Kerala Film Critics Awards 2024: Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal win big; Fasil Muhammed’s Feminichi Fathima named best film

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While actor-writer Jagadish bagged the Ruby Jubilee Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema, senior actors Seema and Babu Antony, cinematographer-director Vipin Mohan, producer Jubilee Joy Thomas, and action director Thyagarajan were given the Chalachitra Prathibha Awards.

Here is the full list of winners at the 48th Kerala Film Critics Awards 2024

Best Film: Feminichi Fathima

Best Director: Indu Lakshmi (Appuram)

Best Actor: Tovino Thomas (Ajayante Randam Moshanam, Anweshippin Kandethum)

Best Actress: Nazriya Nazim (Sookshmadarshini), Rima Kallingal (Theatre – The Myth of Reality)

Second Best film: Sookshmadarshini

Director of Second Best Film: MC Jithin

Best Supporting Actor Male: Saiju Kurup (Bharatanatyam, The Third Murder, Sthanarthi Sreekuttan), Arjun Asokan (Anand Sreebala, Ennu Swantham Punyalan, Anpodu Kanmani)

Best Supporting Actres: Shamla Hamza (Feminichi Fathima), Chinnu Chandini (Vishesham)

Special Jury Award for Excellence in Acting: Jaffar Idukki (Orumbettavan, Qalb, Mandakini, Chattuli, Am Ah, Kuttante Shinigami, Aanandhapuram Diaries, Poyyamozhi), Harilal (Karthavu Kriya Karmam, Prathimukham), Pramod Veliyanad (Kondal, Theatre The Myth of Reality)

Best Child Artiste (Male): Master Angelo Christiano (Kalam Std V B)

Best Child Artiste (Female): Baby Melisa (Kalam Std V B)

Best Screenplay: Don Palathara, Sherin Catherine (Family)

Best Lyricist: Vasu Areekkode (Ramuvinte Manaivikal), Vishal Johnson (Prathimukham)

Best Music Director: Rajesh Vijay (Mayamma)

Best Playback singer (Male): Madhu Balakrishnan (“Om Swasthi” from Sukhino Bhavanthu)

Best Playback singer (Female): Vaikkom Vijayalekshmi (“Angu Vaana Konilu” from ARM), Devananda Girish (“Naattinidayana” from Sukhno Bhavanthu)

Best Cinematography: Deepak D Menon (Kondal)

Best Film Editor: Krishand (Sangharsha Ghatana)

Best Sound: Resool Pookkutty, Arunav Dutta, Robin Kunjukutti (Vadakkan)

Best Art Direction: Gokul Das (ARM)

Best Makup man: Gurpreet Kaur, Bhoobalan Murali (Barroz)

Best Costumer: Jyoti Madnani Singh (Barroz)

Best Popular film of the Year: ARM

Best Children’s Film: Kalam Std V B (Director: Lijo Mithran Mathew), Sthanarthi Sreekkuttan (Director: Vinesh Vishwanath)

Best Movie on Women Empowerment: Her (Director: Lijin Jose)

Best Movie on National Integration: Najas (Director: Sreejith Poyikkaavu)

Best Environmental Film: Aadachayi (Director: Binoy S Russel), The Life of Mangrove (Director: NN Baiju)

Best Movie with Social Relevance: Prathimukham (Director: Vishnu Vardhan), Jeevan (Director: Vinod Narayanan), Izha (Director: Siraj Reza)

Best Movie with a Message: Mashippachayum Kallupencilum (Director: M Venukumar), Swargam (Director: Rejis Antony)

Best Sanskrit Movie: Ekaki (Director: Prasad Parappuram), Dharmayodha (Director: Shruthi Simon)

Best Other Language Movie: Amaran

Best Debutants:

Direction: Vishnu K Mohan (Iruniram)

Acting: Neha Nasnin (Qalb)

Special Jury Awards:

Direction: Shan Kecheri (Film: Swachanda Mrithyu)

Acting: Manoj Govindan (Najas), Adarsh Sabu (Swasam), Sreekumar R Nair (Nayakan Prithwi), Satheesh Perambra (Puthiya Niram)

Script: Archana Vasudev (Her)