# Kerala State Film Award for Best Film

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Film is an award presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to the 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 |
| 1969 | Kumara Sambhavam | P. Subramaniam | P. Subramaniam |
| 1970 | Olavum Theeravum | P. N. Menon | P. A. Backer |
| 1971 | Sarasayya | Thoppil Bhasi | P. V. Sathyan |
| 1972 | Panitheeratha Veedu | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Chithrakalakendram |
| 1973 | Nirmalyam | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1974 | Uttarayanam | G. Aravindan | Pattathuvila Karunakaran |
| 1975 | Swapnadanam | K. G. George | T. Mohammed Bappu |
| 1976 | Manimuzhakkam | P. A. Backer | Cartoonist Thomas |
| 1977 | Kodiyettam | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Kulathoor Bhaskaran Nair |
| 1978 | Ashwathama | K. R. Mohanan | P. T. Kunju Muhammed |
| 1978 | Bandhanam | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | V. B. K. Menon |
| 1979 | Esthappan | G. Aravindan | K. Ravindranathan Nair |
| 1980 | Oppol | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Ms. Rosamma George |
| 1981 | Elippathayam | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | K. Ravindranathan Nair |
| 1982 | Marmaram | Bharathan | N. N. Films |
| 1982 | Yavanika | K. G. George | Henry |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku | Fazil | M. C. Punnus |
| 1984 | Mukhamukham | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | K. Ravindranathan Nair |
| 1985 | Chidambaram | G. Aravindan | G. Aravindan |
| 1986 | Oridathu | G. Aravindan | G. Aravindan |
| 1987 | Purushartham | K. R. Mohanan | P. T. Kunju Muhammed |
| 1988 | Ore Thooval Pakshikal | Chintha Ravi | Chintha Ravi |
| 1989 | Vadakkunokkiyantram | Sreenivasan | Tophi Kannaara, T. C. Moni |
| 1990 | Vasthuhara | G. Aravindan | T. Ravindranath |
| 1991 | Kadavu | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1992 | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | Lenin Rajendran | Lenin Rajendran |
| 1993 | Vidheyan | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | K. Ravindranathan Nair |
| 1994 | Parinayam | Hariharan | G. P. Vijayakumar |
| 1995 | Kazhakam | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | M. P. Sukumaran Nair |
| 1996 | No award | No award | |
| 1997 | Bhoothakkannadi | Lohithadas | N. Krishnakumar |
| 1998 | Agnisakshi | Shyama Prasad | V. V. Babu |
| 1999 | Karunam | Jayaraj | Jayaraj |
| 2000 | Sayahnam | R. Sarath | M. S. Nazeer |
| 2001 | Sesham | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Latha Kurian Rajeev, K. Madhavan |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Sathish Menon | Sathish Menon |
| 2003 | Margam | Rajeev Vijayaraghavan | Rajeev Vijayaraghavan |
| 2004 | Akale | Shyamaprasad | Tom George |
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Blessy | Raju Mathew |
| 2006 | Drishtantham | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | M. P. Sukumaran Nair |
| 2007 | Atayalangal | M. G. Sasi | Aravind Venugopal |
| 2008 | Oru Pennum Randaanum | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Benzy Martin |
| 2009 | Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | Ranjith | A. V. Anoop, Maha Subair |
| 2010 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Salim Ahamed | Salim Ahamed, Ashraf Bedi |
| 2011 | Indian Rupee | Ranjith | Santhosh Sivan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shaji Nadeshan |
| 2012 | Celluloid | Kamal | Kamal, Ubaid |
| 2013 | CR No: 89 | Sudevan | Pace Productions |
| 2014 | Ottaal | Jayaraj | K Mohanan, Vinod Vijayan |
| 2015 | Ozhivudivasathe Kali | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Niv Art Movies |
| 2016 | Manhole | Vidhu Vincent | MP Vincent |
| 2017 | Ottamuri Velicham | Rahul Riji Nair | Rahul Riji Nair |
| 2018 | Kanthan - The Lover of Colour | Shareef Easa | Shareef Eesa |
| 2019 | Vasanthi | Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman | Siju Wilson |
| 2020 | The Great Indian Kitchen | Jeo Baby | Dijo Augustine, Jomon Jacob, Vishnu Rajan, Sajin S Raj |
| 2021 | Aavasavyuham | Krishand R. K. | Krishand R. K. |
| 2022 | Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam | Lijo Jose Pellissery | Mammootty Kampany |
| 2023 | Kaathal – The Core | Jeo Baby | Mammootty |