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Vanitha Film Awards

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Country
  
India

First awarded
  
1998 (1998)

Official website
  
manoramaonline.com

Presented by
  
Vanitha

Last awarded
  
Present

Awarded for
  
Artistic and technical excellence in Malayalam cinema

The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by Vanitha, an Indian magazine from the Malayala Manorama group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam language film industry. Held and broadcast annually since 1998, the ceremony has gained in popularity over the years and is currently one of the most-watched award ceremonies in Kerala.

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2015

  • Lifetime Achievement Award:I. V. Sasi
  • Best Actor:Mammootty (Varsham)
  • Best Actress: Manju Warrier (How Old Are You)
  • Best Movie: 1983
  • Best Villain: Jayasurya (Iyobinte Pusthakam)
  • Best Popular Actor: Nivin Pauly
  • Best Popular Actress: Nazriya Nazim
  • Best Star-pair: Dulquer Salmaan - Namitha Pramod
  • Best Comedian: Aju Varghese
  • Best Debutante (Male) : Farhaan Faasil
  • Best Debutante (Female): Nikki Galrani
  • Best Supporting Actor: Anoop Menon (Vikramadithyan)
  • Best Supporting Actress:Srinda Ashab (1983)
  • Best Screenplay: Bobby-Sanjay (How Old Are You)
  • Best Cinematographer: Amal Neerad (Iyobinte Pusthakam)
  • Popular Song Of The Year: Mangalyam - Gopi Sundar (Bangalore Days)
  • Best Singer (Male): Vineeth Sreenivasan (Kaattumooliyo – Om Shanti Oshana)
  • Best Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Vijanathayil – How Old Are You)
  • Best Lyrics: Olenjali Kuruvi – Harinarayanan (1983)

    • 2014

  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Innocent
  • Best Actor: Prithviraj Sukumaran ( Celluloid, Mumbai Police)
  • Best Actress: Shobana( Thira)
  • Best Supporting Actor: Indrajith Sukumaran (Amen)
  • Best Supporting Actress: Bindu Panicker (Pullipulliyum Aatinkuttiyum)
  • Best Comedian: Shammi Thilakan ( Neram, Sringaravelan)
  • Best Villain: Kalabhavan Shajohn (Drishyam)
  • Best Film: Drishyam
  • Best Director: Jeethu Joseph (Drishyam)
  • Popular Film: Amen
  • Best Script Writer: Joy Mathew]] ( Shutter)
  • Best Cinematographer: Madhu Neelakandan (Annayum Rasoolum)
  • Best Debut – Male: Master Sanoop (Philips & the Monkey Pen)
  • Best Debut – Female: Aparna Gopinath ( ABCD)
  • Best Singer -Male: Shahbas Amen (Annayum Rasoolum)
  • Best Singer – Female: Mridula Warrier( Kalimannu)
  • Best Music Director: Prashanth Pillai( Amen)
  • Best Best Lyricist: Kavalam Narayana Panicker ( Amen)

    • 2013

  • Life Time Achievement : Nedumudi Venu
  • Best Actor: Fahadh Faasil (22 Female Kottayam)
  • Best Actress : Rima Kallingal (22 Female Kottayam)
  • Best Director : Lal Jose
  • Best Supporting Actor: Prathap Pothan (Ayalaum Njanum Thammil)
  • Best Supporting Actress: Kanika (Bavootiyude Namathil)
  • Best Pair: Dulquer Salmaan - Nithya Menen (Ustad Hotel)
  • Best Female Debutant- Isha Talwar (Thattathin Marayathu)
  • Best Male Debutant: Dulquer Salmaan (Second Show)
  • Best Comedian: Baburaj (Mayamohini)
  • Best Villain: Murali Gopi (Ee Adutha Kalathu, Thappana)
  • Best Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahammed (Spirit, Diamond Necklace)
  • Best Male Playback Singer: Nivas (Nilamalare.. from Diamaond Necklace)
  • Best Female Playback Singer:Remya Nambeesan (Muthuchppi Poloru.. from Thattathin Marayathu)
  • Best Music Director: Shan Rehman (Thattathin Marayathu)
  • Best Script Writer- Anjali Menon (Ustad Hotel)
  • Best Camera Man: Shyju Khalid (22 Female Kottayam)

    • 2012

  • Life Time Achievement Award :Sheela
  • Best Actor: Mohanlal (Pranayam)
  • Best Actress : Kavya Madhavan (Gaddama)
  • Best Director : Aashiq Abu (Salt n' Pepper)
  • Best Movie :Indian Rupee
  • Best Supporting Actor : Anoop Menon (Beautiful)
  • Best Supporting Actress : Remya Nambeesan (Chappa Kurisu)
  • Best comedy actor : Baburaj (Salt & Pepper)
  • Best Villian :Vijayaraghavan (Venicile Vyapari)
  • Best playback Singer (male) : Vijay Yesudas - EE puzhayum sandhyakalum (Indian Rupee)
  • Best playback Singer(female) :Manjari - Chimmi chimmi (Urumi)
  • Best lyricist:O. N. V. Kurup (Pranayam)
  • Best Music Director : Bijibal (Salt & Pepper)
  • Best Pair : Lal & Shwetha Menon (Salt & Pepper)
  • Best New face (Male):Unni Mukundan (Bombay march 12)
  • Best New Face (Female):Karthika Nair (Makara Manchu)
  • Best Camera Man :Jomon T. John(Beautiful)

    • 2011

  • Life Time Achievement : Jagathy Sreekumar
  • Best Movie :Pranchiyettan & the Saint
  • Best Actor : Mammootty (Pranchiyettan and The Saint, Best Actor)
  • Best Director & Script writer : Ranjith(Pranchiyettan and The Saint)
  • Best Cameraman : Venu(Pranchiyettan and The Saint)
  • Best Popular Film : Pranchiyettan and The Saint
  • Best Actress : Mamta Mohandas (Kadha Thudarunnu)
  • Best Supporting Actor : Biju Menon (Marykkundoru Kunjadu)
  • Best Supporting Actress : Mithra Kurian (Body Guard)
  • Best Comedian: Salim Kumar (Best Actor, Marykkundoru Kunjadu)
  • New Face : Ann Augustine (Elsamma Enna Aankutty)
  • Best Male Singer: Yesudas (Shikkar)
  • Best Female Singer : Shreya Ghoshal (Kizhakku Pookkum : Anwar)
  • Best Pair: Archana Kavi and Kunchakko Boban (Mummy & Me)
  • Best Lyrics & Music: Rafeeq Ahammed & Gopi Sunder (Kizhakku Pookkum: Anwar)
  • Best Villain: Sidhique (Pokkiriraja)

    • References

    Vanitha Film Awards Wikipedia
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