Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2002

The 26th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2002, were announced in January 2003.

Main Awards

 * Best Film: Nandanam
 * Best Director: Ranjith (Nandanam)
 * Best Male Debut : Jishnu Raghavan (Nammal) and Sidharth Bharathan (Nammal)
 * Best Actor: Dileep (Kunjikoonan)
 * Best Actress: Navya Nair (Nandanam, Kunjikoonan)
 * Second Best Film: Nammal, Yathrakarude Sradhakku)
 * Second Best Actor : Prithviraj Sukumaran (Nandanam)
 * Second Best Actress : Jyothirmayi (Bhavam)
 * Best Popular Film : Meesha Madhavan
 * Best Debut Director : Sathish Menon (Bhavam)
 * Best Child Actor :Master Ashwin Thampy (Kakke Kakke Koodevide?), Master Amal Mohan (Krishnapakshakilikal)
 * Best Story: Mani Shornur
 * Best Screenplay: Sreenivasan (Yathrakarude Sradhakku)
 * Best Lyricist: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (Yathrakarude Sradhakku)
 * Best Music Director: Vidyasagar (Meesha Madhavan)
 * Best Male Playback Singer: M. G. Sreekumar (Film(s): Nandanam, Aabharanacharth) (Song(s): "Manassil", "Nadavinodini")
 * Best Female Playback Singer: Radhika Thilak (Film : Kunjikoonan, Song: "Omanamalare Ninmaran")

Special Awards

 * Best Children's Film: Krishna Pakshakkilikkal
 * Best Short Film: The Journey of Naked God (Dir: Sasikumar)
 * Best Documentary: Jeevanakalayude Pulluvageetham (Dir: Venukumar)

Special Jury Awards

 * Special Jury Award – Direction: Sivaprasad
 * Special Jury Award – Acting: Sai Kumar

Honorary Awards

 * Chalachitra Ratnam Award: Bharat Gopy
 * Chalachitra Prathibha Award: John Sankaramangalam, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Pappukutty Bhagavathar