Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022

The 46th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2022, were announced in May 2023.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Winners

Main awards

Best Film: Headmaster (Rajeevnath), B 32 Muthal 44 Vare (Shruthi Sharanyam)
Best Actor: Kunchacko Boban - Nna Thaan Case Kodu, Pakalum Paathiravum
Best Actress: Darshana Rajendran - Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey, Purusha Pretham
Best Director: Mahesh Narayanan - Ariyippu
Second Best Film: Vettapattikalum Ottakarum
Best Popular Film: Nna Thaan Case Kodu, Malikappuram
Best Supporting Actor: Thampy Antony (Headmaster), Alencier Ley Lopez (Appan)
Best Supporting Actress: Hannah Reji Koshy (Kooman), Garggi Ananthan (Ekan Anekan)
Best Screenplay: Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu and Sunny Joseph (Bhoomiyude Uppu), Shruthi Sharanyam (B 32 Muthal 44 Vare)
Best Story: M. Mukundan (Mahaveeryar)
Best Music Director: Kavalam Sreekumar (Headmaster)
Best Lyricist: Vinayak Sasikumar (Ini Utharam, My Name is Azhagan, The Teacher, Keedam)
Best Background Score: Ronnie Raphael (Headmaster)
Best Male Playback Singer: K. S. Harisankar - "Enthinente Nenjinullile" from Aanandam Paramanandam, Ravisankar - "Mazhayil" from Maadan
Best Female Playback Singer: Nithya Mammen - "Aayiraththiri" from Headmaster
Best Cinematographer: Abraham Joseph (Kumari)
Best Editor: Sreejith Sarang (Jana Gana Mana)
Best Child Artist: Master Akash Raj (Headmaster), Baby Deva Nandha (Malikappuram)
Best Art Director: Jotish Shankar (Ariyippu, Malayankunju)
Best Sound Recording: Vishnu Govind (Malayankunju)^[6]
Best Makeup Artist: Amal Chandran (Kumari)
Best Costume Design: Dhanya Balakrishnan (Pathonpatham Noottandu)
Best Children's Film: Five Seeds, Standard V-B
Best Film on National Integration: Saudi Vellakka
Best Biographical Film: Ayisha
Best Historical Film: (Pathonpatham Noottandu)
Best Film on Environment: Vellarikka Pattanam, Akkuvinte Padachon
Best Non-Malayalam Film: Ponniyin Selvan: I

Honorary awards

Chalachitra Ratnam Award: K. P. Kumaran
Ruby Jubilee Award: Kamal Haasan
Chalachitra Prathibha Award: Shobana, Vijayaraghavan, Vineeth, Gayathri Ashokan, Mohan D. Kurichy

References

^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film". The Indian Express. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "46th Kerala Film Critics Awards: Kunchako Boban, Darshana named best actors". The New Indian Express. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Kunchacko Boban, Darshana Rajendran win Best Actor awards; Mahesh Narayanan named Best Director". The Times of India. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Film Critics Awards; Kunchacko Boban best actor, Darshana best actress". Mathrubhumi. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Kunchacko Boban, Darshana Rajendran share acting honours". Malayala Manorama. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Does Fahadh Faasil's 'Malayankunju' mark a new chapter in Indian cinema with its brilliant sound design?". The Hindu. 2022-08-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

External links

"List of recipients of the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards" (in Malayalam)
"Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022: Official press release" (in Malayalam)

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

Feature films