Kerala State 2005 Film Awards

The winners were announced on Feb. 7, 2006.

Best Film: Thanmatra / Molecule

Runner up: Urangatha Veedu, directed by Lal Jose

Best Director: Blessy, Thanmatra

Best Actor: Mohanlal, Thanmatra

Runner up: Salim Kumar, Urangatha Veedu

Best Actress: Navya Nair, Saira and Kanne Madanguka

Runner up: Bhavana, Daivanamathil

Best Screenplay: Blessy, Thanmatra

Best New Director: Roshan Andrews, Udayananu Tharam

Best Cinematography: Santhosh Sivan, Ananthabhadram

Best Music Direction: M.G. Radhakrishnan, Ananthabhadram

Best Editing: Sreekar Prasad, Ananthabhadram

Best Art Direction: Sunil Babu, Ananthabhadram

Best Make-Up: Pattanam Rasheed, Ananthabhadram

Best Male Playback Singer: M. Jayachandran, Nottam

Best Female Playback Singer: K.S. Chithra, Nottam

Best Popular Film: Achuvinte Amma, directed by Sathyan Anthikkad

Special Jury Mention: Dileep, Chanthupottu; Arjun Lal, Thanmatra

Kerala is a state in southern India. Most of the population speaks the Malayalam language.