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{{Short description|Annual Indian film award}}
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The '''Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor''' is an award presented annually at the [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]], honouring the best performances by female actors in [[Malayalam films]].

==Superlatives==
{|class="wikitable"
!Wins
!Recipient(s)
|-
|3
|[[Kavya Madhavan]] [[Manju Warrier]]
|-
|2
|[[Geetu Mohandas]] [[Jayabharathi]] [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] [[Shobana]] [[Sumalatha]] [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
|}

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Recipient
! Film
! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
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|1977 || [[Jayabharathi]] || ''Yuddha Kandam'', ''[[Itha Ivide Vare]]'' || rowspan=36 | {{center|<ref name="Awards List">[https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012"]. Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.</ref>}}
|-
|1978 || [[Jayabharathi]] || ''[[Asthamayam]]''
|-
|1979 || [[Srividya]] || ''[[Idavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha]]''
|-
|1980 || [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] || ''[[Kaantha Valayam]]''
|-
|1981 || [[Jalaja]] || ''[[Venal (film)|Venal]]''
|-
|1982 || [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] || ''[[Ormakkayi]]'', ''[[Novemberinte Nashtam]]''
|-
|1983 || [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] || ''[[Koodevide]]''
|-
|1984 || [[Nadia Moidu]] || ''[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]''
|-
|1985 || [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] || ''[[Anubandham (1985 film)|Anubandham]]''
|-
|1986 || [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] || ''[[Panchagni]]''
|-
|1987 || [[Sumalatha]] || ''[[New Delhi (1987 film)|New Delhi]]'', ''[[Thoovanathumbikal]]''
|-
|1988 || [[Sumalatha]] || ''[[Isabella (1988 film)|Isabella]]''
|-
|1989 || [[Rekha Harris|Rekha]] || ''[[Dasharatham]]''
|-
|1990 || [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] || ''[[Thalayana Manthram]]'', ''[[Thoovalsparsham]]''
|-
|1991 || [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] || ''[[Mukha Chithram]]'', ''[[Kakkathollayiram]]''
|-
|1992 || [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] || ''[[Venkalam]]'', ''Mukhamudra''
|-
|1993 || [[Shobana]] || ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'', ''[[Meleparambil Anveedu]]''
|-
|1994 || [[Shanthi Krishna]] || ''[[Chakoram]]''
|-
|1995 || [[Vani Viswanath]] || ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'', ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking]]'', ''[[Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta]]''
|-
|1996 || [[Manju Warrier]] || ''[[Sallapam]]'', ''[[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]]'', ''[[Thooval Kottaram]]''
|-
|1997 || [[Jomol]] || ''[[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]''
|-
|1998 || [[Shobana]] || ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''
|-
|1999 || [[Praveena]] || ''[[Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum]]''
|-
|2000 || [[Samyuktha Varma]] || ''[[Madhuranombarakattu]]'', ''[[Mazha]]''
|-
|2001 || [[Geetu Mohandas]] || ''[[Sesham]]''
|-
|2002 || [[Navya Nair]] || ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'', ''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]''
|-
|2003 || [[Meera Jasmine]] || ''[[Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam]]'', ''[[Kasthooriman]]'', ''[[Gramophone (film)|Gramophone]]''
|-
|rowspan=2|2004 || [[Kavya Madhavan]] || ''[[Perumazhakkalam]]'', ''Annorikkal''
|-
|| [[Geetu Mohandas]] || ''[[Akale]]'', ''[[Oridam]]''
|-
|2005 || [[Kavya Madhavan]] || ''[[Anandabhadram]]'', ''[[Seelabathi]]''
|-
|2006 || [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]] || ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]'', ''[[Yes Your Honour]]''
|-
|2007 || [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] || ''Thaniye'', ''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]''
|-
|2008 || [[Sukumari]] || ''[[Mizhikal Sakshi]]''
|-
|2009 || [[Kaniha]] || ''[[Bhagyadevatha]]''
|-
|2010 || [[Kavya Madhavan]] || ''[[Khaddama]]''
|-
|2011 || [[Rima Kallingal]] || ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]''
|-
|2012 || [[Shwetha Menon]] || ''[[Ozhimuri]]'', ''[[Ithramathram]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2012 award">{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/may/18/pranayam-bags-film-critics-awards-369117.html |access-date=28 January 2023 |title ='Pranayam' bags Film Critics Awards |date= 18 May 2012 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>}}
|-
|2013 || [[Remya Nambeesan]] || ''[[English (2013 film)|English: An Autumn in London]]'', ''[[Nadan]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2013 award">{{cite news |title='Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |access-date=28 January 2023 |work=The New Indian Express |date=30 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011939/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>}}
|-
