| 40th Kerala State Film Awards | ||||
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| Awarded for | Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2009 | |||
| Date | 6 April 2010 (2010-04-06) | |||
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram | |||
| Country | India | |||
| Presented by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy | |||
| First awarded | 1969 | |||
| Website | http://www.keralafilm.com | |||
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The 40th Kerala State Film Awards were announced and presented on 6 April 2010.
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Name of Film | Remarks |
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| Best Film | Ranjith | Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | |
| Second Best Film | Ramanam | ||
| Best Director | Hariharan | Pazhassi Raja | |
| Best Actor | Mammootty | Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | |
| Best Actress | Shwetha Menon | Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | |
| Second Best Actor | Manoj K Jayan | Pazhassi Raja | |
| Second Best Actress | Padmapriya | Pazhassi Raja | |
| Best Comedian | Suraj Venjaramoodu | Ivar Vivahitharayal | |
| Best Child Artist | Baby Niveditha | Bhramaram | |
| Best Story | Sasi Paravoor | Kadaksham | |
| Best Cinematography | K G Jayan | Sufi Paranja Katha | |
| Best Screenplay | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Pazhassi Raja | |
| Best Lyrics | Rafeeq Ahammed | Sufi Paranja Katha | for the song Thekkinikkolaya chumaril |
| Best Music Director | Mohan Sithara | Sufi Paranja Katha | for the song Thekkinikkolaya chumaril |
| Best Male Playback Singer | K. J. Yesudas | Madhya Venal | for the song Swantham balyathiloode |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal | Banaras | for the song Chandhu Thottille |
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