Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2021

The 45th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best Malayalam films released in 2021, were announced in October 2022.

Main Awards

 * Best Film: Aavasavyuham (Krishand)
 * Best Actor: Dulquer Salmaan - Kurup, Salute
 * Best Actress: Durga Krishna - ''Udal
 * Best Director: Martin Prakkat - Nayattu
 * Second Best Film: Minnal Murali (Basil Joseph)
 * Second Best Actor: Unni Mukundan - Meppadiyan
 * Second Best Actress: Manju Pillai - Home
 * Best Screenplay: Jeethu Joseph - Drishyam 2
 * Best Music Director: Hesham Abdul Wahab - Hridayam, Madhuram
 * Best Lyricist: Jayakumar K Pavithran - Ente Mazha
 * Best Male Playback Singer: Sooraj Santhosh - "Ganame" from Madhuram
 * Best Female Playback Singer: Aparna Rajeev - "Thira Thodum" from Thuruthu
 * Best Cinematographer: Aslam K Purayil - Salute
 * Best Film Editor: Prejish Prakash - Home
 * Best Art Director: Manu Jagadh (Minnal Murali)
 * Best Makeup Artist: Benoy Kollam (Thuruthu)
 * Best Costume Designer: Arun Manohar (Sabash Chandra Bose)
 * Best Popular Film: Hridayam (Vineeth Sreenivasan)
 * Best Debut Directors: Sanu John Varghese (Aarkkariyam), Varghese Lal (Iru), Benoy Veloor (Moscow Kavala), K. S. Hariharan (Kaalachekon), Sujith Lal (Randu)

Special Jury Awards

 * Special Jury Award for Direction: V. C. Abhilash (Sabash Chandra Bose)
 * Special Jury Award for Film: Chalachitram (Directed by Abdul Gafoor)
 * Special Jury Award for Presentation of Anti-Drug Theme: College Cuties (Directed by A. K. B. Kumar)
 * Special Jury Award for Production: Shanta Murali (Sara's), Mathew Mambra (Cheraathukal)
 * Special Jury Award for Acting: Bheeman Raghu (Kaalachekon), Priyanka Nair (Aa Mukham), Kalabhavan Rahman (Randu), Vishnu Unnikrishnan (Randu, Red River), Shruti Ramachandran (Madhuram), Ratheesh Ravi (Dharani), Anoop Khalid (Six Hours)
 * Special Jury Award for Lyrics: Lekha B. Kumar (College Cuties)
 * Special Jury Award for Female Playback Singer: P. K. Medini (Thee)
 * Special Jury Award for Cinematography: Unni Madavoor (Holy Wound)
 * Special Jury Award for Presentation of Diverse Subjects: Dharani (Directed by Srivallabhan), Holy Wound (Directed by Ashok R Nath) and Aa Mukham (Directed by Abhilash Purushothaman)

Honorary Awards

 * Chalachitra Ratnam Award: Joshiy
 * Ruby Jubilee Award: Suresh Gopi
 * Chalachitra Prathibha Award: Revathi, Urvashi, Babu Namboothiri, Kochu Preman