13th Asianet Film Awards
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The 13th Asianet Film Awards
honors the best films in 2010
and was held on 9 January 2011 at Willingdon Island
in Kochi
. The winners were announced on 1 January 2011. The title sponsor of the event is Ujala.
Amitabh Bachchan
, who was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award, was the chief guest of the event. The event was telecasted on Asianet
in two parts – on January 29 and January 30.
Asianet Film Awards
The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...
honors the best films in 2010
2010 in film
The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
and was held on 9 January 2011 at Willingdon Island
Willingdon Island
Willingdon Island is an island, which forms part of the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Much of the present Willingdon Island was claimed from the Lake of Kochi, filling dredged soil around a previously existed, but tiny natural island...
in Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
. The winners were announced on 1 January 2011. The title sponsor of the event is Ujala.
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, who was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award, was the chief guest of the event. The event was telecasted on Asianet
Asianet
Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...
in two parts – on January 29 and January 30.
Winners
- Best Film: Pranchiyettan and the Saint
- Best Director: LalLal (actor)Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor....
for In Ghost House Inn - Best Actor: MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
for Pranchiyettan and the Saint, Kutty Srank, Best ActorBest Actor (film)- External links :* http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7722/malayalam/best-actor/index.htm Best Actor] at Nowrunning.com*... - Best Actress: NayantaraNayantaraNayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...
for Bodyguard - Best Screenplay: Sathyan AnthikkadSathyan AnthikkadSathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter...
for Kadha ThudarunnuKadha Thudarunnu- External links :* *... - Best Cinematographer: VenuVenu IscVenu Isc is an Indian cinematographer who has worked in over 80 feature films and has won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography three times, in 1987 , 1993 , 1994 , apart from that he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director for Daya in 1998.- Career :Venu graduated in...
for Kadha ThudarunnuKadha Thudarunnu- External links :* *... - Best Editor: Arun KumarArun Kumar- Biography :Arunkumar, better known as the Editor of the Hit-Maker Priyadarshan, owns to his credit a span of 10 years experience as a Film Editor in this industry...
for CocktailCocktail (2010 film)Cocktail is a 2010 Malayalam thriller film edited and directed by Arun Kumar. The film stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Fahad Fazil, Innocent, and Mamukkoya. It is co-written by Anoop Menon and is an uncredited remake of the Canadian film Butterfly on a Wheel... - Best Music Director: M. G. SreekumarM. G. SreekumarM. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
for Oru Naal VarumOru Naal VarumOru Naal Varum is a 2010 Malayalam film produced by Maniyanpilla Raju and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar. It was scripted by Sreenivasan. The film marks the Malayalam film debut of the Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy.-Plot:... - Best Lyricist: Murukan KattakadaMurukan KattakadaMurukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc....
for Oru Naal VarumOru Naal VarumOru Naal Varum is a 2010 Malayalam film produced by Maniyanpilla Raju and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar. It was scripted by Sreenivasan. The film marks the Malayalam film debut of the Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy.-Plot:... - Best Supporting Actor: Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
for Elsamma Enna Ankutty, Best ActorBest Actor (film)- External links :* http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7722/malayalam/best-actor/index.htm Best Actor] at Nowrunning.com*... - Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmipriya for Kadha ThudarunnuKadha Thudarunnu- External links :* *...
- Best Charatcer Actor: Innocent for Kadha ThudarunnuKadha Thudarunnu- External links :* *...
- Best Charatcer Actress: Samvrutha SunilSamvrutha SunilSamvrutha Sunil is a South Indian actress from Kerala. She was introduced to the film industry through a Malayalam film Rasikan opposite Dileep. She had acted in several films in Tamil and Malayalam...
for CocktailCocktail (2010 film)Cocktail is a 2010 Malayalam thriller film edited and directed by Arun Kumar. The film stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Fahad Fazil, Innocent, and Mamukkoya. It is co-written by Anoop Menon and is an uncredited remake of the Canadian film Butterfly on a Wheel... - Most Popular Actor: DileepDileep (actor)Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...
for Bodyguard, Pappy Appacha, KaaryasthanKaaryasthan-Reception:The film opened to mixed reviews, with Nowrunning.com labeling the film as "Disappointing", proceeding to highlight that "With all the formulaic elements intact, Karyasthan disappoints as Dileep's hundredth film...
