The Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972.

Superlatives Superlative Actor Record Actress with most awardsManju Warrier 6 Actress with most nominations 10 Actress With Most Nominations in a single Year 1996 (2) Actress with Most Consecutive Wins 4 (1996-99)Oldest NomineeRevathi57Oldest WinnerUrvashi54Youngest WinnerRoja Ramani14Youngest NomineeMost nominations without a winAishwarya Lekshmi, Nazriya Nazim3

Multiple winners 6 - Manju Warrier 3 - Lakshmi, Meera Jasmine 2 - Srividya, Shobana, Samyuktha Varma, Parvathy Thiruvothu

Multiple nominations 10 - Manju Warrier 6 - Urvashi 4 - Shobhana, Meera Jasmine, Mamta Mohandas, Swetha Menon 3 - Lakshmi, Revathy, Kavya Madhavan, Navya Nair, Rima Kallingal, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Nimisha Sajayan, Nazriya Nazim

Winners Here is the list of the award winners and the roles and films they won for. The year indicates the year the film was released. Year Actress Role Film Ref 1972 Roja Ramani Santha Chembarathy 1973 Nanditha Bose Gowri Swapnam 1974 Lakshmi Julie Chattakari 1975 Pavizham Chalanum 1976 Mohini Mohiniyaattam 1977 Sheela Lakshmi Lakshmi 1978 Jayabharathi Aswathi Vadakakkoru Hridhyam 1979 Srividya Rohini Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha 1980 Sreelatha Puzha 1981 Jalaja Remani Venal 1982 Poornima Jayaram Radha Ravi Chattan Olangal 1983 Seema Neeli Aaroodam 1984 Seema Devyani Adiyozhukkukal 1985 Nadhiya Girly Mathew Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu 1986 Shari Sofia Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal 34th Filmfare winners /archive.org 1987 Sharada Saraswathi Amma Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam 1988 Revathi Kakkothi Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Venkatesh wom Filmfare award /archive.org41st Filmfare awards /archive.org 1989 Rekha Annie Dasharatham 1990 Shobana Maya / Gowri Innale 1991 Amala Reshma Ulladakkam 1992 Geetha Sethulekshmi Aadhaaram 1993 Madhavi Annie Akashadoothu 1994 Shobhana Karthumbi Thenmavin Kombath 1995 AnnieShruthi Mazhayethum Munpe 1996 Manju Warrier Anjali Ee Puzhayum Kadannu 1997 Unnimaya Thamara Aaraam Thampuran Kaliyattam 1998 Bhanumathi Kanmadam 1999 Devika Shekar Pathram 2000 Samyuktha Varma Bhadra Mazha 2001 Nanditha Meghamalhar 2002 Navya Nair Balamani Nandanam 2003 Meera Jasmine Priyamvada Kasthoorimann 2004 Geethu Mohandas Rose Akale 2005 Meera Jasmine Aswathi Achuvinte Amma 2006 Padmapriya Poompodi Karutha Pakshikal 2007 Meera Jasmine Deepthi Ore Kadal 2008 Priyamani Malavika Thirakkatha 2009 Shwetha Menon Cheeru Paleri Manikyam 2010 Mamta Mohandas Vidyalakshmi Katha Thudarunnu 2011 Kavya Madhavan Aswathi Gaddama 2012 Rima Kallingal Tessa K. Abraham 22 Female Kottayam 2013 Ann Augustine Gayathri Artist 2014 Manju Warrier Nirupama Rajeev How Old Are You? 2015 Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottathil Kanchanamala Ennu Ninte Moideen 2016 Nayanthara Vasuki Iyer Puthiya Niyamam 2017 Parvathy Thiruvothu Sameera Take Off 2018 Manju Warrier Kamala Surayya Aami 2020–2021 Nimisha Sajayan Unnamed Wife The Great Indian Kitchen 2022 Darshana Rajendran Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey 2023 Vincy Aloshious Rekha Rekha 2024UrvashiLeelammaUllozhukku

