The 46th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2022, were announced in May 2023.
Winners Main awards Best Film: Headmaster (Rajeevnath), B 32 Muthal 44 Vare (Shruthi Sharanyam) Best Actor: Kunchacko Boban - Nna Thaan Case Kodu Best Actress: Darshana Rajendran - Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey, Purusha Pretham Best Director: Mahesh Narayanan - Ariyippu Second Best Film: Vettapattikalum Ottakarum Best Popular Film: Nna Thaan Case Kodu, Malikappuram Best Supporting Actor: Thampy Antony (Headmaster), Alencier Ley Lopez (Appan) Best Supporting Actress: Hannah Reji Koshy (Kooman), Garggi Ananthan (Ekan Anekan) Best Screenplay: Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu and Sunny Joseph (Bhoomiyude Uppu), Shruthi Sharanyam (B 32 Muthal 44 Vare) Best Story: M. Mukundan (Mahaveeryar) Best Music Director: Kavalam Sreekumar (Headmaster) Best Lyricist: Vinayak Sasikumar (Ini Utharam, My Name is Azhagan, The Teacher, Keedam) Best Background Score: Ronnie Raphael (Headmaster) Best Male Playback Singer: K. S. Harisankar - "Enthinente Nenjinullile" from Aanandam Paramanandam, Ravisankar - "Mazhayil" from Maadan Best Female Playback Singer: Nithya Mammen - "Aayiraththiri" from Headmaster Best Cinematographer: Abraham Joseph (Kumari) Best Editor: Sreejith Sarang (Jana Gana Mana) Best Child Artist: Master Akash Raj (Headmaster), Baby Deva Nandha (Malikappuram) Best Art Director: Jotish Shankar (Ariyippu, Malayankunju) Best Sound Recording: Vishnu Govind (Malayankunju) Best Makeup Artist: Amal Chandran (Kumari) Best Costume Design: Dhanya Balakrishnan (Pathonpatham Noottandu) Best Children's Film: 5 Seeds, Standard V-B Best Film on National Integration: Saudi Vellakka Best Biographical Film: Ayisha Best Historical Film: (Pathonpatham Noottandu) Best Film on Environment: Vellarikka Pattanam, Akkuvinte Padachon Best Non-Malayalam Film: Ponniyin Selvan: I
Honorary awards Chalachitra Ratnam Award: K. P. Kumaran Ruby Jubilee Award: Kamal Haasan Chalachitra Prathibha Award: Shobana, Vijayaraghavan, Vineeth, Gayathri Ashokan, Mohan D. Kurichy
References
External links "List of recipients of the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards" (in Malayalam) "Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022: Official press release" (in Malayalam)