Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2016

The 40th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2016, were announced in March 2017.^[1]^[2]

Winners

Best Film: Oppam
Best Actor: Mohanlal (Oppam)
Best Actress: Nayanthara (Puthiya Niyamam)
Best Director: Priyadarshan (Oppam)
Second Best Film: Jacobinte Swargarajyam
Best Popular Film: Pulimurugan
Second Best Actor (Male): Renji Panicker (Jacobinte Swargarajyam) and Siddique (Sukhamayirikkatte)
Second Best Actor (Female): Surabhi Lakshmi (Minnaminungu)
Best Screenplay: Vineeth Sreenivasan(Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
Best Music Director: M. Jayachandran (Kambhoji)
Best Male Playback Singer: Madhu Balakrishnan
Best Female Playback Singer: Varsha Vinu and Alka Ajith
Best Cinematographer: Sujith Vaassudev (James And Alice)
Best Lyricist: Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma (Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho)
Best Editing: Abhilash Balachandran (Vetta)
Best Child Artist: Baby Esther Anil and Baby Akshara
Best Sound Design: Dan Jose (Aadupuliyattam)
Best Art Director: M. Bava (Action Hero Biju)
Best Costume Design: Indrans Jayan (Kambhoji)
Best Makeup: Saji Koratti (Oppam)

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