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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. * :

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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

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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
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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.

References

List of 2009 Asianet Film Awards from ''Hindunet''

External links

Asianet Official website

Asianet Film Awards Official website

Asianet Film Awards
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