The 52nd Kerala State Film Awards have been announced. Avasa Vyooham bagged the Best Film award while Chavittu and Nishiddho shared Best Second Film. Vineeth Sreenivasan's Hridayam was adjudged Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.

Biju Menon and Joju George share Best Actor (Male) (Biju Menon - Aarkkariyam; Joju George - Madhuram, Nayattu, Freedom Fight). Revathi was named Best Actor (Female) for Bhoothakalam.

The full list of awards are:

Best Director – Dileesh Pothan (Joji)

Best Story - Shahi Kabir (Nayattu)

Best Screenplay (Original) – Krishand RK for (Avasa Vyooham)

Best Screenplay (Adapted) — Shyam Pushkaran (Joji)

Best Music Composer - Hisham Abdul Wahab (Hridayam)

Best Background Music - Justin Varghese (Joji)

Best Editor –  Mahesh Narayanan, Rajesh Rajendran (Nayattu)

Best Cinematography – Madhu Neelakantan (Churuli)

Best Character Actor (Male) – Sumesh Moor (Kala)

Best Character Actor (Female) – Unnimaya Prasad (Joji)

Best Debutant Director - Krishnendu Kalesh for Prappeda (Hawk's Muffin)

Best Children’s Film – Kaadakalam

Best Child Artist (Male) – Master Adithyan (Niraye Thathakalulla Maram)

Best Child Artist (Female) – Sneha Anu (Thala)

Best Sound Designing - Renganath Ravi (Churuli)

Best Processing Lab/Colourist - Liju Prabhakar, Rang Rays Media Works (Churuli)

Best Dubbing Artiste (Female) -  Devi S (Drishyam 2)

Best Choreography - Arun Lal (Chavittu)

Best Makeup - Renjith Ambadi (Aarkkariyam)

Best Costume - Melwi J (Minnal Murali)

Best VFX - Andrew D'Cruz (Minnal Murali)

Best Art Direction - AV Gokuldas (Thuramukham)

Best Sync Sound - Arun Ashok, Sonu KV (Chavittu)

Best Playback Singer (Male) - Pradeep Kumar (Ravil, Minnal Murali)

Best Playback Singer (Female) - Sithara Krishnakumar (Paal Nilavil, Kaanekkaane)

Best Lyrics -  BK Harinarayanan (Kanneer Kadanju, Kaadakalam)

Special Jury Award - Sherry Govindan (Avanovilona)

Special Jury Mention - Jeo Baby (Freedom Fight)

Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender – Negha S (Antharam)