Nominations Year Actress Role Film Ref.2008 Priyamani MalavikaThirakkatha Gopika Bindu Veruthe Oru Bharya Meera Jasmine Krishna Priya Calcutta News Meera Nandan Lachi MullaPadmapriya Janakiraman Anu Sachidanandan Panchamara Thanalil 2009 Swetha Menon CheeruPaleri Manikyam GopikaVimalaSwantham Lekhakan Jyothika Nimisha Seethakalyanam Kanika Daisy BhagyadevathaPriyanka Nair Zahira Vilapangalkkappuram2010 Mamta Mohandas VidhyalakshmiKadha Thudarunnu Archana Jose Kavi Jewel Mummy & MeKavya Madhavan Annie Paappi Appacha Priyamani Padmashree Pranchiyettan & the SaintSamvrutha Sunil Parvathy Cocktail2011 Kavya Madhavan Ashwathi Khaddama Jaya Prada Grace Pranayam Rima Kallingal Surya Prabha City of God Samvrutha Sunil Reshmi Swapna SanchariShwetha Menon Maya Krishnan Salt N' Pepper 2012 Rima Kallingal Tessa K. Abraham 22 Female Kottayam Kavya Madhavan Vanaja Bavuttiyude NamathilMamta Mohandas Anuradha ArikeRevathi Molly Aunty Molly Aunty Rocks! Shweta Menon Kali Pillai Ozhimuri 2013 Ann Augustine Gayathri Artist Mamta Mohandas Janet Celluloid Meena Rani George DrishyamShobhana Dr. Rohini Pranab Thira Shweta Menon Meera Kalimannu 2014 Manju Warrier Nirupama RajeevHow Old Are You?Anusree Janaki Ithihasa Aparna Gopinath Anjali Arakkal Munnariyippu Asha Sarath Nandini Varsham Nazriya Nazim Pooja Mathew Om Shanti Oshana 2015 Parvathy Kanchanamala Ennu Ninte Moideen Amala Paul Mili MiliAnusree Sushama Chandrettan Evideya Mamta Mohandas Laya Cherian Two Countries Manju Warrier Padmini Rani Padmini 2016 Nayanthara Vasuki Iyer Puthiya Niyamam Manju Warrier Vandhana Karinkunnam 6'S Rajisha Vijayan Elizabeth Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Sai Pallavi Anjali Siddarth Kali Shruthy Menon Anita Kismath 2017 Parvathy Sameera Take Off Aishwarya Lekshmi Aparna Ravi Mayanadhi Anu Sithara Malini Ramante Edanthottam Manju Warrier Sujatha Krishnan Udaharanam Sujatha Nimisha Sajayan Sreeja Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum 2018 Manju Warrier Kamala Surayya Aami Aishwarya Lekshmi Priya Paul Varathan Anu Sithara Anitha Sathyan Captain Nazriya Nazim Jennifer Maria Thomas KoodeNimisha Sajayan Aishwarya Gopal Eeda 2020–2021 Nimisha Sajayan The Wife The Great Indian Kitchen Anna Ben Jessy KappelaDarshana Rajendran Anumol C U SoonGrace Antony Suhara Halal Love StoryKani Kusruti Khadeeja BiriyaaniRima Kallingal Mariya Santhoshathinte Onnam RahasyamShobhana Neena Varane Avashyamund2022 Darshana Rajendran Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey Aiswarya Lekshmi Kumari KumariDevi Varma Ayisha Rawther Saudi VellakkaNavya Nair C L Radhamani OrutheeNithya Menen Penkutty 19(1)(a) RevathiAshaBhoothakalam2023 Vincy Aloshious Rekha Rajendran Rekha Anjana Jayaprakash Hamsadhwani Pachuvum Athbutha VilakkumJyothika Omana Philip Mathew Kaathal – The CoreKalyani Priyadarshan Fathima Noorjahan Sesham Mike-il FathimaLena Tamara Article 21Manju Warrier Nilambur Ayisha AyishaNavya Nair Janaki Janaki Jaane2024UrvashiLeelammaUllozhukkuDivya PrabhaAnuPrabhayay NinachathellamKani KusrutiPrabhaPrabhayay NinachathellamMamitha BaijuReenu RoyPremaluNazriya NazimPriyadarshini AntonySookshmadarshiniParvathy ThiruvothuAnjuUllozhukkuZarin ShihabAnjaliAattam

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