Thiruvananthapuram: Manhole won the best film in Kerala State Awards 2016 here on Tuesday. Minister of state for cinema AK Balan announced the awards at a press conference here.
Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Vinayakan, Rajisha Vijayan win top honors
As many as 68 Malayalam films were listed among the state award nominations this year.
Here's the complete list:
Best movie: Manhole
Best Second Movie: Ottayal Patha
Best Popular Movie: Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Best Actor: Vinayakan (Kammatipaadam)
Best Actress: Rajisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)
Best Director: Vidhu Vincent (Manhole)
Best Character Actor: Manikandan Achari (Kammatipaadam)
Best Character Actress: Kanchana VK (Olappeeppi)
Best Debut Director: Shanavas Bavakutty (Kismath)
Best Story: Salim Kumar (Karutha Joothan)
Best Screenplay (Original): Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)
Best Screenplay (Adapted): Jury did not find quality entries
Best Children's Movie: Kolumittayi
Best Child Artist (Male): Chethan Jayalal (Guppy)
Best Child Artist (Female): Abeni Aadhi (Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho)
Best Cinematography: M.J. Radhakrishnan (Kaadu Pookkunna neram)
Best Editing: B. Ajith Kumar (Kammatipaadam)
Best Art Direction: Gokuldas A.V., S. Nagaraj (Kammatipaadam)
Best Music Director: M Jayachandran (Kambhoji)
Best Singer (Male): Suraj Santhosh (Thaniye - Guppy)
Best Singer (Female): K.S. Chithra (Nadavathil - Kambhoji)
Best Background Score: Vishnu Vijay (Guppy)
Best Lyrics: ONV Kurup (Kambhoji - Award given posthumously)
Special Jury Award (Actor): K. Kaladharan (Ottayal Patha)
Special Jury Award (Camera): Girish Gangadharan (Guppy)
Best Costume Design: Stephy Xavior (Guppy)
Best Live Sound Recording: Jayadevan Chakkadath (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)
Best Sound Design: Jayadevan Chakkadath (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)
Best Sound Mixing: Pramod Thomas (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)
Best Colorist: Henroy Mesiah (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)
Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Vijay Mohan (Oppam)
Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Thagamani (Olappeeppi)
Best Makeup: N.G. Roshan (Naval Enna Jewel)
Best Choreography: Vineeth (Kambhoji)
Best Book on Cinema: Cinema muthal cinema vare
Best Article on Cinema: Velutha thirasheelayile karutha udalukal
