Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
The 2024 recipient: Mammootty
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Malayalam Films
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First awardMadhu for Swayamvaram (1972)
Currently held byMammootty for Bramayugam (2024)
Most awardsMammootty (14)

The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam is presented annually by Filmfare magazine as part of its Filmfare Awards South ceremony, honoring excellence in Malayalam cinema. The award was instituted in 1972 and is determined by a jury.

The inaugural recipient of the award was Madhu, for his performance in Swayamvaram (1972). As of 2026, Mammootty holds the record for the most wins in this category, with 14 awards. He is also the most recent recipient, having won the award in 2024.