THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The controversial experimental film Chithrasoothram won three awards: The Special Jury Award for its director Vipin Vijay, the award for best cinematography for Shahnad Jalal, and the best sound recordist award for Shubhadeep Sengupta and Ajith M George. Shahnad shared the award with M J Radhakrishnan who cranked the camera for Dr Biju's Veetilekkulla Vazhi, the film which also won the best Malayalam language film at this year's national awards.
OTHER MAJOR AWARDS
Best second feature film Makaramanju (Lenin Rajendran). Most popular film with aesthetic appeal Pranchiyettan and the Saint (Ranjith). Best second actress Mamta Mohandas (Katha Thudarunnu). Best comedian Suraj Venjarammood (Oru Naal Varum).Best child artist Krishna Padmakumar (Janaki). Best story Mohan Sharma (Gramam).
Best lyricist Rafiq Ahmed (Sadgamaya). Best music director M Jayachandran (Karayilekkoru Kadal Dooram). Best playback singer (male) Hariharan (Paattinte Palazhi). Best playback singer (female) Rajalakshmi (Janakan).
Best classical singer Balamuralikrishna (Gramam). Best editor Sobhin K Soman (Pakarnnattam).
Best art director K Krishnan Kutty (Yugapurushan). Best processing laboratory Prasad Colour Lab (Veetilekkulla Vazhi).
Best makeup man Pattanam Rasheed (Yugapurushan)
Best costume design S B Satheesan (Yugapurushan' and Makaramanju).
Best dubbing artist Riza Bava (Karmayogi) and Praveena (Elektra).
Best choreographer Madhu Gopinath and Sajeev Vakkom (Makaramanju).