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{{Short description|State awards for Malayalam films of 2022}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 53rd Kerala State Film Awards
| image =
| caption =
| alt =
| awarded_for = Best works in Malayalam cinema in a select year
| presenter = [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]
| host =
| date = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|07|21}}
| location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| country = India
| reward =
| year = 1969
| most_wins = ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]'' (7)
| website = {{URL|keralafilm.com}}
| previous = [[52nd Kerala State Film Awards|2022 (52nd)]]
| main = [[Kerala State Film Awards]]
| next = [[54th Kerala State Film Awards|2024 (54th)]]
}}

The '''53rd Kerala State Film Awards''', presented by the [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]], was announced by [[Saji Cherian]], [[Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala)|Minister of Cultural Affairs, Kerala]] on 21 July 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2023/07/21/kerala-state-film-awards-2022-winners-list.html|title=‘ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്’ ജനപ്രിയചിത്രം, ഷാഹി കബീർ മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ: ചലച്ചിത്ര അവാർഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുന്നു - Kerala Film Awards | date=21 July 2023 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=Manorma Online News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/53rd-kerala-state-film-awards-nanpakal-nerathu-mayakkam-best-film-mammootty-vincy-aloshious-mahesh-narayanan-8851060|title=53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam named Best Film; Mammootty, Vincy Aloshious, Mahesh Narayanan bag top honours |date=21 July 2023 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=സംസ്ഥാന ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം; മികച്ച നടൻ മമ്മൂട്ടി, നടി വിൻസി അലോഷ്യസ്‌ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kerala-state-film-awards-best-actress-actor-cinema-director-2022-2023-1.8749311 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

==Writing category==
===Jury===
{| style="border: 1px solid #BEB168;background-color:#FDFCF6;"
|-
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F5EFD0;" |{{•}} K. C. Narayanan (chairman)
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} [[K. Rekha]]
| {{•}} M. A. Dileep
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} C. Ajoy
|}

===Awards===
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Name of award
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Title of work
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Awardee(s)
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Cash prize
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema|Best Book on Cinema]]
|''Cinemayude Bhavanadeshangal''
|[[C. S. Venkiteswaran]]
|align="right"|₹30,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema|Best Article on Cinema]]
|''Punasthapanam Enna Mahendrajalam''
|Sabu Pravadas
|align="right"|₹20,000
|}

===Special Mention===
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Name of award
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Title
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Awardee(s)
|-
! scope="row"|Book on Cinema
|No award
|No award
|-
! scope="row"|Article on Cinema
|No award
|No award
|}

==Film category==
===Jury===
{| style="border: 1px solid #BEB168;background-color:#FDFCF6;"
|+Final jury
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F5EFD0;" |{{•}} [[Gautam Ghose]] (chairman)
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} Nemam Pushparaj
| {{•}} [[K. M. Madhusudhanan]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} Hari Nair
| {{•}} D. Yuvaraj
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} [[Gautami]]
| {{•}} Jency Gregory
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} C. Ajoy
|}

{| style="border: 1px solid #BEB168;background-color:#FDFCF6;"
|+Second jury
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F5EFD0;" |{{•}} [[K. M. Madhusudhanan]] (chairman)
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} [[B. Rakesh]]
| {{•}} Sajas Rahman
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} Vinod Sukumaran
| {{•}} C. Ajoy
|}

{| style="border: 1px solid #BEB168;background-color:#FDFCF6;"
|+First jury
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F5EFD0;" |{{•}} Nemam Pushparaj (chairman)
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} V. J. James
| {{•}} K. M. Sheeba
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="background-color:#F0EADF;"
| {{•}} Roy P. Thomas
| {{•}} C. Ajoy
|}

