The 49th Kerala State Film Awards were announced today by the cultural affairs minister AK Balan. The jury for the awards was headed by the amazing screenwriter-director Kumar Shahani. The Best Actor award was bagged by two brilliantly talented actors - Jayasurya for ‘Captain’ and ‘Njan Marykutty’ and Soubin Shahir for ‘Sudani from Nigeria’.

Nimisha Sajayan won the Best Actress for ‘Chola’ and ‘Oru Kuprasidha Payyan’. And Shreya Ghoshal won the Best Female Singer award for “Neer Maathalam” from ‘Aami’ whereas Vijay Yesudas won the Best Male Singer award for “Poomuthole” from ‘Joseph’. Check out the following list –
Best Actor – Jayasurya (Captain and Njan Marykutty) and Soubin Shahir (Sudani from Nigeria)
Best Actress – Nimisha Sajayan, Chola and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Best Director – Shyamaprasad, Oru Njayarazhcha
Best Character Actor – Joju George, Chola and Joseph
Best Character Actress – Savithra Sreedharan and Sarasa Balussery, Sudani from Nigeria
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Sudani from Nigeria
Best Story – Joy Mathew, Uncle
Best Male Singer- Vijay Yesudas
Best Female Singer – Shreya Ghoshal
Best Music Director – Vishal Bharadwaj, Carbon
Best Lyrics – Hari Narayanan, Joseph and Theevandi
Best Cinematography – KU Mohanan, Carbon
Best Sound Mixing – Sinoy Jospeh, Carbon
Best Sound Design – Jayadevan C, Carbon
Best Dubbing Artist – Shammy Thilakan, Odiyan
Best Film – Kanthan: The Lover of Color