The Kerala State Film Awards for the year 2017 were announced recently. Approximately 110 movies were judged by a jury panel consisting of Dr Biju, T V Chandran, Cherian Kalpakavadi and Dr M Rajeev Kumar among others out of which the following made it to the lost of winners. Interestingly most of the winners this time around are debutantes at the awards. The list as announced by Cultural minister A K Balan are :
Best Film - Ottamuri Velicham, directed by Rahul Riji Nair
Best Director - Lijo Jose Pallissery ( Ee Ma Yau)
Best Actor - Indrans (Aalorukkam)
Best Actress - Parvathy (Take Off)
Best Actor - Indrans (Aalorukkam)
Best Actress - Parvathy (Take Off)
Best debut director - Mahesh Narayanan (Take Off)
Best second film - Eden, by Sanju Surendran
Best Popular film - Rakshadhikari Baiju
Best Popular film - Rakshadhikari Baiju
Best script - Sajeev Pazhoor(Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)
Best adopted screenplay - Eden ( S Harish, Sanju Surendran)
Best character actor - Alencier Ley (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)Best adopted screenplay - Eden ( S Harish, Sanju Surendran)
Best character actress - Pauly Valsan ( Ee Ma Yau)
Best child actors - Master Abhinad (Swanam), Nakshatra (Rakshadhikari Baiju)
Best cinematographer - Manesh Madhavan
Best editing - Appu Bhattathiri for the movies Ottamuri Velicham and Veeram
Best Art director - Santhosh Raman for Take Off.
Best Art director - Santhosh Raman for Take Off.
Best composer - M K Arjunan (Bhayanakam)
Best background score - Gopi Sunder (Take Off)
Best singer (male) - Shahabaz Aman (Mayanadhi)
Best singer (female) - Sithara Krishnakumar (Vanamakalunnuvo, Vimanam)
Best lyrics – Prabha Varma (Clint)
Best singer (female) - Sithara Krishnakumar (Vanamakalunnuvo, Vimanam)
Best lyrics – Prabha Varma (Clint)