Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Awarded for Best Malayalam film with popular appeal and aesthetic value Sponsored by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Reward(s) ₹ 200,000 (US$2,400)First awarded 1976 Last awarded 2023 Most recent winner Aadujeevitham Total awarded 49 First winner Swami Ayyappan
The Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value is an award, begun in 1976, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value in Malayalam film industry . Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala . Since 1998, the awards have been controlled by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy , an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs. The winner, producer and director, receives a certificate, statuette and a cash prize of ₹100,000 each.
Superlatives
Winners
No
Year
Film
Producer
Director
1
1975
Swami Ayyappan
P. Subramaniam
P. Subramaniam
2
1976
Mohiniyaattam
Raji Thampi
Sreekumaran Thampi
3
1977
Guruvayur Kesavan
M. O. Joseph
Bharathan
4
1978
Rappadikalude Gadha
M. Subramaniam
K. G. George
5
1979
Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindappoocha
Priyadarsini Films
Hariharan
6
1980
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Navodaya Appachan
Fazil
7
1981
Gaanam
Sreekumaran Thampi
Sreekumaran Thampi
8
1982
No Award
9
1983
Koodevide
Prem Prakash
Padmarajan
10
1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Ouseppachan, Khayas, Kurian
Fazil
11
1985
Yathra
Joseph Abraham
Balu Mahendra
12
1986
Ennennum Kannettante
Sajan
Fazil
13
1987
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
Gopinath Panthalam, Babu Thiruvalla
Bharathan
14
1988
1921
Mohammed Mannil
I. V. Sasi
15
1989
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
P. V. Gangadharan
Hariharan
16
1990
Perumthachan
G. Jayakumar
Ajayan
17
1991
Godfather
Swargachitra Appachan
Siddique-Lal
18
1992
Venkalam
V. V. Babu
Bharathan
19
1993
Manichitrathazhu
Swargachitra Appachan
Fazil
20
1994
Thenmavin Kombath
N. Gopalakrishnan
Priyadarshan
21
1995
Mazhayethum Munpe
Madhavan Nair
Kamal
22
1996
Kulam
V. S. Gangadharan
Lenin Rajendran
23
1997
Kaliyattam
K. Radhakrishnan (Jayalakshmy Films)
Jayaraj
24
1998
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
C. Karunakaran
Sreenivasan
25
1999
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
P. V. Gangadharan
Sathyan Anthikkad
26
2000
Devadoothan
Siyad Koker
Sibi Malayil
27
2001
Raavanaprabhu
Antony Perumbavoor
Ranjith
28
2002
Nammal
David Kachapilli
Kamal
29
2003
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
Prem Prakash
Sibi Malayil
30
2004
Kaazcha
Noushad Xavy, Manoj Mathew
Blessy
31
2005
Achuvinte Amma
P. V. Gangadharan
Sathyan Anthikkad
32
2006
Classmates
Prakash Damodaran, P. K. Muralidharan
Lal Jose
33
2007
Katha Parayumbol
Sreenivasan , Mukesh
M. Mohanan
34
2008
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
Antony Perumbavoor
Sathyan Anthikkad
35
2009
Evidam Swargamanu
Antony Perumbavoor
Rosshan Andrrews
36
2010
Pranchiyettan and the Saint
Ranjith
Ranjith
37
2011
Salt N' Pepper
Sadanandan Rangorath , Debobroto Mandal
Aashiq Abu
38
2012
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Prem Prakash
Lal Jose
39
2013
Drishyam
Antony Perumbavoor
Jeethu Joseph
40
2014
Om Shanti Oshana
Alvin Antony
Jude Anthany Joseph
41
2015
Ennu Ninte Moideen
Suresh Raj, Binoy Shankarath, Ragy Thomas
R. S. Vimal
42
2016
Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Aashiq Abu
Dileesh Pothan
43
2017
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu
100th Monkey Movies
Ranjan Pramod
44
2018
Sudani from Nigeria
Sameer Thahir , Shyju Khalid
Zakariya Mohammed
45
2019
Kumbalangi Nights
Fahadh Faasil , Nazriya Nazim , Dileesh Pothan , Syam Pushkaran
Madhu C. Narayanan
46
2020
Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Ranjith , P.M Sasidharan
Sachy
47
2021
Hridayam
Visakh Subramaniam
Vineeth Sreenivasan
48
2022
Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Santhosh T. Kuruvilla
Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval
49
2023
Aadujeevitham
Visual Romance
Blessy
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