Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film
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The Kerala State Film Award
for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value winners:
Kerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....
for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value winners:
| No | Year | Film | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | Swami Ayyappan Swami Ayyappan (film) Swami Ayyappan is a 1975 Indian bilingual film. Directed and produced by P. Subramaniam, the film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Tamil. It stars Gemini Ganesan, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Master Raghu, K. Balaji, Sekhar, Srividya, Unnimary, Lakshmi, Ranichandra and Vinodini. The film... |
P. Subramaniam P. Subramaniam P. Subramaniam was an Indian director and producer of Malayalam films. Since the mid 1950s he has directed 59 films and has produced 69 films. His venture Merryland Studio was the second film production studio of Kerala... |
P. Subramaniam P. Subramaniam P. Subramaniam was an Indian director and producer of Malayalam films. Since the mid 1950s he has directed 59 films and has produced 69 films. His venture Merryland Studio was the second film production studio of Kerala... |
| 2 | 1977 | |||
| 3 | 1978 | Rappadikalude Gadha | K. G. George K. G. George Kulakkatil Geevarghese George is an Indian film director who work in Malayalam film. George is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of Kerala who modernized the Malayalam cinema in the seventies. He is the founder-chairman of MACTA, and continues to be an executive member... |
M. Subramaniam |
| 4 | 1979 | Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindappoocha | Hariharan Hariharan (director) Hariharan is a Malayali film director. His movies mainly revolved around the cultural and relational aspects of a typical Kerala society. His notable works include Pazhassi Raja, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Sargam, Parinayam, Amrutham Gamaya and Nakhakshathangal, which won him national... |
Priyadarsini Films |
| 5 | 1980 | Manjil Virinja Pookkal Manjil Virinja Pookkal Manjil Virinja Pookkal is a 1980 Malayalam film produced by Navodaya Appachan and directed by Fazil, starring Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, and Mohanlal in the main roles. This film was one of the biggest hits of the year and was a major landmark in the career of director Fazil. The songs were... |
Fazil Fazil A. M. Fazil is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities engulfed him. He wrote plays, enacted them with his friends A. M. Fazil (born 1953, in Alleppey, Kerala) is an Indian... |
Appachan Appachan Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan is an Indian film producer, director, and entrepreneur. He is mainly involved in Malayalam cinema.... |
| 6 | 1981 | Gaanam | Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi is a lyricist, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He is a civil engineer by education.-Film career:Sreekumaran Thampi, was introduced to the Malayalam film industry by P... |
Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi is a lyricist, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He is a civil engineer by education.-Film career:Sreekumaran Thampi, was introduced to the Malayalam film industry by P... |
| 7 | 1982 | |||
| 8 | 1983 | Koodevide? Koodevide Koodevide? is a 1983 Malayalam drama film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, starring Suhasini, Mammootty and Rahman who makes his debut. The plot of the film is loosely based on a Tamil novel by Vasanthi.-Plot:... |
Padmarajan Padmarajan P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed... |
Prem Prakash |
| 9 | 1984 | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu | Fazil Fazil A. M. Fazil is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities engulfed him. He wrote plays, enacted them with his friends A. M. Fazil (born 1953, in Alleppey, Kerala) is an Indian... |
Ouseppachan, Khayas, Kurian |
| 10 | 1985 | Yathra Yathra Yathra is a 1985 Malayalam film directed by Balu Mahendra, and starring Mammootty and Shobana. It is a remake of the 1982 Telugu film Nireekshana, directed by Balu Mahendra himself, and starring Bhanu Chander and Archana.The film tells a fictional story, but built upon the human rights violations... |
Balu Mahendra Balu Mahendra Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema... |
Joseph Abraham |
| 11 | 1986 | Ennennum Kannettante Ennennum Kannettante Ennennum Kannettante is 1986 Malayalam romance film written and directed by Fazil, starring newcomers Sangeeth and Sonia in the lead roles. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film for the year 1986. Srividya won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress also for... |
