# Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award

The Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award is an award presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India.

## Winners

| Year | Recipient | Awarded as | Film(s) / Book |
| 1977 | G. Aravindan | Director | Kanchana Sita |
| 1978 | V. K. Pavithran | Director | Yaro Oraal |
| 1979 | John Abraham | Director | Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal |
| 1981 | Prem Nazir | Actor | Vida Parayum Munpe Parvathy |
| 1981 | S. Kumar | Producer | Cancerum Laingika Rogangalum - Educational Documentary |
| 1982 | V R Gopinath | Director | Story of a Revolution - Documentary |
| 1983 | P. N. Menon | Director | Malamukalile Daivam |
| 1985 | A. R. Sadanandan | Cinematographer | Pururavas |
| 1985 | Anand Sankar | Composer | Pururavas |
| 1985 | Mammootty | Actor | Yathra Nirakkoottu |
| 1986 | V. K. Pavithran | Director | Uppu |
| 1987 | Lenin Rajendran | Director | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1987 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Composer | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1988 | Mohanlal | Actor | Paadha Mudra Chithram Ulsavapittennu Aryan Vellanakalude Nadu |
| 1989 | Thilakan | Actor | Various films |
| 1990 | Kaviyoor Sivaprasad | Director | Vembanad |
| 1991 | Nedumudi Venu | Actor | Bharatham Sandhwanam |
| 1992 | Madhu | Actor | Kudumbasammetham |
| 1993 | M. R. Gopakumar | Actor | Vidheyan |
| 1994 | Harikumar | Director | Sukrutham |
| 1995 | T. V. Chandran | Director | Ormakalundayirikkanam |
| 1996 | Jayaram | Actor | Various films |
| 1997 | Balachandra Menon | Actor | Samaantharangal |
| 1998 | | | |
| 1999 | Kalabhavan Mani | Actor | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum |
| 2000 | T. V. Chandran | Director | Susanna |
| 2001 | Jayaram | Actor | Sesham |
| 2001 | O. K. Johny | Author | Cinemayude Varthamanam |
| 2002 | Dileep | Actor | Kunjikkoonan |
| 2002 | Mangad Rathnakaran | Author | Sathyacinema Pusthakam Adhava Loomiyarmaarude Makkal |
| 2003 | P. Sreekumar | Actor | Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam |
| 2003 | Meera Krishnan | Actress | Margam |
| 2003 | K J Baby | Screenwriter | Guda |
| 2004 | Pradeep Nair | Director | Oridam |
| 2009 | Jagathy Sreekumar | Actor | Various films |
| 2010 | Premlal | Director | Athmakadha |
| 2010 | Thalaivasal Vijay | Actor | Yugapurushan |
| 2011 | Dr. Biju | Director | Akasathinte niram |
| 2011 | C. S. Venkiteswaran | Writer of best book on cinema | 'Malayala Cinema Padanangal' |
| 2012 | Jayan K. Cherian | Director | Papilio Buddha |
| 2012 | Kiran Raveendran | Writer(Article on cinema) | 'Sesham Vellithirayil' |
| 2013 | Aneesh Anwar | Director | Zachariayude Garbhinikal |
| 2013 | Mridula Warrier | Singer | Kalimannu |
| 2014 | Pratap K. Pothen | Actor | Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan |
| 2015 | Jayasurya | Actor | Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam Lukka Chuppi |
| 2016 | K. Kaladharan | Actor | Ottayal Patha |
| 2017 | Vinitha Koshy | Actress | Ottamuri Velicham |
| 2018 | Madhu Ambat | Cinematographer | And the Oscar Goes To..., Pani |
| 2019 | Sidharth Priyadharshan | Visual Effects | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea |
| 2020 | Sarjas Muhammed | Visual Effects | Love |
| 2021 | Sherry Govindan | Direction | Avanovilona |
| 2022 | Kunchacko Boban | Actor | Nna Thaan Case Kodu |
| 2022 | Alencier Ley Lopez | Actor | Appan |