Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist

Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist
	State award for contributions to Malayalam cinema
Sponsored by	Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
First awarded	1969
Last awarded	2018
Most recent winner	B.K Harinarayanan
Highlights
Total awarded	50
First winner	Vayalar Ramavarma
Website	www.keralafilm.com

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an Lyricist for best Lyrics in a Malayalam film.Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Informations and Public Relations of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala). The awardees are decided by an independent jury constituted every year by the government. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.The first Kerala State film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with Vayalar Ramavarma receiving the award for Nadhi and Kadalpalam (1969). ONV.Kurup is the most honoured Lyricist with 14 awards, followed by Gireesh Puthenchery with seven.

Most Awards

Lyricist	Wins	Years
O.N.V Kurup	14	1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008, 2016
Gireesh Puthenchery	7	1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Rafeeq Ahammed	5	2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
Vayalar Ramavarma	4	1969, 1972, 1974, 1975

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist winners

No	Year	Lyricist	Film	Remarks
1	1969	Vayalar Ramavarma	Nadhi, Kadalpalam
2	1970	P. Bhaskaran	Sthree
3	1971	Sreekumaran Thampi	Vilakku Vangiya Veena
4	1972	Vayalar Ramavarma	Chembarathi
5	1973	O. N. V. Kurup	Swapnam
6	1974	Vayalar Ramavarma	Nellu, Athithi
7	1975	Vayalar Ramavarma	Chuvanna Sandhyakal, Swami Ayyappan
8	1976	O. N. V. Kurup	Survey Kallu
9	1977	O. N. V. Kurup	Madanolsavam
10	1978	Kavalam Narayana Panicker	Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
11	1979	O. N. V. Kurup	Oolkatal
12	1980	O. N. V. Kurup	Yagam, Ammayum Makalum
13	1981	Bichu Thirumala	Thrishna, Thenum Vayampum
14	1982	Kavalam Narayana Panicker	Marmaram
15	1983	O. N. V. Kurup	Adaminte Vaariyellu, Parasparam
16	1984	O. N. V. Kurup	Aksharangal, Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove
17	1985	P. Bhaskaran	Kochu Themmadi
18	1986	O. N. V. Kurup	Nakhakshathangal
19	1987	O. N. V. Kurup	Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
20	1988	O. N. V. Kurup	Vaishali
21	1989	O. N. V. Kurup	Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam, Purappadu
22	1990	O. N. V. Kurup	Radhaamadhavam
23	1991	Bichu Thirumala	Kadinjool Kalyanam
24	1992	P. Bhaskaran	Venkalam
25	1993	Yusuf Ali Kechery Kaithapram	Ghazal Paithrukam
26	1994	Yusuf Ali Kechery	Parinayam
27	1995	Gireesh Puthenchery	Agnidevan	Oru Poovithalin Song
28	1996	Kaithapram	Azhakiya Ravanan	Vennilachandana Kinam Song
29	1997	Gireesh Puthenchery	Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu	Pinneyum Pinneyum Song
30	1998	Yusuf Ali Kechery	Sneham
31	1999	Gireesh Puthenchery	Punaradhivasam	Kanakamunthirikal Song
32	2000	O. V. Usha	Mazha
33	2001	Gireesh Puthenchery	Raavanaprabhu	Aakasha Deepagal Sakshi Song
34	2002	Gireesh Puthenchery	Nandanam	Karmukil Varnante chundil Song
35	2003	Gireesh Puthenchery	Gaurisankaram	Urangathe Ravurangi Njan Song
36	2004	Gireesh Puthenchery	Kathavasheshan	Kannunattu Kathirunnittum Song
37	2005	Ponnkunnam Damodaran	Nottam
38	2006	Prabha Varma	Out of Syllabus
39	2007	Rafeeq Ahammed	Pranayakalam
40	2008	O. N. V. Kurup	Gulmohar
41	2009	Rafeeq Ahammed	Sufi Paranja Katha	Thekkini Kolaya chumaril song
42	2010	Rafeeq Ahammed	Sadgamaya
43	2011	Sreekumaran Thampi	Naayika	Kasthioori Manakkunnallo Song
44	2012	Rafeeq Ahammed	Spirit	Maranamethunna Nerathu Song
45	2013	Prabha Varma	Nadan
45	2013	Dr. Madhu Vasudev	Nadan
46	2014	O. S. Unnikrishnan	La Sa Gu
47	2015	Rafeeq Ahammed	Ennu Ninte Moideen	Kathirunnu Kathirunnu Song
48	2016	O. N. V. Kurup	kambhoji_(film)
49	2017	Prabha Varma	Clint
50	2018	B.K.Harinarayanan	Joseph,Theevandi

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