Thiruvananthapuram: The 54th State Film Awards were announced here on Friday by Minister Saji Cherian here. The award winners were selected by a jury headed by noted director and screenwriter Sudhir Mishra. Director Priyanandan and cinematographer Azhakappan were the primary jury presidents. The jury members were director Lijo Jose Pellissery and writer N S Madhavan.

Here are the awards

  • Best Actor - Prithviraj Sukumaran (Aadujeevitham-Goat Life)
  • Best Actress- Urvashi, Beena R Chandran (Ullozhukku, Thadavu)
  • Best Director - Blessy (Aadujeevitham-Goat Life)
  • Best Film - Kaathal-The Core (Jeo Baby)
  • Second Best Film - Iratta (Rohit M G Krishnan)
  • Cinematography - Sunil K S (Aadujeevitham- Goat Life)
  • Character Actress- Shrishma Chandran (Pombalai Orumai)
  • Character Actor - Vijayaraghavan (Pookkaalam)
  • Screenwriter (Adaptation) – Blessy (Aadujeevitham-Goat Life)
  • Screenwriter- Rohit M G Krishnan (Iratta)
  • Special Jury| Actors - K R Gokul (Aadujeevitham-Goat Life), Sudhi Kozhikode - Kaathal-The Core
  • Special Jury Film - Gaganachari
  • Debutant director- Fazil Razzaq (Thadavu) 
  • Best Popular film - (Aadujeevitham-Goat Life)
  • Choreography - Vishnu (Sulaikha Manzil)
  • Dubbing Artist Female - Sumangala (Jananam 1947, Pranayam Thudarunnu)
  • Dubbing Artist Male -Roshan Mathew (Ullozhuk, Vaalatti) Makeup Artist -Ranjith Ambadi (Aadujeevitham-Goat Life)
  • Sound Design – Jayadevan Chakkadath, Anil Radhakrishnan (Ullozhukku)
  • Sound Mixing -Rasul Pookkutty, Sarath Mohan (Aadujeevitham-Goat Life)
  • Sync Sound- Shameer Ahmed (Oh Baby)
  • Art Director - Mohandas (2018)
  • Editing -Sangeet Pratap (Little Miss Rauther)
  • Backing Singer - Ann Amy (Monday Flower - Patch and Wonder Lamp)
  • Playback Singer - Vidyadharanmaster (Pathiringa Orthuru Kanavil - Jananam 1947,Pranayam Thudarunnu)
  • Music Composer (BGM)- Mathews Pulikkan (Kaathal-The Core)
  • Music Composer – Justin Varghese (Chaver)
  • Lyricist- Harish Mohanan (Chaver)
  • Best Child Artist (Girl)-Thennal Abhilash (Shesham Mikil Fathima)
  • Best Child Artist (Boy)-Aviyukth Menon (Pachuvum Adbhuthavilakkum)
  • Best Book on Cinema -Mazhavil Kanniloode Malayala Cinema (Kishor Kumar)
  • Best Article on Cinema - Desheeyathaye  Azhichedukkunna Cinemakal (Dr Rajesh M R)