The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the Indian state of Kerala. According to Asianet, the ceremony was instituted to honour artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam film industry.
History The awards ceremony was co-sponsored by Johnson & Johnson in 1998. Lux took up the sponsorship for the next five years. Jiva soap was the sponsor in 2004, and then Ujala for many years. Since 2016, the function has been sponsored by Nirapara. Bhima Jewellers was the title sponsor in the 2018 event.
The function is normally held in the Kerala cities of Kochi, Angamaly and Thiruvananthapuram. It has also been held twice in Dubai.
Ceremonies Ceremony Date Host(s) Venue City Country Ref.12th Asianet Film AwardsJanuary 16, 2010Chandrasekharan Nair StadiumThiruvananthapuram13th Asianet Film AwardsJanuary 9, 2011Willingdon IslandKochi14th Asianet Film AwardsJanuary 6, 2012Dubai15th Asianet Film AwardsJanuary 20, 2013Willingdon IslandKochi16th Asianet Film AwardsJanuary 10, 2014 Meydan Hotel & Grand StandDubai17th Asianet Film AwardsJanuary 11, 2015Kochi Port Trust Stadium, Willingdon IslandKochi20th Asianet Film AwardsMay 20, 2018Jewel MaryAdlux Convention CenterAngamaly21st Asianet Film AwardsApril 6 & 7, 2019Nyla Usha, Govind Padmasoorya, Prathibha Sai FACT Sports Association Ground, KalamasseryKochi22nd Asianet Film AwardsFebruary 29 & March 1, 2020Jewel MaryAdlux Convention CenterAngamaly
Awards for film
Best Film The Asianet Film Award for Best Film has been awarded since 1998.
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
Most Popular Film The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Film has been awarded since 2012.
Year Film Director 2012 Spirit Ranjith 2013 Drishyam Jeethu Joseph 2014 Bangalore Days Anjali Menon 2015 Premam Alphonse Putharen 2016 Pulimurugan Vysakh 2017 Take Off Mahesh Narayan 2017 Aadu 2 Midhun Manuel Thomas 2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni Rosshan Andrrews 2019 Thanneer Mathan Dinangal Girish A.D
Awards for best actors & actresses
Best Actor The Asianet Film Award for Best Actor has been awarded since 1998.
Year Winner Film(s) 1998 Jayaram Sneham 1999 Kalabhavan Mani Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum 2000 Mammootty Arayannagalude Veedu 2001 Jayaram Theerthadanam 2002 Dileep Kunjikoonan, Meesa Madhavan, Kalyanaraman 2003 Mohanlal Balettan 2004 Mammootty Kaazhcha, Vesham 2005 Mohanlal Thanmathra, Naran 2006 Kirtichakra, Rasathanthram, Vadakkumnathan, Mahasamudram 2007 Mammootty Ore Kadal, Big B, Kadha Parayumbol 2008 Mohanlal Madampi 2009 Evidam Swargamanu, Bhramaram 2010 Mammootty Pranchiyettan and the Saint, Kutty Srank, Best Actor, Pokkiri Raja 2011 Mohanlal Pranayam, Snehaveedu, Christian Brothers, China Town 2012 Spirit, Run Babby Run, Grand Master 2013 Mammootty Kunjananthante Kada 2014 Varsham, Munnariyippu 2015 Prithviraj Sukumaran Ennu Ninte Moideen, Amar Akbar Anthony 2016 Mohanlal Pulimurugan, Oppam 2017 Fahadh Faasil Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Role Models 2018 Mohanlal Odiyan 2019 Lucifer
Best Actress The Asianet Film Award for Best Actress has been awarded since 1998.Manju warrier won 5 awards.
Year Winner Film(s) 1998 Manju Warrier Kanmadam 1999 Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu, Pathram 2000 Samyuktha Varma Mazha, Madhuranombarakattu 2001 Meghamalhar 2002 Kavya Madhavan Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan, Meesa Madhavan 2002 Navya Nair Nandanam, Kalyanaraman 2003 Meera Jasmine Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam 2004 Perumazhakkalam 2005 Achuvinte Amma 2006 Padmapriya Karutha Pakshikal, Vadakkumnadhan 2007 Meera Jasmine Ore Kadal, Vinodayathra 2008 Gopika Veruthe Oru Bharya 2009 Kavya Madhavan Banaras 2010 Nayantara Body Guard 2011 Kavya Madhavan Khaddama, Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku, China Town 2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil 2013 Amala Paul Oru Indian Pranayakatha 2014 Manju Warrier How Old Are You 2015 Parvathy Thiruvothu Ennu Ninte Moideen, Charlie 2016 Manju Warrier Vettah 2017 Parvathy Thiruvothu Take Off 2018 Manju Warrier Aami, Odiyan 2019 Parvathy Thiruvothu Uyare, Virus
Note: Meera Jasmine is the only actress who has won the award three times in a row.
