People, Positions and Obituaries · 27 January 2026

Sidharth Bharathan won Best Supporting Actor at 55th Kerala State Film Awards.

Exam-focused facts from the 27 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Sidharth Bharathan received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2024 black-and-white horror fantasy film 'Bramayugam'.
  • The 55th Kerala State Film Awards were presented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday, 25 January 2026.
  • In 'Bramayugam', Sidharth Bharathan played the cook who serves the demonic entity Chathan portrayed by Mammootty.
  • Bharathan described the film as 'an epoch leap' in his understanding of acting and filmmaking.

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