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CINEMA KERALA STATE FILM AWARD 2019

sure there won’t be any difference Best Film Vasanthi
of opinion regarding the same. Producer : Siju Wilson
Both as the Bhaskara Pothuval, Directors : Rahman Brothers
the elderly widower, who lives for
his son in the village hamlet who Second Best Film Kenjira
is forced to become friend with an Director, Producer : Manoj Kana
android-robot and as Eldo, the Best Director Lijo Jose Pellissery
real - life differently - abled who Film : Jellikettu
became an unfortunate victim
for cyberbullying in the movie Best Actor Suraj Venjaramoodu
Virkrithi, Suraj has literally done a Films : Android kunjappan version 5.25
kind of taking -into-himself kind Vikruthi
of acting methodology. In both the Best Actress Kani kusruti
films, Android Kunjappan Version Film : Biriyani
5.0 and Vikrithi one could not find
at least the physique of Suraj but Best CharacterArtist(Male) Fahad Fasil
only the characters. His identity as Film : Kumbalangi Nights
an actor reminds us of the golden Best CharacterArtist(Female) Swasika Vijay
era of Bharat Gopi and Nedumudi Film : Vasanthi
Venu who did such great character
portrayals for movies. Best Child Artist(Boy) Vasudev sajeesh Marar
Film: kallanottam,sullu
As for Kani Kusruthi, who bagged Best Child Artist(girl) Catherine Biji
the award for the best actress, Film : Nani
the competition was a little more
rigid. Her portrayal of Khadeeja, Best story writer Shahul Aliyar
a Muslim lady who has to pursue Film : Vari –The Sentence
an alter-life amidst the male Best cinematographer Pratap P. Nair
chauvinistic society, was not only Films : Idam,kenjira
daring but also challenging. It
wasn’t a single - layered simple Best Screenplay Writer Rahman Brothers
character. On the contrary, it was Film : Vasanthi
extremely complex and sensitive Best screenplay(Adaptation) P. S. Rafeeque
and above all was so demanding Film : Thottappan
for its nudity etc. But of course,
anybody who has watched Sajin Best Lyricist Sujeesh Hari
babu’s Biriyani would whole- Song : Pularippoopole chirichum
heartedly acknowledge the pivotal Film : Satyamparanjal viswasikuvo
mind blowing out of the box Best Music Director Sushin Shyam
performance of Kani Kusruthi in it. Songs : All
Film : Kumbalangi Nights
Discussing about on - screen
performances, no review of the Best Background Music Director Ajimal Hasbullah
state awards will be complete Film: Vrithakrithiyilulla chathuram
without mentioning the Best Male Playback singer Najim Arshad
outstanding performance by Song : Athmaville...
Swasika as the title role of the sex Film : Kettiyollanente Malakha
worker in Vasanthi. It is indeed a
surprise package for sure in which Best Female Playback singer Madhusree Narayanan
Swasika has established her to Song : parayatharike...
be a versatile actress second to Film : Kolambi
nobody in Malayalam. Best Film Editor Kiran Das
Film : Ishq
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