Kerala State Film Awards: Jayasurya, Soubin Shahir; check out complete list of winners

Kerala State Film Awards: Popular actor Jayasurya shared the best actor Kerala State Film Award along with upcoming actor Soubin Shahir, while Nimisha Sajayan walked away with the best actress honour. State Minister for Cinema A.K. Balan on Wednesday announced the 49th Kerala State Film Awards. K.U. Mohan bagged the best cameraman award for his work in the film "Carbon", while Vijay Yesudas, son of legendary singer K.J. Yesudas, won the best male singer award. The best female playback singer award was won Shreya Ghoshal.

Check out the full list of winners below...

Best Actor – Jayasurya (Captain and Njan Marykutty) and Soubin Shahir (Sudani from Nigeria)

For Jayasurya, this is the first state award that he is getting for best actor. He has won it for his roles in "Captain" and "Njan Marykutty", while Shahir got it for his stellar performance in the film "Sudani from Nigeria", which was his first full-length lead role.

Best Actress – Nimisha Sajayan, Chola and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

Sajayan shot into prominence after her 2017 film "Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum", and after that she has had her hands full. She got the award for her performance in the films "Chola" and "Oru Kuprasidha Payan". Happy and excited about the honour, Sajayan said: "I owe this award to my co-stars who strongly supported me in the sets. It was only because of that I could do well and win this."

Best Director – Shyamaprasad, Oru Njayarazhcha

The best director's award was bagged by veteran film maker Shyamaprasad for his film "Oru Njayarazhcha", which even bagged the second best film award.

Best Character Actor – Joju George, Chola and Joseph

Best Character Actress – Savithra Sreedharan and Sarasa Balussery, Sudani from Nigeria

Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Sudani from Nigeria

Best Story – Joy Mathew, Uncle

Best Male Singer- Vijay Yesudas

Best Female Singer – Shreya Ghoshal

Best Music Director – Vishal Bharadwaj, Carbon

Best Lyrics – Hari Narayanan, Joseph and Theevandi

Best Cinematography – KU Mohanan, Carbon

Best Sound Mixing – Sinoy Jospeh, Carbon

Best Sound Design – Jayadevan C, Carbon

Best Dubbing Artist – Shammy Thilakan, Odiyan