The Kerala State Film Award for Best Director is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969. It is given to a film director who has exhibited outstanding direction while working in the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit organisation functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs, has been exercising control over the awards.[1] The recipients are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy.[2] They are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.[3]
| Kerala State Film Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Malayalam cinema | |
 Recent winner : Mahesh Narayan for the Movie, Ariyippu | |
| Awarded for | Award for excellence in direction |
| Sponsored by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| First awarded | 1969 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Most recent winner | Mahesh Narayan ( Ariyippu ) |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 53 |
| First winner | A. Vincent ( Nadhi ) |
The first Kerala State Film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with cinematographer-director A. Vincent receiving the Best Director award for his work in Nadhi (1969).[4] Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of Kerala has presented a total of 50 best director awards to 25 different filmmakers. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹2 lakh (US$2,500).[5][a]
G. Aravindan is the most frequent winner in this category with seven awards. He is followed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (six awards), Shyamaprasad (five awards) and K. S. Sethumadhavan (four awards). As of 2020, six directors—Shaji N. Karun, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, T. V. Chandran, Hariharan, Blessy and Lijo Jose Pellissery— have won the award twice in their careers. The academy did not present the award at the 2002 ceremony.[7] Vidhu Vincent was the first female director to win the award in 2016, for her debut film Manhole.[8] The most recent recipient was Sidhartha Siva, who received the award for his film Ennivar in 2020.
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- ^ The average exchange rate in 2019 was 68.53 Indian rupees (₹) per 1 US dollar (US$)[6]
References edit
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- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 April 2014). "Portrait of the director". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Sexy Durga wins Sanal Kumar Sasidharan the Rotterdam Film Festival Hivos Tiger Prize". The New Indian Express. 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Charlie stars Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy shine at state film awards' night". The Indian Express. 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Vidhu Vincent bags best director award for 'Manhole'". The Hindu. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Parvathy, Indrans and Lijo Jose win big at Kerala State Film Awards 2017". The News Minute. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Kanthan–The Lover of Colour Wins Best Film, Jayasurya is Best Actor". CNN-News18. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "മികച്ച നടൻ സുരാജ്, നടി കനി, സ്വഭാവ നടൻ ഫഹദ്, ലിജോ സംവിധായകൻ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന് കിച്ചണ് മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന് ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്". Mathrubhumi News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ S.R, Praveen (27 May 2022). "Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards". The Hindu.
- ^ "മമ്മൂട്ടി നടൻ, വിൻസി നടി, മഹേഷ് നാരായണൻ സംവിധായകൻ: അവാർഡുകൾ വാരിക്കൂട്ടി 'ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്' - Kerala Film Awards". Manorma Online News. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam named Best Film; Mammootty, Vincy Aloshious, Mahesh Narayanan bag top honours". Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.