Kerala State Film Award for Best Director

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Template:Infobox film award The Kerala State Film Award for Best Director is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969. It is given to a film director who has exhibited outstanding direction while working in the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the 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.[1] The recipients are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy.[2] They are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.[3]

The first Kerala State Film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with cinematographer-director A. Vincent receiving the Best Director award for his work in Nadhi (1969).[4] Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of Kerala has presented a total of 50 best director awards to 25 different filmmakers. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of Template:INRConvert.[5]Template:Efn

G. Aravindan is the most frequent winner in this category with seven awards. He is followed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (six awards), Shyamaprasad (five awards), K. S. Sethumadhavan (four awards) and Blessy (three awards). As of 2023, five directorsTemplate:MdashShaji N. Karun, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, T. V. Chandran, Hariharan and Lijo Jose PellisseryTemplate:Mdash have won the award twice in their careers. The academy did not present the award at the 2002 ceremony.[6] Vidhu Vincent was the first female director to win the award in 2016, for her debut film Manhole.[7] The most recent recipient was Chidambaram S. Poduval, who received the award for his film Manjummel Boys in 2024.

Winners

An image of Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Aravindan has won the award six times.
An image of Vidhu Vincent.
Vidhu Vincent is the only woman to receive the award.
List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s)
Year Recipient Film Template:Abbr
1969 Template:Sort Nadhi [8]
1970 Template:Sort Aranazhika Neram [9]
1971 Template:Sort Karakanakadal [10]
1972 Template:Sort Panitheeratha Veedu [10]
1973 Template:Sort Nirmaalyam [10]
1974 Template:Sort Uttarayanam [10]
1975 Template:Sort Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol [10]
1976 Template:Sort Thanal [10]
1977 Template:Sort Kodiyettam [10]
1978 Template:Sort Thampu [10]
1979 Template:Sort Esthappan [10]
1980 Template:Sort Oppol [10]
1981 Template:Sort Pokkuveyil [11]
1982 Bharathan Marmaram [11]
1983 Template:Sort Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku [11]
1984 Template:Sort Mukhamukham [11]
1985 Template:Sort Chidambaram [11]
1986 Template:Sort Oridathu [11]
1987 Template:Sort Anantaram [11]
1988 Template:Sort Rugmini [11]
1989 Template:Sort Mrugaya [11]
1990 Template:Sort Vasthuhara [11]
1991 Template:Sort Ulladakkam [12]
1992 Template:Sort Sargam [12]
1993 Template:Sort Vidheyan [12]
1994 Template:Sort Swaham [12]
1995 Template:Sort Kathapurushan [12]
1996 Jayaraj Desadanam [12]
1997 Template:Sort Mangamma [12]
1998 Shyamaprasad Agnisakshi [12]
1999 Template:Sort Vanaprastham [12]
2000 Template:Sort Oru Cheru Punchiri [13]
2001 Template:Sort Dany [13]
2002 No winner [6]
2003 Template:Sort Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum [13]
2004 Shyamaprasad Akale [13]
2005 Blessy Thanmathra [13]
2006 Template:Sort Rathri Mazha [13]
2007 Template:Sort Atayalangal [13]
2008 Template:Sort Oru Pennum Randaanum [13]
2009 Template:Sort Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja [13]
2010 Shyamaprasad Elektra [13]
2011 Blessy Pranayam [13]
2012 Template:Sort Ayalum Njanum Thammil [13]
2013 Shyamaprasad Artist [14]
2014 Template:Sort Oraalppokkam [15]
2015 Template:Sort Charlie [16]
2016 Template:Sort Manhole [17]
2017 Template:Sort Ee.Ma.Yau. [18]
2018 Shyamaprasad Oru Njayarazhcha [19]
2019 Template:Sort Jellikkettu [20]
2020 Sidhartha Siva Ennivar [21]
2021 Dileesh Pothan Joji [22]
2022 Mahesh Narayan Ariyippu [23][24]
2023 Blessy Aadujeevitham [25]
2024 Chidambaram S. Poduval Manjummel Boys [26]

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ Festival Book{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy(2004)
  2. ↑ India Today International{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Living Media India Limited(1999)
  3. ↑ Sweta Menon's daughter hogs limelight at State Film Awards. Sify. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Cultural Heritage of Kerala{{#if:Menon|, Menon}. DC Books(2008). ISBN 978-81-264-1903-6
  5. ↑ Cabinet amends norms governing State film awards. The Hindu(14 May 2015). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bhavam adjudged best Malayalam film of 2002. The Times of India(9 April 2003). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Kerala State Awards 2016: Vinayakan bags Best Actor, Vidhu Vincent wins Best Director. India Today(7 March 2017). Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  8. ↑ Old is Gold: Nadhi (1969). The Hindu(1 July 2012). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Aranazhikaneram (1970). The Hindu(26 July 2010). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 State Film Awards (1969–80). Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 State Film Awards (1981–90). Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 State Film Awards (1991–99). Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 State Film Awards (2000–12). Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Portrait of the director. The Hindu(24 April 2014). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  15. ↑ Sexy Durga wins Sanal Kumar Sasidharan the Rotterdam Film Festival Hivos Tiger Prize. The New Indian Express(4 February 2017). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  16. ↑ Charlie stars Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy shine at state film awards' night. The Indian Express(16 October 2016). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  17. ↑ Vidhu Vincent bags best director award for 'Manhole'. The Hindu(7 March 2017). Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  18. ↑ Parvathy, Indrans and Lijo Jose win big at Kerala State Film Awards 2017. The News Minute(8 March 2018). Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  19. ↑ Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Kanthan–The Lover of Colour Wins Best Film, Jayasurya is Best Actor. CNN-News18(28 February 2019). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  20. ↑ മികച്ച നടൻ സുരാജ്, നടി കനി, സ്വഭാവ നടൻ ഫഹദ്, ലിജോ സംവിധായകൻ. ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  21. ↑ ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന്‍ കിച്ചണ്‍ മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്‍. Mathrubhumi News(16 October 2021). Retrieved 16 October 2021.Template:Dead link
  22. ↑ Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards, S.R, Praveen. The Hindu(May 27, 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  23. ↑ മമ്മൂട്ടി നടൻ, വിൻസി നടി, മഹേഷ് നാരായണൻ സംവിധായകൻ: അവാർഡുകൾ വാരിക്കൂട്ടി 'ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്' - Kerala Film Awards. Manorma Online News(21 July 2023). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  24. ↑ 53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam named Best Film; Mammootty, Vincy Aloshious, Mahesh Narayanan bag top honours. Indian Express(21 July 2023). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  25. ↑ Kerala State Film Awards 2024 winners list: Aadujeevitham wins big; Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena Chandran take top honours.
  26. ↑ Kerala State Film Awards 2025: Mammootty Best Actor, Shamla Hamza Best Actress, 'Manjummel Boys' is Best Film. OnlineManorama.com.

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