44th Kerala State Film Awards
Superlatives
In the 45th Kerala State Film Awards, 85 films were considered and Ayaal won the maximum number of awards followed by Zachariayude Garbhinikal.Winners
Most Awards| Number of Awards | Films |
| 5 | Ayaal |
| 4 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal |
| 3 | Artist, Nadan, Kanyaka Talkies |
| Name of Award | Awardee | Name of Film | Remarks |
| Best Film | Sudevan V. Achyuthanandan | ' | |
| Second Best Film | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon Mukesh R. Mehta | North 24 Kaatham | |
| Best Director | Shyamaprasad | Artist | |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Jeethu Joseph Antony Perumbavoor | Drishyam | |
| Best Children's Film | Rojin Thomas, Shanil Muhammed Vijay Babu, Sandra Thomas | Philips and the Monkey Pen | |
| Best Actor | Fahadh Faasil | Artist, North 24 Kaatham | |
| Best Actor | Lal | Ayaal, Zachariayude Garbhinikal | |
| Best Actress | Ann Augustine | Artist | |
| Second Best Actor | Ashok Kumar | ' | |
| Second Best Actress | Lena | Left Right Left, Kanyaka Talkies | |
| Best Child Artist | Baby Anika | 5 Sundarikal – Segment: Sethulakshmi | |
| Best Child Artist | Master Sanoop Santhosh | Philips and the Monkey Pen | |
| Best Comedian | Suraj Venjaramoodu | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus, Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | |
| Best Debut Director | K. R. Manoj | Kanyaka Talkies | |
| Best Children's Film Director | Rojin Thomas, Shanil Muhammed | Philips and the Monkey Pen | |
| Best Cinematography | Sujith Vasudev | Ayaal, Memories | |
| Best Story | Aneesh Anwar | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | |
| Best Screenplay | Bobby–Sanjay | Mumbai Police | |
| Best Lyrics | Prabha Varma Dr. Madhu Vasudevan | Nadan | "Ethu Sundara Swapna Yavanika" "Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile" |
| Best Music Director | Ouseppachan | Nadan | "Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile" "Ethu Sundara Swapna Yavanika" |
| Best Background Music | Bijibal | Balyakalasakhi | |
| Best Male Singer | Pradeep Chandrakumar | Orissa | "Janmantharangalil Nee En" |
| Best Female Singer | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | Nadan | "Ottakku Paadunna Poonkuyile" |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Ambootti | Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil | for giving voice to Samuthirakani |
| Best Dubbing Artist | Sreeja Ravi | Ayaal | for giving voice to Iniya |
| Best Choreography | Kumar Shanthi | Orissa | |
| Best Costume Designer | Siji Thomas Nobel | Amen | |
| Best Makeup Artist | Pattanam Rasheed | Swapaanam | |
| Best Colourist | Raghu Raman, Riya Digital Solutions | Ayaal | |
| Best Film Editor | K. Rajagopal | Oru Indian Pranayakadha | |
| Best Sound Recordist | Harikumar Madhavan Nair | Kanyaka Talkies | Location Sound |
| Best Sound Recordist | Rajeevan Ayyappan | Kanyaka Talkies | Sound Design |
| Best Sound Recordist | N. Harikumar | Kanyaka Talkies | Sound Mixing |
| Best Art Director | M. Bawa | Amen | |
| Special Jury Award | Aneesh Anwar | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Direction |
| Special Jury Award | Mridula Warrier | Kalimannu | Song "Lalee Lalee" |
| Special Mention | Afzal Yusuf | Immanuel, God for Sale | Music Direction |
| Special Mention | Kalabhavan Shajon | Drishyam | Acting |
| Special Mention | Sanusha | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Acting |
| Special Mention | Suresh Unnithan | Ayaal | Direction |
| Best Book on Cinema | S. Jayachandran Nair | Kazhchayude Sathyam | |
| Best Book on Cinema | Vijayakrishnan | Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal | |
| Best Article on Cinema | V. Vijayakumar | Charithrathe Chalachithramakkiya Master | |
| Best Article on Cinema | I. Shanmukhadas | Daiva Narthakante Krodham | |
| J. C. Daniel Award | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |