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{{Short description|Annual Indian film award}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress
| image = [[File:Lijomol Jose.jpg|200px]]
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = [[Lijomol Jose]], the latest winner at the [[55th Kerala State Film Awards]]
| subheader =
| awarded_for = Best performance by an actress in a Malayalam film
| sponsor = [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]
| firstawarded = 2015
| lastawarded = 2024
| reward = {{INR Convert|50000}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = [[Lijomol Jose]]
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 9
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Anjali Nair (actress, born 1988)|Anjali Nair]]
| award3_type = Last winner
| award3_winner =
| website =
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}}
The '''Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress''' is an award, begun in 2015, presented annually at the [[Kerala State Film Awards]] of India to an actress for her performance in a [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]]. It replaced the [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]], which was discontinued in 2014. The winner receives a certificate, statuette and a cash prize of ₹50,000.

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Actor
! Film
! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2015
|[[Anjali Nair (actress, born 1988)|Anjali Nair]]
|''[[Ben (2015 film)|''Ben'']]''
|<ref>{{cite news|last=M.|first=Athira|title=A 'surprise' winner|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/chat-with-anjali-aneesh-winner-of-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-character-actress/article8334714.ece|accessdate=28 February 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Kanchana P. K.
|''[[Olappeeppi]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala State Film Awards: The full list of winners|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-state-film-awards-full-list-winners-58308|accessdate=28 February 2019|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=8 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|[[Pauly Valsan]]
|''[[Ee.Ma.Yau.]]''<br />''[[Ottamuri Velicham]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2018 announced: Indrans, Parvathy, 'Ottamuri Velicham' bag top honours|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/mar/08/kerala-state-film-awards-2018-announced-indrans-parvathy-ottamuri-velicham-bag-top-honours-1783983.html|access-date=28 February 2019|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=8 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2018
|[[Savithri Sreedharan]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Sudani from Nigeria]]''
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Kanthan–The Lover of Colour Wins Best Film, Jayasurya is Best Actor|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kerala-state-film-awards-2019-kanthan-the-lover-of-colour-wins-best-film-jayasurya-is-best-actor-2050369.html|accessdate=28 February 2019|work=[[News18]]|date=27 February 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sarasa Balussery]]
|-
|2019
|[[Swasika]]
|''[[Vasanthi (2020 film)|Vasanthi]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=മികച്ച നടൻ സുരാജ്, നടി കനി, സ്വഭാവ നടൻ ഫഹദ്, ലിജോ സംവിധായകൻ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2020/10/13/kerala-state-film-awards-2020-winners-list.html|access-date=2020-10-13|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|Sreerekha
|''[[Veyil (Malayalam film)|Veyil]]''
|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/specials/kerala-state-film-awards-2020/kerala-state-film-awards-2020-best-movie-actor-actress-nominations-director-1.6091992 |title=ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന്‍ കിച്ചണ്‍ മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്‍ |date=16 October 2021 |access-date=16 October 2021 |work=Mathrubhumi News }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[Unnimaya Prasad]]
|''[[Joji (film)|Joji]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Praveen |first=S.R |date=May 27, 2022 |title=Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/experimental-cinema-wins-big-at-52nd-kerala-state-film-awards/article65467180.ece?homepage=true |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Devi Varma
|''[[Saudi Vellakka]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2023/07/21/kerala-state-film-awards-2022-winners-list.html|title=മമ്മൂട്ടി നടൻ, വിൻസി നടി, മഹേഷ് നാരായണൻ സംവിധായകൻ: അവാർഡുകൾ വാരിക്കൂട്ടി ‘ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്’ - 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>
|-
|2023
|[[Sreeshma Chandran]]
|''[[Pombalai Orumai]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-state-film-awards-2024-winners-list-aadujeevitham-wins-big-prithviraj-urvashi-beena-chandran-take-top-honours-9517307/lite/|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2024 winners list: Aadujeevitham wins big; Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena Chandran take top honours}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|[[Lijomol Jose]]
|''[[Nadanna Sambhavam]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/11/03/kerala-state-film-awards-2025-list-of-winners-live.html|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2025: Mammootty Best Actor, Shamla Hamza Best Actress, 'Manjummel Boys' is Best Film}}</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|www.keralafilm.com}}

{{Kerala State film Award}}

[[Category:Kerala State Film Awards]]
[[Category:Awards for actresses]]

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ArleneLigertwood at 19:21, 29 January 2026