, Marykkundoru KunjaaduMarykkundoru Kunjaadu-Critical reception:The film is one of the blockbusters of 2010. IMDB gave the film a 7.7 rating, which indicates high performance. Nowrunning.com gave the film 2/5 stars stating that "Shafi's new film might definitely appeal to people who are on the lookout for a few nontoxic laughs... - Most Popular Actress: Mamta MohandasMamta MohandasMamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
for Kadha ThudarunnuKadha Thudarunnu- External links :* *...
, AnwarAnwar (2010 film)- External links : * * at Oneindia.in... - Best Actor in a Villain Role: Asif AliAsif AliAsif Ali is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2009 in the acclaimed film Ritu. And has went on to perform in critical and commercial hits such as Apoorvaragam , Traffic , and Salt N' Pepper .-Early life:Asif Ali was born on 4 February 1986 in Ranni...
for ApoorvaragamApoorvaragam- External links :* at Now Running.com* at Oneindia.in* at IndiaGlitz.com... - Best Actor in a Comic Role: Suraj Venjaramoodu for Various films
- Best Star Pair: Kunchacko BobanKunchacko BobanKunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan...
& Archana Jose KaviArchana Jose KaviArchana Jose Kaviyil is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in Neelathaamara scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Lal Jose.- Early life :...
for Mummy & MeMummy & MeMummy & Me is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Jithu Joseph. Mummy & Me stars Kunchacko Boban, Archana Kavi, Mukesh, Lalu Alex, Urvashi, Shari, Janardhanan, and Anoop Menon.-Synopsis:... - Best Child Artist (Male): Master Alexander for T D Dasan Std VI BT D Dasan Std VI BT. D. Dasan Std. VI B is a 2010 Malayalam film written and directed by Mohan Raghavan. The film deals with a child's desire to see his father, and the beginning is made when he gets a clue from a piece of paper he finds in his mother's trunk. The wanderings of the boy's mind and the real unravel of...
- Best Child Artist (Female): Baby Anikha for Kadha ThudarunnuKadha Thudarunnu- External links :* *...
- Best Male Playback Singer: HariharanHariharan (singer)Hariharan , born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity...
for "Aaro Padunnu" (Kadha ThudarunnuKadha Thudarunnu- External links :* *...
) - Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for "Manjumazhakkalam" (AagathanAagathan- External links :* at Oneindia.in...
) - Special Jury Award: Sreenivasan for Athma KadhaAthma KadhaAathmakatha is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Premlal starring Sreenivasan, Shafna, Sharbani Mukherjee and Jagathy Sreekumar in pivotal roles. Sreenivasan is playing a blind man named Kochubaby in this film while Sharbani Mukherjee plays Mary, his wife...
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
- Golden Star Award: 'MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
' - Youth Icon of the Year: JayasuryaJayasuryaJayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...
for Happy HusbandsHappy HusbandsHappy Husbands is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Saji Surendran and starring Jayasurya, Jayaram, Indrajith, Bhavana, Rima Kallingal Samvrutha Sunil and Vandana.This is movie is remake of Tamil movie "Charlie Chaplin ".-Plot summary:...
, CocktailCocktail (2010 film)Cocktail is a 2010 Malayalam thriller film edited and directed by Arun Kumar. The film stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Fahad Fazil, Innocent, and Mamukkoya. It is co-written by Anoop Menon and is an uncredited remake of the Canadian film Butterfly on a Wheel...
, NallavanNallavan- External links :* http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7266/malayalam/nallavan/index.htm* http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/11798.html* http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/8129/nallavan.html...
, Four FriendsFour Friends (2010 film)Four Friends is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Saji Surendran. It stars Jayasurya, Meera Jasmine, Kunchako Boban and Jayaram, and features Kamal Hassan in a cameo role after a hiatus of 21 years. The film was released on 28 October 2010. The film is inspired by the 2007 American film The Bucket... - Popular Hero Award in Tamil Films: Vijay
- Special Award for Best Film on National Integration: Major RaviMajor RaviMajor A.K. Ravindran, better known by his screen name Major Ravi is a former Indian Army Officer and a Malayali Indian filmmaker.He is a recipient of the President's medal, joined the Indian army as a jawan in 1975 and graduated from the Army Cadet College to become a commando in the year 1988...
for Kandahar