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{{Infobox film award
| name = Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
| image = File:KaniKusruti.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = The 2019 recipient: [[Kani Kusruti]]
| awarded_for = Best performance by an actress in a Malayalam film
| sponsor = [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]
| firstawarded = {{Start date and age|1969||}}
| lastawarded = 2019
| reward =
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = [[Kani Kusruti]] ''[[Biriyaani]]'' (2019)
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 51
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Sheela]]
| award3_type = Most Awards
| award3_winner = [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] (5)
| award4_type = Last winner
| award4_winner =
| website = {{url|www.keralafilm.com}}
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The '''Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress''' is an honour presented annually at the [[Kerala State Film Awards]] of India since 1969 to an actress for the best performance within the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chandran |first=Baiju |title=The original super star |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-original-super-star/article5582174.ece |access-date=26 September 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 January 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703003840/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-original-super-star/article5582174.ece |archivedate=3 July 2014 }}</ref> Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs, [[Government of Kerala]]. Since 1998, the [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]], an autonomous non-profit organisation functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs, has been exercising control over the awards.<ref>{{cite book|title=Festival Book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v_BkAAAAMAAJ |year=2004 |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |page=8 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403101935/https://books.google.com/books?id=v_BkAAAAMAAJ&hl=en |archivedate=2016-04-03 }}</ref> The awardees, decided by an independent jury formed by the academy,<ref>{{cite book|title=India Today International |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4xQwAQAAIAAJ |year=1999 |publisher=[[Living Media|Living Media India Limited]] |page=52 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074458/https://books.google.com/books?id=4xQwAQAAIAAJ&hl=en |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}</ref> are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the [[List of Chief Ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sweta Menon's daughter hogs limelight at State Film Awards |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sweta-menon-s-daughter-hogs-limelight-at-state-film-awards-imagegallery-malayalam-mlhkPcffjegsi.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102121613/http://www.sify.com/movies/sweta-menon-s-daughter-hogs-limelight-at-state-film-awards-imagegallery-malayalam-mlhkPcffjegsi.html |archivedate=2 November 2015 }}</ref>

The 1st Kerala State Film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with [[Sheela]] receiving the Best Actress award for her role in ''[[Kallichellamma]]'' (1969).<ref>{{cite news|last=Vijayakumar |first=B |title=Kallichellamma: 1969 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/old-is-gold-kallichellamma/article6799126.ece |access-date=26 September 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=18 January 2015 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504061904/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/old-is-gold-kallichellamma/article6799126.ece |archivedate=4 May 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Cultural Heritage of Kerala |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R7QNGkZKc5wC |year=2008 |publisher=[[D.C. Books]] |isbn=978-81-264-1903-6 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519021740/https://books.google.com/books?id=R7QNGkZKc5wC |archivedate=2016-05-19 }}</ref> The following year, [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] was recognised for her performances in two films{{mdash}}''[[Thriveni]]'' and ''[[Thara (film)|Thara]]''. Since then, several actresses have been awarded for more than one film during a year.

Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of Kerala has presented a total of 51 Best Actress awards to 34 different actresses. [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] has been the most frequent winner in this category, with five awards.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Sangeeta|title=Memorable characters|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/memorable-characters/article2271516.ece|access-date=27 September 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 February 2007}}</ref> She is followed by Sheela and [[Srividya]] with three awards each. As of 2018, nine actresses{{mdash}}[[Jayabharathi]], [[Seema (actress)|Seema]], [[Samyuktha Varma]], [[Suhasini Maniratnam]], [[Navya Nair]], [[Meera Jasmine]], [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Shweta Menon]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]
have won the award two times in their careers. The 2005 ceremony was the only occasion when the category was tied; Kavya Madhavan and [[Geetu Mohandas]] shared the award, while the former for her performance in ''[[Perumazhakkalam]]'' and the latter for the films ''[[Akale]]'' and ''[[Oridam]]'' respectively. The most recent recipient, [[Kani Kusruti]], was awarded for her role in ''[[Biriyaani]]'' in 2019.

==Superlatives==
{|class="wikitable"
!Wins
!Recipient(s)
|-
|5
|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
|-
|3
|[[Sheela]]
|-
|3
|[[Srividya]]
|}