Fazil Fazil A. M. Fazil is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities engulfed him. He wrote plays, enacted them with his friends A. M. Fazil (born 1953, in Alleppey, Kerala) is an Indian... |
Sajan |
| 12 | 1987 | Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam is a 1987 Malayalam drama film directed by Bharathan, written by John Paul and starring Nedumudi Venu, Sharada and Parvathy. The film is about an elderly teacher couple, who bring up a girl with devotion — only to lose her as well as her son... |
Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
Gopinath Panthalam, Babu Thiruvalla |
| 13 | 1988 | 1921 | I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam... |
Mohammed Mannil |
| 14 | 1989 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Balan K. Nair, Suresh Gopi, Madhavi, Geetha, and Captain Raju.The film is based on a legend about the famous Chekavar warriors of present day northern Kerala... |
Hariharan Hariharan (director) Hariharan is a Malayali film director. His movies mainly revolved around the cultural and relational aspects of a typical Kerala society. His notable works include Pazhassi Raja, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Sargam, Parinayam, Amrutham Gamaya and Nakhakshathangal, which won him national... |
P. V. Gangadharan |
| 15 | 1990 | Perumthachan Perumthachan (film) Perumthachan literally means "The Great Carpenter" is a Kerala State Film Award winning film released in 1990. This movie was also nominated for Golden Leopard Award... |
Ajayan | G. Jayakumar |
| 16 | 1991 | Godfather Godfather (1991 film) Godfather is a 1991 Malayalam musical comedy film written and directed by Siddique-Lal, and produced by Appachan. The film stars a huge cast consisting of Mukesh, N. N. Pillai, Kanaka, Jagadish, Innocent, Thilakan, Philomina, Siddique, K. P. A. C... |
Lal Lal (actor) Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor.... - Siddique Siddique (director) Siddique is an Indian film director and screenwriter who mainly works in Malayalam cinema.He started his career as an assistant director to Fazil. The duo of Siddique and Lal was spotted by Fazil when he saw them performing in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. Siddique later teamed up with Lal to... |
Appachan Appachan Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan is an Indian film producer, director, and entrepreneur. He is mainly involved in Malayalam cinema.... |
| 17 | 1992 | Venkalam | Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
V. V. Babu |
| 18 | 1993 | Manichitrathazhu Manichitrathazhu Manichitrathazhu is a 1993 Malayalam psychological thriller-horror-musical film written by Madhu Muttam, directed by Fazil, and produced by Appachan. The film was an unusual theme in Malayalam cinema but proceeded to become a high grosser at the box-office... |
Fazil Fazil A. M. Fazil is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities engulfed him. He wrote plays, enacted them with his friends A. M. Fazil (born 1953, in Alleppey, Kerala) is an Indian... |
Appachan Appachan Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan is an Indian film producer, director, and entrepreneur. He is mainly involved in Malayalam cinema.... |
| 19 | 1994 | Thenmavin Kombath Thenmavin Kombath Berny-Ignatius composed the film's songs and Girish Puthenchery wrote the lyrics. The soundtrack won that year's Kerala State Film Award.-National Film Awards:* Best Art Director- Sabu Cyril* Best Cinematographer- K. V. Anand-Kerala State Film Awards:... |
Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu... |
N. Gopalakrishnan |
| 20 | 1995 | Mazhayethum Munpe Mazhayethum Munpe Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the lead roles... |
Kamal Kamaluddin Mohammed Kamaluddin Mohammed, usually credited as Kamal, is a Malayali Indian film director. His first film was Mizhineer Pookkal in 1986 and to date, he has directed more than 32 movies, among which include 2 non-malayalam movies, one each in Tamil and Hindi... |
Madhavan Nair |
| 21 | 1996 | Kulam | Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked in Malayalam cinema.- Career :Beginning his film-making career as an assistant to director P. A. Backer, Rajendran made his directorial debut with Venal... |
V. S. Gangadharan |
| 22 | 1997 | Kaliyattam Kaliyattam Kaliyattam is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by Jayaraaj, and starring Suresh Gopi, Lal, and Manju Warrier. The film is an adapted version of William Shakespeare's play Othello against the backdrop of the Hindu Theyyam performance... |
