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The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says an awards ceremony has been instituted to honour artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam language film industry.

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Asianet Film Awards
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements for Malayalam cinema
CountryIndia
Presented byAsianet TV Channel
First awarded1998
Websitehttp://asianetfilmawards.com/
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Quick Facts Film ...
Most awards to a single film
Film Wins Nominations
Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)
9 11
Thanmatra (2005)
8 12
Katha Thudarunnu (2010)
8 8
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The awards ceremony was co-sponsored by Johnson & Johnson in 1998 later Lux took up the sponsorship in the next 5 years. Then there was Jiva soap in 2004 and then Ujala for many years. Since 2016, the function has been sponsored by Nirapara. Bhima Jewellers took the title sponsor in the 2018 event. The function is normally held in Kochi, Angamaly and Thiruvananthapuram, the cities in Kerala. It was also held twice in Dubai.

The most recent award was the 21st Asianet Film Awards held on 6 and 7 April 2019 at Kochi.

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Awards Categories

Winner(s) shaded in light blue has the record of winning the most number of awards in the said category.

Awards for Film

Best Film

The Asianet Film Award for Best Film has been awarded since 1998.

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Year Winner Producer
1998 Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala C. Karunakaran
1999 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal P. V. Gangadharan
2000 Narasimham Antony Perumbavoor
2001 Meghamalhar M. V. Shreyams Kumar
2002 Nandanam Siddique
2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Prem Prakash
2004 Kaazcha Noushad Xavy and Manoj Mathew
2005 Achuvinte Amma P. V. Gangadharan
2006 Classmates P. K. Muraleedharan and Prakash Harikrishnan
2007 Kadha Parayumbol Sreenivasan and Mukesh
2008 Twenty 20 Dileep
2009 Pazhassi Raja Gokulam Gopalan
2010 Pranchiyettan and the Saint Ranjith
2011 Pranayam P. K. Sajeev and Anne Sajeev
2012 Ustad Hotel Listin Stephen
2013 Drishyam Antony Perumbavoor
2014 Iyobinte Pusthakam Amal Neerad and Fahadh Faasil
2015 Ennu Ninte Moideen Suresh Raj, Binoy Shankarath and Ragy Thomas
2016 Oppam Antony Perumbavoor
2017 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Sandip Senan and Anish M. Thomas
2018 Sudani From Nigeria Sameer Thahir and Shyju Khalid
2019 Uyare Manu Ashokan
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The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Film has been awarded since 2012.

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Awards for Best Actors & Actresses

Best Actor

The Asianet Film Award for Best Actor has been awarded since 1998.

Best Actress

The Asianet Film Award for Best Actress has been awarded since 1998.Manju warrier won 5 awards.

  • ^Note 1 : Meera Jasmine is the only actress till time who has won the award three times constantly in a row.

Multiple Wins

The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards:

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Wins Actress
5
4
3
2
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The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actor has been awarded since 2007. Priviraj Sukumaran mostly won the award (3times).

The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actress has been awarded since 2009.

Best Supporting Actor

The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor has been awarded since 1998.

Best Supporting Actress

The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress has been awarded since 1998.

Best Character Actor

The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actor has been awarded since 2010.

Best Character Actress

The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actress has been awarded since 2010.

Best Actor in a Negative Role

The Asianet Film Award for Best Villain Role has been awarded since 2006.

Best Actor in a Humorous Role

The Asianet Film Award for Best Comic Role has been awarded since 2006.

Best New Face of the Year (Male)

The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Male has been awarded since 2005.

Best New Face of the Year (Female)

The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Female has been awarded since 2001.

Best Star Pair

The Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair has been awarded since 2001.

Youth Icon of the Year

The Asianet Film Award for Best Youth Icon of the year has been awarded since 2009. Nivin Pauly and Kunchacko Boban holds the record of most reigns with two.

Best Child Artist (Male/Female)

The Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist (Male/Female) has been awarded since 2001. Baby Nivedita, Baby Anikha and Kalidas Jayaram holds the record of most reigns with two.

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Technical Awards

Best Director

The Asianet Film Award for Best Director has been awarded since 1998.

Best Script Writer

The Asianet Film Award for Best Script Writer has been awarded since 1998.

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Best Cinematographer

The Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematographer has been awarded since 1998.

Best Editing

The Asianet Film Award for Best Editing has been awarded since 1998.

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Year Winner Film(s)
1998 Unknown recipient
1999 Sreekar Prasad Olympiyan Anthony Adam
2000 K. Sankunni Pathram
2001 Beena Paul Meghamalhar
2002 Unknown recipient
2003 Ranjan Abraham C. I. D. Moosa
2004 Unknown recipient
2005 Ranjan Abraham Various
2006 Classmates
2007 Narayanan Thaniye
2008 Ranjan Abraham Veruthe Oru Bharya
2009 Vijay Shanker Bhramaram
2010 Arun Kumar Cocktail
2012 Ee Adutha Kalathu
2014 Beena Paul Munnariyippu
2015 Mahesh Narayan Ennu Ninte Moideen
2016 M.S.Ayyappan Nair Oppam
Johnkutty Pulimurugan
2017 Kiran Das Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
2018 Vivek Harshan Varathan
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Awards for Music

Best Music Director

The Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director has been awarded since 1998.

Best Lyricist

The Asianet Film Award for Best Lyricist has been awarded since 1998.

Best Playback Singer (Male)

The Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer has been awarded since 1998.

