# 46th Kerala State Film Awards

The 46th Kerala State Film Awards were announced by minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan in Thiruvananthapuram on 1 March 2016. The winners in the fiction category were selected by a jury headed by veteran filmmaker Mohan. The other jury members were George Kithu, M.A Venu, Sulakshana, Sharath, B R Prasad, Venugopal, Premchand, Dr Soman, and C.R Rajamohan. The jury for nonfiction category consisted of Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, Pavitran, C.R Rajamohan, and was headed by S. Jayachandran Nair. The J. C. Daniel Award was awarded to K. G. George. The awards were presented on 15 October 2016.

## Winners

Most Awards
| Number of Awards | Film |
| 8 | Charlie |
| 7 | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Name of Film | Remarks |
| Best Film | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan (Director) Arun Mathew, Shaji Mathew (Producer) | Ozhivudivasathe Kali | |
| Second Best Film | Manoj Kana (Director) Priyeesh Kumar(Producer) | Amoeba | |
| Best Director | Martin Prakkat | Charlie | |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | R. S. Vimal (Director) Binoy Shankarath, Ragy Thomas, Suresh Raj (Producer) | Ennu Ninte Moideen | |
| Best Children's Film | Thomas Devasia | Malettam | |
| Best Actor | Dulquer Salmaan | Charlie | |
| Best Actress | Parvathy | Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen | |
| Best Child Artist | Gourav G Menon | Ben | |
| Best Child Artist | Janaki Menon | Maalgudi Days | |
| Best Debut Director | Sreebala K Menon | Love 24x7 | |
| Best Cinematography | Jomon T. John | Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Nee-Na | |
| Best Story | Harikumar | Kaattum Mazhayum | |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | Unni R., Martin Prakkat | Charlie | |
| Best Screenplay (Adapted) | Razi Muhammed | Velutha Rathrikal | based on the short story 'White Nights' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
| Best Lyrics | Rafeeq Ahammed | Ennu Ninte Moideen | "Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu" |
| Best Music Director | Ramesh Narayan | Edavappathy Ennu Ninte Moideen | Pashyathi Dishi Dishi Sharadambaram |
| Best Background Music | Bijibal | Pathemari, Nee-Na | |
| Best Male Singer | P. Jayachandran | Jilebi Ennum Eppozhum Ennu Ninte Moideen | Njnanoru Malayali Malarvakakkombathe "Sharadambaram" |
| Best Female Singer | Madhushree Narayan | Edavappathy | "Pashyathi Dishi Dishi" |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Sarath | Edavappathy | |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Angel Shijoy | Haram | |
| Best Choreography | Sreejith | Jo and the Boy | |
| Best Costume Designer | Nissar | Jo and the Boy | |
| Best Makeup Artist | Rajesh Nermara | Nirnnayakam | |
| Best Processing Lab/Colourist | Prasad Lab Mumbai | Charlie | |
| Best Film Editor | Manoj | Ivide | |
| Best Sound Recordist | Sandeep Kurissery, Jijimon Joseph | Ozhivu Divasathe Kali | Location Sound/Live Sound |
| Best Sound Recordist | Renganaath Ravee | Ennu Ninte Moideen | Sound Design |
| Best Sound Recordist | MR Rajakrishan | Charlie | Sound Mixing |
| Best Art Director | Jayashree Laxmi Narayanan | Charlie | |
| Special Jury Award | Jayasurya | Lukka Chuppi, Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam | Acting |
| Special Mention | Joy Mathew | Mohavalayam | Acting |
| Special Mention | Joju George | Oru Second Class Yathra, Lukka Chuppi | Acting |
| Special Mention | Shreya Jayadeep | Amar Akbar Anthony | Singer (Enno Njanente Muttathu) |
| Best Book on Cinema | K. B. Venu | K. G. Georginte Chalachithra yathragal | |
| Best Article on Cinema | Aju K Narayanan | Silver Screenile Ethirnottangal | |
| J. C. Daniel Award | K. G. George | — | Lifetime achievement award |