North American Film Awards
The North American Film Awards (NAFA) is an annual award ceremony to honor talents in Malayalam films and excellence for Hollywood, Bollywood and Tollywood, presented annually by the Houston-based company Freedia Entertainment.
The first ceremony (NAFA 2016) was held in July 2016 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in New York and will be followed up by a ceremony the following year in New York City and Chicago. The second EDition of North American Film Awards (NAFA 2017) was held at Bronx Lehman College in New York on 22 July 2017.
The winners were selected through an online voting among the North American Malayalis. The film Maheshinte Prathikaaram bagged maximum number of awards in 2017. Apart from the Best Movie Award, award for new sensational heroine, best comedian, debut director, screenplay, music director and cinematographer categories also were bagged by this film.
Award categories
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Character Actor
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Comedian
- Best Debut Director
- Best Debut Hollywood
- Best Director
- Best Entertainer
- Best Female Singer
- Special Jury
- Best Male Singer
- Best Music Director
- Best Popular Movie
- Best Screenplay
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Villain
- New Sensational Hero
- New Sensational Heroine
- Outstanding performance
- Popular Hero of the Year
Title sponsors
Year |
group |
Notes |
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2017 |
Confident Group |
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2016 |
Confident Group |
Channel Partners
Year |
Channel |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Flowers TV |
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2016 |
Flowers TV |
Best actor
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Male Actor has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Actor |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Nivin Pauly |
Jacobinte Swargarajyam, Action Hero Biju |
2016 |
Dulquer Salmaan |
Charlie |
Best Female Actor
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Female Actor has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Actress |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Manju Warrier |
Karinkunnam 6'S,Vettah |
2016 |
Parvathy |
Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen |
Best Director
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Director has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Director |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Rajeev Ravi |
Kammatipaadam |
2016 |
M. Prakkatt |
Charlie |
Best Debut Director Hollywood
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Debut Director Hollywood is introduced from 2017.
Year |
Director |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Meera Menon |
Equity |
Best Male Singer
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Male Singer has been awarded since 2016.
2017 |
Unni Menon |
Jacobinte Swargarajyam |
2016 |
Vijay Yesudas |
Premam |
Best Female Singer
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Female Singer has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Playback singer |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Vani Jairam |
Action Hero Biju |
2016 |
Divya S. Menon |
Charlie |
Best Music Director
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Music Director has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Music director |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Bijibal |
"Maheshinte Prathikaaram" |
2016 |
Gopi Sunder |
Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen |
Best Movie
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Movie has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Movie |
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|---|---|---|
2017 |
Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
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2016 |
Charlie |
Best Supporting Actor
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Supporting Actor has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Actor |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Renji Panicker |
"Jacobinte Swargarajyam" |
2016 |
Joju George |
Lukka Chuppi |
Best Supporting Actress
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Supporting Actress is introduced from 2017.
Year |
Actress |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Asha Sarath |
"Paavada","AKV" |
2016 |
Kalpana |
Charlie |
Best Cinematographer
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best Cinematographer has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Cinematographer |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Shyju Khalid |
"Maheshinte Prathikaaram" |
2016 |
Jomon T. John |
Ennu Ninte Moideen |
Best scriptwriter
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Best scriptwriter has been awarded since 2016.
Year |
Writer |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Syam Pushkaran |
"Maheshinte Prathikaaram" |
2016 |
Unni R.,Martin Prakkat |
Charlie |
New Sensational Hero
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for New Sensational Hero is introduced from 2017.
Year |
Hero |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Tovino Thomas |
"Guppy" |
New Sensational Heroine
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for New Sensational Heroine is introduced from 2017.
Year |
Heroine |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Aparna Balamurali |
"Maheshinte Prathikaaram" |
Outstanding performance
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Outstanding performance is introduced from 2017.
Year |
Actor |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Vinayakan |
"Kammatipaadam" |
Popular Hero of the Year
The North American Film Award (NAFA) for Popular Hero of the Year is introduced from 2017.
Year |
Actor |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2017 |
Biju Menon |
"Anuraga Karikkin Vellam" |