44th Kerala State Film Awards

The 44th Kerala State Film Awards awards were announced by Cinema Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on 19 April 2014.^[1][2][3]

44th Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded for	Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2013
Date	19 April 2014
Location	Thiruvananthapuram
Country	India
Presented by	Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded	1969
Website	http://www.keralafilm.com
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Superlatives

In the 45th Kerala State Film Awards, 85 films were considered and Ayaal won the maximum number of awards (5) followed by Zachariayude Garbhinikal (4).^[4]

Winners

Most Awards

Number of Awards	Films
5	Ayaal
4	Zachariayude Garbhinikal
3	Artist, Nadan, Kanyaka Talkies

Name of Award	Awardee(s)	Name of Film	Remarks
Best Film	Sudevan V. Achyuthanandan (Pace Trust)	CR No: 89
Second Best Film	Anil Radhakrishnan Menon Mukesh R. Mehta (E 4 Entertainment)	North 24 Kaatham
Best Director	Shyamaprasad	Artist
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value	Jeethu Joseph Antony Perumbavoor (Aashirvad Cinemas)	Drishyam
Best Children's Film	Rojin Thomas, Shanil Muhammed Vijay Babu, Sandra Thomas (Friday Film House)	Philips and the Monkey Pen
Best Actor	Fahadh Faasil	Artist, North 24 Kaatham
	Lal	Ayaal, Zachariayude Garbhinikal
Best Actress	Ann Augustine	Artist
Second Best Actor	Ashok Kumar	CR No: 89
Second Best Actress	Lena	Left Right Left, Kanyaka Talkies
Best Child Artist	Baby Anikha	5 Sundarikal – Segment: Sethulakshmi
	Master Sanoop Santhosh	Philips and the Monkey Pen
Best Comedian	Suraj Venjaramoodu	Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus, Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum
Best Debut Director	K. R. Manoj	Kanyaka Talkies
Best Children's Film Director	Rojin Thomas, Shanil Muhammed	Philips and the Monkey Pen
Best Cinematography	Sujith Vasudev	Ayaal, Memories
Best Story	Aneesh Anwar	Zachariayude Garbhinikal
Best Screenplay	Bobby–Sanjay	Mumbai Police
Best Lyrics	Prabha Varma Dr. Madhu Vasudevan	Nadan	"Ethu Sundara Swapna Yavanika" "Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile"
Best Music Director	Ouseppachan	Nadan	"Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile" "Ethu Sundara Swapna Yavanika"
Best Background Music	Bijibal	Balyakalasakhi
Best Male Singer	Pradeep Chandrakumar	Orissa	"Janmantharangalil Nee En"
Best Female Singer	Vaikom Vijayalakshmi	Nadan	"Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile"
Best Dubbing Artist	Ambootti	Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil	for giving voice to Samuthirakani
	Sreeja Ravi	Ayaal	for giving voice to Iniya
Best Choreography	Kumar Shanthi	Orissa
Best Costume Designer	Siji Thomas Nobel	Amen
Best Makeup Artist	Pattanam Rasheed	Swapaanam
Best Colourist	Raghu Raman, Riya Digital Solutions	Ayaal
Best Film Editor	K. Rajagopal	Oru Indian Pranayakadha
Best Sound Recordist	Harikumar Madhavan Nair	Kanyaka Talkies	Location Sound
	Rajeevan Ayyappan		Sound Design
	N. Harikumar		Sound Mixing
Best Art Director	M. Bawa	Amen
Special Jury Award	Aneesh Anwar	Zachariayude Garbhinikal	Direction
	Mridula Warrier	Kalimannu	Song "Lalee Lalee"
Special Mention	Afzal Yusuf	Immanuel, God for Sale	Music Direction
	Kalabhavan Shajon	Drishyam	Acting
	Sanusha	Zachariayude Garbhinikal	Acting
	Suresh Unnithan	Ayaal	Direction
Best Book on Cinema	S. Jayachandran Nair	Kazhchayude Sathyam
	Vijayakrishnan	Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal
Best Article on Cinema	V. Vijayakumar	Charithrathe Chalachithramakkiya Master
	I. Shanmukhadas	Daiva Narthakante Krodham
J. C. Daniel Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)	M. T. Vasudevan Nair

See also

• 61st National Film Awards

References

1. "മികച്ച ചിത്രം ക്രൈം നമ്പര്‍ 89; ഫഹദും ലാലും നടന്മാര്‍, ആന്‍ അഗസ്റ്റിന്‍ നടി". Mathrubhumi. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
2. Express News Service (20 April 2014). "Fahad, Lal, Ann, Shyamaprasad Take State Laurels; CR No.89 is Best Film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
3. Nithin (19 April 2014). "Kerala State Film Awards 2014 : Winners List". Filmelon. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
4. "kerala state film awards 2014". KeralEvents. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

External links

• http://www.keralafilm.com/