Multiple wins The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards:
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Most Popular Actor The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actor has been awarded since 2007. Priviraj Sukumaran has won the award three times.
Year Film Director 2007 Mohanlal Hallo, Chotta Mumbai 2008 Jayaram Veruthe Oru Bharya 2009 colspan=2 2010 Dileep Body Guard, Pappy Appacha, Kaaryasthan, Marykkundoru Kunjaadu 2011 Jayaram Seniors, Swapna Sanchari, Makeup Man 2012 Prithviraj Sukumaran Hero, Ayalum Njanum Thammil 2013 Various films 2014 Biju Menon Vellimoonga 2015 Nivin Pauly Premam 2016 Jacobinte Swargarajyam 2017 Jayasurya Aadu 2, Punyalan Private Limited 2018 Prithviraj Sukumaran Koode, Ranam
Most Popular Actress The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actress has been awarded since 2009.
Year Film Director 2009 Raai Laxmi Evidam Swargamanu 2010 Mamta Mohandas The Thriller, Anwar 2011 Samvrutha Sunil Swapna Sanchari, Manikiakkallu 2012 Mamta Mohandas My Boss, Arike 2013 Namitha Pramod Sound Thoma, Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum 2014 Nazriya Nazim Om Shanthi Oshaana 2015 colspan=2 2016 Sai Pallavi Kali2017 Anu Sithara Ramante Edanthottam Prayaga Martin Ramaleela2018 Aishwarya Lekshmi Varathan
Best Supporting Actor The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor has been awarded since 1998.
Year Winner Film(s) 1998 colspan=2 1999 Biju Menon Pathram, Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu 2000 Cover Story, Millennium Stars 2001 Innocent Ravanaprabhu 2002 Jagathy Sreekumar Meesa Madhavan 2003 colspan=2 2004 Innocent Vesham 2005 Nedumudi Venu Thanmathra 2006 colspan=2 2007 Jagathy Sreekumar Rock n' Roll, Hallo 2008 Innocent Innathe Chintha Vishayam 2009 Sreenivasan Makante Achan, Passenger 2010 Nedumudi Venu Kadha Thudarunnu, Best Actor 2011 Innocent Snehaveedu, Swapna Sanchari 2012 Shankar Ramakrishnan Spirit, Bavuttiyude Namathil 2013 Siddique Drishyam 2014 Tini Tom Vellimoonga 2015 Sai Kumar Ennu Ninte Moideen 2016 Renji Panicker Jacobinte Swargarajyam 2017 Alencier Ley Lopez Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum 2018 Siddique Hey Jude 2019 Uyare
Best Supporting Actress The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress has been awarded since 1998.
Year Winner Film(s) 1998 Sukumari Samaantharangal 1999 Praveena Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum 2000 K. P. A. C. Lalitha Various 2001 Bindu Panicker Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka 2002 Bhavana Nammal 2003 colspan=2 2004 Gopika Vesham 2005 Bhavana Daivanamathil 2006 Sukumari Various 2007 K. P. A. C. Lalitha Thaniye, Nasrani 2008 Samvrutha Sunil Minnaminnikoottam2009 Shwetha Menon Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha 2010 Lakshmi Priya Kadha Thudarunnu 2011 K. P. A. C. Lalitha Snehaveedu 2012 Lena Spirit 2013 Asha Sarath Drishyam 2014 Parvathy Thiruvothu Bangalore Days 2015 Kalpana Charlie 2016 Sethu Lakshmi Pulimurugan, Annmariya Kalippilannu 2017 Srinda Arhaan Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol 2018 Savithri Sreedharan & Sarasa Balussery Sudani From Nigeria 2019 Grace Antony Kumbalangi Nights
Best Character Actor The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actor has been awarded since 2010.
Year Winner Film(s) 2010 Innocent Kadha Thudarunnu 2011 Biju Menon Snehaveedu, Seniors, Ulakam Chuttum Valiban 2012 Run Baby Run, Ordinary 2013 Nedumudi Venu North 24 Kaatham 2014 Anoop Menon 1983 2015 Biju Menon Anarkali, Madhura Naranga 2016 Anuraga Karikkin Vellam 2017 Suraj Venjaramoodu Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum 2018 Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri, Theevandi, Njan Marykutty 2019 Vijayaraghavan Porinju Mariam Jose
Best Character Actress The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actress has been awarded since 2010.
