The Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress is an award, begun in 2015, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actress for her performance in a Malayalam film. It replaced the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress, which was discontinued in 2014. The winner receives a certificate, statuette and a cash prize of ₹50,000.
| Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best performance by an actress in a Malayalam film |
| Sponsored by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| Reward(s) | ₹50,000 (US$600) |
| First awarded | 2015 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Most recent winner | Sreeshma Chandran |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 9 |
| First winner | Anjali Nair |
Winners
edit| Year | Actor | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Anjali Nair | Ben | [1] |
| 2016 | Kanchana P. K. | Olappeeppi | [2] |
| 2017 | Pauly Valsan | Ee.Ma.Yau. Ottamuri Velicham |
[3] |
| 2018 | Savithri Sreedharan | Sudani from Nigeria | [4] |
| Sarasa Balussery | |||
| 2019 | Swasika | Vasanthi | [5] |
| 2020 | Sreerekha | Veyil | [6] |
| 2021 | Unnimaya Prasad | Joji | [7] |
| 2022 | Devi Varma | Saudi Vellakka | [8][9] |
| 2023 | Sreeshma Chandran | Pombolai Orumai | [10] |
See also
editReferences
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