2006 Kerala State Film Awards
2006 Kerala State Film Awards: February 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.