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 a lyricist for best lyrics in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Information 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). O. N. V. Kurup is the most honoured lyricist with 14 awards, followed by Gireesh Puthenchery with seven.
Most awards Lyricist Image Wins Years O.N.V Kurup14Gireesh Puthenchery7Rafeeq Ahammed6Vayalar Ramavarma4
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist winners Year Lyricist Image Film(s) Song(s)1969Vayalar RamavarmaNadhi, Kadalpalam1970P. BhaskaranSthree1971Sreekumaran ThampiVilakku Vangiya Veena1972Vayalar RamavarmaChembarathi1973O. N. V. KurupSwapnam1974Vayalar RamavarmaNellu, Athithi1975Vayalar RamavarmaChuvanna Sandhyakal, Swami Ayyappan1976O. N. V. KurupSurvey Kallu1977O. N. V. KurupMadanolsavam1978Kavalam Narayana PanickerVadakakku Oru Hridayam1979O. N. V. KurupUlkkadal1980O. N. V. KurupYagam, Ammayum Makalum1981Bichu ThirumalaThrishna, Thenum Vayampum1982Kavalam Narayana PanickerMarmaram1983O. N. V. KurupAdaminte Vaariyellu, Parasparam1984O. N. V. KurupAksharangal, Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove1985P. BhaskaranKochu Themmadi1986O. N. V. KurupNakhakshathangal1987O. N. V. KurupManivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal1988O. N. V. KurupVaishali1989O. N. V. KurupOru Sayahnathinte Swapnam, Purappadu1990O. N. V. KurupRadhaamadhavam1991Bichu ThirumalaKadinjool Kalyanam1992P. BhaskaranVenkalam 1993 Yusuf Ali KecheryGhazalKaithapramPaithrukam1994Yusuf Ali KecheryParinayam1995Gireesh PuthencheryAgnidevanOru Poovithalin 1996KaithapramAzhakiya RavananVennilachandanakkinam 1997Gireesh PuthencheryKrishnagudiyil Oru PranayakalathuPinneyum Pinneyum 1998Yusuf Ali KecherySneham1999Gireesh PuthencheryPunaradhivasamKanakamunthirikal2000O. V. UshaMazhaAaradyam Parayum2001Gireesh PuthencheryRaavanaprabhuAakasha Deepagal Sakshi 2002Gireesh PuthencheryNandanamKarmukil Varnante Chundil 2003Gireesh PuthencheryGaurisankaramUrangathe Ravurangi Njan 2004Gireesh PuthencheryKathavasheshanKannunattu Kathirunnittum2005Ponnkunnam DamodaranNottamPachapanam Thathe2006Prabha VarmaOut of SyllabusPoyi Varuvan Koode Varu2007Rafeeq AhammedPranayakalamEtho Vidooramam2008O. N. V. KurupGulmoharOru Naal Subharathri2009Rafeeq AhammedSufi Paranja KathaThekkini Kolaya Chumaril 2010Rafeeq AhammedSadgamayaOru Pooviniyum VIdarum2011Sreekumaran ThampiNaayikaNanayum Nin Mizhiyoram2012Rafeeq AhammedSpiritMazha Kondu Mathram2013Prabha VarmaNadanEthu Sundara Swapna YavanikaDr. Madhu VasudevOttakku Paadunna2014O. S. UnnikrishnanLa Sa GuIthra Pakalinodothu Chernnittumee2015Rafeeq AhammedEnnu Ninte MoideenKathirunnu Kathirunnu 2016O. N. V. KurupKambhojiNadavathil Thurannila2017Prabha VarmaClintOlathil Melathal2018B.K.HarinarayananJosephTheevandiKannethadooramJeevamshamayi2019Sujesh HariSathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo"Pularippoo Pole Chirichum"2020Anwar AliBhoomiyile Manohara SwakaryamMaalik"Smaranakal Kadalay""Theerame Theerame"2021B.K.HarinarayananKaadakalam"Kanniru Kadanja"2022 Rafeeq Ahammed Viddikalude Mash "Thiramaalayaanu Nee"2023 Hareesh Mohanan Chaaver "Chenthamara Poovil"2024 VedanManjummel Boys "Viyyarppu Thunniyitta Kuppayam"
References Official website PRD, Govt. of Kerala: Awardees List