52nd Kerala State Film Awards

The 52nd Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, Saji Cheriyan in Thiruvananthapuram on 27 May 2022.[1][2][3]

52nd Kerala State Film Awards
Awarded forHonouring achievements in Malayalam films
Date27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
LocationThiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded1969
Most awardsJoji (4)
Minnal Murali (4)
Websitekeralafilm.com
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Writing category edit

Jury edit

 • (chairman)
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 • (member and secretary)

Awards edit

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.

Name of award Title of work Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema Chamayam Pattanam Rasheed ₹30,000
Best Article on Cinema

Malayala Cinemayile Aanoruthanmar

Jithin K. C. ₹20,000

Jury Mention edit

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of award Title Awardee(s)
Book on Cinema Nashta Swapnangal R. Gopalakrishnan
Focus: Cinema Padanangal Sheeba M. Kurien
Article on Cinema Georgekuttiyum Malayaliyude Ubhayabhavanayum Rakesh Cherukodu

Film category edit

Jury edit

 • Saeed Akhtar Mirza (chairman)
 • Sundar Das  • Bombay Jayashri
 • Suresh Triveni  • Dwarak Warrier
 • Fowzia Fathima  • K. Gopinathan
 • C. Ajoy (member secretary)

Awards edit

All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Cash prize
Best Film Aavasavyuham Director: Krishand R. K. ₹100,000
Producer: Krishand R. K. ₹200,000
Second Best Film Nishiddho Director: Tara Ramanujan ₹150,000
Producer: Kerala State Film Development Corporation ₹150,000
Chavittu Director: Sajas Rahman
Shinos Rahman
₹150,000
Producer: Sharaf U Dheen ₹150,000
Best Director Joji Dileesh Pothan ₹200,000
Best Actor Aarkkariyam
Biju Menon ₹100,000
Nayattu
Madhuram
Thuramukham
Freedom Fight
Joju George ₹100,000
Best Actress Bhoothakaalam Revathy ₹100,000
Best Character Actor Kala Sumesh Moor ₹50,000
Best Character Actress Joji Unnimaya Prasad ₹50,000
Best Child Artist Niraye Thathakalulla Maram Adithyan (Male category) ₹50,000
Thala Sneha Anu (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Story Naayattu Shahi Kabir ₹50,000
Best Cinematography Churuli Madhu Neelakandan ₹50,000
Best Screenplay (Original) Aavasavyuham Krishnand R. K. ₹25,000
Best Screenplay (Adaptation) Joji Shyam Pushkaran ₹50,000
Best Lyrics Kaadakalam ("Kanneer Kadanju") B. K. Harinarayanan ₹50,000
Best Music Director (song) Hridayam (All songs) Hesham Abdul Wahab ₹50,000
Best Music Director (score) Joji Justin Varghese ₹50,000
Best Male Singer Minnal Murali ("Raavil") Pradeep Kumar ₹50,000
Best Female Singer Kaanekkaane ("Paalnilavin") Sithara Krishnakumar ₹50,000
Best Editor Naayattu Mahesh Narayanan
Rajesh Rajendran
₹50,000 each
Best Art Director Thuramukham A. V. Gokuldas ₹50,000
Best Sync Sound Chavittu Arun Ashok
Sonu K. P.
₹50,000
Best Sound Mixing Minnal Murali Justin Jose ₹50,000
Best Sound Design Churuli Renganaath Ravee ₹25,000
Best Visual Effects Minnal Murali Andrew D'Crus
Best Processing Lab/Colourist Churuli Liju Prabhakar ₹50,000
Best Makeup Artist Aarkkariyam Ranjith Ambady ₹50,000
Best Costume Designer Minnal Murali Melwy J. ₹50,000
Best Dubbing Artist No award No award (Male category) ₹50,000
Drishyam 2 (Character: Rani) Devi S. (Female category) ₹50,000
Best Choreography Chavittu Arun Lal ₹25,000
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Hridayam Producers: Visakh Subramaniam ₹25,000
Director: Vineeth Sreenivasan ₹100,000
Best Debut Director Prappeda Krishnendu Kalesh ₹100,000
Best Children's Film Kaadakalam Producer: Periyar Valley Creations
Collective Frames
₹100,000
Director: Sakhil Raveendran ₹100,000
Special Jury Award Avanovilona Sherry Govindan (awarded for direction) ₹50,000

Special Jury Mention edit

All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Awarded for
Special Mention Freedom Fight Jeo Baby Direction (Anthology short film: Old Age Home)

Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender edit

All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette.

Name of award Title of film Awardee(s) Awarded for Cash prize
Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender Antharam Negha Shahin Acting ₹50,000

References edit

  1. ^ ETimes.in (27 May 2022). "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Dileesh Pothan bags the Best Director award". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. ^ Praveen, S. R. (27 May 2022). "Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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