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1310:Kamal K. M.
1292:Shahi Kabir
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1225:M. A. Nishad
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1213:M. A. Nishad
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1139:Aneesh Anwar
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1127:Aneesh Anwar
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1071:Mohan Sharma
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92:Last awarded
60:Sponsored by
45:T. A. Razzaq
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1644:Best Singer
1634:Best Lyrics
1561:Best Editor
1283:Senna Hegde
1271:Senna Hegde
1203:Salim Kumar
1191:Salim Kumar
1182:Hari Kumar
1118:Manoj Kana
1108:Manoj Kana
1090:M. Mohanan
784:Kanakkinavu
695:M. Mukundan
673:Sreenivasan
523:Thikkodiyan
467:Sheshakriya
445:Surya Daham
291:Parappurath
247:Parappurath
234:Mooladhanam
131:Last winner
103:Shahi Kabir
52:Awarded for
1809:Ceremonies
1685:Best Story
1606:Literature
1515:Best Actor
1501:Categories
1343:References
1235:Joy Mathew
1171:Hari Kumar
995:Classmates
750:Harikumar
657:Vasthuhara
635:Mathilukal
555:I. V. Sasi
549:Anubandham
513:I. V. Sasi
429:Padmarajan
417:Padmarajan
335:Chattakari
198:Padmarajan
144:keralafilm
108:Highlights
1582:Best Film
1434:0971-751X
1426:The Hindu
1401:0971-751X
1393:The Hindu
1113:Chayilyam
1057:Kadaksham
871:R. Sarath
859:R. Sarath
745:Sukrutham
679:Sandesham
533:Bharathan
491:Bharathan
386:No award
378:No award
370:No award
361:P. Ramdas
220:Director
79:(US$ 600)
70:Reward(s)
1896:Category
1335:Jeo Baby
1258:Vasanthi
1100:Himself
1082:Himself
1062:Himself
1022:Himself
1017:Paradesi
1001:Lal Jose
865:Sayahnam
765:Kazhakam
723:Vidheyan
717:Zacharia
507:Aaroodam
485:Marmaram
356:Niramala
187:figurine
1296:Nayattu
981:Jayaraj
822:Garshom
614:Rugmini
275:Ummachu
204:Winners
170:of the
139:Website
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329:Pamman
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