65 th National Film Awards National Film Awards have been announced. Of all the film producing states, Mollywood (a sobriquet for the Malayalam Film Industry) has bagged a number of awards this year. The awards include Best Film on Social Issues to Aalorukkam produced by Jolly Lonappan and directed by V. C. Abhilash, Best Direction award to Jayaraj for the film Bhayanakam, the film also gets the award for best Cinematography (Cameraman: Nikhil S Praveen), Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is the best Malayalam Film this year. The film has bagged the best supporting actor award to Fahad Fazil and also the best Screenplay (original) award to Sajeev Pazhoor. Best Playback singer award this year goes to legendary K. J. Yesudas for the song Poy Maranja Kalam in the Film Viswapoovarnam Mansoor. Award for best production has been announced for Santosh Raman’s ‘Take off’ for which actress Parvathy Menon has been given a Special Mention award by the Jury headed by veteran film
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