The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India.
The awards were started in the year 1969. From 1969 to 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. The awardees are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. For the awards for literature on cinema a fanny separate jury is formed. The academy annually invites films for the award and the jury analyses the films that are submitted before deciding the winners. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artistes and technicians. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Kerala.
| S/l No | Category | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Film | Kumarasambhavam |
| 2 | Best Director | Vincent |
| 3 | Best Actor | Satyan |
| 4 | Best Actress | Sheela |
| 5 | Second Best Actor | Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair |
| 6 | Second Best Actress | Adoor Bhavani |
| 7 | Best Child Artists(Male) | Master Pramod |
| 8 | Best Child Artists(Female) | Baby Sumathy |
| 9 | Best Cinematographer | Ashok Kumar |
| 10 | Best Story Writer | Thoppil Bhasi |
| 11 | Best Screenplay Writer | K.T Muhammed |
| 12 | Best Lyricist | Vayalar RamaVarma |
| 13 | Best Music Director | G. Devarajan |
| 14 | Best Playback Male Singer | YeshuDas |
| 15 | Best Playback Female Singer | P. Leela |
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