Fahadh Faasil is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Malayalam films. Noted for his diverse portrayals, Fahadh is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, one Kerala Film Critics Association Awards and two SIIMA Awards.
Fahadh has won three Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam for his performance in 22 Female Kottayam (2012), North 24 Kaatham (2013) and Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017). Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum also won him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, he has also earned four Kerala State Film Awards — Second Best Actor for Chaappa Kurishu and Akam (both 2011), Best Actor for Artist and North 24 Kaatham (both 2013), Best Character Actor and Kumbalangi Nights (2020). and Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value for Premalu in 2024 ?
Amrita Film Awards Fahadh has won one Amrita Film Awards.
Year Category Film Result 2013 Best Onscreen Pair (with Ann Augustine) Artist
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards The Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards are annual awards in recognition for cinematic merit in the Tamil film industry. Fahadh has received one nomination.
Year Category Film Result 2022 Best Character Actor Vikram
Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Fahadh has won four awards from six nominations.
Year Category Film Result 2013 Youth Icon of the Year 2015 Best Film Iyobinte Pusthakam Performer of the Year 2018 Best Actor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum 2019 Varathan & Njan Prakashan Most Popular Actor
Asiavision Awards Asiavision Awards have been held annually since 2006 to honor the artistes and technicians of Indian cinema and television & is organized under the leadership of renowned journalist Nissar Syed. Fahadh has won one award.
Year Category Film Result 2012 Performer of the Year 22 Female Kottayam & Diamond Necklace
CPC Cine Awards CPC Cine Awards is an annual awards ceremony for films in the Malayalam film industry, which was crowd-sourced and hosted by a Facebook group named Cinema Paradiso Club. Fahadh has won two awards.
Year Category Film Result 2017 Best Actor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum 2019 Best Film Kumbalangi Nights
Critics' Choice Film Awards Fahadh has won one Critics' Choice Film Awards from three nominations.
Year Category Film Result 2020 Best Film Kumbalangi Nights 2021 Best Actor – Male Trance 2023 Best Supporting Actor – Male Vikram
Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by Filmfare magazine of The Times Group. Fahadh has won four awards from eight nominations.
Year Category Film Result 2012 Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam Chaappa Kurishu 2013 Best Actor – Malayalam 22 Female Kottayam 2014 North 24 Kaatham 2015 Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam Bangalore Days 2017 Best Actor – Malayalam Maheshinte Prathikaaram 2018 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum 2022 Malik 2024 Best Supporting Actor – Tamil Maamannan
Film Critics Circle of India Film Critics Circle of India (FCCI) is a society comprising notable film critics from all the major film producing states of India. Fahadh has received one nomination.
Year Category Film Result 2019 Best Film Kumbalangi Nights
IIFA Utsavam The IIFA Utsavam rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. The ceremony is organised by Wizcraft International, and represents Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. Fahadh has received five nominations.
Year Category Film Result 2016 Best Film – Malayalam Iyobinte Pusthakam Best Actor – Malayalam 2017 Maheshinte Prathikaaram 2024 Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil Maamannan
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is an annual festival based in Melbourne, founded in 2010. Fahadh has received three nominations.
Year Category Film Result 2018 Best Actor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum & Varathan 2024 Aavesham Best Film Premalu
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Started in 1996, it is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Fahadh has won two awards.
Year Category Film Result 2018 Best Actor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum 2019 Best Malayalam Film (Special Mention) Kumbalangi Nights
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. Fahadh has won one award.
Year Category Film Result 2019 Best Actor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs. Fahadh has won four awards.
Year Category Film Result 2012 Second Best Actor Chaappa Kurishu & Akam "Kerala State film awards announced!" . Sify.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2015. 2014 Best Actor Artist & North 24 Kaatham Sangeetha Seshagiri (24 April 2014). "Kerala State Film Awards: Mohanlal's 'Drishyam', Fahadh, Lal and Suraj Bag Awards" . Retrieved 26 July 2015. 2020 Best Character Actor Kumbalangi Nights Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value 2024 Premalu
Mazhavil Entertainment Awards The Mazhavil Entertainment Awards is an award ceremony for films presented by Mazhavil Manorama, a Malayalam-language television network from the state of Kerala.
Year Category Film Result 2024 Entertainer of the Year – Film Aavesham
National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals from 1973 until 2020, and by the NFDC since 2021. Fahadh has won one award.
Year Category Film Result 2017 Best Supporting Actor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
South Indian International Movie Awards South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 to appreciate and honour film makers from across the South Indian film industries: Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema. Fahadh has won two awards from eighteen nominations.
Year Category Film Result 2013 Best Actor – Malayalam Diamond Necklace Best Actor Critics – Malayalam 2014 Best Actor – Malayalam North 24 Kaatham 2015 Iyobinte Pusthakam 2017 Maheshinte Prathikaaram 2018 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Best Actor Critics – Malayalam Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil Velaikkaran 2019 Best Film – Malayalam Varathan 2020 Best Actor in a Negative Role – Malayalam Kumbalangi Nights Best Film – Malayalam 2021 C U Soon Best Actor – Malayalam Trance & C U Soon 2022 Malik Best Film – Malayalam Joji 2024 Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil Maamannan 2025 Best Actor – Malayalam Aavesham Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu Pushpa 2: The Rule
Vanitha Film Awards The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by Vanitha, an Indian magazine from the Malayala Manorama group in the South Indian state of Kerala. Fahadh has won three awards.
Year Category Film Result 2013Best Actor 22 Female Kottayam & Diamond Necklace 2018 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (in Malayalam) 2020 Best Film Kumbalangi Nights
Other awards Chittara Star Awards The Chittara Star Awards are an annual event that honors achievements in Kannada cinema, television, and fashion. Fahadh has received one nomination.
Year Category Work Result 2025 South Icon – Male
Kerala Film Producers Association Awards Year Category Film Result 2014 Best Actor North 24 Kaatham & Annayum Rasoolum
Mazhavil Manorama Awards The Mazhavil Manorama Awards are an annual event that honors achievements in Malayalam cinema and television, by Mazhavil Manorama magazine. Fahadh has won one award.
Year Category Film Result 2019 Best Actor Njan Prakashan
North American Film Awards Year Category Film Result 2018 Best Actor – Critics Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Other recognitions Media honours Year Honour Magazine Result 2012 Best Malayalam Actor Rediff.com #1 2013 #1 2019 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade Film Companion #55 (Maheshinte Prathikaram) #70 (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum) 2022 30 Most Influential Young Indians GQ India #22
Times of India Year Category Result 2017Kochi Times Most Desirable Men #5 2018 #2 2019 #7 2020 #8
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