Kerala State Film Award for Best Story

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Story is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Award of India to a writer for the best story in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs.[1] The awardees are decided by an independent jury constituted every year.[2] They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.[3]

Kerala State Film Award for Best Story
State award for contributions to Malayalam cinema
M. T. Vasudevan Nair has won the award 3 times, making him the most frequent winner of the award along with T. A. Razzaq
Awarded forBest Story in a Malayalam film
Sponsored byKerala State Chalachitra Academy
Reward(s)50,000 (US$600)
First awarded1969
Last awarded2021
Most recent winnerShahi Kabir
Highlights
Total awarded52
First winnerThoppil Bhasi
Last winnerAdarsh Sukumaran, Paulson Skaria
Websitekeralafilm.com

Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of Kerala has presented a total of 51 Best Story awards to 44 different writers. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of 50,000 (US$600). As of 2020, the only writer to have won the prize in consecutive years is Padmarajan, in 1978 and 1979.[4]

Winners

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Year Story writer Film Director
1969 Thoppil Bhasi Mooladhanam P.Bhaskaran
1970 Parappurath Ara Nazhika Neram K. S. Sethumadhavan
1971 Uroob Ummachu P. Bhaskaran
1972 Parappurath Panitheeratha Veedu K.S.Sethumadhavan
1973 Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Madhavikkutty Thoppil Bhasi
1974 Pamman Chattakari K. S. Sethumadhavan
1975 K. B. Sreedevi Niramala P. Ramdas
1976 No award
1977 No award
1978 No award
1979 Balachandra Menon Uthrada Rathri Balachandra Menon
1979 Padmarajan Peruvazhiyambalam Padmarajan
1980 Perumbadavam Sreedharan Surya Daham Mohan
1981 M. Sukumaran Sheshakriya Ravi Alumoodu
1982 Vijayan Karottu Marmaram Bharathan
1983 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Aaroodam I. V. Sasi
1984 Thikkodiyan Ithirippove Chuvannapoove Bharathan
1985 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Anubandham I. V. Sasi
1986 Sathyan Anthikkad T. P. Balagopalan M.A. Sathyan Anthikkad
1987 A. K. Lohithadas Thaniyavarthanam Sibi Malayil
1988 Madhavikutty Rugmini K. P. Kumaran
1989 Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Mathilukal Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1990 C. V. Sreeraman Vasthuhara G. Aravindan
1991 Sreenivasan Sandesham Sathyan Anthikad
1992 M. Mukundan Daivathinte Vikrithikal Lenin Rajendran
1993 Zacharia Vidheyan Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1994 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Sukrutham Harikumar
1995 M. Sukumaran Kazhakam M.P.Sukumaran Nair
1996 T. A. Razzaq Kanakkinavu Sibi Malayil
1997 Sethu Poothiruvathira Raavil V.R.Gopinath
1998 P. T. Kunju Muhammed Garshom P. T. Kunju Muhammed
1999 P. Balachandran Punaradhivasam V. K. Prakash
2000 R. Sarath Sayahnam R. Sarath
2001 T. K. Rajeev Kumar Sesham T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2002 T. A. Razzaq Aayirathil Oruvan Sibi Malayil
2003 Aryadan Shoukath Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam T. V. Chandran
2004 T. A. Razzaq Perumazhakkalam Kamal
2005 Aryadan Shoukath Daivanamathil Jayaraj
2006 James Albert Classmates Lal Jose
2007 P. T. Kunju Muhammed Paradesi Himself
2008 Aryadan Shoukath Vilapangalkappuram T. V. Chandran
2009 Sashi Paravoor Kadaksham Himself
2010 Mohan Sharma Gramam Himself
2011 M. Mohanan Manikya Kallu Himself
2012 Manoj Kana Chayilyam Manoj Kana
2013 Aneesh Anwar Zachariayude Garbhinikal Aneesh Anwar
2014 Sidhartha Siva Ain Sidhartha Siva
2015 Hari Kumar Kaattum Mazhayum Hari Kumar
2016 Salim Kumar Karutha Joothan Salim Kumar
2017 M. A. Nishad Kinar M. A. Nishad
2018 Joy Mathew Uncle Girish Damodar
2019 Shahul Aliyar Vasanthi Rahman Brothers
2020 Senna Hegde Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam Senna Hegde
2021 Shahi Kabir Nayattu Martin Prakkat
2022 Kamal K. M. Pada Kamal KSkariah
2023 Adarsh Sukumaran, Paulson Skaria Kaathal - The Core Jeo Baby

References

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  1. ^ Festival Book. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. 2004.
  2. ^ India Today International. Living Media India Limited. 1999.
  3. ^ "State film awards". The Hindu. 24 December 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Cabinet amends norms governing State film awards". The Hindu. 13 May 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2022.