Kerala State Film Awards 2025: Manjummel Boys bags Best Film, Mammootty named Best Actor. Check full list here

The 55th Kerala State Film Awards 2025 turned into a night of glory for Manjummel Boys and Bramayugam, as both films swept top honours. From Mammootty’s commanding performance to Shamla Hamza’s breakout role, the event was a power-packed showcase of talent, storytelling, and cinematic brilliance — the kind that keeps Malayalam cinema at the top of its game.

The much-anticipated awards were announced at a press conference in Thrissur, chaired by Fisheries, Culture, and Youth Welfare Minister Saji Cherian. A total of 128 films vied for this year’s recognition, of which 26 made it to the final shortlist. As per reports, the seven-member jury, headed by veteran actor Prakash Raj, spent days screening four to five films daily, engaging in deep discussions before locking in the best of the best.

Check out the list below-
Best Film - Manjummel Boys
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) and Sidharth Bharathan (Bramayugam)
Best Character Artist (Female) – Lijomol Jose (Nadanna Sambhavam)

Best Music Director

Best Debut Director – Fasil Muhammed (Feminichi Fathima)
Best Cinematography - Shyju Khalid (Manjummel Boys) ARM
Best Popular Film – Premalu
Best Second Film - Feminichi Faithima
Best Film Book - Star Actresses (Author C. Meenakshi)
Best Art Director - Ajayan Chalissery
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 Costume Design - Sameera Saneesh (Rekhachithram and Bougainvillea)
Best Makeup Artist - Ronex Xavier

Best Sound Design

Special Jury Award – Paradise
Special Jury Award - Jyothirmayi, Darshana Rajendran, Tovino Thomas, and Asif Ali.