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-language television network from the south-Indian state of

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. The awards are given for the actors who made excellence in the comical roles. The awards are normally presented annually and held in Adlux International Convention Center Angamaly. Meera and

Jewel Mary Jewel Mary is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Malayalam films and television field. Career In school she performed in ballet, and in college she started working as a master of ceremonies, mostly for corporate events. I ...

hosted the show in 2015 & 2016.

Pearle Maaney Pearle Maaney ( /maːɳi/; born 28 May 1989) is an Indian actress, lyricist, YouTuber, and television presenter who works in Malayalam films. She is known for co-hosting three seasons of the Malayalam dance reality show ''D 4 Dance''. In 2018, ...

and Meera hosted the show in 2017.

Award's list 2017

* Best Movie -

Varnyathil Aashanka ''Varnyathil Aashanka'' (''Confusion in Description'') is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language heist comedy film directed by Sidharth Bharathan, written by Thrissur Gopalji and produced by Ashiq Usman. It stars Kunchacko Boban, Suraj Venjaramoodu, ...

* Best Director -

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*Best Actor-

Jayaram Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965) known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam,Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasiona ...

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Achayans ''Achayans'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime thriller film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Sethu. Starring Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Prakash Raj, Amala Paul,

) * Best Actress -

Aparna Balamurali Aparna Balamurali (born 11 September 1995) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam films along with a few Tamil films. She is known for her roles in ''Maheshinte Prathikaaram'' (2016), '' Sunday Holiday'' (2017) and '' Soorarai P ...

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Sunday Holiday ''Sunday Holiday'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Jis Joy. The film features an ensemble cast led by Asif Ali, Sreenivasan, Lal Jose, Aparna Balamurali, Asha Sarath, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Siddique, ...

) * Popular Actor -

Biju Menon Biju Menon (born 9 September 1970) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films, and also has a few Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu film credits. He made his debut in the 1994 Malayalam film ''Puthran''. In a car ...

( Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu) * Popular Actress - Miya * Popular movie - * Best Song - Thechille Penne ( Role Models) * Best Script - * Versatile Actor -

Kunchako Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer. Sometimes referred to as Chackochan, he works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the Kunc ...

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, Ramante Edenthottam) * Evergreen Golden Star -

Sreenivasan Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as ' ...

* Comedy Icon -

Salim Kumar Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Mala ...

*Youth Icon -

Tovino Thomas Tovino Thomas (born 21 January 1989) is an Indian actor and film producer who prominently works in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2012 with the film ''Prabhuvinte Makkal''. His breakthrough roles were in the films ''ABCD'' (2013), '' 7t ...

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Godha The Godha are Jain tribal caste people found in the state of Gujarat in India having roots in Rajasthan. They are also known as Gondha and Gonda. The Godha sometimes (depending on region) use Dengar as a community surname.People of India Gujar ...

Oru Mexican Aparatha ''Oru Mexican Aparatha'' (English: ''A Mexican Crime'') is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film directed by Tom Emmatty. The film stars Tovino Thomas, Neeraj Madhav and Roopesh Peethambaran. It was released on 3 March 2017 in ...

) *Star performer of the year -

Renji Panicker Renji Panicker (born 23 September 1960) is an Indian actor, scriptwriter, director, film producer, and journalist best known for his Malayalam films. He made his debut as a director with ''Bharatchandran IPS'' in 2005. Early life He did his ...

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) *Best Combo -

Aju Varghese Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985) better known as Aju Varghese is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in ''Malarvadi Arts Club'', directed by his college classmate Vineeth Sreenivas ...

Neeraj Madhav Neeraj Madhav (born 26 March 1990), also known by his stage name NJ is an Indian actor, rapper and dancer who predominantly works in Malayalam films. Neeraj is most popular for his role as Moosa Rehman in the Amazon prime web series ''The Fami ...

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Lava Kusha ''Lava Kusa'' (also spelled as ''Lava Kusha'') is a 1963 Indian Hindu mythological film directed by C. S. Rao and his father C. Pullayya. The film was scripted by Sadasivabrahmam, Samudrala Sr. along with C. S. Rao and C. Pullayya. The film ...

) * Supporting Actor -

Lal Lal ( fa, لعل, hi, लाल, bn, লাল, ur, لال, ps, Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").''Dictionary of American Family Names''F ...

