Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language thriller-drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Suraj Venjaramoodu,Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez, Vettukili Prakash, and Sibi Thomas. It was written by Sajeev Pazhoor along with Syam Pushkaran who was also creative director. Bijibal composed the music while Rajeev Ravi handled the cinematography.

Produced on a budget of ₹65 million, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum was released on 30 June 2017 and grossed ₹175 million in Kerala. The film was cited as one of the "Top 5 Malayalam movies in 2017" and "The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade" by The Hindu. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction, screenplay and Fahadh's performance. The film won 36 awards from 45 nominations.

Awards and nominations

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Asianet Film Awards	20 May 2018	Best Film	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Won
		Best Scriptwriter	Sajeev Pazhoor	Won
		Best Actor	Fahadh Faasil	Won
		Best Character Actor	Suraj Venjaramoodu	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Alencier Ley Lopez	Won
		Best Music Director	Bijibal	Won
		Best Lyricist	Rafeeq Ahamed	Won
		Best Editing	Kiran Das	Won
Asiavision Awards	24 November 2017	Best Film	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Won
		Outstanding Performer of the Year – Male	Suraj Venjaramoodu	Won
CPC Cine Awards	18 February 2018	Best Movie	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Won
		Best Scriptwriter	Sajeev Pazhoor	Won
		Best Cinematographer	Rajeev Ravi	Won
		Best Actor	Fahadh Faasil	Won
		Best Actor in Character Role	Alencier Ley Lopez	Won
		Best Editor	Kiran Das	Won
Film Critics Circle of India	2018	Best Film	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Nominated
Filmfare Awards South	16 June 2018	Best Film – Malayalam		Won
		Best Director – Malayalam	Dileesh Pothan	Won
		Best Actor – Malayalam	Fahadh Faasil	Won
		Best Actress – Malayalam	Nimisha Sajayan	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam	Alencier Ley Lopez	Won
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne	10–22 August 2018	Best Actor	Fahadh Faasil	Nominated
International Film Festival of Kerala	15 December 2017	Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC)	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards	21 April 2018	Best Director	Dileesh Pothan	Won
		Best Screenplay	Sajeev Pazhoor	Won
		Best Actor	Fahadh Faasil	Won
Kerala State Film Awards	8 March 2018	Best Screenplay	Sajeev Pazhoor	Won
		Best Character Actor	Alencier Ley Lopez	Won
National Film Awards	3 May 2018	Best Feature Film in Malayalam	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Won
		Best Screenplay (Screenplay Writer Original)	Sajeev Pazhoor	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Fahadh Faasil	Won
South Indian International Movie Awards	14–15 September 2018	Best Film – Malayalam	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Won
		Best Director – Malayalam	Dileesh Pothan	Nominated
		Best Actor – Malayalam	Fahadh Faasil	Nominated
		Critics Choice Best Actor – Malayalam		Won
		Best Actress – Malayalam	Nimisha Sajayan	Nominated
		Best Female Debut – Malayalam		Won
		Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam	Suraj Venjaramoodu	Nominated
		Best Music Director – Malayalam	Bijibal	Nominated
		Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam	Soumya Ramakrishnan ("Kannile Poika")	Nominated
Vanitha Film Awards	25 February 2018	Best Director	Dileesh Pothan	Won
		Best Actor	Fahadh Faasil	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Suraj Venjaramoodu	Won
		Best Newcomer Actress	Nimisha Sajayan	Won

See also

• List of Malayalam films of 2017