Shamla Hamza Wins Kerala State Best Actress Award 2025

Shamla​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Hamza, a brilliant actress of Malayalam cinema, has been honored with the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2025. This is an extraordinary accomplishment for her portrayal in the film Feminichi Fathima. The award marks a significant breakthrough in her career, acknowledged by the Malayalam film industry and applauded by the fans all over ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌India.

Who Is Shamla Hamza

Shamla​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Hamza is an emerging Malayalam film actress who has drawn attention by her strong and real-life type of performance in the regional films. After being a radio jockey in her hometown Thrithala of Palakkad, Kerala, she moved to the world of acting and got success. In 2022, Shamla acted for the first time on the big screen in the Malayalam anthology 1001 Nunakal, directed by Thamar K.V.

Her next significant role was in the 2024 film Feminichi Fathima, the director being Fasil Muhammed. In this movie, Shamla plays Fathima, a mother and housewife living in a conservative society, and through Fathima, she shows the unvoiced struggles and the strength of women, who are the victims of the double-bind of the family and society. Her performance received a highly positive review in general; thus, Shamla was awarded the Best Actress at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards in ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌2025.

The Big Win: Kerala State Best Actress Award 2025

Shamla​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Hamza's triumph at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards was an unexpected and pleasant shock for the actress. In her interviews, she bubbled over with joy and thankfulness and conveyed that this accolade would utterly transform her life and career. The character of the down-and-out housewife in Feminichi Fathima, which is her social-message film, made a huge impact on the audience who found the film's theme familiar. Besides that, the movie garnered the second-best film and best debut director awards, thereby, making a significant comeback for Kerala cinema this ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌year.

Shamla Hamza’s Journey: From Dubai To Kerala Stardom

After​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ living in her hometown of Palakkad, Kerala for a while, Shamla moved to Dubai and worked there for 11 years before she decided to make a switch to films. It was kind of a fluke that she went into acting; actually, her dream was to become a lyricist. Her first feature was in the Malayalam film 1001 Nunakal after which she acted in Feminichi Fathima. Shamla’s narrative is like a motivational novel where she managed to juggle between her career, being a mom, and acting as well, in fact, she was filming with her six-month-old baby. Shamla’s rise to fame is a prime example of how grit and talent can open doors in the film ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌industry.

Movies Of Shamla Hamza

Social Impact Of Feminichi Fathima

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ film Feminichi Fathima is an eye-opening experience into the life of a mom who stayed at home and lived in a very conservative town. The character of Shamla was like a firebrand that went on to communicate the message that the woman must raise her voice and ask for her due from society. Viewers loved the movie for the authentic representation of the issues that women in general and particularly those from the female gender have been suffering in silence, thus the film has become both an important social commentary and a triumphant artistic ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌venture.

Shamla Hamza wins Kerala State Award for Best Actress for #FeminichiFathima. Here's our review of the film.https://t.co/Rx55V6JHN4

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Star Reactions And Public Praise

After​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ her success, Shamla got congratulated by a number of Malayalam film celebrities among which is veteran actor Mammootty. He also happened to win Best Actor this year. The congratulatory message from Mammootty was very plain but it touched Shamla so much that it was like adding an extra bit of happy to the heap of her already great joy. Her phenomenal acting was acclaimed by the whole film fraternity which made her a popular fresh face who has great ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌potential.