Kerala State Film Awards 2025: Mammootty, Shamla Hamza, and ‘Manjummel Boys’ Dominate

The winners of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards were announced on Monday at Ramanilayam in Thrissur, celebrating the finest achievements in Malayalam cinema. Initially slated for October 31, the event was postponed due to pending film screenings and a special Legislative Assembly session. The awards were declared by Minister for Culture and Films Saji Cherian, with the jury chaired by actor Prakash Raj, who led the evaluation of 38 films over an intensive review period.

Top Honours

Best Film: Manjummel Boys

Best Director: Chidambaram (Manjummel Boys)

Best Actor: Mammootty (Bramayugam)

Best Actress: Shamla Hamza (Feminichi Fathima)

Special Mentions and Popular Awards

Special Mentions (Female): Jyothirmayi (Bougainvillea), Darshana Rajendran (Paradise)

Special Mentions (Male): Tovino Thomas (ARM), Asif Ali (Kishkindha Kaandam)

Most Popular Movie: Premalu

Special Jury Award for Best Film: Paradise

Best Background Score: Christo Xavier (Bramayugam)

Best Music Composer: Sushin Shyam

Technical Excellence

Best Cinematographer: Shyju Khalid

Best Character Artists:

Female: Lijomol Jose

Male: Soubin Shahir and Sidharth Bharathan

Best Playback Singers:

Male: K.S. Harisankar

Female: Zeba Tommy

Best Costume Design: Sameera Saneesh (Rekhachithram, Bougainvillea)

Best Makeup Artist: Ronex Xavier

Best Editing: Sooraj (Kishkindha Kaandam)

Best Sound Mixing: Ajayan Adat

Best Sound Design: Abhishek Nair and Shijin Melvin (Manjummel Boys)

🌟 Emerging Talent and Innovation

Best Debutant Director: Fasil Muhammed (Feminichi Fathima)

Best Story Writer: Prasanna Vithanage (Paradise)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Lajo Jose and Amal Neerad

Best VFX: ARM

Best Dance Choreographer: Sumesh Sundar (Bougainvillea)

Best Lyricist: Vedan (Kuthanthram-Manjummel Boys)

Inclusivity and Recognition

Special Jury Award (Women & Transgender Contributions): Payal Kapadia

The award underscores the inclusive spirit of Malayalam cinema, celebrating diverse voices and emerging talent.