The 49th Kerala State Film Awards 2019 Winners are in and they were announced on Wednesday by cultural affairs minister AK Balan, with the jury for the awards committee headed by screenwriter-director Kumar Shahani. Among those who made it to the top of the list were actors Jayasurya and Soubin Shahir and actress Nimisha Sajayan, and from the movie list, Kanthan: The Lover of Color got the top award.
Jayasurya who bagged the best actor award received accolades for his bold performance in the movie Njan Marykutty. The movie was about a transgender man who struggled with $exual orientation while dealing with its social stigma and taboo.
Kerala State Film Awards 2019 Winners Below:
Best Film – Kanthan: The Lover of Color
Best Actor – Jayasurya (Captain and Njan Marykutty) and Soubin Shahir (Sudani from Nigeria)
Best Actress – Nimisha Sajayan, Chola and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Best Director – Shyamaprasad, Oru Njayarazhcha
Best Character Actor – Joju George, Chola, and Joseph
Best Character Actress – Savithra Sreedharan and Sarasa Balussery, Sudani from Nigeria
Second Best Film – Oru Njayarazhcha
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Sudani from Nigeria
Best Debut Director – Zakariya Mohammed, Sudani from Nigeria
Best Child Artist – Male – Master Rithun, Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
Best Child Artist – Female – Abani Adi, Panth
Best Story – Joy Mathew, Uncle
Best Male Singer – Vijay Yesudas, Poomuthole from Joseph
Best Female Singer – Shreya Ghoshal, Neer Maathalam from Aami
Best Music Director – Vishal Bharadwaj, Carbon
Best Music Director (score) – Bijibal, Aami
Best Lyrics – Hari Narayanan, Joseph, and Theevandi