47th Kerala State Film Awards


The 47th Kerala State Film Awards were announced by minister A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram on 7 March 2017. The winners in the fiction category were selected by a jury headed by Odisha director A.K. Bir. The other jury members were Priyanandanan, Sundar Das, Sudevan, script writer P.F. Mathews, actress Shanti Krishna, composer and singer V.T. Murali, sound designer Arun Nambiar, critic Meena T. Pillai, and Kerala Chalachitra Academy secretary Mahesh Panju.
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Winners

Number of AwardsFilm
5Guppy, Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
4Kammatipaadam, Kambhoji

Name of AwardAwardeeName of FilmRemarks
Best FilmVidhu Vincent
M.P Vincent 		Manhole
Second Best FilmSatheesh Babu Senan
Santhosh Babu Senan 		Ottayaal paatha
Best DirectorVidhu Vincent Manhole
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic ValueDileesh Pothan director
Aashiq Abu 		Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Best Children's FilmAbhijith U.A
Arun Vishwam 		Kolumittayi
Best ActorVinayakanKammatipaadam
Best Character ActressKanchana V. K.Olappeeppi
Best Character ActorManikandan R. AchariKammatipaadam
Best ActressRajisha VijayanAnuraga Karikkin Vellam
Best Child ArtistChethan JayalalGuppy
Best Child ArtistJanaki MenonKochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
Best Debut DirectorShanavas K BavakuttyKismath
Best CinematographyM. J. RadhakrishnanKaadu Pookkunna Neram
Best StorySalim KumarKarutha Joothan
Best Screenplay (Original)Syam PushkaranMaheshinte Prathikaaram
Best LyricsONV KurupKambhoji"Nadavathil Thurannila"
Best Music DirectorM. JayachandranKambhoji
Best Background MusicVishhu VijayGuppy
Best Male SingerSooraj SanthoshGuppy"Thaniye Mizhigal"
Best Female SingerK. S. ChithraKambhoji"Nadavathil Thurannila"
Best Dubbing ArtistVijay Mohan MenonOppam
Best Dubbing ArtistM ThankammaniOlappeppi
Best ChoreographyVineethKambhoji"Chenthar Nermukhi"
Best Costume DesignerStephy ZaviourGuppy
Best Makeup ArtistN. G. RoshanNaval Enna Jewel
Best Processing Lab/ColouristHenroy Messia
Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
Best Film EditorB. AjithkumarKammatipaadam
Best Sound RecordistJayadevan ChakkadathKaadu Pookkunna NeramLocation Sound/Live Sound
Best Sound RecordistJayadevan ChakkadathKaadu Pookkunna NeramSound Design
Best Sound RecordistPramod ThomasKaadu Pookkunna NeramSound Mixing
Best Art DirectorGokuldas N.V, S NagarajKammatipaadam
Special Jury AwardK KaladharanOttayal PathaActing
Special MentionE. SanthoshkumarAaradiStory
Special MentionSurabhi LakshmiMinnaminunguActing
Special MentionGirish GangadharanGuppyCinematography
Best Book on CinemaAju K. Narayanan, Cheri Jacob KCinema muthal Cinema Varae
Best Article on CinemaN. P. SajeeshVelutha thirsheelayude Karutha Udalugal-
J. C. Daniel AwardAdoor GopalakrishnanLifetime achievement award