Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor
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Awarded forBest performance by an actor in a Malayalam film
Sponsored byKerala State Chalachitra Academy
Reward₹50,000 (US$590)
First award2015
| Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor | |
|---|---|
 Soubin Shahir, recent winner at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards | |
| Awarded for | Best performance by an actor in a Malayalam film |
| Sponsored by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| Reward | ₹50,000 (US$590) |
| First award | 2015 |
| Final award | 2024 |
| Most recent winner | Soubin Shahir, Siddharth Bharathan |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 9 |
| First winner | Prem Prakash |
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor is an award, begun in 2015, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for his performance in a Malayalam film. It replaced the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor, which was discontinued in 2014. The winner receives a certificate, statuette and a cash prize of ₹50,000.
| Year | Actor | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Prem Prakash | Nirnayakam | [1] |
| 2016 | Manikandan R. Achari | Kammatipaadam | [2] |
| 2017 | Alencier Ley Lopez | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | [3] |
| 2018 | Joju George | Joseph Chola |
[4] |
| 2019 | Fahadh Faasil | Kumbalangi Nights | [5] |
| 2020 | Sudheesh | Ennivar Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam |
[6] |
| 2021 | Sumesh Moor | Kala | [7] |
| 2022 | P.P. Kunhikrishnan | Nna Thaan Case Kodu | [8][9] |
| 2023 | Vijayaraghavan | Pookkaalam | [10] |
| 2024 | Soubin Shahir, Siddharth Bharathan | Manjummel Boys, Bramayugam | [11] |