The 55th Kerala State Film Awards presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for the best works in Malayalam Cinema in the year 2024 was announced by Saji Cherian, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala on 3rd November 2025. A total of 128 films were submitted for the awards. The jury for the awards under the film category was headed by Prakash Raj and the jury for awards under the writing category was headed by Madhu Eravankara.
Writing category Jury Madhu Eravankara (chairman) A Chandrashekar Vineetha Vijayan C. Ajoy
Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prizeBest Book on CinemaPennpaattu Tharakal C S Meenakshi₹30,000Best Article on CinemaMarayunna Naalukettukal Valsalan Vathussery₹20,000
Special Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitleAwardee(s)Book on CinemaSamayathinte VistheernamNaufal Mariyam BathuArticle on CinemaNo AwardNo Award
Film category Jury +Final jury Prakash Raj (chairman) Ranjan Pramod Jibu Jacob Bhagyalakshmi Santhosh Aechikkanam Gayatri Asokan Nithin Lukose C. Ajoy
+First Preliminary jury Ranjan Pramod (chairman) Subal K. R. M C Rajanarayanan Vijayarajamallika C. Ajoy
+Second Preliminary jury Jibu Jacob (chairman) V. C. Abhilash Rajesh K Shamshad Hussain C. Ajoy
Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Cash prizeBest Film Manjummel BoysDirector: Chidambaram S. Poduval₹200,000Producer: Soubin ShahirBabu ShahirShawn Antony₹200,000Second Best Film Feminichi FathimaDirector: Fasil Muhammed₹150,000Producer: Thamar K VSudheesh Skaria₹150,000Best DirectorManjummel BoysChidambaram S. Poduval₹200,000Best ActorBramayugamMammootty₹100,000Best Actress Feminichi Fathima Shamla Hamza₹100,000Best Character Actor Manjummel Boys Soubin Shahir₹50,000 Bramayugam Sidharth BharathanBest Character Actress Nadanna Sambhavam Lijomol Jose₹50,000Best Child Artist No AwardBest Story Paradise Prasanna Vithanage₹50,000Best Cinematography Manjummel Boys Shyju Khalid ₹25,000Best Screenplay (Original) Manjummel Boys Chidambaram S. Poduval ₹50,000Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Bougainvillea Lajo JoseAmal Neerad ₹50,000Best Lyrics Manjummel Boys () Vedan ₹50,000Best Music Director (songs) Bougainvillea () Sushin Shyam ₹50,000Best Music Director (score)Bramayugam Christo Xavier ₹50,000Best Male SingerA. R. M. () K. S. Harisankar₹50,000Best Female SingerAm Ah ()Zeba Tommy ₹50,000Best Editor Kishkindha Kaandam Sooraj E S₹50,000Best Art Director Manjummel Boys Ajayan Chalissery₹50,000Best Sync Sound Pani Ajayan Adat₹50,000Best Sound Mixing Manjummel Boys Fasal A BhakkarShijin Melvin Hutton₹50,000Best Sound DesignManjummel Boys Shijin Melvin HuttonAbhishek Nair₹50,000Best Processing Lab / Colourist BougainvilleaManjummel Boys Poetic Home of Cinema₹25,000Best Makeup Artist BougainvilleaBramayugam Ronex Xavier₹50,000Best Costume Designer BougainvilleaRekhachithram Sameera Saneesh₹50,000Best Dubbing ArtistBarroz 3D'''() | Bhasi Vaikom () |align="right"|₹50,000 |- |Barroz 3D () | Sayanora Philip () |align="right"|₹50,000 |- ! scope="row"|Best Choreography | Bougainvillea| Sumesh SundarJishnudas M B |align="right"|₹50,000 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | rowspan="2" | Premalu|Director: Girish A. D. |align="right"|₹100,000 |- |Producer: Fahadh FaasilShyam PushkaranDileesh Pothan |align="right"|₹100,000 |- ! scope="row"|Best Debut Director |Feminichi Fathima|Fasil Muhammed |align="right"|₹100,000 |- ! scope="row" |Best Children's Film | colspan="3" align="center" | No Award |- ! scope="row"|Best Visual Effects | A. R. M.'' Jithin LalAlfred TomyAnirudha MukherjeeSalim Lahir ₹50,000
Special Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded forSpecial Mention A. R. M. Tovino Thomas Acting Kishkindha Kaandam Asif AliParadise Darshana RajendranBougainvillea JyothirmayiParadise Producers: Anto Chitillapilly Sanita Chittilapilly
Director: Prasanna Vithanage Film
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/TransgenderAll We Imagine as Light Payal KapadiaDirection₹50,000
References
External links https://www.keralafilm.com