Best Playback Singer (Female)

The Asianet Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer has been awarded since 1998.

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Special Award(s)

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement has been awarded since 1998.

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Year Winner Profession
1998 Aranmula Ponnamma Actress
1999 P. Bhaskaran Lyricist, director
2000 K. Raghavan Music director
2001 Thilakan Actor
2002 Madhu
2003 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Scriptwriter
2004 Jagathy Sreekumar Actor
2005 Sukumari Actress
2006 Shobana Parameswaran Nair Producer
2007 Sreenivasan Actor
2008 K. J. Yesudas Singer
2009 P. V. Gangadharan Producer
2010 Amitabh Bachchan Actor
2011 Shah Rukh Khan
2012 Not awarded
2013 Innocent Actor
2015 K. J. Yesudas Singer
2016 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Screenplay writer
2017 Nedumudi Venu Actor
2018 Sreekumaran Thampi Director, Lyricist, Screenwriter
2019 P. Susheela Singer
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Honour Special Jury Award

The Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award has been awarded since 2005.

More information Year, Winner(s) ...
Year Winner(s) Work
2019 Soubin Shahir Actor (Kumbalangi Nights)
K. S. Harisankar Singer (Athiran)
2018 Urvashi Actress (Ente Ummante Peru, Aravindante Athidhikal)
Joju George Actor (Joseph)
2017 Actor (Udaharanam Sujatha)
Soubin Shahir Director (Parava)
2016 Peter Hein Action Master (Pulimurugan)
Sijoy Varghese Actor (James & Alice)
2015 Vikram and Sai Pallavi Actor and Actress (Various movies Premam)
Vijayaraghavan Actor (Various Films)
2013 Dileep
2012 Manoj K. Jayan
Kunchako Boban
Anoop Menon
2011 Jaya Prada Actress (Pranayam)
2010 Karthi Actor (Various Films)
Sreenivasan Actor (Athma Kadha)
2009 Kamal Haasan Actor, director (Various Films)
Resul Pookutty Sound designer
R. Sarathkumar Actor (Various Films)
Vivek
Suman
2008 Vimala Raman Actress (Various Films)
Major Ravi Director
Priyadarsan Director
2007 Jackie Shroff Actor (Various Films)
Rosshan Andrrews Director
Lakshmi Sharma Actress (Various Films)
2004 Dileep Actor (Kathavasheshan)
Kavya Madhavan Actress (Perumazhakkalam)
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Critics Award

A special award has been given by Asianet since 2009.

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Year Winner(s) Award
2019 Thanneer Mathan Dinangal Best Film
Suraj Venjaramoodu Best Actor
2018 Not Awarded
2017 Kunchacko Boban Best Actor
2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram Best Film
Dulquer Salmaan Best Actor
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Other special awards

A special award has been given by Asianet since 2009.

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Year Winner(s) Award
2019 Nivin Pauly Golden Star of the year
Asif Ali Performer of the year
2018 Mukesh Evergreen Entertainer
Tovino Thomas Performer of the year
Jayaram Golden Star of the year
2017 Tovino Thomas Performer of the year
Dulquer Salmaan Golden Star of the year
2016 Mukesh Multifaceted personality of the year
2015 Mammootty Millennium Actor Award
2014 Mohanlal Special Commemoration - For 35 years in Malayalam Film Industry
Jayaram Asianet Golden Star of the Year
Dulquer Salmaan Star of the Year
Fahad Fasil Performer of the Year
2013 Shah Rukh Khan International Icon of Indian Cinema
Mohanlal Millennium Actor Award
2012 Mammootty Guest of Honour Award
Kamal Haasan
Prakash Raj Asianet Golden Star Award
Jacqueline Fernandez Most Stylish Bollywood Actress
Jayaram Special commemoration - 25 year in the industry
2011 Asin Thottumkal Pride of Kerala in Bollywood
Vidya Balan Most Popular in Hindi
R. Madhavan Asianet Golden Star Award
Mammootty Cultural Icon of Kerala
2010 Mohanlal Asianet Golden Star Award
2009 Mammootty Asianet Millennium Star Award
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Year Winner(s) Award
2010 Vijay Most Popular Tamil Actor
2011 Dhanush
2012 Not awarded
2013 Kamal Haasan Best Tamil Actor
2014 Not awarded
2015 Vikram Most Popular Tamil Actor
2015 Trisha Most Popular Tamil Actress
2016 Tamannaah Bhatia
2017 Keerthy Suresh
2018 Trisha
2019 Manju Warrier
Karthi Most Popular Tamil Actor
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Former Awards

The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Duet was only awarded in the year 2016.

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Year Winner Film(s)
2016 Unni Menon Jacobinte Swargarajyam
Sitaara
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The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Singer was awarded in the year 2012 only.

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Best Feature Film on National Integration

The Asianet Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration was awarded in the years 2006 and 2010.

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Best Sound Recordist

The Asianet Film Award for Best Sound Recordist was awarded in the years 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006.

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Year Winner Film(s)
2001 Krishnan Unni Kattu Vannu Vilichappol
2002 Harikumar Kannaki
2005 Shaji Madhavan Naran
2006 Vinod Karutha Pakshikal
Anoop
Ajith
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Best Makeup Artist

The Asianet Film Award for Best Makeup Artist was awarded in the years 2001 to 2003.

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Year Winner Film(s)
2001 Salim Raavanaprabhu
P V Shankar
2002 Pattanam Rasheed Kunjikoonan
2003 Pandyan Manassinakkare
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