The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by
Asianet, a
Malayalam
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-language television network from the
south-Indian state of
Kerala
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. Asianet says that awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the
Malayalam language film industry.
The awards ceremony was co-sponsored by
Johnson & Johnson in the year 1998 later
Lux took up the sponsorship in the next 5 years. Then Jiva soap in 2004 and then
Ujala
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for many years. From 2016, function is sponsored by
Nirapara
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Histor ...
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Bhima Jewellers
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took the title sponsor in 2018 event. The function is normally held in
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
,
Angamaly
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and
Thiruvananthapuram
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cities in
Kerala
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. It was also held twice in
Dubai
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.
The most recent award was the
21st Asianet Film Awards which held on 6 and 7 April 2019 at
Kochi
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.
Awards Categories
Awards for Film
Best Film
The Asianet Film Award for Best Film has been awarded since 1998.
Most Popular Film
The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Film has been awarded since 2012.
Awards for Actors/Actresses
Best Actor
The Asianet Film Award for Best Actor has been awarded since 1998.
Best Actress
The Asianet Film Award for Best Actress has been awarded since 1998.Manju warrier won 5 awards.
* :
Meera Jasmine
Jasmine Mary Joseph, known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films.
Meera Jasmine won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 for her role in ...
is the only actress till time who has won the award three times constantly in a row.
Most Popular Actor
The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actor has been awarded since 2007. Priviraj Sukumaran mostly won the award (3times).
Most Popular Actress
The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actress has been awarded since 2009.
Best Supporting Actor
The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor has been awarded since 1998.
Best Supporting Actress
The Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress has been awarded since 1998.
Best Character Actor
The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actor has been awarded since 2010.
Best Character Actress
The Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actress has been awarded since 2010.
Best Actor in a Negative Role
The Asianet Film Award for Best Villain Role has been awarded since 2006.
Best Actor in a Humorous Role
The Asianet Film Award for Best Comic Role has been awarded since 2006.
Best New Face of the Year (Male)
The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Male has been awarded since 2005.
Best New Face of the Year (Female)
The Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year - Female has been awarded since 2001.
Best Star Pair
The Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair has been awarded since 2001.
Youth Icon of the Year
The Asianet Film Award for Best Youth Icon of the year has been awarded since 2009. Nivin Pauly and Kunchacko Boban holds the record of most reigns with two.
Best Child Artist (Male/Female)
The Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist (Male/Female) has been awarded since 2001.
Baby Nivedita,
Baby Anikha and
Kalidas Jayaram
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The son of film actors Jayaram and Parvathy, Kalidas made his debut in the Malayalam film '' Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal'' (2000) ...
holds the record of most reigns with two.
Technical Awards
Best Director
The Asianet Film Award for Best Director has been awarded since 1998.
Best Script Writer
The Asianet Film Award for Best Script Writer has been awarded since 1998.
Best Cinematographer
The Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematographer has been awarded since 1998.
Best Editing
The Asianet Film Award for Best Editing has been awarded since 1998.
Awards for Music
Best Music Director
The Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director has been awarded since 1998.
Best Lyricist
The Asianet Film Award for Best Lyricist has been awarded since 1998.
Best Playback Singer (Male)
The Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer has been awarded since 1998.
Best Playback Singer (Female)
The Asianet Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer has been awarded since 1998.
Special Award(s)
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement has been awarded since 1998.
Honour Special Jury Award
The Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award has been awarded since 2005.
Critics Award
A special award has been given by Asianet since 2009.
Other special awards
A special award has been given by Asianet since 2009.
Popular actor / actress
Tamil
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Former Awards
Most Popular Duet
The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Duet was only awarded in the year 2016.
Most Popular Singer
The Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Singer was awarded in the year 2012 only.
Best Feature Film on National Integration
The Asianet Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration was awarded in the years 2006 and 2010.
Best Sound Recordist
The Asianet Film Award for Best Sound Recordist was awarded in the years 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006.
Best Makeup Artist
The Asianet Film Award for Best Makeup Artist was awarded in the years 2001 to 2003.
See also
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12th Asianet Film Awards
The 12th Asianet Film Awards, honors the best films in 2009 and was held on 16 January 2010 at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. The winners were announced on 3 January 2010 by Asianet senior vice-president R. Sreekantan Nair. ...
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13th Asianet Film Awards
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14th Asianet Film Awards
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15th Asianet Film Awards
The 15th Asianet Film Awards, honoring the best films of 2012, were held on 20 January 2013 at Wellington Island, Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India ...
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16th Asianet Film Awards
The 16th Ujala Asianet Film Awards geared up at Dubai drew thousands of Malayalam movie fans at the Meydan Hotel & Grand Stand on January 10, 2014. The awards were presented annually by the Asianet TV to honor the artistic and technical excellenc ...
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17th Asianet Film Awards
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21st Asianet Film Awards
References
List of 2009 Asianet Film Awards from ''Hindunet''
External links
Asianet Official websiteAsianet Film Awards Official website Asianet Film Awardsat
Internet Movie Database
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