Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay

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The Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play winners:

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Indicates the Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
YearWinnerFilm nameDirector
1969 K. T. Muhammed Kadalpalam K. S. Sethumadhavan
1970 M.T. Vasudevan Nair Olavum Theeravum P. N. Menon
1971 S. L. Puram Sadanandan Oru Penninte Katha K. S. Sethumadhavan
1972 K. T. Muhammed Achanum Bappayum K. S. Sethumadhavan
1973 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Nirmalyam M. T. Vasudevan Nair
1974 Thikkodiyan, G. Aravindan Uttarayanam G. Aravindan
1975 Pamman, K. G. George Swapnadanam K. G. George
1976 P. A. Backer Manimuzhakkam P. A. Backer
1977 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Kodiyettam Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1978 Padmarajan Rappadikalude Gatha K. G. George
1979 Padmarajan Peruvazhiyambalam Padmarajan
1980 M.T. Vasudevan Nair Oppol K. S. Sethumadhavan
1981 M.T. Vasudevan Nair Valarthumrugangal , Thrishna Hariharan, I. V. Sasi
1982 K. G. George, S. L. Puram Sadanandan Yavanika K. G. George
1983 K. G. George, Kallikkadu Ramachandran Aadaminte Vaariyellu K. G. George
1984 Padmarajan Kanamarayathu I. V. Sasi
1985 K. G. George Irakal K. G. George
1986 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Nakhakshathangal Hariharan
1987 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Amrutham Gamaya Hariharan
1988 Padmarajan Aparan Padmarajan
1989 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Hariharan
1990 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Perumthachan Ajayan
1991 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Kadavu M. T. Vasudevan Nair
1992 Kaloor Dennis Kudumbasametham Jayaraj
1993 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Vidheyan Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1994 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Parinayam Hariharan
1995 Sreenivasan Mazhayethum Munpe Kamal
1996 T. A. Razzaq Kanakkinavu Sibi Malayil
1997 Lohithadas Bhoothakkannadi Lohithadas
1998 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Daya Venu
1999 B. Unnikrishnan, T. K. Rajeev Kumar Jalamarmaram T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2000 M. P. Sukumaran Nair Shayanam M. P. Sukumaran Nair
2001 Kamal Meghamalhar Kamal
2002
No award
2003Rajiv Vijayaraghavan, S. P. Ramesh, Anwar Ali Margam Rajiv Vigayaraghavan
2004 T. V. Chandran Kathavasheshan T. V. Chandran
2005 Blessy Thanmathra Blessy
2006 Major Ravi Keerthi Chakra Major Ravi
2007 Sathyan Anthikkad Vinodayathra Sathyan Anthikkad
2008 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Oru Pennum Randaanum Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2009 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Hariharan
2010 Salim Ahamed Adaminte Makan Abu Salim Ahamed
2011 Bobby-Sanjay Traffic Rajesh Pillai
2012 Anjali Menon Ustad Hotel Anjali Menon
2013 Bobby-Sanjay Mumbai Police Rosshan Andrrews
2014 Anjali Menon Bangalore Days Anjali Menon
Ranjith Njaan Ranjith
2015 Unni R., Martin Prakkat Charlie Martin Prakkat
Razi Muhammed Velutha Rathrikal Razi Muhammed
2016 Syam Pushkaran Maheshinte Prathikaaram Dileesh Pothan
2017 Sajeev Pazhoor Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Dileesh Pothan
S. Hareesh, Sanju Surendran Aedan: Garden of Desire Sanju Surendran
2018 Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari Sudani From Nigeria Zakariya Mohammed
2019Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman Vasanthi Shinos Rahman, Sajas Rahman
P. S. Rafeeque Thottappan Shanavas K Bavakutty
2020 Jeo Baby The Great Indian Kitchen Jeo Baby
2021Krishand R.K Aavasavyuham Krishand R.K
Syam Pushkaran Joji Dileesh Pothan
2022 Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval Nna Thaan Case Kodu Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval
Rajesh Pinnadan Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Sreejith N.
2023Rohit M. G. Krishnan Iratta Rohit M. G. Krishhnan
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