Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an annual award given by the Kerala state government to the best actors in Malayalam movies. The state government started giving this award in 1969. So far the Kerala government has given state film awards 53 times. Let’s see who are the actors who have won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor the most times. Mohanlal has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor the most times.
Mohanlal has won this award six times in the years 1986, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005 and 2007. Mohanlal won his first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in T. P Balagopalan M. A. Mohanlal was given the award in 1991 for his performance in three films namely Abhimanyu, Ulladakkam and Kilukkam. In 1995, Mohanlal won the award for his work in the films Spadikam and Kaalapani. Mohanlal won the award again in 2005 for Thanmathra and in 2007 for Paradesi.
Mammootty, who has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 5 times, is second in this list. Mammootty won this award for the first time in 1984 for his performance in the film Adiyozhukkukal. Later, in 1989, Mammootty won the award Best Actor for his performances in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Mrigaya and Mahayanam. In 1993, Mammootty won the award for his performances in the films Vidheyan, Ponthan Mada and Vatsalyam. Mammootty won the award for Best Actor in 2004 for Kaazhcha and in 2009 for Paleri Manikyam : Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha.
Bharat Gopi and Murali, who have won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 4 times each, are third in this list. Next up is Nedumudi Venu who won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 3 times. Sathyan, Adoor Bhasi, Thilakan, Lal, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Jayasuriya are others who have won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor more than once.
