Minister of state for Forest Transport, Sports, Environment and Cinema Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, announced the Kerala State Awards 2014 here at a press conference on Monday.
This year, as many as 70 Malayalam films were listed among the state award nominations.
Best Film: Jayaraj’s Ottal
Best Director: Sanalkumar Sasidharan forOraalppokkam
Best Actress: Nazriya Nazim for Bangalore Days andOm Shanti Oshana
Best Actor: Nivin Pauly for 1983 and Bangalore Days and Sudhev Nair for My Life Partner
Second Best Actress: Sethu Lakshmi for How Old Are You
Second Best Film: My Life Partner directed by Padmakumar
Best Story: Sidhartha Siva for Ain
Best Screenplay (Original): Anjali Menon for Bangalore Days
Best Screenplay (Adaptation): Ranjith for Njaan
Best Cinematography: Amal Neerad for Iyobinte Pusthakam
Best Music Director: Ramesh Narayanan for White Boys (Song: Aadityakiranangal..)
Best BGM: Bijibal (various films)
Best Child Actor: Adwaith for Ankuram
Best Child Actress: Anna Fathima for Randupenkuttikal
Best Singer (Male): Yesudas (Song: Aadityakiranangal.. Film: White Boys)
Best Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Song: Vijanathayil Film: How Old Are You)
Best Debut Director: Abrid Shine
Best Lyrisist: O.S. Unnikrishnan for La Sa Gu (Ithrapakalinodu…)
Best Editor: Lijo Paul for Om Shanti Oshana
Best Art Director: Indulal Kaveedu for Njan Ninnodukoodeyundu
Best Live Sound: Sandeeo Kurissery Jijimon Joesph for Oralpokkam
Best Sound Mixing: Harikumar (various films)
Best Sound Design: Thapasnayak for _Iyobinte Pusthakam
Best Make-up Artist: Manoj Angamali for Iyobinte Pusthakam
Best Costume Designer: Sameera Saneesh (varous films)
Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Harishanth for White Bosy
Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Vimmi Mariyam George for (Munnariyippu)
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value: Om Shanti Oshana directed by Jude Anthony Joseph
Best Children’s Film: Ankuram directed by T. Deepesh
Special Jury Award: Pratap Pothan for Once upon a Time There was a Kallan
Special Jury Mention: M.G. Swarasagar (Singer, Manalchitrangal), Dr George Mathew (Producer, Apothecary), AUPS Chembrassery (Producer, La Sa Gu), Yakzan Gary Pereira, Neha S. Nair (Music Direction, Iyobinte Pusthakam) and Indrans (Actor, Apothecary)