Kerala State Film Awards 2016 Announced.

Kerala State Film Awards announced. Manhole directed by Vidhu Vincent was selected as the Best Film of 2016. Vinayakan won the Best Actor award for the performance in Kammatipaadam and Rajisha Vijayan won the Best Actress for her performance in Anuraga Karikkin Vellam.

List of awards are given below

Best movie: Manhole

Best Actor: Vinayakan (Kammatipaadam)

Best Actress: Rajisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)

Best Director: Vidhu Vincent (Manhole)

Best Second Movie: Ottayal Patha

Best Popular Movie: Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Best Character Actor: Manikandan Achari (Kammatipaadam)

Best Character Actress: Kanchana VK (Olappeeppi)

Special Jury Award (Actor): K. Kaladharan (Ottayal Patha)

Best Debut Director: Shanavas Bavakutty (Kismath)

Best Story: Salim Kumar (Karutha Joothan)

Best Screenplay (Original): Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)

Best Children's Movie: Kolumittayi

Best Child Artist (Male): Chetan Jaylal (Guppy)

Best Child Artist (Female): Abeni Aadhi (Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho)

Best Cinematography: M.J. Radhakrishnan (Kaadu Pookkunna neram)

Special Jury Award (Camera): Gireesh Gangadharan (Guppy)

Best Music Director: M Jayachandran (Kambhoji)

Best Singer (Male): Suraj Santhosh (Thaniye - Guppy)

Best Singer (Female): K.S. Chithra (Nadavathil - Kambhoji)

Best Background Score: Vishnu Vijay (Guppy)

Best Lyrics: ONV Kurup (Kambhoji - Award given posthumously)

Best Costume Design: Steffy Xavier (Guppy)

Best Sound Design: Jayadevan Chakkadath (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)

Best Sound Mixing: Pramod Thomas (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)

Best Dubbing Artist (Male): Vijay Mohan (Oppam)

Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Thagamani (Olappeeppi)

Best Makeup: N.G. Roshan (Kambhoji)

Best Choreography: Vineeth (Kambhoji)

Best Book on Cinema: Cinema muthal cinema vare

Best Article on Cinema: Velutha thirasheelayile karutha udalukal