Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director – Songs

Last updated August 02, 2025

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:

Superlatives

Superlative	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 ^{[ which? ]}
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 ^[1]
2022	M. Jayachandran	Pathonpatham Noottandu Ayisha ^[2]
2023	Justin Varghese	Chaaver ^[3]

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

References

↑ ETimes (27 May 2022). "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Hesham Abdul Wahab bags the best music director award for 'Hridayam'". Times of India.
↑ "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Kerala State Film Awards Declaration". Manorama . Retrieved 21 July 2023.
↑ K., Janani (16 August 2024). "Kerala State Film Awards: Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena R Chandran win top acting honours". India Today . Retrieved 16 August 2024.

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[1] ETimes (27 May 2022). "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Hesham Abdul Wahab bags the best music director award for 'Hridayam'". Times of India.

[2] "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Kerala State Film Awards Declaration". Manorama . Retrieved 21 July 2023.

[3] K., Janani (16 August 2024). "Kerala State Film Awards: Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena R Chandran win top acting honours". India Today . Retrieved 16 August 2024.

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