45th Kerala State Film Awards
| 45th Kerala State Film Awards[1] | |
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Kerala State Film Award Sculptures
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| Awarded for | Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2014 |
| Date | 10 August 2015 |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| First awarded | 1969 |
| Official website | http://www.keralafilm.com |
The 2014 Kerala State Film Awards were presented to the best of Malayalam Cinema released during the year 2014 in 33 categories. 70 films were considered for the awards. The awards were announced 10 August 2015.[2][3] The awards were presented by Chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy on 26 December 2015, with the presence of the chief guest Mohanlal.[4]
Jury
The 10-member jury, headed by John Paul, was composed of people representing different areas of cinema: directors Bhadran Mattel, Suresh Unnithan and Balu Kiriyath, sound recordist Renjith, cameraman Sunny Joseph, Rajamani, G. Murali, S. Rajendran Nair and producer M. M. Hamsa. The jury for writings on cinema was chaired by Satheesh Babu Payyannur. Raja Narayanan and A Padmanabhan were the other members of the panel.[2]
Winners
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Name of Film | Remarks |
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| Best Film | Jayaraj (Director) K. Mohanan (Producer) |
Ottaal | |
| Second Best Film | Padmakumar (Director) Rejimon K. A. (Producer) |
My Life Partner | |
| Best Director | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Oraalppokkam | |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Jude Anthany Joseph (Director) Alvin Antony (Producer) |
Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Best Children's Film | T. Deepesh (Director) Pradeep Kandari (Producer) |
Ankuram | |
| Best Actor | Sudev Nair | My Life Partner | |
| Nivin Pauly | Bangalore Days, 1983 | ||
| Best Actress | Nazriya Nazim | Bangalore Days, Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Second Best Actor | Anoop Menon | 1983, Vikramadithyan | |
| Second Best Actress | Sethulakshmi | How Old Are You? | |
| Best Child Artist | Master Adwaith | Ankuram | |
| Anna Fathima | Randu Penkuttikal | ||
| Best Debut Director | Abrid Shine | 1983 | |
| Best Cinematography | Amal Neerad | Iyobinte Pusthakam | |
| Best Story | Sidhartha Siva | Ain | |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | Anjali Menon | Bangalore Days | |
| Best Screenplay (Adapted) | Ranjith | Njaan | |
| Best Lyrics | O. S. Unnikrishnan | La Sa Gu | "Ithra Pakalinodu" |
| Best Music Director | Ramesh Narayan | White Boys | "Aadithyakiranangal" |
| Best Background Music | Bijibal | Various films | |
| Best Male Singer | K. J. Yesudas | White Boys | "Aadithyakiranangal" |
| Best Female Singer | Shreya Ghoshal | How Old Are You? | "Vijanathayil Paathi Vazhi" |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Harishanth Sharan | White Boys | |
| Vimmy Mariam George | Munnariyippu | ||
| Best Choreography | Sajna Najad | Vikramadithyan | |
| Best Costume Designer | Sameera Saneesh | Various Films | |
| Best Makeup Artist | Manoj Angamali | Iyobinte Pusthakam | |
| Best Processing Lab/Colourist | Ranganathan (Prism & Pixels) | Iyobinte Pusthakam, Bangalore Days | |
| Best Film Editor | Lijo Paul | Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Best Sound Recordist | Sandeep Kurissery, Jijimon Joseph | Oraalppokkam | Location Sound |
| Thapas Nayak | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Sound Design | |
| N. Harikumar | Various films | Sound Mixing | |
| Best Art Director | Indulal Kaveedu | Njan Ninnodukoodeyundu | |
| Special Jury Award | Pratap K. Pothen | Once upon a Time There was a Kallan | Acting |
| Special Jury Mention | M. G. Swarasagar | Manalchitrangal | Singer (Kunjikkuruvikale, Doore Chaare Vachalamay) |
| Dr. George Mathew | Apothecary | Producer | |
| A U P S Chembrassery | La Sa Gu | Producer | |
| Yakzan Gary Pereira, Neha Nair | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Music Direction | |
| Indrans | Apothecary | Actor | |
| Best Book on Cinema | V. K. Joseph | Athijeevanathinte Chalachithra Bhashyangal | |
| Best Article on Cinema | Ravi Menon | Shabdalokathe Ilaman Gaadha | |
| K. C. Jayachandran | Paayalu Pole Pranayam | ||
| J. C. Daniel Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) |
I. V. Sasi |
