J.C. Daniel award - Wikipedia J.C. Daniel award J.C. Daniel Award Awarded for Lifetime achievement Location Kerala Country India Presented by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Reward ( s ) ₹ 500,000 ( US $7,300 ) First awarded 1992 Last awarded 2017 Recent winner Sreekumaran Thampi Highlights Total awarded 25 First winner T.E. Vasudevan The J.C. Daniel Award is Kerala 's highest award in Malayalam cinema. It is presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, a non-profit institution under the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala, India. Instituted in 1992, the award is given to honour the recipients for their `` outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema ''. Recipients are selected by an independent jury established by the Academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs. As of 2018, the honourees receive a statuette, a citation, and a cash prize of ₹ 500,000 ( US $7,300 ). They are honoured at the Kerala State Film Awards ceremony. The Government of Kerala created the award to commemorate the contribution of Indian filmmaker J.C. Daniel, who is often regarded as the `` father of Malayalam cinema ''. The J.C. Daniel Award was managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs until 1997. In 1998, the Government of Kerala constituted the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, and since that year, the Academy has hosted the award. A cash prize of ₹ 50,000 ( US $730 ) was granted with the award until 2002. In 2003, the prize money was doubled and, as part of updating it, no award was presented that year. Actor Madhu was the first recipient of the award with the increased monetary prize in 2004. Since 2016, the cash prize is ₹ 500,000 ( US $7,300 ). Since its inception, the J.C. Daniel Award has been bestowed on 25 individuals. The award was first presented to film distributor and producer T.E. Vasudevan in 1992. Actress Aranmula Ponnamma is the only woman who has received the honour, in 2005. The 2011 recipient, actor Jose Prakash, died before the award ceremony. His son accepted the award on his behalf. The most recent winner is lyricist, filmmaker and writer Sreekumaran Thampi, who was honoured at the 2017 Kerala State Film Awards ceremony. Contents 1 Recipients 2 See also 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External links Recipients Sreekumaran Thampi is the most recent recipient ( 2017 ) List of award recipients Year Recipient Field of work Ref. 1992 T.E. Vasudevan Distributor, producer Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist P. Bhaskaran Lyricist, director 1995 Abhayadev Lyricist A. Vincent Cinematographer, director K. Raghavan Composer 1998 V. Dakshinamoorthy Composer 1999 G. Devarajan Composer 2000 M. Krishnan Nair Director P.N. Menon Director, art director 2002 K.J. Yesudas Playback singer 2003 No award Madhu Actor, director, producer 2005 Aranmula Ponnamma Actress 2006 Mankada Ravi Varma Cinematographer, director 2007 P. Ramdas Director 2008 K. Ravindran Nair Producer 2009 K.S. Sethumadhavan Director, screenwriter Navodaya Appachan Producer, director 2011 Jose Prakash Actor, singer 2012 J. Sasikumar Director 2013 M.T. Vasudevan Nair Screenwriter, director 2014 I.V. Sasi Director, screenwriter 2015 K.G. George Screenwriter, director 2016 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Director, screenwriter 2017 Sreekumaran Thampi Lyricist, director, screenwriter, producer See also Dadasaheb Phalke Award Footnotes Jump up ^ Jose Prakash died one day after the award announcement, hence he could not receive the honour. His son accepted the award on his behalf. References ^ Jump up to : `` Activities ''. Kerala State Chalachithra Academy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` MT Vasudevan Nair chosen for JC Daniel Award ''. Madhyamam Daily. 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` MT Vasudevan Nair selected for JC Daniel award ''. 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Jump up ^ `` Mankada Ravi Varma dead ''. The Hindu. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` J.C. Daniel Award for P. Ramdas ''. The Hindu. 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` JC Daniel award presentation tomorrow ''. The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016. Jump up ^ Mathew, Roy ( 13 May 2010 ). `` J.C. Daniel Award for Sethumadhavan ''. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` JC Daniel award for Navodaya Appachan ''. The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Honoured, Jose Prakash exits ''. The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016. 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Retrieved 12 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` Veteran Malayalam film personality Sreekumaran Thampi honoured with JC Daniel award ''. The Economic Times. Indo - Asian News Service. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018. External links Official website for Kerala State Chalachithra Academy Official website for Department of Cultural Affairs Kerala State Film Awards Categories Acting and dubbing Best Actor Second Best Actor Best Actress Second Best Actress Best Child Artist Best Dubbing Artist Art, camera and editing Best Cinematography Best Film Editor Best Art Director Film Best Film Second Best Film Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Best Documentary Film Best Short Film Best Children 's Film Literature Best Book on Cinema Best Article on Cinema Music Best Lyrics Best Music Director Best Singer Best Background Music Story and direction Best Director Best Story Best Screenplay Best Debut Director Special awards J.C. 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Question: who has been chosen for the prestigious jc daniel award 2017
Answer: Sreekumaran Thampi