===Awards===
All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Name of award
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Title of film
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Awardee(s)
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" |Cash prize
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam]]''
|Director: [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]
|align="right"|₹200,000
|-
|Producer: [[S. George|George Sebastian]]
|align="right"|₹200,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]]
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Adithattu]]''
|Director: [[Jijo Antony]]
|align="right"|₹150,000
|-
|Producer: Godjo J.
|align="right"|₹150,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|''[[Ariyippu]]''
|[[Mahesh Narayanan]]
| align="right"|₹200,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''[[Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam]]''
|[[Mammootty]]
| align="right"|₹100,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|''[[Rekha (2023 film)|Rekha]]''
|[[Vincy Aloshious]]
|align="right"|₹100,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor|Best Character Actor]]
|''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
|P. P. Kunhikrishnan
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress|Best Character Actress]]
|''[[Saudi Vellakka]]''
|Devi Varma
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]]
|''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
| [[Kunchacko Boban]] ({{small|awarded for acting}})
|align="right"| ₹25,000
|-
|''[[Appan (film)|Appan]]''
| [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] ({{small|awarded for acting}})
|align="right"| ₹25,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
| ''Pallotty 90s Kids''
| [[Davinchi Santhosh]] ({{small|Male category}})
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
| ''[[Vazhakku]]''
| Thanmaya Sol A. ({{small|Female category}})
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row" |[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
| ''[[Pada (film)|Pada]]''
| Kamal K. M.
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| ''[[Ela Veezha Poonchira]]''
| [[Manesh Madhavan]]
|align="right"| ₹25,000
|-
| ''[[Vazhakku]]''
| [[Chandru Selvaraj]]
|align="right"| ₹25,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay (Original)]]
| ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
| [[Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval]]
|align="right"| ₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay (Adaptation)]]
| ''[[Oru Thekkan Thallu Case]]''
| Rajesh Kumar R.
|align="right"| ₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]
| ''Viddikalude Mash'' ({{small|"Thiramalayanu Njan"}})
|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|align="right"| ₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director – Songs|Best Music Director (songs)]]
| ''[[Pathonpatham Noottandu]]'' ({{small|"Mazhilpeeli Ilakunnu" and "Karumban Inningu"}})<br />''[[Ayisha (film)|Ayisha]]'' ({{small|All songs}})
|[[M. Jayachandran]]
|align="right"| ₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director – Score|Best Music Director (score)]]
|''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
|[[Dawn Vincent]]
|align="right"| ₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Male Singer]]
|''Pallotty 90s Kids'' ({{small|"Kanave Mizhiyil Unare"}})
| [[Kapil Kapilan]]
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Female Singer]]
|''[[Pathonpatham Noottandu]]'' ({{small|"Mayipeeli Ilakunnu Kanna"}})
|[[Mridula Warrier]]
|align="right"| ₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]]
| ''[[Thallumaala]]''
| Nishadh Yusuf
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
| ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
| Jyothish Shankar
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Sync Sound|Best Sync Sound]]
| ''[[Ariyippu]]''
| Vaishak P. V.
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound Mixing]]
| ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
| Vipin Nair
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
|''[[Ela Veezha Poonchira]]''
|[[Ajayan Adat]]
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Processing Lab / Colourist|Best Processing Lab / Colourist]]
|''[[Ela Veezha Poonchira]]''
|After Studios / Robert Lang
|align="right"|₹25,000
|-
|''[[Vazhakku]]''
|iGene - DI and VFX / R. Rangarajan
|align="right"|₹25,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Makeup Artist|Best Makeup Artist]]
| ''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]''
| Ronnex Xavier
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Designer]]
| ''[[Saudi Vellakka]]''
| Manjusha Radhakrishnan
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist|Best Dubbing Artist]]
|''[[Pathonpatham Noottandu]]'' ({{small|Character: Padaveedan Thampy}})
| [[Shobi Thilakan]] ({{small|Male category}})
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
|''[[Saudi Vellakka]]'' ({{small|Character: Ayisha Rowther}})
|[[Pauly Valsan]] ({{small|Female category}})
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| ''[[Thallumaala]]''
| [[Shobi (choreographer)|Shobi Paul Raj]]
|align="right"|₹50,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
|Director: [[Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval]]
|align="right"|₹100,000
|-
|Producer: Santhosh T. Kuruvilla
|align="right"|₹100,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]]
|''[[Ela Veezha Poonchira]]''
|Shahi Kabir
|align="right"|₹100,000
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film|Best Children's Film]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Pallotty 90's Kids]]''
|Director: [[Jithin Raj (film director)|Jithin Raj]]
|align="right"|₹100,000
|-
|Producer: [[Sajid Yahiya]]
|align="right"|₹150,000
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]
| ''[[Vazhakku]]''
| Anish D.<br />Sumesh Gopal<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-16 |title=Digibricks VFX Studio triumphs with Kerala Film State Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in 'Vazhakku' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/digibricks-vfx-studio-triumphs-with-kerala-film-state-award-for-outstanding-visual-effects-in-vazhakku/articleshow/102761360.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|align="right"| ₹50,000
|}

===Special Mention===
All recipients receive a certificate and statuette.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Name of award
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Title of film
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Awardee(s)
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" class="unsortable" |Awarded for
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]]
|''Ilavarambu''
| Biswajith S.
| Direction
|-
! scope="row"|[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]]
|''Vettapattikalum Ottakkarum''
| Rarish G. Kurup
| Direction
|}

===Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender===
All recipients receive a cash prize, certificate, and statuette.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Name of award
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Title of film
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Awardee(s)
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Awarded for
! style="background-color:#EFE4B0" |Cash prize
|-
! scope="row" |Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender
|''[[B 32 Muthal 44 Vare]]''
|Shruthi Sharanyam
|Direction
|align="right"|₹50,000
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*https://www.keralafilm.com

{{Kerala State Film Awards}}

[[Category:Kerala State Film Awards]]

53rd Kerala State Film Awards - Revision history

ResearcherFacts at 20:36, 30 October 2025