The 26th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2002, were announced in January 2003.
Winners Main awards
Best Film: Nandanam Best Director: Ranjith (Nandanam) Best Male Debut : Jishnu Raghavan (Nammal) and Sidharth Bharathan (Nammal) Best Actor: Dileep (Kunjikoonan) Best Actress: Navya Nair (Nandanam, Kunjikoonan) Second Best Film: Nammal, Yathrakarude Sradhakku) Second Best Actor : Prithviraj Sukumaran (Nandanam) Second Best Actress : Jyothirmayi (Bhavam) Best Popular Film : Meesha Madhavan Best Debut Director : Sathish Menon (Bhavam) Best Child Actor :Master Ashwin Thampy (Kakke Kakke Koodevide?), Master Amal Mohan (Krishnapakshakilikal) Best Story: Mani Shornur Best Screenplay: Sreenivasan (Yathrakarude Sradhakku) Best Lyricist: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (Yathrakarude Sradhakku) Best Music Director: Vidyasagar (Meesha Madhavan) Best Male Playback Singer: M. G. Sreekumar (Film(s): Nandanam, Aabharanacharth) (Song(s): "Manassil", "Nadavinodini") Best Female Playback Singer: Radhika Thilak (Film : Kunjikoonan, Song: "Omanamalare Ninmaran")
Special awards Best Children's Film: Krishna Pakshakkilikkal Best Short Film: The Journey of Naked God (Dir: Sasikumar) Best Documentary: Jeevanakalayude Pulluvageetham (Dir: Venukumar)
Special Jury Awards Special Jury Award – Direction: Sivaprasad Special Jury Award – Acting: Sai Kumar
Honorary Awards Chalachitra Ratnam Award: Bharat Gopy Chalachitra Prathibha Award: John Sankaramangalam, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Pappukutty Bhagavathar
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