The
young
brigade
of
Malayalam
actors
do
enjoy
a
good
fan
base
and
popularity
in
Tamil
Nadu.
Due
credits
for
the
popularity
that
Malayalam
films
and
actors
are
enjoying
now
should
go
to
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Nivin
Pauly,
who
with
their
films
have
established
a
strong
fan
base
out
there.
The
Behindwoods
Gold
Medals
2017,
the
award
ceremony
instituted
by
popular
online
portal
Behindwoods
to
felicitate
the
top
performers
from
movies
of
2016,
was
held
in
Chennai
on
June
11,
2017.
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Nivin
pauly
were
the
prominent
Malayalam
celebrities
present
for
the
function.
Certain
awards
were
instituted
for
Malayalam
films,
as
well
and
both
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Nivin
Pauly
won
big
at
the
Behindwoods
Gold
Medals
2017
and
they
had
their
own
reasons
to
cheer.
Both
the
actors
were
spotted
at
their
stylish
best
during
the
function.
Take
a
look
at
the
Malayalam
celebrities
who
won
big
at
the
Behindwoods
Gold
Medals
2017..
Best
Actor
In
A
Lead
Role
–
Nivin
Pauly
In
2016,
we
saw
the
popularity
of
Nivin
Pauly
soaring
to
new
heights,
with
the
actor
in
him
continuing
the
success
run.
At
the
Behindwoods
Gold
Medals
2017,
Nivin
Pauly
was
adjudged
the
Best
Actor
for
his
performances
in
the
films
Action
Hero
Biju
and
Jacobinte
Swargarajyam.
Best
Actor
(Critics
Choice)
-
Dulquer
Salmaan
The
year
2016
was
indeed
a
splendid
one
for
Dulquer
Salmaan
as
he
got
to
play
some
different
roles.
Rightly,
his
role
of
Krishnan
in
Kammatipaadam,
fetched
him
the
Best
Actor
Award
(Critics
Choice)
at
the
Behindwoods
Gold
Medals
2017.
It
was
Sivakarthikeyan
who
presented
the
award
to
Dulquer
Salmaan.
Best
Actress
-
Sai
Pallavi
Sai
Pallavi,
who
etched
a
place
of
her
own
in
the
minds
of
the
Malayalam
film
audiences,
was
adjudged
the
Best
Actress.
She
won
the
coveted
award
for
her
portrayal
of
Anjali,
a
housewife
in
Sameer
Thahir's
film
Kali,
which
had
Dulquer
Salmaan
in
the
lead
role.
Best
Director
–
Vineeth
Sreenivasan
Jacobinte
Swargarajyam,
released
in
the
year
2016
was
one
of
the
biggest
hits
of
the
year.
The
family
drama
showcased
the
director
in
Vineeth
Sreenivasan
coming
out
of
his
comfort
zone
for
good.
Rightly,
he
was
declared
the
Best
Director
at
the
Behindwoods
Gold
Medals
2017.
Keerthy
Suresh
Actress
Keerthi
Suresh,
who
made
her
entry
to
films
with
Priyadarshan's
Geethanjali
is
now
one
of
the
most
popular
actresses
of
Kollywood.
The
actress,
who
had
3
releases
in
Tamil
in
2016,
in
the
form
of
Remo,
Rajini
Murugan
and
Thodari,
won
the
award
for
the
Best
Entertainer
Of
The
Year(Female).