The 48th Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 8 March 2018.
Writing category Jury
P. K. Rajasekharan (chairman) Oleena A. G. P. Soman Mahesh Panju (member and secretary)
Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Cash prizeBest Book on CinemaCinema Kaanum DeshangalV. Mohanakrishnan30,000Best Article on CinemaRealisathinte YadharthyangalA. Chandrasekhar20,000
Special Jury Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of workAwardee(s)Type of workSpecial MentionVellithirayile 'Laingikatha' Kamanakalude/Kambolathinte RashtriyamRashmi G.Anil Kumar K. S.Article
Film category Jury T. V. Chandran (chairman) Dr. Biju Manoj Kana Vivek Sachidanand Santosh Thundiyil Jerry Amaldev Cheriyan Kalpakavadi M. Rajeev Kumar Jalaja Mahesh Panju (member and secretary)
Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Cash prizeBest FilmOttamuri VelichamDirector: Rahul Riji Nair200,000Producer: Rahul R. Nair200,000Second Best FilmAedanDirector: Sanju Surendran150,000Producer: Murali Mattummal150,000Best DirectorEe.Ma.YauLijo Jose Pellissery200,000Best ActorAalorukkamIndrans100,000Best ActressTake OffParvathy100,000Best Character ActorThondimuthalum DriksakshiyumAlencier Ley Lopez50,000Best Character ActressEe.Ma.YauOttamuri VelichamPauly Valsan50,000Best Child ArtistSwanamAbhinand (male category)50,000Rakshadhikari Baiju OppuNakshatra (female category)50,000Best StoryKinarM. A. Nishad50,000Best CinematographyAedanManesh Madhavan50,000Best ScreenplayThondimuthalum DriksakshiyumSajeev Pazhoor50,000Best Screenplay (Adaptation)AedanS. Hareesh25,000Sanju Surendran25,000Best LyricsClint ("Oolathil Melathal")Prabha Varma50,000Best Music Director (song)BhayanakamM. K. Arjunan50,000Best Music Director (score)Take OffGopi Sundar50,000Best Male SingerMayaanadhi ("Mizhiyil Ninnum")Shahabaz Aman50,000Best Female SingerVimaanam ("Vaanamakalunnuvo")Sithara Krishnakumar50,000Best Film EditorOttamuri VelichamVeeramAppu Bhattathiri50,000Best Art DirectorTake OffSanthosh Raman50,000Best Sync SoundRakshadhikari Baiju OppuSmijith Kumar P. B.50,000Best Sound MixingAedanPramod Thomas50,000Best Sound DesignEe.Ma.YauRenganaath Ravee50,000Best Processing Lab/ColouristBhayanakamChitranjali Studio/R. Muthuraj50,000Best Makeup ArtistTake OffRanjith Ambady50,000Best Costume DesignerHey JudeSakhi Elsa50,000Best Dubbing ArtistTheeram (character: Ali)Achu Arun Kumar50,000Eeda (character: Aishwarya)Sneha M.50,000Best ChoreographyHey JudePrasanna Sujit50,000Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic ValueRakshadhikari Baiju OppuProducer: 100th Monkey Movies100,000Director: Ranjan Pramod100,000Best Debut DirectorTake OffMahesh Narayan100,000Best Children's FilmSwanamProducer: Ramya Raghavan300,000Director: Deepesh T.100,000Special Jury AwardOttamuri VelichamVinitha Koshy (awarded for acting)50,000
Special Jury Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Name of awardTitle of filmAwardee(s)Awarded forSpecial MentionHey JudeVijay MenonActingLalibelaMaster Ashanth K. ShahAthishayangalude VenalMaster Chandrakiran G. K.Mannamkattayum KariyilayumJoby A. S.
References
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