Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director

The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director is an award presented annually at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards of India to the best director in Malayalam cinema.

Superlatives

Wins	Recipient(s)
4	Adoor Gopalakrishnan Kamal
3	Bharathan Jayaraj
2	Hariharan K. G. George Lenin Rajendran Mohan Shaji N. Karun Shyamaprasad T. V. Chandran

Winners

Year	Recipient	Film	Ref.
1977	P. Bhaskaran	Jagadguru Aadisankaran	[1]
1978	G. Aravindan	Thampu
1979	Bharathan	Thakara
1980	Mohan	Shalini Ente Koottukari
1981	Mohan	Vida Parayum Munpe
1982	K. G. George	Yavanika
1983	P. Padmarajan	Koodevide
1984	—	—
1985	K. G. George	Irakal
1986	Lenin Rajendran	Meenamasathile Sooryan
1987	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Anantaram
1988	I. V. Sasi	1921
1989	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Mathilukal
1990	Bharathan	Amaram
1991	Sibi Malayil	Bharatham
1992	Bharathan	Venkalam
1993	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Vidheyan
1994	Harikumar	Sukrutham
1995	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Kathapurushan
1996	Jayaraj	Desadanam
1997	Hariharan	Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
1998	Shyamaprasad	Agnisakshi
1999	Shaji N. Karun	Vanaprastham
2000	T. V. Chandran	Susanna
	Lenin Rajendran	Mazha
2001	—	—
2002	Ranjith	Nandanam
2003	T. V. Chandran	Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam
2004	Kamal	Perumazhakkalam
2005	Santosh Sivan	Anandabhadram
2006	Kamal	Karutha Pakshikal
2007	Shyamaprasad	Ore Kadal
2008	Madhupal	Thalappavu
2009	Hariharan	Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
	Rosshan Andrrews	Evidam Swargamanu
2010	Kamal	Khaddama
2011	Blessy	Pranayam
2012	Kamal	Celluloid	[2]
2013	Jeethu Joseph	Drishyam	[3]
2014	Jayaraj	Ottaal	[4]
2015	R. S. Vimal	Ennu Ninte Moideen	[5]
2016	Priyadarshan	Oppam	[6]
2017	Jayaraj	Bhayanakam	[7]
2018	Shaji N. Karun	Oolu	[8]
2019	Geetu Mohandas	Moothon	[9]
2020	Sidhartha Siva	Ennivar	[10]
2021	Martin Prakkat	Nayattu	[11]
2022	Mahesh Narayanan	Ariyippu	[12]

See also

• Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film

References

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3. "'Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards". The New Indian Express. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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9. "Film critics awards: Nivin Pauly & Manju Warrier are best actors, Jallikattu best film". Malayala Manorama . 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
10. "Film Critics Awards 2020: The Great Indian Kitchen wins the best film". Malayala Manorama. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
11. "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big". Cinema Express . 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
12. "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film". The Indian Express . 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.