Jayaraj Jayaraj Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films... |
K. Radhakrishnan (Jayalakshmy Films) |
| 23 | 1998 | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is a 1998 Malayalam film written and directed by Sreenivasan, starring Sangeetha, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheesh, and Siddique. The film is about an irresponsible husband and his neglected family... |
Sreenivasan | C. Karunakaran |
| 24 | 1999 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal is a 1999 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Jayaram, Thilakan, and Samyuktha Varma in the main roles. This was Samyuktha Varma's debut film and A. K. Lohithadas makes a cameo appearance.The film was produced by P... |
Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan 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... |
P. V. Gangadharan |
| 25 | 2000 | Devadoothan Devadoothan Devadoothan is a 2000 Malayalam film by Sibi Malayil starring Mohanlal and Jayaprada-Plot:Talented musician Vishal Krishnamoorthy , returns to his old college to compose a pantomime... |
Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies... |
Siyad Koker |
| 26 | 2001 | Raavanaprabhu | Ranjith | Antony Perumbavoor |
| 27 | 2002 | Nammal Nammal Nammal is a blockbuster Malayalam movie released in 2002. It is directed by the notable director, Kamal and produced by David Kachapalli. The movie stars Jishnu, Siddharth , Renuka Menon and Bhavana. It is best known for its award winning song, "Sukamanee Nilavu", sung by Vidhu Prathap and Jyotsana... |
Kamal Kamaluddin Mohammed Kamaluddin Mohammed, usually credited as Kamal, is a Malayali Indian film director. His first film was Mizhineer Pookkal in 1986 and to date, he has directed more than 32 movies, among which include 2 non-malayalam movies, one each in Tamil and Hindi... |
David Kachapilli |
| 28 | 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum is 2003 family drama film in Malayalam language directed by Sibi Malayil and starring Jayaram, Jyothirmayi and Kalidasan.-Plot:... |
Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies... |
Prem Prakash |
| 29 | 2004 | Kaazcha | Blessy Blessy Blessy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed films in Malayalam. As a film director, he is influenced by Padmarajan and Bharathan.- Career :... |
Noushad Xavy and Manoj Mathew |
| 30 | 2005 | Achuvinte Amma Achuvinte Amma Achuvinte Amma is a 2005 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Ranjan Pramod. It stars Urvashi, Meera Jasmine, and Narain... |
Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan 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... |
P. V. Gangadharan |
| 31 | 2006 | Classmates Classmates (film) Classmates is a 2006 Malayalam musical mystery-thriller film directed by Lal Jose and written by James Albert. The film has an ensemble cast starring Prithviraj, Narain, Indrajith, Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Balachandra Menon and Radhika. The music is composed by Alex Paul with... |
Lal Jose Lal Jose Lal Jose is an Indian film director. His debut film as a director is Oru Maravathoor Kanavu . His popular films include Meesa Madhavan , Classmates and Arabikkatha .- Biography :... |
Prakash Damodaran, P. K. Muralidharan |
| 32 | 2007 | Katha Parayumbol Katha parayumbol Katha Parayumpol is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by M. Mohanan, co-produced and written by Sreenivasan, and starring Sreenivasan, Meena, and Mammootty. It was one of the biggest hits of the year... |
M. Mohanan | Sreenivasan, Mukesh Mukesh (actor) Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :... |
| 33 | 2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam Innathe Chintha Vishayam Innathe Chintha Vishayam is an Malayalam film directed by Satyan Anthikad. It stars Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Ilayaraja... |
Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan 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... |
Antony Perumbavoor |
| 34 | 2009 | Evidam Swargamanu Evidam Swargamanu Evidam Swargamanu is a 2009 Malayalam film written by James Albert, directed by Rosshan Andrrews, and starring Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Lalu Alex, and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles... |
Rosshan Andrrews Rosshan Andrrews Rosshan Andrrews is an Indian film director who has made films in Malayalam cinema.- Career :His first movie was the 2005 Malayalam movie Udayananu Tharam starring Mohanlal. After the success of this movie Rosshan Andrrews directed another movie in 2006 named Notebook... |
Antony Perumbavoor |
| 35 | 2010 | Pranchiyettan and the Saint | Ranjith | Ranjith |