# Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Lyricist

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Lyrics is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best lyrics in Marathi cinema. The first recipient of the award was G. D. Madgulkar.

## Winners

| Year | Recipient | Songs | Film |
| 1962 | G. D. Madgulkar | "Uth Zala Pratahkal" | Shahir Parshuram |
| 1963 | G. D. Madgulkar | "Kadhi Tari Yaave Tumhi Ya Gharat" | Garibagharchi Lek |
| 1964 | G. D. Madgulkar | "Gomu Maherla Jaate Ho Nakhva" | Vaishakh Vanava |
| 1965 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Kasa Kaay Patil" | Sawaal Majha Aika! |
| 1966 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Usala Lagal Kolha" | Kela Ishara Jata Jata |
| 1967 | Shanta Shelke | "Rog Jarava Shaishav Yauvan" | Swapna Tech Lochani |
| 1968 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Dehachi Tijori" | Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava |
| 1969 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Jugalbandi" | Gan Gavlan |
| 1970 | G. D. Madgulkar | "Nandini" | Nandini |
| 1971 | Vasant Sabnis | "Gela Sodun Majasi Kanha" | Songadya |
| 1972 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Savdhan Hoi Vedya" | Bholi Bhabdi |
| 1974 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Kambar Lachakali" | Sugandhi Katta |
| 1975 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Ubhi Ashi Trailokya Sundari" | Bayanno Navre Sambhala |
| 1976 | Dada Kondke | "Anjanichya Suta" | Tumcha Amcha Jamla |
| 1977 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Halke Halke Jojwa" | Bala Gau Kashi Angai |
| 1978 | G. D. Madgulkar | "Chhini Hatodyacha Ghav Kari Dagadacha Dev" | Devki Nandan Gopala |
| 1979 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Ashtavinayaka Tuza Mahima Kasa" | Ashtavinayak |
| 1980 | Suresh Bhat | "Ushakal Hota Hota" | Sinhasan |
| 1981 | Vasant Bapat | "Sunya Sunya Maifilit Majhya" | Umbartha |
| 1982 | Sudhir Moghe | "Dis Jatil Dis Yetil" | Shapit |
| 1983 | Madhusudan Kalelkar | "Pahile Na Mi Tula" | Gupchup Gupchup |
| 1984 | Shanta Shelke | "Hech Maze Maher" | Hech Maze Maher |
| 1985 | Shantaram Nandgaonkar | "Chunari Nako Odhu" | Ardhangi |
| 1986 | Sudhir Moghe | "Ekach Hya Janmi Janu" | Pudhcha Paool |
| 1989 | Sudhir Moghe | "Hey Ek Reshmi Gharte" | Kalat Nakalat |
| 1990 | Jagdish Khebudkar | "Baj Baj Purine, Bharli Duniya, Chale Bhrashtachar | Z.P |
| 1991 | Sudhir Moghe | "Jeevan Sundar Aahe" | Chaukat Raja |
| 1992 | Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor | "Mee Gatana Geet Tula Ladiwala" | Ek Hota Vidushak |
| 1993 | Mangesh Kulkarni | "Attar Jate Udoon" | Lapandav |
| 1994 | Shanta Shelke | "Tula Pudhech Jayche" | Varsa Laxmicha |
| 1995 | Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor | "Bhui Bhegalali Khol" | Doghi |
| 1996 | Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor | "Jeevan Anandache Gaane" | Rao Saheb |
| 1999 | Dasu Vaidya | "Bindhaast Ghe Shwaas" | Bindhaast |
| 2002 | Sunil Sukhtankar | "Kanhaiyya Asa Kasa Jashi" | Vastupurush |
| 2005 | Shrirang Godbole | "Pak Pak Pakaak" | Pak Pak Pakaak |
| 2006 | Sunil Sukhtankar | "Nital" | Nital |
| 2007 | Prakash Holkar | "Maze Aabhar Tula Ghe" | Tingya |
| 2008 | Sanjay Krushnaji Patil | "Jeev Rangla" | Jogwa |
| 2009 | Prakash Holkar | "Asa Kasa Jeev Bai" | Baboo Band Baaja |
| 2010 | Guru Thakur | "Khel Mandala" | Natarang |
| 2011 | Arvind Jagtap | "Ghar Tari Dista Kaay" | Dambis |
| 2012 | Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor | "Shabdat Gothale Dukkha" | Ajintha |
| 2013 | Prakash Holkar | "Man Mohrun Aala" | Tapaal |
| 2014 | Sambhaji Bhagat | "Dhaklat" | Nagrik |
| 2015 | Subodh Pawar & Sayyad Akhtar | "Maula Maula Mere Maula" | Halal |
| 2016 | Sanjay Krushnaji Patil | "Jagnyache Deva" | Dashakriya |
| 2017 | Vaibhav Joshi | "Savare Rang Mein" | Asehi Ekada Vhave |
| 2018 | Sanjay Krushnaji Patil | "Kalokhachya Watevarti" | Bandishala |
| 2019 | Sanjay Krushnaji Patil | "Jagana Hey Nyaar Zala Ji" | Hirkani |
| 2020 | Guru Thakur | "Umgaya Baap Ra" | Baaplyok |
| 2021 | Jitendra Joshi | "Khal Khal Goda" | Godavari |