# Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film

The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film is an award presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to the second best film in Malayalam cinema. The awards are managed directly by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy under the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala.

## Winners

| Year | Film | Director | Producer |
| 1970 | Priya | Madhu | N. P. Abu |
| 1971 | Sindooracheppu | Madhu | Yusuf Ali Kechery |
| 1972 | Chembarathi | P. N. Menon | S. K. Nair |
| 1973 | Gayathri | P. N. Menon | Sreeram Pictures |
| 1974 | Chattakari | K. S. Sethumadhavan | M. O. Joseph |
| 1975 | Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol | P. A. Backer | V. K. Pavithran |
| 1976 | Missi | Thoppil Bhasi | M. O. Joseph |
| 1977 | Chuvanna Vithukal | P. A. Backer | Salam Karassery |
| 1978 | Thampu | G. Aravindan | K. Ravindran Nair |
| 1979 | Peruvazhiyambalam | Padmarajan | Prem Prakash |
| 1980 | Chamaram | Bharathan | Navodaya Appachan |
| 1981 | Vida Parayum Munpe | Mohan | Innocent |
| 1982 | Ormakkayi | Bharathan | Innocent, David Kachappilly |
| 1983 | Adaminte Vaariyellu | K. G. George | Vincent Chittilappally |
| 1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | I. V. Sasi | Raju Mathew |
| 1985 | Irakal | K. G. George | Sukumaran |
| 1986 | Uppu | V. K. Pavithran | K. M. A. Rahim |
| 1987 | Theertham | Mohan | G. P. Vijayakumar, G. Jayakumar |
| 1988 | Piravi | Shaji N. Karun | S. Jayachandran Nair |
| 1989 | Alicinte Anveshanam | T. V. Chandran | T. V. Chandran |
| 1990 | Aprahnam | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | M. P. Sukumaran Nair |
| 1991 | Bharatham | Sibi Malayil | Mohanlal |
| 1992 | Kudumbasammetham | Jayaraj | Mumtas Basheer |
| 1993 | Ponthan Mada | T. V. Chandran | T. Ravindranath |
| 1994 | Swaham | Shaji N. Karun | S. Jayachandran Nair |
| 1995 | Kalapani | Priyadarshan | Mohanlal |
| 1996 | Kanakkinavu | Sibi Malayil | P. V. Gangadharan |
| 1997 | Poothiruvathira Ravil | V. R. Gopinath | NFDC |
| 1998 | Garshom | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | P. Jayapala Menon |
| 1999 | Jalamarmaram | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Radhika Suresh Gopi, Latha Kurian Rajeev |
| 2000 | Madhuranombarakattu | Kamal | P. Nandakumar |
| 2001 | Meghamalhar | Kamal | Shreyams Kumar |
| 2002 | Sthithi | R. Sarath | T. P. Abdul Khader |
| 2003 | Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam | T. V. Chandran | Aryadan Shoukath |
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | T. V. Chandran | Dileep |
| 2005 | Achanurangatha Veedu | Lal Jose | Reji Puthayath |
| 2006 | Notebook | Rosshan Andrrews | P. V. Gangadharan |
| 2007 | Ore Kadal | Shyamaprasad | Vindhyan |
| 2008 | Bhoomi Malayalam | T. V. Chandran | Revathi Chandran, V. P. Abeesh |
| 2009 | Raamanam | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | M. P. Sukumaran Nair |
| 2010 | Makaramanju | Lenin Rajendran | Green Cinema |
| 2011 | Ivan Megharoopan | P. Balachandran | Prakash Bare, Gopa Periyadan |
| 2012 | Ozhimuri | Madhupal | P. N. Venugopal |
| 2013 | North 24 Kaatham | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | C. V. Sarathi |
| 2014 | My Life Partner | Padmakumar | Reji Mon |
| 2015 | Amoeba | Manoj Kana | Priyesh Kumar |
| 2016 | Ottayaal paatha | Santhosh Babusenan and Satish Babusenan | |
| 2017 | Aedan | Sanju Surendran | Murali Mattummal |
| 2018 | Oru Njayarazhcha | Shyamaprasad | Sarathchandran Nair |
| 2019 | Kenjira | Manoj Kana | Neru Films & Mangad Foundation |
| 2020 | Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam | Senna Hegde | Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah |
| 2021 | Chavittu | Rahman Brothers | Sharaf U Dheen |
| 2021 | Nishiddho | Tara Ramanujam | Kerala State Film Development Corporation |
| 2022 | Adithattu | Jijo Antony | Godjo J. |
| 2023 | Iratta | Rohit M. G. Krishnan | Joju George, Martin Prakkat |

## Kerala State Film Award for Third Best Film

The Kerala State Film Award for Third Best Film was an award presented from 1969 to 1972, afterwards, it was discontinued.
| Year | Film | Director | Producer |
| 1969 | Janmabhoomi | John Sankaramangalam | John Sankaramangalam |
| 1970 | Aranazhika Neram | K. S. Sethumadhavan | M. O. Joseph |
| 1971 | Karakanakadal | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Hari Pothen |
| 1972 | Aromalunni | Kunchacko | Kunchacko |