The 45th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2021, were announced in October 2022.
Winners Main awards Best Film: Aavasavyuham (Krishand) Best Actor: Dulquer Salmaan - Kurup, Salute Best Actress: Durga Krishna - Udal Best Director: Martin Prakkat - Nayattu Second Best Film: Minnal Murali (Basil Joseph) Second Best Actor: Unni Mukundan - Meppadiyan Second Best Actress: Manju Pillai - Home Best Screenplay: Jeethu Joseph - Drishyam 2 Best Music Director: Hesham Abdul Wahab - Hridayam, Madhuram Best Lyricist: Jayakumar K Pavithran - Ente Mazha Best Male Playback Singer: Sooraj Santhosh - "Ganame" from Madhuram Best Female Playback Singer: Aparna Rajeev - "Thira Thodum" from Thuruthu Best Cinematographer: Aslam K Purayil - Salute Best Film Editor: Prejish Prakash - Home Best Art Director: Manu Jagadh (Minnal Murali) Best Makeup Artist: Benoy Kollam (Thuruthu) Best Costume Designer: Arun Manohar (Sabash Chandra Bose) Best Popular Film: Hridayam (Vineeth Sreenivasan) Best Debut Directors: Sanu John Varghese (Aarkkariyam), Varghese Lal (Iru), Benoy Veloor (Moscow Kavala), K. S. Hariharan (Kaalachekon), Sujith Lal (Randu)
Special Jury Awards Special Jury Award for Direction: V. C. Abhilash (Sabash Chandra Bose) Special Jury Award for Film: Chalachitram (Directed by Abdul Gafoor) Special Jury Award for Presentation of Anti-Drug Theme: College Cuties (Directed by A. K. B. Kumar) Special Jury Award for Production: Shanta Murali (Sara's), Mathew Mambra (Cheraathukal) Special Jury Award for Acting: Bheeman Raghu (Kaalachekon), Priyanka Nair (Aa Mukham), Kalabhavan Rahman (Randu), Vishnu Unnikrishnan (Randu, Red River), Shruti Ramachandran (Madhuram), Ratheesh Ravi (Dharani), Anoop Khalid (Six Hours) Special Jury Award for Lyrics: Lekha B. Kumar (College Cuties) Special Jury Award for Female Playback Singer: P. K. Medini (Thee) Special Jury Award for Cinematography: Unni Madavoor (Holy Wound) Special Jury Award for Presentation of Diverse Subjects: Dharani (Directed by Srivallabhan), Holy Wound (Directed by Ashok R Nath) and Aa Mukham (Directed by Abhilash Purushothaman)
Honorary Awards Chalachitra Ratnam Award: Joshiy Ruby Jubilee Award: Suresh Gopi Chalachitra Prathibha Award: Revathi, Urvashi, Babu Namboothiri, Kochu Preman
References
External links "List of recipients of the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards" (in Malayalam) "Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2021: Official press release" (in Malayalam)