The 47th Kerala State Film Award took place in Thiruvananthapuram, on 7 March 2017. The award function was organized by Kerala State Chalchitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The various awards were distributed for the excellence in cinematic achievements of the Malayalam industry. The award function was started by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt of India, in 1969. The achievements were rewarded by the honorable minister A.K Balan.
The jury for the results was led by the famous Odisha director A.K Bir. It consisted of other well-known personalities such as
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, Sudevan, P.F Mathews, Shanti Krishna, V.T Murali,
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, film critic Dr Meena T. Pillai and Mahesh Panju. Most of the awards were bagged by the films-
Kammatti Paadam
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, Guppy, Kambhoji, Pookkunna Neram, and Manhole.
Kammatti Paadam is a 2016 Thriller/Action movie. In the movie, Krishna, working in Mumbai, returns to his childhood friend when he calls for help. What happens next is a series of twists and turns as they are haunted by their criminal past. Because of such a fantastic storyline, Kammatti Paadam won most of the awards in the Kerala Film State Award 2017. Vinayakan was given the award for the best actor for his brilliant performance in the movie, and rightfully so.
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was declared the best art director, and the award for the best character actor was given to Manikandan R.Achari.
This time, a female scored the award for the best director, which was an incredibly proud moment. Manhole was honored to be called the best film and director
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, became the best director of the year. Manhole is a 2016 Malayalam film that showcases the inner struggles and cruelties faced by a manual scavenger's daughter. The movie aims to put forward the reality of the marginalized sections of society, and with this social message, it was much loved among the masses.
The award for the best child artists was presented to Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho (Abini Aadi) and Guppy (
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). Other winners were, cinematographer
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, editor, Ajithkumar, and many more. The award for the best actress was bagged by Rajisha Vijayan, for
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