( Chunkzz) * Most Promising Actor -

Sshivada K. V. Srilekha Nair (born 23 April 1986), better known by her stage name Sshivada is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. Personal life Sshivada was born as K. V. Srilekha Nair to Vijayarajan and Kumari, a Malayali family ...

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Achayans ''Achayans'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime thriller film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Sethu. Starring Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Prakash Raj, Amala Paul,

Aditi Ravi Aditi Ravi is an Indian model and actress, who appears in Malayalam films. She pursued a career in modelling before becoming an actress, debuting with a commercial for ''The Times of India'' during her college education. She made her acting de ...

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Alamara ''Alamara'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and written by John Manthrickal. The film stars Sunny Wayne, Aditi Ravi, Aju Varghese, Saiju Kurup, Ranji Panicker and Sonu Anna Jacob in main roles. ...

Aishwarya Lekshmi Aishwarya Lekshmi (born 6 September 1990) is an Indian actress and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She won several accolades including One Filmfare Award South and 3 SIIMA Awards. She made her acting debut with 2 ...

( Njandukalude Naatil Oridavela) * All Rounder of the Year -

Soubin Shahir Soubin Shahir (born 12 October 1983) is an Indian actor and director who works in Malayalam cinema. He began his film career as an assistant director in 2003 and worked under several directors. Soubin made his acting debut in 2013 with a suppo ...

* Entertainer of the year - * Child Artist - *Entertainer of the Year - Asif Ali * All-time favorite of Media (TV) -

Suraj Venjaramoodu Suraj Vasudevan (born 30 June 1976), professionally credited as Suraj Venjaramoodu, is an Indian actor, comedian, impressionist, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films, television and stage plays. He has acted in more than 2 ...

* Best Actor (TV) - Payyans Jayakumar * Best Actress (TV) -

Archana Suseelan Archana Suseelan (born 6 October 1988) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Malayalam television industry. Personal life and career Archana is a half Nepali and Indian born to Malayali father and Nepali mother. Archana came into ...

* Best Anchor - * Versatile Performer – TV -

Arya Rohit Arya Babu, also known by the stage name Arya Badai is an Indian actress, comedian, model, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films and television. She started her career in television and modelling industry. She is best known ...

and Akhil * Top TV Performer -

Award's list 2016

* Best Movie -

Two Countries ''Two Countries'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written by Rafi and directed by Shafi. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles, with Suraj Venjarammoodu, Mukesh, Aju Varghese and Jagadish appearing ...

* Best Director -

Abrid Shine Abrid Shine is an Indian film director, screenwriter and fashion photographer in the Malayalam film industry. He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the film ''1983'', which won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director. Personal ...

* Best Actor -

Dileep Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, and businessman who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has acted in more than 150 films and has won several awards, inc ...

* Best Actress -

Mamta Mohandas Mamta Mohandas is an Indian actress, film producer and a playback singer of Malayalam film industry, she has also worked in Tamil and Telugu productions. She has acted in more than 50 films and won several accolades including two Filmfare Awar ...

* Popular Actor -

Jayasurya Jayasurya (born August 1978) is an Indian actor, distributor, Sponsor, Model, film producer, playback singer, and impressionist, who works in the Malayalam films. He has appeared in more than 100 films and has won several awards, including a N ...

* Popular Movie -

Pretham ''Pretham'' () is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy horror drama film, written, co-produced and directed by Ranjith Sankar. Starring Jayasurya, Aju Varghese, Govind Padmasoorya, Sharaf U Dheen, Shruthi Ramachandran, Pearle Maaney, Dharmaj ...

* Best Song -

Suresh Thampanoor V. Suresh Thampanoor, commonly known as Aristo Suresh is a singer, film actor, and lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema. He was a finalist of the first season of Bigg Boss Malayalam. Personal life Suresh hails from Aristo, a junction in Tham ...

* Best Script - Syam Pushkaran * Versatile Actor - Siddique * Evergreen Favorite Star -

Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...

* Comedy Icon -

* Supporting Actor -

Pradeep Kottayam Pradeep K. R. (1961 – 17 February 2022), professionally credited as Pradeep Kottayam, was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films and some Tamil films. He is best known for his comedic roles. His role in the 2010 Tamil film '' ...

