And just like that, Mammootty has bagged his seventh Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor, making him the artiste with the most wins in the category. He previously shared the honour with fellow superstar Mohanlal , both tied at six. It is his extraordinary and unparalleled performance as Kodumon Potti/Chathan in director Rahul Sadasivan’s folk horror Bramayugam that earned Mammootty this trophy. The winners were selected by a jury headed by veteran actor Prakash Raj.

During the press conference announcing the honourees, Prakash launched a scathing attack on the controversial National Film Awards for turning a blind eye to Mammootty . Revealing that a total of 128 films were submitted for consideration this time, the jury chairperson noted that only 10 per cent of the t

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