# Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play winners:
| * | Indicates the Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Year | Winner | Film name | Director |
| 1969 | K. T. Muhammed | Kadalpalam | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| 1970 | M.T. Vasudevan Nair | Olavum Theeravum | P. N. Menon |
| 1971 | S. L. Puram Sadanandan | Oru Penninte Katha | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| 1972 | K. T. Muhammed | Achanum Bappayum | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| 1973 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Nirmalyam | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1974 | Thikkodiyan, G. Aravindan | Uttarayanam | G. Aravindan |
| 1975 | Pamman, K. G. George | Swapnadanam | K. G. George |
| 1976 | P. A. Backer | Manimuzhakkam | P. A. Backer |
| 1977 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Kodiyettam | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| 1978 | Padmarajan | Rappadikalude Gatha | K. G. George |
| 1979 | Padmarajan | Peruvazhiyambalam | Padmarajan |
| 1980 | M.T. Vasudevan Nair | Oppol | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| 1981 | M.T. Vasudevan Nair | Valarthumrugangal, Thrishna | Hariharan, I. V. Sasi |
| 1982 | K. G. George, S. L. Puram Sadanandan | Yavanika | K. G. George |
| 1983 | K. G. George, Kallikkadu Ramachandran | Aadaminte Vaariyellu | K. G. George |
| 1984 | Padmarajan | Kanamarayathu | I. V. Sasi |
| 1985 | K. G. George | Irakal | K. G. George |
| 1986 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Nakhakshathangal | Hariharan |
| 1987 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Amrutham Gamaya | Hariharan |
| 1988 | Padmarajan | Aparan | Padmarajan |
| 1989 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Hariharan |
| 1990 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Perumthachan | Ajayan |
| 1991 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Kadavu | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1992 | Kaloor Dennis | Kudumbasametham | Jayaraj |
| 1993 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Vidheyan | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| 1994 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Parinayam | Hariharan |
| 1995 | Sreenivasan | Mazhayethum Munpe | Kamal |
| 1996 | T. A. Razzaq | Kanakkinavu | Sibi Malayil |
| 1997 | Lohithadas | Bhoothakkannadi | Lohithadas |
| 1998 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Daya | Venu |
| 1999 | B. Unnikrishnan, T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Jalamarmaram | T. K. Rajeev Kumar |
| 2000 | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | Shayanam | M. P. Sukumaran Nair |
| 2001 | Kamal | Meghamalhar | Kamal |
| 2002 | No award | No award | No award |
| 2003 | Rajiv Vijayaraghavan, S. P. Ramesh, Anwar Ali | Margam | Rajiv Vigayaraghavan |
| 2004 | T. V. Chandran | Kathavasheshan | T. V. Chandran |
| 2005 | Blessy | Thanmathra | Blessy |
| 2006 | Major Ravi | Keerthi Chakra | Major Ravi |
| 2007 | Sathyan Anthikkad | Vinodayathra | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| 2008 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Oru Pennum Randaanum | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| 2009 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Hariharan |
| 2010 | Salim Ahamed | Adaminte Makan Abu | Salim Ahamed |
| 2011 | Bobby-Sanjay | Traffic | Rajesh Pillai |
| 2012 | Anjali Menon | Ustad Hotel | Anjali Menon |
| 2013 | Bobby-Sanjay | Mumbai Police | Rosshan Andrrews |
| 2014 | Anjali Menon | Bangalore Days | Anjali Menon |
| 2014 | Ranjith | Njaan | Ranjith |
| 2015 | Unni R., Martin Prakkat | Charlie | Martin Prakkat |
| 2015 | Razi Muhammed | Velutha Rathrikal | Razi Muhammed |
| 2016 | Syam Pushkaran | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Dileesh Pothan |
| 2017 | Sajeev Pazhoor | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Dileesh Pothan |
| 2017 | S. Hareesh, Sanju Surendran | Aedan: Garden of Desire | Sanju Surendran |
| 2018 | Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari | Sudani From Nigeria | Zakariya Mohammed |
| 2019 | Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman | Vasanthi | Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman |
| 2019 | P. S. Rafeeque | Thottappan | Shanavas K Bavakutty |
| 2020 | Jeo Baby | The Great Indian Kitchen | Jeo Baby |
| 2021 | Krishand R.K | Aavasavyuham | Krishand R.K |
| 2021 | Syam Pushkaran | Joji | Dileesh Pothan |
| 2022 | Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval | Nna Thaan Case Kodu | Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval |
| 2022 | Rajesh Pinnadan | Oru Thekkan Thallu Case | Sreejith N. |
| 2023 | Rohit M. G. Krishnan | Iratta | Rohit M. G. Krishhnan |
| 2023 | Blessy | The Goat Life | Blessy |