# Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Third Film

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Third Film is an award presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to the best film in Marathi cinema. The awards are managed directly by the Maharashtra Government under the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Maharashtra.
The inaugural award was named as "Master Vinayak Award for Best Feature Film" and was awarded to Shahir Parshuram, directed by Anant Mane.

## Winners

| Year | Film | Director | Ref. |
| 1962 | Shahir Parshuram | Anant Mane | |
| 1963 | Phakir | Chandrashekhar | |
| 1964 | Thoratanchi Kamala | Madhu Shinde | |
| 1965 | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1966 | Shevatcha Malusara | Vasant Joglekar | |
| 1967 | Swapna Tech Lochani | Chandrawadan | |
| 1968 | Ekti | Raja Thakur | |
| 1969 | Dharmakanya | Madhav Shinde | |
| 1970 | Laxman Resha | Madhav Shinde | |
| 1971 | Donhi Gharcha Pahuna | Gajanan Jagirdar | |
| 1971 | Songadya | Govind Kulkarni | |
| 1972 | Andhala Marto Dola | Dada Kondke | |
| 1973 | No Award Ceremony | No Award Ceremony | No Award Ceremony |
| 1974 | Ashi Hi Sataryachi Tarha | Murlidhar Kapadi | |
| 1975 | Bayanno Navre Sambhala | Dattatray Kulkarni | |
| 1976 | Pahuni | Anant Mane | |
| 1977 | Naav Motha Lakshan Khota | Murlidhar Kapadi | |
| 1978 | Jait Re Jait | Jabbar Patel | |
| 1979 | Bot Lavin Titha Gudgulya | Dada Kondke | |
| 1980 | Paij | Babasaheb Phattelal | |
| 1981 | Akrit | Amol Palekar | |
| 1982 | Aali Angawar | Dada Kondke | |
| 1983 | Thorli Jau | Kamlakar Torne | |
| 1984 | Bahurupi | Satish Randive | |
| 1985 | Stridhan | Babasaheb Phattelal | |
| 1986 | Aaj Zale Mukta Me | Rajdutt | |
| 1987 | Khatyal Sasu Nathal Soon | N. S. Vaidya | |
| 1988 | Rangat Sangat | Girish Ghanekar | |
| 1989 | Hamaal De Dhamaal | Purushottam Berde | |
| 1990 | Kooldeepak | N. S. Vaidya | |
| 1991 | Anapekshit | Sanjeev Naik | |
| 1992 | Vaajva Re Vaajva | Girish Ghanekar | |
| 1993 | Lapandav | Shrabani Deodhar | |
| 1994 | Majha Chakula | Mahesh Kothare | |
| 1995 | Aboli | Amol Shedge | |
| 1996 | Suna Yeti Ghara | K. Radhaswami | |
| 1997 | Navsacha Por | Girish Ghanekar | |
| 1998 | Hasri | Subhash Phadke | |
| 1999 | Gharabaher | Sanjay Surkar | |
| 2000 | Mrugjal | Satish Rajwade | |
| 2001 | Zanzavat | Rajdutt | |
| 2002 | Bhet | Chandrakant Kulkarni | |
| 2003 | Vitthal Vitthal | Gajendra Ahire | |
| 2004 | Saatchya Aat Gharat | Sanjay Surkar | |
| 2005 | Khabardar | Mahesh Kothare | |
| 2006 | Savali | Rajendra Talik | |
| 2007 | Checkmate | Sanjay Jadhav | |
| 2008 | Dhudgus | Rajendra Patil | |
| 2009 | Ek Cup Chya | Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar | |
| 2010 | Platform | Veena Lokur | |
| 2011 | Taryanche Bait | Kiran Yadnopavit | |
| 2012 | Ajintha | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | |
| 2013 | Jaijaikar | Shantanu Rode | |
| 2014 | Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush | Om Raut | |
| 2015 | Dagadi Chawl | Chandrakant Kanse | |
| 2016 | Ventilator | Rajesh Mapuskar | |
| 2017 | Kshitij Ek Horayzan | Manoj Kadam | |
| 2018 | Tendlya | Sachin Jadhav, Nachiket Waikar | |
| 2019 | Smile Please | Vikram Phadnis | |
| 2020 | Goshta Eka Paithanichi | Shantanu Rode | |
| 2021 | Godavari | Nikhil Mahajan | |