THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lal, the man who excelled as writer, director and producer, was adjudged the best actor for his role in film `Thalappavu,’ in the Kerala State Film Awards-2008.
Priyanka won the best actress award for her role in ‘Vilapangalkkappuram’.
“Lal was the unanimous choice of the jury. No one else, neither Mohanlal or Ranjith, were even considered,’’ noted director and jury chairman Girish Kasaravalli told reporters here on Wednesday. Adoor Gopalakrishnan swept the top creative awards. ‘Oru Pennum Randanum,’ the second instalment of the auteur’s visual interpretation of Thakazhi stories, was adjudged the best film. The Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner bagged the awards for direction and screenplay. Adoor’s film was instrumental in Praveena getting the award for the second best actress. T Krishnanunni and Harikumar won the award for sound recording in Adoor’s film.
Delhi-based photographer Madhusoodhanan’s ‘Bioscope,’ which had won the NETPAC Jury Award at the Osian- Cinefan Film Festival, was the surprise package. Besides the special jury award, the film won awards for editing (Beena Paul), cinematography (M J Radhakrishnan) and background score (Chandran Veyyattummel). ‘Bioscope’ also gave the Chitranjali Studio the award for the best processing laboratory. T V Chandran’s female-centric film ‘Bhoomimalayalam’ was adjudged the second best feature film. His other film ‘Vilapangalkkappuram’ helped Priyanka to bag the best female actor award. For the story of ‘Vilapangalkkappuram,’ Aryadan Shoukath won the award for the best story.
For the same film, Manjari bagged the best female playback singer award for the song Mullulla Mruikkinmel... The film also bagged the best costume design award (Kumar Edappal).
Noted actor Mamukkoya became the first actor to win the best comedian award. He won the award, instituted for the first time, for his work in Sathyan Anthikkad’s film `Innathe Chinthavishayam.’ The film also won the award for the most popular film with aesthetic value. The awards were selected from a total of 27 feature films. There were two entries each for the best children’s film and the best short film. But the jury found all of them “unworthy’’ of an award. Since there was only a single entry for the best documentary, the entry was not considered.
AWARDS
Best feature film: Oru Pennum Randanum (Adoor Gopalakrishnan); (Rs two lakh for producer, one lakh for director).
Best second film: Bhoomimalayalam (T V Chandran); (Rs 1.2 lakh for producer, Rs 75,000 for director).
Best director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Oru Pennum Randanum); (Rs one lakh).
Best actor: Lal (Thalappavu); (Rs 75,000).
Best second actor: Anoop Menon (Thirakatha); (Rs 40,000).
Best female actor: Priyanka (Vilapangalkkappuram); (Rs 75,000).
Best second female actor: Praveena (Oru Pennun Randanum); (Rs 40,000).
Best comedian: Mamukkoya (Innathe Chinthavishayam); (Rs 40,000).
Best child actor: Niveda Thomas (Veruthe Oru Bharya); (Rs 40,000).
Best story: Aryadan Shoukath (Vilapangalkkappuram); (Rs 40,000).
Best cinematography: M J Radhakrishnnan (Bioscope); (Rs 40,000).
Best screenplay: Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Oru Pennum Randanum); (Rs 40,000).
Best lyricist: O N V Kurup (Gulmohar); (Rs 40,000).
Best music director: M Jayachandran (Madambi); (Rs 40,000).
Best background score: Chandran Veyyattummel (Bioscope); (Rs 40,000).
Best playback singer male: Shankar Mahadevan (Madambi); (Rs 40,000).
Best playback singer female: Manjari (Vilapangalkkappuram); (Rs 40,000).
Best editing: Beena Paul Venugopal (Bioscope); (Rs 40,000).
Best art direction: Manu Jagat (Calcutta News); (Rs 40,000).
Best sound recordist: T Krishnanunni and Harikumar (Oru Pennum Randanum); (Rs 40,000).
Best makeup man: Ranjith Ambadi (Thirakatha); (Rs 40,000).
Best costume: Kumar Edappal (Vilapangalkkappuram); (Rs 30,000).
Best dubbing artist: Sreeja (Minnaminnikkoottam); (Rs 30,000).
Best choreography: Brinda, Vinod (Calcutta News); (Rs 30,000).
Popular cinema with aesthetic value: Innathe Chinthavishayam (Sathyan Anthikkad); (Rs 80,000 for producer).
Best debut: Madhupal (Thalappavu); (Rs 80,000).
Special jury award: Madhusoodanan (Bioscope); (Rs 80,000).
Best book on cinema: A Chandrasekhar.