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{{Infobox award
| name = 21st Asianet Film Awards
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| awarded_for = Best of cinema in 2018
| presenter = {{Hlist|[[Nyla Usha]] | [[Govind Padmasoorya]] | Prathibha Sai}}
| host =
| date = 6, 7 April 2019
| location = [[Kochi]]
| country = {{IND}}
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| network = [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] & [[Asianet Plus]]
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| previous = [[17th Asianet Film Awards|17]]
| main = [[Asianet Film Awards]]
| next = [[22nd Asianet Film Awards|22]]
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The '''21st [[Asianet Film Awards]]''', honoring the best [[Malayalam]] films of 2018, was held on 6 and 7 April 2019 near at FACT Sports Association Ground, [[Kalamassery]], [[Kochi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/asianet-to-telecast-asianet-films-awards-2019-on-67-april/ |website=televisionpost.com |title=Asianet to telecast Asianet Films Awards 2019 on 6,7 April|date=27 March 2019 }}</ref> The show was hosted by [[Nyla Usha]], [[Govind Padmasoorya]] and Prathibha Sai.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2019/asianet-film-awards-2019-winners-list-mohanlal-manju-warrier-prithviraj-others-284129.html |website=filmibeat.com |title=Asianet Film Awards 2019 Winners List: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Prithviraj & Others Bag Top Honours!|date=22 March 2019 }}</ref>

== Winners and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Table key
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FAEB86; height:20px; width:20px;" | {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| Indicates the winner
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#BEBEBE"
! width="20%" | Category
! width="45%" | Winner
! width="35%" | Director and Producer/Film
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Film'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''''[[Sudani From Nigeria]]''''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| [[Sameer Thahir]] and [[Shyju Khalid]]
|-
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
| [[Rosshan Andrrews]] and Gokulam Gopalan
|-
| ''[[Ee.Ma.Yau.]]''
| [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]] and [[Aashiq Abu]], Rajesh George Kulangara
|-
| ''[[Odiyan]]''
| [[V. A. Shrikumar Menon]] and [[Antony Perumbavoor]]
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Director'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Ee.Ma.Yau]]''
|-
| [[Sathyan Anthikad]]
| ''[[Njan Prakashan]]''
|-
| [[M. Mohanan]]
| ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]''
|-
| Amal Neerad
| ''[[Varathan]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Actor'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Mohanlal]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'', ''[[Odiyan]]''
|-
| [[Fahadh Faasil]]
| ''[[Varathan]]'', ''[[Njan Prakashan]]''
|-
| [[Mammootty]]
| ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'', ''[[Uncle (film)|Uncle]]''
|-
| [[Jayasurya]]
| ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]'', ''[[Njan Marykutty]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Actress'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Manju Warrier]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Aami]]'', ''[[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]]'', ''[[Odiyan]]''
|-
| [[Parvathy Thiruvothu|Parvathy]]
| ''[[Koode]]'', ''[[My Story (film)|My Story]]''
|-
| [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]]
| ''[[Varathan]]''
|-
| [[Nazriya Nazim]]
| ''[[Koode]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Most Popular Film'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| [[Rosshan Andrrews]]
|-
| ''[[Njan Prakashan]]''
| [[Sathyan Anthikad]]
|-
| ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]''
| [[M. Mohanan]]
|-
| ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]''
| [[Prajesh Sen]]
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Most Popular Actor'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Koode]]'', ''[[Ranam (2018 film)|Ranam]]''
|-
| [[Fahadh Faasil]]
| ''[[Varathan]]'', ''[[Njan Prakashan]]''
|-
| [[Tovino Thomas]]
| ''[[Theevandi]]'', ''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]'', ''[[Ente Ummante Peru]]''
|-
| [[Nivin Pauly]]
| ''[[Hey Jude]]'', ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Most Popular Actress'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Aishwarya Lekshmi]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Varathan]]''
|-
| [[Nazriya Nazim]]
| ''[[Koode]]''
|-
| [[Parvathy Thiruvothu|Parvathy]]
| ''[[Koode]]'', ''[[My Story (film)|My Story]]''
|-
| [[Anu Sithara]]
| ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]'', ''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Character Actor'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri]]'', ''[[Theevandi]]'', ''[[Njan Marykutty]]''
|-
| [[Biju Menon]]
| ''[[Padayottam (2018 film)|Padayottam]]'', ''[[Aanakkallan]]''
|-
| [[Joju George]]
| ''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''
|-
| [[Soubin Shahir]]
| ''[[Sudani from Nigeria]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Character Actress'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Anusree]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Aadhi]]''
|-
| [[Miya (actress)|Miya]]
| ''[[Parole (film)|Parole]]'', ''[[Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal]]''
|-
| [[Nimisha Sajayan]]
| ''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]''
|-
| [[Nazriya Nazim]]
| ''[[Koode]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Supporting Actor'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Hey Jude (film)|Hey Jude]]''
|-
| [[Soubin Shahir]]
| ''[[Sudani From Nigeria]]''
|-
| [[Renji Panicker]]
| ''[[Bhayanakam]]'', ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]''
|-
| [[Dileesh Pothan]]
| ''Various''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Supporting Actress'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''Savithri Sreedharan & Sarasa Balusserry''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Sudani From Nigeria]]''
|-
| [[Aditi Ravi]]
| ''[[Kuttanadan Marpappa]]''
|-
| [[Shanthi Krishna]]
| ''[[Kuttanadan Marpappa]]''
|-
| [[Sshivada]]
| ''[[Chanakya Thanthram]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Actor in a Negative role'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Ranam (2018 film)|Ranam]]''
|-
| [[Sharaf U Dheen]]
| ''[[Varathan]]''
|-
| [[Prakash Raj]]
| ''[[Odiyan]]''
|-
| [[Chemban Vinod Jose]]
| ''[[Maradona (2018 film)|Maradona]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Music Director'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[M Jayachandran]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Odiyan]]'', ''[[Koode]]''
|-
| Kailas Menon
| ''[[Theevandi]]''
|-
| [[Shaan Rahman]]
| ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]''
|-
| [[Gopi Sundar]]
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'', ''[[Ente Ummante Peru]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Lyricist'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''B.K. Harinarayanan''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Theevandi]]'', ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]'', ''[[Ira (film)|Ira]]''
|-
| [[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
| ''[[Aami]]'', ''[[Odiyan]]''
|-
| Jyothish
| ''[[Queen (2018 film)|Queen]]''
|-
| Shobin Kannangatu
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Playback Singer (Male)'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Vijay Yesudas]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''
|-
| [[K. S. Harisankar]]
| ''[[Theevandi]]''
|-
| [[P. Jayachandran]]
| ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]''
|-
| [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
| ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''Best Screenplay'''
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
| '''[[Sreenivasan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Njan Prakashan]]''
|-
| [[P. F. Mathews]]
| ''[[Ee.Ma.Yau.]]''
|-
| Harikrishnan
| ''[[Odiyan]]''
|-
| [[Bobby–Sanjay]]
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
|}

