The 53rd Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was announced by Saji Cherian, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 21 July 2023.
Writing category Jury K. C. Narayanan (chairman) K. Rekha M. A. Dileep C. Ajoy
Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prizeBest Book on CinemaCinemayude BhavanadeshangalC. S. Venkiteswaran₹30,000Best Article on CinemaPunasthapanam Enna MahendrajalamSabu Pravadas₹20,000
Special Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitleAwardee(s)Book on CinemaNo awardNo awardArticle on CinemaNo awardNo award
Film category Jury +Final jury Gautam Ghose (chairman) Nemam Pushparaj K. M. Madhusudhanan Hari Nair D. Yuvaraj Gautami Jency Gregory C. Ajoy
+Second jury K. M. Madhusudhanan (chairman) B. Rakesh Sajas Rahman Vinod Sukumaran C. Ajoy
+First jury Nemam Pushparaj (chairman) V. J. James K. M. Sheeba Roy P. Thomas C. Ajoy
Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Cash prizeBest Film Nanpakal Nerathu MayakkamDirector: Lijo Jose Pellissery₹200,000Producer: George Sebastian₹200,000Second Best Film AdithattuDirector: Jijo Antony₹150,000Producer: Godjo J.₹150,000Best DirectorAriyippuMahesh Narayanan₹200,000Best ActorNanpakal Nerathu MayakkamMammootty₹100,000Best ActressRekhaVincy Aloshious₹100,000Best Character ActorNna Thaan Case KoduP. P. Kunhikrishnan₹50,000Best Character ActressSaudi VellakkaDevi Varma₹50,000Special Jury AwardNna Thaan Case Kodu Kunchacko Boban () ₹25,000Appan Alencier Ley Lopez () ₹25,000Best Child Artist Pallotty 90s Kids Davinchi Santhosh () ₹50,000 Vazhakku Thanmaya Sol A. () ₹50,000Best Story Pada Kamal K. M.₹50,000Best Cinematography Ela Veezha Poonchira Manesh Madhavan ₹25,000 Vazhakku Chandru Selvaraj ₹25,000Best Screenplay (Original) Nna Thaan Case Kodu Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval ₹50,000Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Rajesh Kumar R. ₹50,000Best Lyrics Viddikalude Mash ()Rafeeq Ahammed ₹50,000Best Music Director (songs) Pathonpatham Noottandu ()Ayisha ()M. Jayachandran ₹50,000Best Music Director (score)Nna Thaan Case KoduDawn Vincent ₹50,000Best Male SingerPallotty 90s Kids () Kapil Kapilan₹50,000Best Female SingerPathonpatham Noottandu ()Mridula Warrier ₹50,000Best Editor Thallumaala Nishadh Yusuf₹50,000Best Art Director Nna Thaan Case Kodu Jyothish Shankar ₹50,000Best Sync Sound Ariyippu Vaishak P. V.₹50,000Best Sound Mixing Nna Thaan Case Kodu Vipin Nair₹50,000Best Sound DesignEla Veezha PoonchiraAjayan Adat₹50,000Best Processing Lab / ColouristEla Veezha PoonchiraAfter Studios / Robert Lang₹25,000VazhakkuiGene - DI and VFX / R. Rangarajan₹25,000Best Makeup Artist Bheeshma Parvam Ronnex Xavier ₹50,000Best Costume Designer Saudi Vellakka Manjusha Radhakrishnan ₹50,000Best Dubbing ArtistPathonpatham Noottandu () Shobi Thilakan () ₹50,000Saudi Vellakka ()Pauly Valsan ()₹50,000Best Choreography Thallumaala Shobi Paul Raj ₹50,000Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Nna Thaan Case KoduDirector: Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval₹100,000Producer: Santhosh T. Kuruvilla₹100,000Best Debut DirectorEla Veezha PoonchiraShahi Kabir₹100,000Best Children's Film Pallotty 90's KidsDirector: Jithin Raj₹100,000Producer: Sajid Yahiya₹150,000Best Visual Effects Vazhakku Anish D.Sumesh Gopal ₹50,000
Special Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded forSpecial MentionIlavarambu Biswajith S. DirectionSpecial MentionVettapattikalum Ottakkarum Rarish G. Kurup Direction
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded forCash prizeSpecial Award in Any Category for Women/TransgenderB 32 Muthal 44 VareShruthi SharanyamDirection₹50,000
References
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