The Kerala State Film Awards for the year 2016 has been announced by the State Minister AK Balan. Vinayakam bagged the Best Actor award for his portrayal of 'Ganga' in the movie Kammattippadam while Rajisha Vijayan won the Best Actress award for her performance as 'Eli' in the film Anuraga Karikkin Vellam.
The list of major Award winners is as follows
Best Movie : Manhole
Best Director : Vidhu Vincent (Manhole)
Best Actor : Vinayakan (Kammattippadam)
Best Actress : Rajisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)
Best Popular movie : Maheshinte Prathikaram
Best Debutante Director : Shanavas Bavakutty (Kismath)
Best Cinematography : M J Radhakrishnan (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)
Best Music Director : M Jayachandran (Kambhoji)
Best Singer (Male) : Suraj Santhosh (song: Thaniye, movie: Guppy)
Best Singer (Female) : K S Chithra (song: Nadavathil, movie: Kambhoji)
Best Lyric : O N V Kurup (Kambhoji - awarded posthumously)
Best Background Score : Vishnu Vijay (Guppy)
Best Screenplay (original) : Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Best character actor : Manikandan Achari (Kammattippadam)
Best Story : Salim Kumar (Karutha Joothan)