# Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director – Songs

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:

## Superlatives

| Superlative | Best Direction | Best Direction |
| Most awards | M. Jayachandran | 9 awards |
| Second most awards | Devarajan & M. B. Sreenivasan | 4 awards |

## Winners

| † | Indicates a joint award for that year |
| Year | Music Director | Film |
| 1969 | Devarajan | Kumara Sambhavam, Kadalpalam |
| 1970 | Devarajan | Thriveni |
| 1971 | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Vilakku Vangiya Veena, Marunattiloru Malayali & Muthassi |
| 1972 | Devarajan | Chembarathi, Maram |
| 1973 † | K. Raghavan | Nirmalyam (Songs) |
| 1973 † | M. B. Sreenivasan | Nirmalyam (Background music) |
| 1974 | M. S. Viswanathan | Chandrakantham, Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree |
| 1975 | Bhaskar Chandavarkar | Swapnadanam |
| 1976 | A. T. Ummer | Aalinganam |
| 1977 | K. Raghavan | Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal |
| 1978 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Bandhanam |
| 1979 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha, Ulkkadal |
| 1980 | Jerry Amaldev | Manjil Virinja Pookkal |
| 1981 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Different Films |
| 1982 | Johnson | Ormakkayi |
| 1983 | Shyam | Aaroodam |
| 1984 | Shyam | Kanamarayathu |
| 1985 | Devarajan | Chidambaram |
| 1986 | Bombay Ravi | Nakhakshathangal |
| 1987 | Ouseppachan | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam |
| 1988 | G. Aravindan | Ore Thooval Pakshikal |
| 1989 | Johnson | Mazhavilkavadi, Vadakkunokkiyantram |
| 1990 † | Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath | Innale |
| 1990 † | Jerry Amaldev | Aparahnam |
| 1991 | Raveendran | Bharatham |
| 1992 | Bombay Ravi | Sargam |
| 1993 | S. P. Venkatesh | Paithrukam, Janam |
| 1994 | Berny-Ignatious | Thenmavin Kombath |
| 1995 | Illayaraja | Kalapani |
| 1996 | Vidyasagar | Azhakiya Ravanan |
| 1997 | Kaithapram | Karunyam |
| 1998 | Vidyasagar | Pranayavarnangal |
| 1999 | Johnson | Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu |
| 2000 | Vidyasagar | Devadoothan |
| 2001 | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Achaneyanenikkishtam |
| 2002 | Raveendran | Nandanam |
| 2003 | M. Jayachandran | Gaurisankaram |
| 2004 | M. Jayachandran | Perumazhakkalam, Kathavasheshan |
| 2005 | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Ananthabadram |
| 2006 | Ramesh Narayan | Rathri Mazha |
| 2007 | M. Jayachandran | Nivedyam |
| 2008 | M. Jayachandran | Madambi |
| 2009 | Mohan Sithara | Sufi Paranja Katha |
| 2010 | M. Jayachandran | Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram |
| 2011 | Sharreth | Ivan Megharoopan |
| 2012 | M. Jayachandran | Celluloid |
| 2013 | Ouseppachan | Nadan |
| 2014 | Ramesh Narayan | White Boys |
| 2015 | Ramesh Narayan | Ennu Ninte Moideen, Edavapathy |
| 2016 | M. Jayachandran | Kambhoji |
| 2017 | M. K. Arjunan | Bhayanakam |
| 2018 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Carbon |
| 2019 | Sushin Shyam | Kumbalangi Nights |
| 2020 | M. Jayachandran | Sufiyum Sujatayum |
| 2021 | Hesham Abdul Wahab | Hridayam |
| 2022 | M. Jayachandran | Pathonpatham Noottandu Ayisha |
| 2023 | Justin Varghese | Chaaver |

### Special Jury Award and Special Jury Mention In This Category

| Year | Recipient(s) | Award | Film(s) |
| 1985 | Anand Sankar | Special Jury Award | Pururavas |
| 1987 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Special Jury Award | Swathi Thirunal (film) |
| 2013 | Afzal Yusuf | Special Mention | God for Sale, Immanuel (film) |
| 2014 | Yakzan Gary Pereira | Special Mention | Iyobinte Pusthakam |
| 2014 | Neha Nair | Special Mention | Iyobinte Pusthakam |
| 2019 | V. Dakshinamoorthy (posthumously) | Special Mention | Shyamaragam |

## Most Awards

| Music Director | No. of wins |
| M. Jayachandran | 9 |
| Devarajan M.B. Sreenivasan | 4 |
| Johnson Vidyasagar Ramesh Narayan | 3 |
| Ouseppachan M.G. Radhakrishnan Bombay Ravi Shyam K. Raghavan Jerry Amaldev Raveendran | 2 |