The 44th Kerala State Film Awards were announced by Cinema Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on 19 April 2014.[1][2][3]
Superlatives
In the 45th Kerala State Film Awards, 85 films were considered and Ayaal won the maximum number of awards (5) followed by Zachariayude Garbhinikal (4).[4]
Winners
Most Awards
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Name of Film | Remarks |
| Best Film | Sudevan V. Achyuthanandan (Pace Trust) | CR No: 89 | |
| Second Best Film | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon Mukesh R. Mehta (E 4 Entertainment) | North 24 Kaatham | |
| Best Director | Shyamaprasad | Artist | |
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Jeethu Joseph Antony Perumbavoor (Aashirvad Cinemas) | Drishyam | |
| Best Children's Film | Rojin Thomas, Shanil Muhammed Vijay Babu, Sandra Thomas (Friday Film House) | Philips and the Monkey Pen | |
| Best Actor | Fahadh Faasil | Artist, North 24 Kaatham | |
| Lal | Ayaal, Zachariayude Garbhinikal | |
| Best Actress | Ann Augustine | Artist | |
| Second Best Actor | Ashok Kumar | CR No: 89 | |
| Second Best Actress | Lena | Left Right Left, Kanyaka Talkies | |
| Best Child Artist | Baby Anikha | 5 Sundarikal – Segment: Sethulakshmi | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rajeevan Ayyappan | Sound Design |
| N. Harikumar | Sound Mixing |
| Best Art Director | M. Bawa | Amen | |
| Special Jury Award | Aneesh Anwar | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Direction |
| Mridula Warrier | Kalimannu | Song "Lalee Lalee" |
| Special Mention | Afzal Yusuf | Immanuel, God for Sale | Music Direction |
| Kalabhavan Shajon | Drishyam | Acting |
| Sanusha | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Acting |
| Suresh Unnithan | Ayaal | Direction |
| Best Book on Cinema | S. Jayachandran Nair | Kazhchayude Sathyam | |
| Vijayakrishnan | Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal | |
| Best Article on Cinema | V. Vijayakumar | Charithrathe Chalachithramakkiya Master | |
| I. Shanmukhadas | Daiva Narthakante Krodham | |
J. C. Daniel Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | | |
See also
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