Prakash Raj Says National Awards Are ‘Compromised’, Don’t Deserve Mammootty: ‘Files, Piles Getting Awards’ | Malayalam-cinema News
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Prakash Raj was asked about Mammootty being snubbed at the National Awards despite stellar performances over the years.
Prakash Raj served as the jury chair for the 55th Kerala State Film Awards.
The jury of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards has announced Malayalam superstar Mammootty as the Best Actor for his brilliant performance in director Rahul Sadasivan’s critically acclaimed horror thriller ‘Bramayugam’. Jury chair and actor Prakash Raj addressed the media on Monday and was asked about Mammootty being snubbed at the National Awards despite stellar performances over the years.
Prakash Raj said, “I don’t mind saying that National Film Awards are compromised. I am so happy to be a jury chairman of Kerala because when they called me, they said we need an outsider who is experienced, and we will not poke our hands into it, and we will let you take the decision.”
He added, “That is not happening in the National Awards, and we see it. When files and piles are getting awards! When such sort of a jury and such sort of a national government… they don’t deserve Mammukka.”
Mammootty has previously won the National Award in the Best Actor category three times. However, his fans feel that his recent performances have been overlooked. Meanwhile, the Best Actor award for ‘Bramayugam’ marks his seventh win in the category at the Kerala State Film Awards.
The winners of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards were announced at a press conference by Minister of Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian. The jury panel, which was headed by well-known actor Prakash Raj, comprised eminent professionals such as film director Ranjan Pramod, filmmaker Jibu Jacob, screenwriter Santhosh Echikkanam, playback singer Gayathri Ashokan, sound designer and director Nithin Lukose, and actor, writer and dubbing artiste Baghyalakshmi.
The panel scrutinised 128 films that participated in the competition to choose 38 films for the final round, out of which the winners were picked. ‘Manjummel Boys’ has been chosen as the Best Film by the jury. ‘Manjummel Boys’ stood tall, winning 10 awards, including the award for Best Director.
Chidambaram, who directed the survival thriller ‘Manjummel Boys’, won not only the award for Best Director but also the award for Best Original Screenplay. Soubin Shahir, who played a pivotal role in the film, won the award for Best Character Actor (Male) along with Sidharth Bharathan for ‘Bramayugam’.
The 55th Kerala State Film Awards were announced in Thrissur on Monday.
Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-…Read More
Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-… Read More
November 03, 2025, 20:23 IST
