Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2016 Explained

The 40th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2016, were announced in March 2017.^{[1] [2]}

Winners

Main Awards

• Best Film: Oppam
• Best Actor: Mohanlal (Oppam)
• Best Actress: Nayanthara (Puthiya Niyamam)
• Best Director: Priyadarshan (Oppam)
• Second Best Film: Jacobinte Swargarajyam
• Best Popular Film: Pulimurugan
• Second Best Actor (Male): Renji Panicker (Jacobinte Swargarajyam) and Siddique (Sukhamayirikkatte)
• Second Best Actor (Female): Surabhi Lakshmi (Minnaminungu)
• Best Screenplay: Vineeth Sreenivasan(Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
• Best Music Director: M. Jayachandran (Kambhoji)
• Best Male Playback Singer: Madhu Balakrishnan
• Best Female Playback Singer: Varsha Vinu and Alka Ajith
• Best Cinematographer: Sujith Vaassudev (James And Alice)
• Best Lyricist: Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma (Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho)
• Best Editing: Abhilash Balachandran (Vetta)
• Best Child Artist: Baby Esther Anil and Baby Akshara
• Best Sound Design: Dan Jose (Aadupuliyattam)
• Best Art Director: M. Bava (Action Hero Biju)
• Best Costume Design: Indrans Jayan (Kambhoji)
• Best Makeup: Saji Koratti (Oppam)

Special Jury Awards

• Socially Relevant Film: Saji S. Palamel (Aaradi / Six Feet)
• Sanskrit Film: M. Surendran (Suryakantha)
• Technical Excellence: Nissar (2 Days)
• Acting: Lakshmi Gopalaswamy (Kambhoji)
• Acting: Nivin Pauly (Action Hero Biju)
• Acting: Tini Tom (Daffedar)
• Acting: Samuthirakani (Oppam)

Honorary Awards

• Chalachitra Ratnam Award: Sreekumaran Thampi
• Ruby Jubilee Award: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
• Chalachitra Prathibha Award: Fazil, Ramachandra Babu, Shanthi Krishna

External links

• "List of recipients of the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards" (in Malayalam)

Notes and References

1. • News: Film critics awards announced . . 7 March 2017 . 29 January 2023.
   • News: Film critics awards 2016: Mohanlal, Nayanthara win top honors . . 7 March 2017 . 29 January 2023.
   • Web site: 40th Film Critics Awards: Mohanlal & Nayanthara Bag The Top Honours! . Filmibeat . 29 January 2023 . 4 June 2018.
2. • News: ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ്: 'ഒപ്പം' മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍ . . 7 March 2017 . 29 January 2023 . ml.
   • News: കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു . East Coast Daily . 7 March 2017 . 29 January 2023 . ml.
   • News: കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്‍ഡ്: മികച്ച സിനിമയ്ക് . . 27 May 2018 . 29 January 2023 . ml.