== Other winners ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#BEBEBE"
! width="20%" | Category
! width="45%" | Winner
! width="35%" | Film(s)
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Best Playback Singer (Female)'''
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| ''[[Odiyan]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Best Actor in a Humorous Role'''
| [[Hareesh Kanaran]]
| ''Various''
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Best New Face Actor'''
| [[Kalidas Jayaram]]
| ''[[Poomaram]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Best New Face Actress'''
|[[Neeta Pillai]]
| ''[[Poomaram]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Best Star Couple'''
| [[Shane Nigam]] and [[Nimisha Sajayan]]
| ''[[Eeda]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Most Popular Tamil Actress'''
| [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]
| ''[[96 (film)|96]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Best Editor'''
| [[Vivek Harshan]]
| ''[[Varathan]]''
|}

== Special awards ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#BEBEBE"
! width="20%" | Category
! width="45%" | Winner
! width="35%" | Work
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Lifetime Achievement Award'''
| [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]
| For his lifetime contribution to [[Malayalam]] film industry as a Lyricist, director and screenwriter.
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Golden Star Award'''
| [[Jayaram]]
| For his contribution to [[Malayalam]] film industry being as a versatile actor.
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | '''Honour Special Jury Award'''
| [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
| For her contribution to [[Malayalam]] film industry in 2018 as an actress in the movies ''[[Ente Ummante Peru]]'' and ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]''.
|-
| [[Joju George]]
| For his contribution to [[Malayalam]] film industry in 2018 as an actor in the movie ''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''.
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Evergreen Entertainer'''
| [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
| For being a complete actor and a public representative.
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''Performer of the year'''
| [[Tovino Thomas]]
| For his enchanting performance throughout all his movies in the year 2018.
|}

== External links ==
* [https://www.hotstar.com/tv/asianet-film-awards/s-184/seasons/season-5/ss-6648 Official Website] on [[hotstar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2019 Indian film awards|A]]
[[Category:Asianet Film Awards]]

21st Asianet Film Awards - Revision history

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