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Which actor/actress has been conferred with the JC Daniel Award, 2019, the highest honor of the Government of Kerala for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema?

Which actor/actress has been conferred with the JC Daniel Award, 2019, the highest honor of the Government of Kerala for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema? Correct Answer Sheela

The correct answer is Sheela.

  • Sheela has been conferred with the JC Daniel Award, 2019, the highest honor of the Government of Kerala for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.

Key Points

  • The J.C. Daniel Award, the highest honor in Malayalam cinema, would not have gone to a more deserving artiste.
  • She is only the second woman to get it, after Aranmula Ponnamma in 2005.
  • Sheela was Malayalam cinema’s sweetheart for a couple of decades.
  • Like many other female actors, Sheela was celebrated more for her success in mainstream films. 
  • The award comprising a cash prize of ₹5,00,000, a citation, and plaque will be given away at a function here on July 27, Culture Minister A.K. Balan said.
  • Sheela who debuted through the Tamil movie Paasam began her career in Malayalam with Bhagyajathakam directed by P. Bhaskaran in 1962.
  • She scripted history and entered the Guinness book of records for acting as Prem Nazir’s heroine in 130 films.

Additional Information

  • Sreekumar P. K., better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or Jagathy, is a versatile Indian film actor, director, and playback singer, who has starred in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four decades.
  • Rajyalakshmi Chandu is born in South Indian film and television actress.
  • She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films.

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