Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress
# Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress

The Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Television Awards of India to an actress for the best performance in a leading role in a Malayalam telefilm or serial. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit organisation functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs, has been exercising control over the awards. The 2016 ceremony was the only occasion when the category was tied; Shafna and Sruthi Lakshmi shared the award for their performances in Sahayathrika, and Pokuveyil respectively.

## Winners

| Year | Recipient(s) | Tele film / serial(s) | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | Katherine | Anna Kareena | Flowers TV |
| 2020 | Aswathy Sreekanth | Chakkappazham | Flowers TV |
| 2019 | Kavitha Nair | Thonnyaksharangal (teleserial) | Amrita TV |
| 2018 | Seena Antony | Devangana (teleserial) | Amrita TV |
| 2017 | Amala Gireeshan | Neermathalam (teleserial) | Asianet |
| 2016 | Shafna | Sahayathrika(teleserial) | Surya TV |
| 2016 | Sruthi Lakshmi | Pokkuveyil (TV series) (teleserial) | Flowers TV |
| 2015 | Janaki Nair | River Life (telefilm) | Censored Programme |
| 2014 | Seema G. Nair | Moksham (telefilm) | Censored Programme |
| 2013 | Sreekala | Makeup (telefilm) | Censored Programme |
| 2012 | Ananya | Doore (telefilm) | Censored Programme |
| 2011 | Sreelakshmi | Ardhachandrante Rathri | Amrita TV |
| 2010 | Revathy | Thick-Thick | Censored Programme |
| 2009 | Meera Krishna | Aagneyam | |
| 2008 | Lena | Aranazhikaneram | |
| 2007 | Meera Vasudev | Kanalpoovu | |
| 2006 | Shelly Kishore | Thaniye | |
| 2005 | Ambili Devi | Amma | |
| 2004 | Srividya | Avicharitham | |
| 2003 | Sharika Menon | Ninakai | |
| 2002 | Kaveri | Anna | |
| 2001 | Jyothirmayi | Avasthatarangal | |
| 2000 | Thara Kalyan | Nanthuni Manalnagaram | |
| 1999 | Anila Sreekumar | Draupadi | |
| 1998 | Bindhu Ramakrishnan | Thottangal | |
| 1997 | Sreelakshmi | Maranam Durbalam | |
| 1996 | Beena Antony | Miss Mery Theresa Paul, Charulatha | |
| 1995 | Shanthi Krishna | ---------------- | |
| 1994 | Shanthi Krishna | ---------------- | |
| 1993 | Kukku Parameshwaran | Uyarthezhunelp | |
| 1992 | Shanthi Krishna | | |
| 1991 | Zeenath | Poovan Pazham | |