* Most Promising Actor -

Saju Navodaya Pappanikunnel Thankappan Saju (born 14 October 1973), better known by his stage name Saju Navodaya, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Malayalam films, television and stage. He began his career as a comedian on stage shows and later fo ...

* All Rounder of the Year -

Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984) is an Indian playback singer, actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, creative director and dubbing artist. He predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema. He is the son of actor an ...

* Entertainer of the year -

Kalabhavan Shajon Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 199 ...

* Child Artist - Akshara Kishore * Multifaceted Talent -

* Best Actor (TV) - Anoop Chandran * Best Actress (TV) -

Beena Antony Beena Antony is an Indian actress appearing in Malayalam film and television. She mainly appeared in supporting roles in films and television serials in her later career, including ''Ommanathinkalpakshi'', ''Mayaseetha'', ''Ente Manasaputhri' ...

* Best Anchor - Kishore * Versatile Performer – TV -

Dharmajan Bolgatty Dharmajan Bolgatty (born 1976) is an Indian actor, producer, comedian, politician and entrepreneur, who works in Malayalam films, television, and stage shows. He began his career as a comedian appearing in sketch comedies on stage, later foraye ...

* Top TV Performer -

Rimi Tomy Rimi Tomy is an Indian playback singer,Carnatic Musician, television host,and an occasional actress. She started her career by anchoring music programs in television and sang her first song "Chingamasam Vannu Chernnal" in the 2002 film '' Meesa ...

* Special Jury Award - Saji Venkulam

Awards list 2015

*Life Time Glory Award : Janardhanan *Life Time Achievement Award :

Jagathy Sreekumar Sreekumar P. K. (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer, who has appeared in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four decad ...

*Best Actor :

*Best Actress :

Anusree Anusree (born 24 October 1990) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in the 2012 film '' Diamond Necklace'' and has acted in a number of Malayalam films in female lead roles. Early life Anusree wa ...

*Youth Icon:

*Popular Movie : Jamna Pyari *Multifaceted Talent : Mukesh for Badai bungalow *Versatile Comedian : Jagadeesh *Comedy Movie :

Chandrettan Evideya ''Chandrettan Evideya'' () is a 2015 Malayalam-language romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Sidharth Bharathan. The film was produced by Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid and Ashiq Usman. It stars Dileep alongside Anusree, Namitha Pramod and ...

*Best Director : Siddique *Comedy Pair :

Vinay Forrt Vinay Kumar, professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He hails from Fort Kochi, Kerala and is a theatre activist with more than a decade's worth of experience in the theatrical field as well as a postgraduate in ...

*Best Writer Comical Scene :

Shabareesh Varma Shabareesh Varma is an Indian lyricist, singer and actor working in Malayalam and Tamil films. Shabareesh made his debut in the Alphonse Putharen's acclaimed 2013 film ''Neram'' where he rose to fame with his lyrics for the song ''Pistah'' in ...

Rajesh Murugesan Rajesh Murugesan (born 14 May 1988) is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema, with films such as '' Neram'' and ''Premam''. Personal life Murugesan born in Nagercoil. He completed his schooling at Coc ...

for

Premam ''Premam'' (transl. Love) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age romance film written and directed by Alphonse Puthren. Produced by Anwar Rasheed, it features Nivin Pauly and Sai Pallavi in the prominent roles. The plot follows Geor ...

*Best Comedy Skit : Santhosh *Best actor (TV)- Kottayam Rasheed for Sthreedhanam *Best actress (TV) -Kanya Bharathi for Chandanamazha *Newface (TV & Film ):Nobi *Comedy Dialogue :

Sharaf U Dheen Sharafudheen, professionally credited as Sharaf U Dheen, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut in 2013 with ''Neram''. He got his breakthrough by portraying the role of ''Girirajan Kozhi'' in ''Premam'' (20 ...

*Best Presenter :

Ramesh Pisharody T. V. Ramesh (born 1 October 1983), professionally credited as Ramesh Pisharody, is an Indian stand-up comedian, impressionist, television presenter, actor and film director. He works in Malayalam television shows, stage, and cinema. Early l ...

for badai bungalow

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Award's list 2017

Award's list 2016

Awards list 2015

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