The 54th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was announced by Saji Cherian, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 16 August 2024. A total of 160 films were submitted for the awards. Jury headed by Sudhir Mishra decided the awards for the film category and jury headed by Janaki Sreedharan decided awards for the writing category this year.
Writing category Jury Janaki Sreedharan (chairman) Jose K. Manuel O. K. Santosh C. Ajoy
Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prizeBest Book on CinemaMazhavilkannilode Malayala CinemaKishore Kumar₹30,000Best Article on CinemaDesheeyatheya Azhichedukkunna CinemaRakesh M. R.₹20,000
Special Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitleAwardee(s)Book on CinemaKamanagalude Samskariga SpandangalP PremachandranArticle on CinemaNo AwardNo Award
Film category Jury +Final jury Sudhir Mishra (chairman) Priyanandanan Alagappan N. Lijo Jose Pellissery N. S. Madhavan Ann Augustine Sreevalsan J. Menon C. Ajoy
+Second jury Priyanandanan (chairman) B. Rakesh Sajas Rahman Vinod Sukumaran C. Ajoy
+First jury Alagappan N. (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 Kaathal – The CoreDirector: Jeo Baby₹200,000Producer: Mammootty₹200,000Second Best Film IrattaDirector: Rohit M. G. Krishnan₹150,000Producer: Joju GeorgeMartin PrakkatSijo Vakkan₹150,000Best DirectorAadujeevithamBlessy₹200,000Best ActorAadujeevithamPrithviraj Sukumaran₹100,000Best ActressUllozhukkuUrvashi₹100,000ThadavuBeena R. Chandran₹100,000Best Character ActorPookkaalamVijayaraghavan₹50,000Best Character Actress Pombalai Orumai Sreeshma Chandran₹50,000Best Child Artist Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Avyukth Menon () ₹50,000 Sesham Mike-il Fathima Thennal Abhilash () ₹50,000Best Story Kaathal – The Core Adarsh SukumaranPaulson Skaria₹50,000Best Cinematography Aadujeevitham Sunil K. S. ₹25,000Best Screenplay (Original) Iratta Rohit M. G. Krishnan ₹50,000Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Aadujeevitham Blessy ₹50,000Best Lyrics Chaaver () Hareesh Mohanan ₹50,000Best Music Director (songs) Chaaver () Justin Varghese ₹50,000Best Music Director (score)Kaathal – The Core Mathews Pulickan ₹50,000Best Male SingerJananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu () Vidyadharan₹50,000Best Female SingerPachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum ()Anne Amie ₹50,000Best Editor Little Miss Rawther Sangeeth Prathap₹50,000Best Art Director 2018 : Everyone is a Hero Mohandas₹50,000Best Sync Sound O. Baby Shameer Ahamed₹50,000Best Sound Mixing Aadujeevitham Resul PookuttySarath Mohan ₹50,000Best Sound DesignUllozhukkuJayadevan Chakkadath Anil Radhakrishnan₹50,000Best Processing Lab / Colourist Aadujeevitham Vaishal Shiva Ganesh₹25,000Best Makeup Artist Aadujeevitham Ranjith Ambadi₹50,000Best Costume Designer O. Baby Femina Jebbar₹50,000Best Dubbing ArtistUllozhukku()Valatty() Roshan Mathew () ₹50,000Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thydaunnu () Sumangala ()₹50,000Best Choreography Sulaikha Manzil Jishnu₹50,000Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value AadujeevithamDirector: Blessy₹100,000Producer: Visual Romance₹100,000Best Debut DirectorThadavuFasil Razak₹100,000Best Children's Film No AwardBest Visual Effects 2018 : Everyone is a Hero Andrew D Cruz Vishak Babu ₹50,000
Special Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded forSpecial MentionAadujeevitham K. R. Gokul Acting Kaathal – The Core Sudhi Kozhikode Jaivam Krishnan Gaganachari Arun Chandu 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/TransgenderEnnennumShalini UshadeviDirection₹50,000
References
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