No awards for children’s cinema at Kerala State Film Awards spark row

No awards for children’s cinema at Kerala State Film Awards spark row

Minister for Culture Saji Cherian (left) greets actor-filmaker Prakash Raj, who led the Kerala State Film Awards 2024 jury, in Thrissur on Monday (November 4, 2025). | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB The decision of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards jury to not give any award in the children’s film category kicked up a storm […]

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Kerala State Film Awards: words paved the way for Shamla Hamza to cinema

Kerala State Film Awards: words paved the way for Shamla Hamza to cinema

Shamla Hamza in Feminichi Fathima. Shamla Hamza had for a long time believed that mastery over words could open her the doors to the film world, which had always fascinated her. Even as she continued in administrative jobs in Dubai for eleven years, she was on the lookout for an entry into the film industry, […]

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Kerala State Film Awards 2024: ‘Manjummel Boys’ garners 9 awards; Mammootty and Shamla Hamza crowned Best Actors

Kerala State Film Awards 2024: ‘Manjummel Boys’ garners 9 awards; Mammootty and Shamla Hamza crowned Best Actors

Manjummel Boys, the immensely popular survival drama directed by Chidambaram and based on a real life story, won big at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards 2024, garnering awards nine, including the top honours of Best Film and Best Director, on Monday (November 3, 2025). The film also swept the awards in the technical categories, […]

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Kerala State Film Awards set to be announced; Prakash Raj heads jury as 128 films vie for top honours

Kerala State Film Awards set to be announced; Prakash Raj heads jury as 128 films vie for top honours

image for representation | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The Kerala State Film Awards for 2024 is set to be announced on Monday (November 3, 2025). Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian will announce the awards at a press conference in Thrissur at 3.30 p.m. A jury headed by actor and producer Prakash Raj has been […]

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These Kerala grandmothers are making a splash on social media by stepping out of their comfort zones

These Kerala grandmothers are making a splash on social media by stepping out of their comfort zones

There is no stopping these plucky women who prove age is just a number. With an active presence on social media, these grandmothers are making a mark in different fields with their talent, expertise and grace. The term for for grandparent-influencers is ‘grandfluencers’. If 87-year-old Devi Varma won a Kerala State Film award with her […]

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Singer Mridula Warrier on the Kerala State Film Award, reality shows and her band

Singer Mridula Warrier on the Kerala State Film Award, reality shows and her band

“I had almost decided not to sing the track,” says Mridula Warrier while talking about the song that won her the award for the Best Female Singer at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards. The song ‘Mayilppeeli ilakunnu’ from Pathonpatham Noottandu, has been composed by M Jayachandran, who also won the State award for the […]

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Award-winning Malayalam film Nishiddho explores the experience of migrants

Award-winning Malayalam film Nishiddho explores the experience of migrants

The film directed by debutant, Tara Ramanujan was judged the best film at the Ottawa Indian Film Festival The film directed by debutant, Tara Ramanujan was judged the best film at the Ottawa Indian Film Festival Tara Ramanujan’s debut directorial Nishiddho (Forbidden) may have been judged the second best feature film at the 52nd Kerala […]

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Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards

Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards

Avasavyooham bags the Best Film and Best Original Screenplay awards, Krishnendu Kalesh bags the award for Best Debut Director for his film Prappeda Avasavyooham bags the Best Film and Best Original Screenplay awards, Krishnendu Kalesh bags the award for Best Debut Director for his film Prappeda THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Experimental cinema held the centre stage at the […]

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