The 55th Kerala State Film Awards 2025 celebrated the best of Malayalam cinema with a glittering ceremony held in Thrissur, chaired by Minister Saji Cherian. Out of 128 entries, 26 films made it to the final round, judged by a seven-member panel led by veteran actor Prakash Raj. The event honoured exceptional talent and creativity in the industry. Mammootty won Best Actor for his stellar role in Bramayugam, while Manjummel Boys bagged Best Film, also securing major wins for Best Director and Cinematography, marking a proud moment for Malayalam film enthusiasts. Here’s the full list of the Kerala State Film Awards 2025 winners.
Kerala State Film Awards 2025 – Full List
- Best Film: Manjummel Boys
- Best Second Film: Feminichi Fathima
- Best Popular Film: Premalu
- Best Actor: Mammootty (Bramayugam)
- Best Actress: Shamla Hamza (Feminichi Fathima)
- Best Director: Chidambaram S. Poduval (Manjummel Boys)
- Best Character Artist (Male): Soubin Shahir (Manjummel Boys) & Sidharth Bharathan (Bramayugam)
- Best Character Artist (Female): Lijomol Jose (Nadanna Sambhavam)
- Best Debut Director: Fasil Muhammed (Feminichi Fathima)
- Best Cinematography: Shyju Khalid (Manjummel Boys)
- Best Art Director: Ajayan Chalissery
- Best Makeup Artist: Ronex Xavier
- Best Costume Designer: Sameera Saneesh (Rekhachithram, Bougainvillea)
- Best Music Director: [Not Announced]
- Best Playback Singer (Male): K. S. Harisankar
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Zeba Tommy
- Best Lyrics: Vedan (Manjummel Boys)
- Best Story Writer: Prasanna Vithanage (Paradise)
- Best Dubbing Artist: Vaikom Bhasi
- Best Film Book: Star Actresses by C. Meenakshi
- Special Jury Award (Film): Paradise
- Special Jury Awards (Artists): Jyothirmayi, Darshana Rajendran, Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali
