Awards & Winners

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam

National Film Awards

The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal. The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages. Awards for films in seven regional language started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on 21 December 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The later two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards. The first winner of the "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Malayalam" was the 1954 film Neelakuyil. Jointly directed by P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat, the film was based on a story written by Malayalam writer Uroob.
Date Established : 1954

Check all the winners of National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam presented under National Film Awards since 1954 .


Surya Cine Arts, Anil Radhakrishnan Menon

Honored for : North 24 Kaatham

Ubaid, Kamaluddin Mohammed

Honored for : Celluloid

August Cinema India Pvt. Ltd., Ranjith

Honored for : Indian Rupee

B. C. Joshi, Bijukumar Damodaran

Honored for : The Way Home

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bijukumar Damodaran The Way Home
B. C. Joshi The Way Home

Gokulam Gopalan, Hariharan

Honored for : Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gokulam Gopalan Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Hariharan Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Varnachithra Big Screen, Ranjith

Honored for : Thirakkatha

Vindhyan N. B., Shyamaprasad

Honored for : The Sea Within

M. P. Sukumaran Nair

Honored for : Drishtantham

Century Films, Blessy, Raju Mathew

Honored for : Thanmathra

Shyamaprasad, Tom George

Honored for : Akale

Anil Thomas, Asok R. Nath

Honored for : Saphalam

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Honored for : Shadow Kill

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Shadow Kill

T. V. Chandran

Honored for : Danny

Jayaraj

Honored for : Journey to Wisdom

T. V. Chandran, Salam Karassery

Honored for : Ormakalundayirikkanam

Harikumar, M. G. Ramachandran

Honored for : Sukrutham

K.P.Kumaran, S.C. Pillai, Gigy Abraham

Honored for : Rugmini

P. T. Kunju Muhammed, K. R. Mohanan

Honored for : Purushartham

K. Ravindranathan Nair, G. Aravindan

Honored for : Thampu

Adoor Bhasi, Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Honored for : Kodiyettam

K.P. Thomas, P. A. Backer

Honored for : Manimuzhakkam

K. G. George, T. Mohammed Bapu

Honored for : Swapnadanam

M. O. Joseph, K. S. Sethumadhavan

Honored for : Adimakal

M/s. Neela Productions, P. Subramaniam

Honored for : Adhyapika

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
M/s. Neela Productions Adhyapika
P. Subramaniam Adhyapika

P. Bhaskaran, Ravi

Honored for : Anveshichu Kandethiyilla

S.S. Rajan

Honored for : Kunjali Marakkar

T. E. Vasudevan, M. Krishnan Nair

Honored for : Kavyamela
(President's Silver Medal)

K. Parameswaran Nair, A. Vincent

Honored for : Murappennu
(Certificate of Merit)

K. S. Sethumadhavan, P. Ramaswamy

Honored for : Odayil Ninnu
(Certificate of Merit)

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
K. V. Bhavadas Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
N. K. Karunakara Pillai Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
K. Parameswaran Nair Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
N. N. Pisharody Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
H. H. Ebrahim Doctor
M. S. Mani Doctor
Neela Productions Kalayum Kaminiyum
P. Subramaniam Kalayum Kaminiyum

M. S. Mani, Associated Producers

Honored for : Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Associated Producers Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
M. S. Mani Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
T. R. Raghavan Kalpadukal
K. S. Anthony Kalpadukal

Chandrathara Productions, Ramu Kariat

Honored for : Mudiyanaya Puthran

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chandrathara Productions Mudiyanaya Puthran
Ramu Kariat Mudiyanaya Puthran
Modern Theatres Kandam Becha Kottu
T. R. Sundaram Kandam Becha Kottu
K. Kuppuswamy Sabarimala Ayyappan
S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Sabarimala Ayyappan

G. T. Joshua, J. D. Thottan, D. V. Swamy

Honored for : Chathurangam

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
G. T. Joshua Chathurangam
J. D. Thottan Chathurangam
D. V. Swamy Chathurangam

P. Bhaskaran, T. E. Vasudevan

Honored for : Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
T. E. Vasudevan Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
P. Bhaskaran Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
Neela Productions Randidangazhi
P. Subramaniam Randidangazhi

Neela Productions, P. Subramaniam

Honored for : Randidangazhi

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
T. E. Vasudevan Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
P. Bhaskaran Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
Neela Productions Randidangazhi
P. Subramaniam Randidangazhi

Neela Productions, P. Subramaniam

Honored for : Padatha Painkili

Nominations 1957 »

Nominee Nominated Work
P. Subramaniam Padatha Painkili
Neela Productions Padatha Painkili

Nominations 1954 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chandrathara Productions Neelakuyil
Ramu Kariat Neelakuyil
P. Bhaskaran Neelakuyil
Associated Productions Snehaseema
Dakshina Murthy Snehaseema