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|bgcolor="#FFFACD" width=30|{{center|*}}||Indicates a joint award for that year
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" rowspan=2 border="2" cellpadding="4"
! scope="col" style="width:10%;"|Year
! scope="col" style="width:37%;"|Recipient(s)
! scope="col" style="width:45%;"|Film(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" "width:8%;"| {{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" |1969
|[[Sheela]]
|''[[Kallichellamma]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |1970
|[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]
|''[[Thriveni]]'' ''[[Thara (film)|Thara]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1971
|[[Sheela]]
|''[[Oru Penninte Kadha]]'' ''[[Sarasayya]]'' ''[[Ummachu (film)|Ummachu]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1972
| rowspan=2|[[Jayabharathi]]
| {{n/a|align=left|Various films}}
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1973
|''[[Madhavikutty (film)|Madhavikutty]]'' ''[[Gayathri (film)|Gayathri]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1974
|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
|''[[Chattakkari (1974 film)|Chattakari]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1975
|[[Rani Chandra]]
|''[[Swapnadanam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1976
|[[Sheela]]
|''[[Anubhavam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1977
|[[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]]
|''[[Chuvanna Vithukal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1978
|[[Shoba]]
|''[[Ente Neelakaasham]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1979
|[[Srividya]]
|''[[Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha]]'' ''[[Jeevitham Oru Gaanam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1980
|[[Poornima Bhagyaraj|Poornima Jayaram]]
|''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1969-80 />
|-
! scope="row" |1981
|[[Jalaja]]
|''[[Venal (film)|Venal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards (1981–90) |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |1982
|[[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]]
|''[[Ormakkayi]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1983
|[[Srividya]]
|''[[Rachana (film)|Rachana]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1984
| rowspan=2|[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]
|''[[Aksharangal]]'' ''[[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1985
|''[[Anubandham (1985 film)|Anubandham]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1986
|[[Shari (actress)|Shari]]
|''[[Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1987
|[[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]
|''[[Ezhuthappurangal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1988
|[[Anju (actress)|Anju]]
|''[[Rugmini]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1989
| rowspan=3|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
|''[[Mazhavilkavadi]] [[Varthamana Kalam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1990
|''[[Thalayanamanthram]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1981-90 />
|-
! scope="row" |1991
|''[[Kadinjool Kalyanam]]'' ''[[Kakkathollayiram]]'' ''[[Bharatham]]'' ''[[Mukha Chithram]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards (1991–99) |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |1992
|[[Srividya]]
|''[[Daivathinte Vikrithikal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |1993
|[[Shobana]]
|''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |1994
|[[Shanthi Krishna]]
|''[[Chakoram]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |1995
|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
| ''[[Kazhakam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |1996
|[[Manju Warrier]]
|''[[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |1997
|[[Jomol]]
|''[[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |1998
|[[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]]
|''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |1999
| rowspan=2|[[Samyuktha Varma]]
|''[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=1991-99 />
|-
! scope="row" |2000
|''[[Madhuranombarakattu]]'' ''[[Mazha]]'' ''[[Swayamvara Panthal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards (2000–12) |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |archivedate=7 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2001
|[[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]
|''[[Theerthadanam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2002
|[[Navya Nair]]
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2003
|[[Meera Jasmine]]
|''[[Kasthooriman]]'' ''[[Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2004
| style="background: #FFFACD" |[[Kavya Madhavan]]*
|''[[Perumazhakkalam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2004
| style="background: #FFFACD" | [[Geetu Mohandas]]*
|''[[Akale]]'' ''[[Oridam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2005
|[[Navya Nair]]
|''[[Saira (film)|Saira]]'' ''[[Kanne Madanguka]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2006
|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
|''[[Madhuchandralekha]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2007
|[[Meera Jasmine]]
|''[[Ore Kadal]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2008
|[[Priyanka Nair]]
|''[[Vilapangalkappuram]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2009
|[[Swetha Menon]]
|''[[Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (film)|Paleri Manikyam]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2010
|[[Kavya Madhavan]]
|''[[Khaddama]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2011
|[[Swetha Menon]]
|''[[Salt N' Pepper]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2012
|[[Rima Kallingal]]
|''[[22 Female Kottayam]]'' ''[[Nidra (2012 film)|Nidra]]''
|align="center"|<ref name=2000-12 />
|-
! scope="row" |2013
|[[Ann Augustine]]
|'' [[Artist (film)|Artist]] ''
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|last1=Soman|first1=Deepa|title=Fahadh Faasil, Lal and Ann are Kerala's best actors of 2013!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Fahadh-Faasil-Lal-and-Ann-are-Keralas-best-actors-of-2013/articleshow/33964322.cms|access-date=26 September 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 April 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2014
|[[Nazriya Nazim]]
| ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' ''[[Ohm Shanthi Oshaana]]''
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|last1=James |first1=Anu |title=Kerala State Film Awards 2014 Announced: Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, 'Bangalore Days', 'Ottal' Emerge Victorious |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-state-awards-2014-announced-nivin-pauly-nazriya-nazim-bangalore-days-emerge-victorious-642318 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=10 August 2015 |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229202933/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-state-awards-2014-announced-nivin-pauly-nazriya-nazim-bangalore-days-emerge-victorious-642318 |archivedate=29 February 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2015
|[[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]
| ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]'' ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|title='Charlie' Dominates Kerala State Film Awards 2015 |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Charlie-Dominates-Kerala-State-Film-Awards-2015/2016/03/01/article3304819.ece |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=1 March 2016 |access-date=1 March 2016 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302102142/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Charlie-Dominates-Kerala-State-Film-Awards-2015/2016/03/01/article3304819.ece |archivedate=2 March 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2016
|[[Rajisha Vijayan]]
| ''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]''
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2016 announced: Manhole takes away the Best Film, Vinayakan bags the Best Actor |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/mar/07/kerala-state-film-awards-2016-anounced-manhole-takes-away-the-best-film-vinayakan-bags-the-best-ac-1578711.html |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=7 March 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308044444/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/mar/07/kerala-state-film-awards-2016-anounced-manhole-takes-away-the-best-film-vinayakan-bags-the-best-ac-1578711.html |archivedate=8 March 2017 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2017
|[[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]
|''[[Take Off (2017 film)|Take Off]]''
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/03/07/kerala-state-film-awards-best-actor-actress.html|title=Best actor is Indrans, best actress Parvathy|work=OnManorama|access-date=2018-03-08}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2018
|[[Nimisha Sajayan]]
|''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]'' ''[[Chola (film)|Chola]]''
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Winners list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-state-film-awards-2019-winners-list/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=27 February 2019 |access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2019
|[[Kani Kusruti]]
|''[[Biriyaani]]''
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=സുരാജ് മികച്ച നടൻ, കനി കുസൃതി നടി, വാസന്തി മികച്ച സിനിമ; ഫഹദ് സഹനടൻ|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/specials/state-film-awards-2020/kerala-state-film-awards-2020-ak-balan-best-actress-actor-film-malayala-cinema-1.5126595|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.keralafilm.com/ Official website]
* [http://keralaculture.org/ Department of Cultural Affairs]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm Department of Information and Public Relations: Awardees list]

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