The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by ''
Vanitha
''Vanitha'' () is an Indian magazine published fortnightly by the ''Malayala Manorama'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to Audit Bureau of Circulations, with average qualifying sales of 687,915 copies (as of ...
'', an
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n magazine from the ''
Malayala Manorama
''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has ...
'' group in the south Indian state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the
Malayalam language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was d ...
film industry. Held and broadcast annually since 1998, the ceremony has gained in popularity over the years and is currently one of the most-watched award ceremonies in Kerala.
Award categories
* Lifetime achievement (special award)
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Director
* Best Movie
* Popular Movie
* Popular Actor
* Popular Actress
* Special Performance (Male)
* Special Performance (Female)
* Best Supporting Actor (Male)
* Best Supporting Actor (Female)
* Best Comedian
* Best Villain
* Best Star Pair
* Best Newcomer Actor
* Best Newcomer Actress
* Best Lyricist
* Best Music Director
* Best Singer (Male)
* Best Singer (Female)
* Best Cinematographer
* Best Script Writer
* Best Debut Director
* Best Choreographer
Title sponsors
Channel partners
2020
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2020:
2019
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2019:
2018
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2018:
2017
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2017:
2016
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2016:
2015
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2015:
2014
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2014:
2013
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2013:
2012
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2012:
2011
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2011:
2010
The following are the list of the winners of Vanitha Film Awards 2010:
Stats
References
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Indian film awards
Malayalam cinema
Kerala awards
Malayala Manorama group
1998 establishments in Kerala