Year Winner Film(s) 2006 Radhika Classmates 2007 colspan=2 2008 Samvrutha Sunil Minnaminnikoottam 2009 Shweta Menon Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha 2010 Samvrutha Sunil Cocktail 2011 Ananya Dr. Love, Seniors 2012 Shweta Menon Ozhimuri 2013 Meena Drishyam 2014 Asha Sarath Varsham 2015 Lena Ennu Ninte Moideen 2016 Anusree Maheshinte Prathikaaram 2017 Shanthi Krishna Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela 2018 Anusree Aadhi 2019 Rajisha Vijayan Finals, Stand Up
Best Actor in a Negative Role The Asianet Film Award for Best Villain Role has been awarded since 2006.
Year Winner Film(s) 2006 Siddique Bada Dosth, Prajapathi 2007 Kalabhavan Mani Chotta Mumbai 2008 Siddique Madampi 2009 Lalu Alex Evidam Swargamanu 2010 Asif Ali Apoorvaragam 2011 Siddique August 15 2012 Asif Ali Ordinary 2013 Kalabhavan Shajon Drishyam 2014 Jayasurya Iyobinte Pusthakam 2015 Nedumudi Venu Oru Second Class Yathra, Rudra Simhasanam 2016 Jagapathi Babu Pulimurugan 2017 Vijayaraghavan Ramaleela, Punyalan Private Limited 2019 Vivek Oberoi Lucifer
Best Actor in a Humorous Role The Asianet Film Award for Best Comic Role has been awarded since 2006.
Year Winner Film(s) 2006 Innocent Rasathanthram, Yes Your Honour 2007 Jagathy Sreekumar Hello 2008 Saleem Kumar Annan Thambi 2009 Jagadish 2 Harihar Nagar 2010 Suraj Venjaramoodu Pokkiri Raja, Happy Husbands, Kaaryasthan 2011Suraj VenjaramooduChristian Brothers, China Town, Seniors 2012 Baburaj Mayamohini 2013 Biju Menon Romans 2014 Suraj Venjaramood Cousins 2015 Aju Varghese Adi Kapyare Kootamani, Oru Vadakkan Selfie, Kunjiramayanam, Two Countries 2016 Sharaf U Dheen Happy Wedding, Paavada 2017 Dharmajan Bolgatty Various films 2018 Hareesh Kanaran 2019 Dharmajan Bolgatty
Best New Face of the Year (Male) The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Male has been awarded since 2005.
Year Winner Film(s) 2005 Arjun Lal Thanmathra 2006 Skanda Ashok Notebook 2007 Rejith Menon Goal 2008 Vineeth Sreenivasan Cycle 2009 Nishan Nannaiah Ritu 2010 Nivin Pauly Malarvaadi Arts Club 2011 Unni Mukundan Bombay March 12 2012 colspan=2 2014 Farhaan Faasil Njan Steve Lopez 2015 colspan=2 2016 Gokul Suresh Mudhugauv 2017 Appani Sarath Angamaly Diaries 2018 Kalidas Jayaram Poomaram 2019 colspan=2
Best New Face of the Year (Female) The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Female has been awarded since 2001.
Year Winner Film(s) 1999 Samyuktha Varma Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal 2001 Nithya Das Ee Parakkum Thalika 2002 Jyothirmayi Meesa Madhavan 2003 Nayantara Manassinakkare 2004 Padmapriya Janakiraman Kaazhcha 2005 Meera Vasudevan Thanmathra 2006 Roma Notebook 2007 Lakshmi Rai Rock n' Roll 2008 Meera Nandan Mulla 2009 Archana Jose Kavi Neelathaamara 2010 Ann Augustine Elsamma Enna Aankutty 2011 Richa Panai Vaadamalli 2012 Gauthami Nair Second Show 2013 Keerthy Suresh Geethanjali 2014 Nikki Galrani Vellimoonga, 1983 2015 Deepti Sati Nee-Na 2016 Aparna Balamurali Maheshinte Prathikaaram 2017 Aishwarya Lekshmi Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela 2018Neeta Pillai Poomaram 2019 Anna Ben Kumbalangi Nights
Best Star Pair The Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair has been awarded since 2001.