|2014 || [[Asha Sarath]] || ''[[Varsham (2014 film)|Varsham]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2014 award">{{cite news |title=Critics award for Ottaal, Iyyobinte Pusthakam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/critics-award-for-ottaal-iyyobinte-pusthakam/article7072399.ece |access-date=28 January 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=6 April 2015}}</ref>}}
|-
|2015 || [[Parvathy Thiruvothu|Parvathy]] || ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'', ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2015 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/may/28/kerala-film-critics-association-awards-announced-908701.html |title=Kerala Film Critics Association Awards announced |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>}}
|-
|2016 || [[Nayanthara]] || ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2016 award">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/film-critics-awards-announced/article17419650.ece/ |work=The Hindu |title=Film critics awards announced |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>}}
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|2017 || [[Manju Warrier]] || ''[[Udaharanam Sujatha]]'', ''[[C/O Saira Banu]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2017 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/film-critics-awards-announced/article23621153.ece |title=Film critics awards announced |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 April 2018 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>}}
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|2018 || [[Anusree]] || ''[[Aadhi]]'', ''[[Aanakkallan]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2018 award">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/apr/09/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-1962020.html |title = Kerala Film Critics Awards announced |work=The New Indian Express |date=9 April 2019 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>}}
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|2019 || [[Manju Warrier]] || ''[[Prathi Poovankozhi]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2019 award">{{cite news |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/10/20/film-critics-awards2019-2020-nivin-pauly-manju-jallikattu-winners-list.html |title=Film critics awards: Nivin Pauly & Manju Warrier are best actors, Jallikattu best film |newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2020 || [[Samyuktha Menon]] || ''[[Aanum Pennum]]'', ''[[Vellam (2021 film)|Vellam]]'', ''[[Wolf (2021 Indian film)|Wolf]]'' || rowspan=2|{{center|<ref name="2020 award">{{cite news |title=Film Critics Awards 2020: The Great Indian Kitchen wins the best film |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/09/13/film-critics-association-awards-45th-edition-winners-list-details.html |access-date=28 January 2023 |work=Malayala Manorama |date=13 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>}}
|-
|| [[Surabhi Lakshmi]] || ''Jwalamukhi''
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|2021 || [[Durga Krishna]] || ''[[Udal (film)|Udal]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2021 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/oct/19/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-dulquer-salmaan-durga-krishna-win-big-35801.html |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big |newspaper=[[Cinema Express]] |date=19 October 2022 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>}}
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|2022 || [[Darshana Rajendran]] || ''[[Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (film)|Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey]]'', ''[[Purusha Pretham]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2022 award">{{cite news |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-film-critics-awards-darshana-rajendran-kunchacko-boban-best-actors-b-32-muthal-44-vare-headmaster-win-8624128/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=23 May 2023}}</ref>}}
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| 2023|| [[Nithya Menen]] ||''[[19(1)(a)]]''||
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| rowspan=2|2024|| [[Nazriya Nazim]] ||''[[Sookshmadarshini]]''|| rowspan=2|{{center|<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 15, 2025 |title=48th Kerala Film Critics Award: ‘Feminichi Fathima’ Best Film, Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal win acting honours |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-film-critics-award-feminichi-fathima-tovino-thomas-nazriya-nazim-rima-kallingal/article69452021.ece |access-date=2025-10-10 |work=[[The Hindu]] |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>}}
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|[[Rima Kallingal]] ||''[[Theatre: The Myth of Reality|Theatre – The Myth of Reality]]''
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|}

==See also==
* Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Kerala Film Critics Association Awards}}

[[Category:Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Actress]]
[[Category:Film awards for lead actress]]

Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress - Revision history

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