# 45th Kerala State Film Awards

The 45th Kerala State Film Awards were presented by the chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy on 26 December 2015, with the presence of the chief guest Mohanlal.

## Jury

The 10-member jury, headed by John Paul, was composed of people representing different areas of cinema: Directors : Bhadran (director), Suresh Unnithan and Balu Kiriyath, sound recordist Renjith, cameraman Sunny Joseph, Rajamani, G. Murali, S. Rajendran Nair, and producer M. M. Hamsa. The jury for writings on cinema was chaired by Satheesh Babu Payyannur. Raja Narayanan and A Padmanabhan were the other members of the panel.

## Winners

Most Awards
| Number of Awards | Films |
| 5 | Iyobinte Pusthakam |
| 3 | Bangalore Days, Om Shanti Oshana, White Boys |
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Name of Film | Remarks |
| Best Film | Jayaraj (Director) K. Mohanan (Producer) | Ottaal | |
| Second Best Film | M. B. Padmakumar (Director) Rejimon K. A. (Producer) | My Life Partner | |
| Best Director | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Oraalppokkam | |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Jude Anthany Joseph (Director) Alvin Antony (Producer) | Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Best Children's Film | T. Deepesh (Director) Pradeep Kandari (Producer) | Ankuram | |
| Best Actor | Sudev Nair | My Life Partner | |
| Best Actor | Nivin Pauly | • Bangalore Days • 1983 | |
| Best Actress | Nazriya Nazim | • Bangalore Days • Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Second Best Actor | Anoop Menon | • 1983 • Vikramadithyan | |
| Second Best Actress | Sethulakshmi | How Old Are You? | |
| Best Child Artist | Master Adwaith | Ankuram | |
| Best Child Artist | Anna Fathima | Randu Penkuttikal | |
| Best Debut Director | Abrid Shine | 1983 | |
| Best Cinematography | Amal Neerad | Iyobinte Pusthakam | |
| Best Story | Sidhartha Siva | Ain | |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | Anjali Menon | Bangalore Days | |
| Best Screenplay (Adapted) | Ranjith | Njaan | |
| Best Lyrics | O. S. Unnikrishnan | La Sa Gu | "Ithra Pakalinodu" |
| Best Music Director | Ramesh Narayan | White Boys | "Aadithyakiranangal" |
| Best Background Music | Bijibal | Various films | |
| Best Male Singer | K. J. Yesudas | White Boys | "Aadithyakiranangal" |
| Best Female Singer | Shreya Ghoshal | How Old Are You? | "Vijanathayil Paathi Vazhi" |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Sharran Puthumana | White Boys | |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Vimmy Mariam George | Munnariyippu | |
| Best Choreography | Sajna Najam | Vikramadithyan | |
| Best Costume Designer | Sameera Saneesh | Various Films | |
| Best Makeup Artist | Manoj Angamali | Iyobinte Pusthakam | |
| Best Processing Lab/Colourist | Ranganathan (Prism & Pixels) | Iyobinte Pusthakam, Bangalore Days | |
| Best Film Editor | Lijo Paul | Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Best Sound Recordist | • Sandeep Kurissery • Jijimon Joseph | Oraalppokkam | Location Sound |
| Best Sound Recordist | Thapas Nayak | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Sound Design |
| Best Sound Recordist | N. Harikumar | Various films | Sound Mixing |
| Best Art Director | Indulal Kaveedu | Njan Ninnodukoodeyundu |
| Special Jury Award | Pratap K. Pothen | Once upon a Time There was a Kallan | Acting |
| Special Mention | M. G. Swarasagar | Manalchitrangal | Singer (Kunjikkuruvikale, Doore Chaare Vachalamay) |
| Special Mention | Dr. George Mathew | Apothecary | Producer |
| Special Mention | A U P S Chembrassery | La Sa Gu | Producer |
| Special Mention | • Yakzan Gary Pereira • Neha Nair | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Music Direction |
| Special Mention | Indrans | Apothecary | Actor |
| Best Book on Cinema | V. K. Joseph | Athijeevanathinte Chalachithra Bhashyangal | |
| Best Article on Cinema | Ravi Menon | Shabdalokathe Ilaman Gaadha | |
| Best Article on Cinema | K. C. Jayachandran | Paayalu Pole Pranayam | |
| J. C. Daniel Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) | I. V. Sasi | | |