Forty-fifth Kerala Critics Awards announced. The Great Indian Kitchen, directed by Geo Baby, has been declared the best film of 2020. The film is produced by Dijo Augustine, Jomon Jacob, Vishnu Rajan and Sajin Raj. Siddharth Siva, who directed ‘and’, is the best director. Prithviraj and Biju Menon shared the Best Actor award for their performance in Sachi directed Ayyappan and Koshy. Surabhi Lakshmi won the Best Actress award for her performance in Jwalamukhi and Samyuktha Menon won the Best Actress award for her performance in Male and Woman, Water and Wolf.
This is the only film award in Kerala that invites applications after the state awards and is judged by a jury. The awards were announced by Dr. George Onakkoor, President of the Association and Chairman of the Jury. The jury members were Thekkinkad Joseph, Balan Thirumala, Dr. Aravindan Vallachira, Prof. Joseph Mathew Pala, Suku Palkulangara and A. Chandrasekhar. A total of 34 films were considered by the jury.
Other awards
Second Best Picture: Vellam (Producer: Josukutty Mathil, Yadukrishna, Ranjith, Biju)
Best Second Film Director: Prajeesh Sen (Picture: Water)
Best Supporting Actor: Sudheesh (Movie)
Best Supporting Actress: Mamita Baiju (Picture: Kho Kho)
Best Child Actor: Master Siddhartha (Picture: Bonami), Baby Krishnasree (Picture: Kanthi)
Best Screenplay: Sachi (Picture: Ayyappan & Koshy)
Special Jury Award: Jwalamukhi produced by Viswanatha B and directed by Harikumar
Best Lyricist: Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan (Picture: Second Day)
Best Music Director: M. Jayachandran (Picture: Sufi and Sujatha)
Best Playback Singer: PK Sunilkumar (Song: Shariyeth Thetteth, Picture: Perfume)
Best Playback Singer: KS Chithra (Song: Neelavanam Thalamenti, Picture: Perfume)
Best Cinematography: Amal Neerad (Picture: Trans)
Best Cinematography: Noufal Abdullah (Picture: Sameer)
Best Sound Recorder: Rasool Pookutty (Picture: Trans)
Best Art Director: Deepu Joseph (Picture: Sufi and Sujatha)
Best Makeup Man: Sudhi Surendran (Picture: Ek Din)
Best Costume Design: Maher Hamsa (Picture Trans)
Best Popular Film: Sufi and Sujatha (Director: Shanavas Naranarippuzha)
Best Children’s Film: Bonami (Director: Tony Sukumar)
Best Biographical Film: Vishudha Chavarayachan (Director: Aji K. Jose)
Best Environmental Film: Orilathanalil (Directed by Ashok R. Nath)
Best Picture on Performing Arts: Pachathappu (Director: Anu Purushoth), Uriyatt (Director: K. Bhuvanachandran)
Best Sanskrit Film: Bhagavad Gita (Directed by Yadu Vijayakrishnan)
Best Debut Talent
Actor: Anand Roshan (Picture: Sameer)
Actress: Afsana Lakshmi (Picture: White Sweet)
Direction: Vian Vishnu (Picture: Ek Din)
Special Jury Awards
Direction: Zeenat (Movie Second Day)
Ginoi Jebit (Picture: Kozhikode)
Lyricist: BT Anilkumar (Leica)
Proposition: Sameer (Directed by Rashid Paraikkal)
Article 21 (Director: Lenin LU)
Kho Kho (Directed by Rahul Riji Nair)
