Vanitha Film Awards
| Vanitha Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Artistic and technical excellence in Malayalam cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Vanitha |
| First award | 1998 |
| Final award | Present |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Surya TV (till 2011) Mazhavil Manorama |
The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by Vanitha, an Indian magazine from the Malayala Manorama group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam language film industry. Held and broadcast annually since 1998, the ceremony has gained in popularity over the years and is currently one of the most-watched award ceremonies in Kerala.