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Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Award presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Award presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress |
| image | Urvashi (2022) 03.jpg |
| caption | Urvashi has received the award for a record six times |
| awarded_for | Best performance by an actress in a Malayalam film |
| sponsor | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| firstawarded | |
| lastawarded | 2024 |
| award1_type | Total awarded |
| award1_winner | 52 |
| award2_type | First winner |
| award2_winner | Sheela |
| award3_type | Most Awards |
| award3_winner | Urvashi (6) |
| award4_type | Current Winner |
| award4_winner | Shamla Hamza |
| website |
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969 to an actress for the best performance within the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit organisation functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs, has been exercising control over the awards. The awardees, decided by a jury formed by the academy, are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.
The 1st Kerala State Film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with Sheela receiving the Best Actress award for her role in Kallichellamma (1969). The following year, Sharada was recognised for her performances in two filmsThriveni and Thara. Since then, several actresses have been awarded for more than one film during a year.
Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the government has presented a total of 54 Best Actress awards to 38 different actresses. Urvashi has been the most frequent winner, with six awards. She is followed by Sheela and Srividya with three awards each. As of 2023, nine actressesJayabharathi, Seema, Samyuktha Varma, Suhasini Maniratnam, Navya Nair, Meera Jasmine, Kavya Madhavan, Shweta Menon and Parvathy Thiruvothu have won the award two times. The 2005 ceremony was the only occasion when the category was tied; Kavya Madhavan and Geetu Mohandas shared the award for their performances in Perumazhakkalam, and Akale and Oridam respectively. The most recent recipient of the award is Shamla Hamza, for the film Feminichi Fathima in 2024.
Winners
| Indicates a joint award for that year |
|---|
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Film(s) | Ref. | 2004 * | 2023 * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | [[File:Sheela.png | 100px]] | Sheela | Kallichellamma | ||||
| 1970 | Sharada | Thriveni | ||||||
| Thara | ||||||||
| 1971 | [[File:Sheela.png | 100px]] | Sheela | Oru Penninte Kadha | ||||
| Sarasayya | ||||||||
| Ummachu | ||||||||
| 1972 | [[File:Jayabharathi kollam.png | 100px]] | Jayabharathi | |||||
| 1973 | Madhavikutty | |||||||
| Gayathri | ||||||||
| 1974 | [[File:Lakshmi at Naan Suvasikkum Sivaji Book Launch.jpg | 100px]] | Lakshmi | Chattakari | ||||
| 1975 | Rani Chandra | Swapnadanam | ||||||
| 1976 | [[File:Sheela.png | 100px]] | Sheela | Anubhavam | ||||
| 1977 | Santhakumari | Chuvanna Vithukal | ||||||
| 1978 | Shoba | Ente Neelakaasham | ||||||
| 1979 | Srividya | Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha | ||||||
| Jeevitham Oru Gaanam | ||||||||
| 1980 | [[File:PURNIMA JAYARAM.jpg | 100px]] | Poornima Jayaram | Manjil Virinja Pookkal | ||||
| 1981 | [[File:Jalaja.jpg | 100px]] | Jalaja | Venal | ||||
| 1982 | Madhavi | Ormakkayi | ||||||
| 1983 | Srividya | Rachana | ||||||
| 1984 | [[File:Seema at 62nd FF (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Seema | Aksharangal | ||||
| Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | ||||||||
| 1985 | Anubandham | |||||||
| 1986 | Shari | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal | ||||||
| 1987 | [[File:Suhasini Maniratnam - TeachAIDS Interview (cropped).png | 100px]] | Suhasini | EzhuthappurangalManivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal | ||||
