Kerala film fans witnessed a star-studded Vanitha-Cera Awards night on Sunday, 15 February, which honoured the best performances of the Malayalam entertainment industry for the year 2014.
The event took place at Bristow Ground on Wellingdon Island on Sunday at 6.30 pm.
While Mammootty ("Varsham") and Manju Warrier ("How Old Are You") won the best actor and actress awards respectively, Abrid Shine's sports drama film "1983" was awarded the best film title.
The event also witnessed the presence of all popular faces from the industry, including Jayaram, Asif Ali, Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, director Anjali Menon, Dulquer Salmaan, Aju Varghese, Nikki Galrani and Namitha Pramod among others.
Shreya Ghoshal, who received the best singer award for the song 'Vijanathayil' from the film "How Old Are You" mersmerised the audience with her mind-blowing performance.
Bollywood sensation Mallika Sherawat, Shriya Saran, Shwetha Menon, Kavya Madhavan and Aparna Gopinath also performed during the gala event.
Vanitha awards also became the first platform for the live performance of Shankar Mahadevan and his son Siddhartha Mahadevan.
Check the full winners list below:
Best Movie | "1983" | Director – Abrid Shine |
Best Actor | Mammoootty | "Varsham" |
Best Actress | Manju Warrier | "How Old Are You" |
Life Time Achievement Award | I V Sasi | |
Best Popular Actor | Nivin Pauly | |
Best Popular Actress | Nazriya Nazim | |
Best Actor in Negative Role | Jayasurya | "Iyobinte Pusthakam" |
Best Supporting Actor | Anoop Menon | "Vikramadithyan" |
Best Supporting Actress | Srinda Ashab | "1983" |
Best Actor in Comic Role | Aju Varghese | |
Best Debutante (Male) | Farhaan Faasil | "Njan Steve Lopez" |
Best Debutante (Female) | Nikki Galrani | "1983" |
Best Star Pair | Dulquer Salmaan – Namitha Pramod | "Vikramdithyan" |
Best Screenplay | Bobby - Sanjay | "How Old Are You" |
Best Cinematographer | Amal Neerad | "Iyobinte Pusthakam" |
Popular Song of the Year | "Mangalyam" – Gopi Sundar | "Bangalore Days" |
Best Singer (Male) | Vineeth Sreenivsan | "Kaattumooliyo" – "Ohm Shanthi Oshana" |
Best Singer (Female) | Shreya Goshal | "Vijanathayil" – "How Old Are You" |
Best Lyrics | "Olenjali Kuruvi" | Harinarayanan – "1983" |