Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2002

The 26th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2002, were announced in January 2003.

Winners

Main Awards

• Best Film: Nandanam
• Best Director: Ranjith (Nandanam)
• Best Male Debut : Jishnu Raghavan (Nammal) and Sidharth Bharathan (Nammal)
• Best Actor: Dileep (Kunjikoonan)
• Best Actress: Navya Nair (Nandanam, Kunjikoonan)
• Second Best Film: Nammal, Yathrakarude Sradhakku)
• Second Best Actor : Prithviraj Sukumaran (Nandanam)
• Second Best Actress : Jyothirmayi (Bhavam)
• Best Popular Film : Meesha Madhavan
• Best Debut Director : Sathish Menon (Bhavam)
• Best Child Actor :Master Ashwin Thampy (Kakke Kakke Koodevide?), Master Amal Mohan (Krishnapakshakilikal)
• Best Story: Mani Shornur
• Best Screenplay: Sreenivasan (Yathrakarude Sradhakku)
• Best Lyricist: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (Yathrakarude Sradhakku)
• Best Music Director: Vidyasagar (Meesha Madhavan)
• Best Male Playback Singer: M. G. Sreekumar (Film(s): Nandanam, Aabharanacharth) (Song(s): "Manassil", "Nadavinodini")
• Best Female Playback Singer: Radhika Thilak (Film : Kunjikoonan, Song: "Omanamalare Ninmaran")

Special Awards

• Best Children's Film: Krishna Pakshakkilikkal
• Best Short Film: The Journey of Naked God (Dir: Sasikumar)
• Best Documentary: Jeevanakalayude Pulluvageetham (Dir: Venukumar)

Special Jury Awards

• Special Jury Award – Direction: Sivaprasad
• Special Jury Award – Acting: Sai Kumar

Honorary Awards

• Chalachitra Ratnam Award: Bharat Gopy
• Chalachitra Prathibha Award: John Sankaramangalam, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Pappukutty Bhagavathar

References