‘Ramuvinte Manaivikal’), Vishal Johnson (‘Prathimukham’).

Best Music Director: Rajesh Vijay (‘Mayamma’).

Best Playback singer (Male): Madhu Balakrishnan (song ‘Om Swasthi’, Movie: ‘Sukhino Bhavanthu’)

Best Playback singer (Female): Vaikkom Vijayalekshmi (song ‘Angu Vaanakkonil’. Film:ARM), Devananda Girish (Song: ‘Naattinidayana. Film: ‘Sukhno Bhavanthu’).

Best Cinematography: Deepak D. Menon (‘Kondal’).

Best Film Editor: Krishand (‘Sangharsha Ghatana’).

Best Sound: Resool Pookkutty, Lijo N James, Robin Kunjukutti (‘Vadakkan’).

Best Art Direction: Gokul Das (‘ARM’).

Best Makup man: Gurpreet Kaur, Bhoobalan Murali (‘Barroz’).

Best costumer: Jyoti Madnani Singh (‘Barroz’).

Best Popular film of the Year: ARM (Director: Jithin Lal).

Best Children’s Film: ‘Kalam Std V B’ (Director: Lijo Mithran Mathew), Sthanarthi Sreekkuttan (Director Vinesh Vishwanath).

Best movie on Women Empowerment: ‘Her’ (Director Lijin Jose).

Best movie on National Integration: ‘Najas’ (Director: Sreejith Poyikkaavu).

Best Environmental Film: ‘Aadachayi’ (Director :Binoy S.Russel), ‘The Life of Mangrove’ (Director N N Baiju).

Best Movie with Social Relevance: ‘Prathimukham’ (Director Vishnu Vardhan), ‘Jeevan’ (Director Vinod Narayanan), ‘Izha’ (Director Siraj Reza).

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Best Movie with a Message: Mashippachayum Kallupencilum (Director M.Venukumar), ‘Swargam’ (Director Rejis Antony).

Best Sanskrit Movie: ‘Ekaki’ (Director Prasad Parappuram), ‘Dharmayodha’ (Director Shruthi Simon).

Best Other Language Movie: ‘Amaran’ (Director: Rajkumar Periasami).

Best Debutants:

Direction: Vishnu K Mohan (‘Iruniram’).

Acting: Neha Nasnin (‘Qalb’).

Special Jury Awards: Direction Shan Kecheri (Film: ‘Swachanda Mrithyu’).

Acting: Manoj Govindan (‘Najas’), Adarsh Sabu (‘Swasam’), Sreekumar R Nair (‘Nayakan Prithwi’), Satheesh Perambra (‘Puthiya Niram’).

Script: Archana Vasudev (‘Her’).