Kochi, India – The Kerala State Film Awards for the year were announced today, with the critically acclaimed film ‘Aadujeevitham’ sweeping the board. Directed by Blessy, the film won multiple awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor for Prithviraj Sukumaran.
The award for Best Actress was shared by Urvashi for ‘ullozhukku’ and Beena A. Chandran for ‘Thadavu’. Another notable win was for ‘Kaathal’, which bagged the Best Picture award.
Best Film Kathal (Directed by Jio Baby)
Best Second Film Iratta (Directed by Rohit)
Best Director Blassy (Aadujeevitham)
Best Actor Prithviraj (Aadujeevitham)
Best Actress Urvashi (Ullozhukku), Beena R Chandran (‘Thadavu’)
| Best Actor | Prithviraj Sukumaran (Aadujeevitham) |
| Best Actress | Urvashi (Ullozhukku)Beena R Chandran (Thadavu) |
| Best Film | Kaathal: The Core |
| Best Director | Blessy (Aadujeevitham) |
| Best Movie | Kaathal: The Core |
| Best Second Movie | Iratta |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vijayaraghavan (Pookkalam) |
| Special Jury Award (acting) | Krishnan (Jaivam) |
| Special Jury Award (acting) | KR Gokul (Aadujeevitham) |
| Special Jury Award (acting) | Sudhi Kozhikode (Kaathal: The Core) |
| Special Jury Award (film) | Gaganachari |
| Special Jury Award (women) | Shalini Usha Devi (Ennennum) |
| Special Jury Award (visual effects) | 2018 |
| Best debutant director | Fazil Rasak (Thadavu) |
| Best Film providing wholesome entertainment | Aadujeevitham |
| Best Dubbing Artist (male) | Roshan Mathew (Ullozhukku, Vaalatti) |
| Best Dubbing Artist (female) | Sumangala (Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnu) |
| Best Costume Designer | Femina Jabbar (O Baby) |
| Best Makeup Artist | Ranjith Ambadi (Aadujeevitham) |
| Best Processing Lab/Colorist | Aadujeevitham |
| Best Sound Design | Jayadevan Chakkadath, Anil Radhakrishnan (Ullozhukku) |
| Best Sound Mixing | Resul Pookutty, Sharath Mohan (Aadujeevitham) |
| Best Synch Sound | Shameer Ahammad (O Baby) |
| Best Art Direction | Mohandas (2018) |
| Best Editing | Sangeeth Pramod (Little Miss Rawther) |
| Best Playback Singer (female) | Ann Amy (Thinkalpoovil – Paachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum) |
| Best Playback Singer (male) | Vidyadharan master (Pathiranennu – Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnu) |
| Best Music Direction (background score) | Mathews Pulikkan (Kaathal: The Core) |
| Best Music Direction (song) | Justin Varghese (Chenthamara – Chaaver) |
| Best Lyricist | Hareesh Mohanan (Chenthamara – Chaaver) |
| Best Screenplay (Adaptation) | Blessy (Aadujeevitham) |
| Best Screenplay (original) | Rohit MG Krishnan |
| Best Cinematographer | Sunil KS (Aadujeevitham) |
| Best Story | Aadarsh Sukumaran (Kaathal: The Core) |
| Best Child Artist (female) | Thennal Abhilash (Shesham Mikeil Fathima) |
| Best Child Artist (male) | Avyukth Menon (Paachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum) |