| 1988 | Anju | Rugmini | ||||||
| 1989 | [[File:Urvashi (2022) 03.jpg | 100px]] | Urvashi | *Mazhavilkavadi | ||||
| Varthamana Kalam* | ||||||||
| 1990 | Thalayanamanthram | |||||||
| 1991 | Kadinjool Kalyanam | |||||||
| Kakkathollayiram | ||||||||
| Bharatham | ||||||||
| Mukha Chithram | ||||||||
| 1992 | Srividya | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | ||||||
| 1993 | [[File:Shobana perfomence (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Shobana | Manichitrathazhu | ||||
| 1994 | Shanthi Krishna | Chakoram | ||||||
| 1995 | [[File:Urvashi (2022) 03.jpg | 100px]] | Urvashi | Kazhakam | ||||
| 1996 | [[File:Manju Warrier in KLF 2018.jpg | 100px]] | Manju Warrier | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | ||||
| 1997 | Jomol | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty | ||||||
| 1998 | [[File:Sangita_Madhavan_Nair.jpg | 100px]] | Sangita | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | ||||
| 1999 | [[File:Samyuktha varma 2.jpge.png | 100px]] | Samyuktha Varma | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | ||||
| 2000 | Madhuranombarakattu | |||||||
| Mazha | ||||||||
| Swayamvara Panthal | ||||||||
| 2001 | [[File:Suhasini Maniratnam - TeachAIDS Interview (cropped).png | 100px]] | Suhasini | Theerthadanam | ||||
| 2002 | [[File:Navya Nair in January 2010.jpg | Navya nair | 100px]] | Navya Nair | Nandanam | |||
| 2003 | [[File:Meera_Jasmine_2011_Ma.jpg | 100px]] | Meera Jasmine | Kasthooriman | ||||
| Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam | ||||||||
| [[File:Kavya Madhavan.jpg | 100px]] | Kavya Madhavan | Perumazhakkalam | |||||
| [[File:Geethu mohandas.jpg | 100px]] | Geetu Mohandas | Akale | |||||
| Oridam | ||||||||
| 2005 | [[File:Navya Nair in January 2010.jpg | Navya nair | 100px]] | Navya Nair | Saira | |||
| Kanne Madanguka | ||||||||
| 2006 | [[File:Urvashi (2022) 03.jpg | 100px]] | Urvashi | Madhuchandralekha | ||||
| 2007 | [[File:Meera_Jasmine_2011_Ma.jpg | 100px]] | Meera Jasmine | Ore Kadal | ||||
| 2008 | Priyanka Nair | Vilapangalkappuram | ||||||
| 2009 | [[File:Shweta Menon 1.jpg | 100px]] | Swetha Menon | Paleri Manikyam | ||||
| 2010 | [[File:Kavya Madhavan.jpg | 100px]] | Kavya Madhavan | Khaddama | ||||
| 2011 | [[File:Shweta Menon 1.jpg | 100px]] | Swetha Menon | Salt N' Pepper | ||||
| 2012 | [[File:Rima Kallingal Actor.jpg | 100px]] | Rima Kallingal | 22 Female Kottayam | ||||
| Nidra | ||||||||
| 2013 | Ann Augustine | Artist | ||||||
| 2014 | [[File:Nazriya Nazim.jpg | 100px]] | Nazriya Nazim | Bangalore Days | ||||
| Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | ||||||||
| 2015 | [[File:Actress Parvathi.jpg | 100px]] | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Charlie | ||||
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | ||||||||
| 2016 | [[File:Rajisha Vijayan In a Audio Launch.jpg | 100px]] | Rajisha Vijayan | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | ||||
| 2017 | [[File:Actress Parvathi.jpg | 100px]] | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Take Off | ||||
| 2018 | [[File:Nimisha Sajayan (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Nimisha Sajayan | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | ||||
| Chola | ||||||||
| 2019 | [[File:KaniKusruti.jpg | 100px]] | Kani Kusruti | Biriyaani | ||||
| 2020 | [[File:Anna Ben 2020.jpg | 100px]] | Anna Ben | Kappela | ||||
| 2021 | [[File:Revathi at the screening of Masaala at PVR Phoenix (1) (cropped).jpg | 119x119px]] | Revathi | Bhoothakalam | ||||
| 2022 | Vincy Aloshious | Rekha | ||||||
| [[File:Urvashi (2022) 03.jpg | 100px]] | Urvashi | Ullozhukku | |||||
| Beena R. Chandran | Thadavu | |||||||
| 2024 | Shamla Hamza | Feminichi Fathima |
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