Mohanlal attends 48th Kerala State Film Awards in Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram, 8 August 2018: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the 48th Kerala State Film Awards in Trivandrum amidst controversy.

Actor Mohanlal attended the function as the distinguished invitee by the Government of Kerala to the function.

The winners were
Best Film - Ottamuri Velicham

Best Actor - Indrans

Best Actress - Parvathy

Best Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery

Best character actor - Alencier Ley (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)

Best character actress - Pauly Valsan ( Ee Ma Yau)

Best child actors - Master Abhinad (Swanam), Nakshatra (Rakshadhikari Baiju)

Best Director - Lijo Jose Pallissery ( Ee Ma Yau)

Best debut director - Mahesh Narayanan (Take Off)

Best cinematographer - Manesh Madhavan

Best screenplay adaptation - S Hareesh, Sanju Surendran (Eden)

Best editing- Appu Bhattathiri (Ottamuri Velicham and Veeram)

Best Art director- Santhosh Raman (Take Off)

Best script - Sajeev Paravoor (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)

Best script writer - MA Nishad (Kinar)

Best adopted screenplay - Eden ( S Harish, Sanju Surendran)

Best composer - M K Arjunan (Bhayanakam)

Best singer (male) - Shahabaz Aman (Mayanadhi)

Best singer (female) - Sithara Krishnakumar (Vanamakalunnuvo, Vimanam)

Best lyrics – Prabha Varma (Clint)

Best background score - Gopi Sunder (Take Off)