The 21st Asianet Film Awards, honoring the best Malayalam films of 2018, was held on 6 and 7 April 2019 near at FACT Sports Association Ground, Kalamassery, Kochi.[1] The show was hosted by Nyla Usha, Govind Padmasoorya and Prathibha Sai.[2]
Winners and nominations
Table key | ‡ | Indicates the winner |
| Category | Winner | Director and Producer/Film |
| Best Film |
| Sudani From Nigeria ‡ | Sameer Thahir and Shyju Khalid |
| Kayamkulam Kochunni | Rosshan Andrrews and Gokulam Gopalan |
| Ee.Ma.Yau. | Lijo Jose Pellissery and Aashiq Abu, Rajesh George Kulangara |
| Odiyan | V. A. Shrikumar Menon and Antony Perumbavoor |
| Best Director |
| Lijo Jose Pellissery ‡ | Ee.Ma.Yau |
| Sathyan Anthikad | Njan Prakashan |
| M. Mohanan | Aravindante Athidhikal |
| Amal Neerad | Varathan |
| Best Actor |
| Mohanlal ‡ | Kayamkulam Kochunni, Odiyan |
| Fahadh Faasil | Varathan, Njan Prakashan |
| Mammootty | Abrahaminte Santhathikal, Uncle |
| Jayasurya | Captain, Njan Marykutty |
| Best Actress |
| Manju Warrier ‡ | Aami, Mohanlal, Odiyan |
| Parvathy | Koode, My Story |
| Aishwarya Lekshmi | Varathan |
| Nazriya Nazim | Koode |
| Most Popular Film |
| Kayamkulam Kochunni ‡ | Rosshan Andrrews |
| Njan Prakashan | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Aravindante Athidhikal | M. Mohanan |
| Captain | Prajesh Sen |
| Most Popular Actor |
| Prithviraj Sukumaran ‡ | Koode, Ranam |
| Fahadh Faasil | Varathan, Njan Prakashan |
| Tovino Thomas | Theevandi, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, Ente Ummante Peru |
| Nivin Pauly | Hey Jude, Kayamkulam Kochunni |
| Most Popular Actress |
| Aishwarya Lekshmi ‡ | Varathan |
| Nazriya Nazim | Koode |
| Parvathy | Koode, My Story |
| Anu Sithara | Captain, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan |
| Best Character Actor |
| Suraj Venjaramoodu ‡ | Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri, Theevandi, Njan Marykutty |
| Biju Menon | Padayottam, Aanakkallan |
| Joju George | Joseph |
| Soubin Shahir | Sudani from Nigeria |
| Best Character Actress |
| Anusree ‡ | Aadhi |
| Miya | Parole, Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal |
| Nimisha Sajayan | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan |
| Nazriya Nazim | Koode |
| Best Supporting Actor |
| Siddique ‡ | Hey Jude |
| Soubin Shahir | Sudani From Nigeria |
| Renji Panicker | Bhayanakam, Captain |
| Dileesh Pothan | Various |
| Best Supporting Actress |
| Savithri Sreedharan & Sarasa Balusserry ‡ | Sudani From Nigeria |
| Aditi Ravi | Kuttanadan Marpappa |
| Shanthi Krishna | Kuttanadan Marpappa |
| Sshivada | Chanakya Thanthram |
| Best Actor in a Negative role |
| Rahman ‡ | Ranam |
| Sharaf U Dheen | Varathan |
| Prakash Raj | Odiyan |
| Chemban Vinod Jose | Maradona |
| Best Music Director |
| M Jayachandran ‡ | Odiyan, Koode |
| Kailas Menon | Theevandi |
| Shaan Rahman | Aravindante Athidhikal |
| Gopi Sundar | Kayamkulam Kochunni, Ente Ummante Peru |
| Best Lyricist |
| B.K. Harinarayanan ‡ | Theevandi, Aravindante Athidhikal, Ira |
| Rafeeq Ahammed | Aami, Odiyan |
| Jyothish | Queen |
| Shobin Kannangatu | Kayamkulam Kochunni |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) |
| Vijay Yesudas ‡ | Joseph |
| K. S. Harisankar | Theevandi |
| P. Jayachandran | Captain |
| Vineeth Sreenivasan | Aravindante Athidhikal |
| Best Screenplay |
| Sreenivasan ‡ | Njan Prakashan |
| P. F. Mathews | Ee.Ma.Yau. |
| Harikrishnan | Odiyan |
| Bobby–Sanjay | Kayamkulam Kochunni |
Other winners
Special awards
| Category | Winner | Work |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Sreekumaran Thampi | For his lifetime contribution to Malayalam film industry as a Lyricist, director and screenwriter. |
| Golden Star Award | Jayaram | For his contribution to Malayalam film industry being as a versatile actor. |
| Honour Special Jury Award | Urvashi | For her contribution to Malayalam film industry in 2018 as an actress in the movies Ente Ummante Peru and Aravindante Athidhikal. |
| Joju George | For his contribution to Malayalam film industry in 2018 as an actor in the movie Joseph. |
| Evergreen Entertainer | Mukesh | For being a complete actor and a public representative. |
| Performer of the year | Tovino Thomas | For his enchanting performance throughout all his movies in the year 2018. |
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References
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