Kerala State Film Awards 2025 (55th edition)

Kerala State Film Awards 2025 – Key Points

• Announced by: Saji Cherian, Minister for Fisheries, Culture, and Youth Affairs

• Venue: Thrissur

• Jury Chairperson: Prakash Raj

• Entries Considered: 128 films (2024 season)

Top Awards

• Best Film: Manjummel Boys

• Best Director: Chidambaram S Poduval ( Manjummel Boys )

• Best Actor: Mammootty ( Bramayugam )

• Best Actress: Shamla Hamza ( Feminichi Fathima )

• Best Second Film: Feminichi Fathima

• Best Debut Director: Fasil Muhammed ( Feminichi Fathima )

• Best Popular Film: Premalu

Major Technical & Artistic Awards

• Best Screenwriter: Prasanna Vithanage ( Paradise )

• Best Original Screenplay: Chidambaram S Poduval ( Manjummel Boys )

• Best Adapted Screenplay: Lajo Jose & Amal Neerad ( Bougainvillea )

• Best Cinematography: Shyju Khalid ( Manjummel Boys )

• Best Music Director: Sushin Shyam ( Bougainvillea )

• Best Background Score: Christo Xavier ( Bramayugam )

• Best Lyricist: Vedan – “Kuthanthram” ( Manjummel Boys )

• Best Editor: Sooraj ES ( Kishkindha Kaandam )

• Best Sound Design: Shijin Melvin Hutton & Abhishek Nair ( Manjummel Boys )

• Best Sound Mixing: Fazal A Backer & Shijin Melvin Hutton ( Manjummel Boys )

• Best Production Design: Ajayan Chalissery ( Manjummel Boys )

• Best Costume Design: Sameera Saneesh ( Rekhachithram, Bougainvillea )

• Best Makeup Artist: Ronex Xavier ( Bougainvillea, Bramayugam )

• Best VFX: Jithin Laal & team ( ARM )

Performance & Jury Awards

• Best Character Artist (M): Soubin Shahir ( Manjummel Boys ), Sidharth Bharathan ( Bramayugam )

• Best Character Artist (F): Lijomol Jose ( Nadanna Sambhavam )

• Special Jury Award (Performance): Asif Ali, Tovino Thomas, Darshana Rajendran, Jyothirmayi ( Paradise )

• Special Jury Award (Women/Transgender): Payal Kapadia ( All We Imagine As Light )

Writing on Cinema

• Best Book: Penpattu Thaaraal – C.S. Meenakshi

• Best Article: Maayunna Nalukettukalum – Valsan Vathussery

• Special Jury Award (Article): Samyathinte Vistheernam – Noufal Mariyam Blathoor

Quick Facts for Exams

1. 55th Kerala State Film Awards (2025) → Announced in Thrissur

2. Chairman of Jury: Prakash Raj

3. Best Film & Director: Manjummel Boys – Chidambaram S Poduval

4. Best Actor: Mammootty ( Bramayugam )

5. Best Actress: Shamla Hamza ( Feminichi Fathima )

6. Best Debut Director: Fasil Muhammed ( Feminichi Fathima )

7. Best Popular Film: Premalu

8. Best Music Director: Sushin Shyam ( Bougainvillea )

9. Best Background Score: Christo Xavier ( Bramayugam )

10. Most Awarded Film: Manjummel Boys