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{{Infobox film award
| name = Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist
| image = Anvar Ali.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Recent winner Anwar Ali
| subheader = State award for contributions to [[Malayalam cinema]]
| awarded_for =
| sponsor = [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]
| firstawarded = 1969
| lastawarded = 2020
| reward =
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = [[Anwar Ali (poet)|Anwar Ali]]
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 51
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
| award3_type = Last winner
| award3_winner =
| website = [http://www.keralafilm.com www.keralafilm.com]
| previous =
| next =
}}
The '''Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist''' is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the [[Kerala State Film Awards]] of India to a lyricist for best lyrics in a [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]]. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the [[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)|Department of Information and Public Relations]] of the [[Government of Kerala]]. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]], an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the [[Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala)]]. The awardees are decided by an independent jury constituted every year by the government. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the [[List of Chief Ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister]].The first Kerala State film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] receiving the award for [[Nadhi]] and ''[[Kadalpalam]]'' (1969). [[O. N. V. Kurup]] is the most honoured lyricist with 14 awards, followed by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] with seven.

== Most awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#bebebe"
! style="background:#ffa826" | Lyricist
! style="background:#ffa826" | Image
! style="background:#ffa826" | Wins
! style="background:#ffa826" | Years

|-
|[[O.N.V Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|110px]]
|14
|{{ font color | blue | 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008, 2016 }}
|-
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|7
|{{ font color | blue | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 }}
|-
|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|[[File:Rafeeq Ahmad.jpg|center|110px]]
|5
|{{ font color |blue |2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015}}
|-
|[[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
|[[File:Vatalar Ramavarma.jpg|center|110px]]
|4
|{{ font color | blue |1969, 1972, 1974, 1975}}
|}

== The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist winners ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No
! Year
! Lyricist
! Image
! Film(s)
! Song(s)
|-
|1
|1969
|[[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
|[[File:Vatalar Ramavarma.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Nadhi]]'', ''[[Kadalpalam]]''
|
|-
|2
|1970
|[[P. Bhaskaran]]
|
|''Sthree''
|
|-
|3
|1971
|[[Sreekumaran Thampi]]
|[[File:Sreekumaran Thampi and Adoor Gopalakrishnan (cropped).jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Vilakku Vangiya Veena]]''
|
|-
|4
|1972
|[[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
|[[File:Vatalar Ramavarma.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Chembarathi]]''
|
|-
|5
|1973
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Swapnam]]''
|
|-
|6
|1974
|[[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
|[[File:Vatalar Ramavarma.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]], Athithi''
|
|-
|7
|1975
|[[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
|[[File:Vatalar Ramavarma.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Chuvanna Sandhyakal]]'', ''[[Swami Ayyappan (1975 film)|Swami Ayyappan]]''
|
|-
|8
|1976
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''Survey Kallu''
|
|-
|9
|1977
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Madanolsavam]]''
|
|-
|10
|1978
|[[Kavalam Narayana Panicker]]
|[[File:Kavalam-Narayana-Panicker.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]]''
|
|-
|11
|1979
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Oolkatal|Ulkkadal]]''
|
|-
|12
|1980
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Yagam (1980 film)|Yagam]], Ammayum Makalum''
|
|-
|13
|1981
|[[Bichu Thirumala]]
|[[File:Bichu Thirumala.jpg|center|100px]]
|''Thrishna, [[Thenum Vayampum]]''
|
|-
|14
|1982
|[[Kavalam Narayana Panicker]]
|[[File:Kavalam-Narayana-Panicker.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Marmaram]]''
|
|-
|15
|1983
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Adaminte Vaariyellu]], Parasparam''
|
|-
|16
|1984
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''Aksharangal, Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove''
|
|-
|17
|1985
|[[P. Bhaskaran]]
|
|''Kochu Themmadi''
|
|-
|18
|1986
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Nakhakshathangal]]''
|
|-
|19
|1987
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal]]''
|
|-
|20
|1988
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|[[Vaishali (film)|''Vaishali'']]
|
|-
|21
|1989
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam, Purappadu''
|
|-
|22
|1990
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''Radhaamadhavam''
|
|-
|23
|1991
|[[Bichu Thirumala]]
|[[File:Bichu Thirumala.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Kadinjool Kalyanam]]''
|
|-
|24
|1992
|[[P. Bhaskaran]]
|
|''[[Venkalam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |25
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1993 {{dagger}}
| style="background: #FFFACD" |[[Yusuf Ali Kechery]]
|
|[[Ghazal (1993 film)|''Ghazal'']]
|
|-
| style="background: #FFFACD" |[[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]
|[[File:kaithapram.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Paithrukam]]''
|
|-
|26
|1994
|[[Yusuf Ali Kechery]]
|
|[[Parinayam (1994 film)|''Parinayam'']]
|
|-
|27
|1995
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|''[[Agnidevan]]''
|Oru Poovithalin
|-
|28
|1996
|[[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]
|[[File:kaithapram.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Azhakiya Ravanan]]''
|Vennilachandanakkinam
|-
|29
|1997
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|''[[Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu]]''
|Pinneyum Pinneyum
|-
|30
|1998
|[[Yusuf Ali Kechery]]
|
|''[[Sneham (1998 film)|Sneham]]''
|
|-
|31
|1999
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|''[[Punaradhivasam]]''
|Kanakamunthirikal
|-
|32
|2000
|[[O. V. Usha]]
|[[File:Malayalam Poet O V Usha2.resized.JPG|center|100px]]
|''[[Mazha]]''
|Aaradyam Parayum
|-
|33
|2001
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|''[[Raavanaprabhu]]''
|Aakasha Deepagal Sakshi
|-
|34
|2002
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''
|Karmukil Varnante Chundil
|-
|35
|2003
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|''[[Gaurisankaram]]''
|Urangathe Ravurangi Njan
|-
|36
|2004
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|
|''[[Kathavasheshan]]''
|Kannunattu Kathirunnittum
|-
|37
|2005
|[[Ponkunnam Damodaran|Ponnkunnam Damodaran]]
|
|''[[Nottam]]''
|Pachapanam Thathe
|-
|38
|2006
|[[Prabha Varma]]
|[[File:Prabhavarma.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Out of Syllabus]]''
|Poyi Varuvan Koode Varu
|-
|39
|2007
|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|[[File:Rafeeq Ahmad.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Pranayakalam]]''
|Etho Vidooramam
|-
|40
|2008
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''Gulmohar''
|Oru Naal Subharathri
|-
|41
|2009
|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|[[File:Rafeeq Ahmad.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Sufi Paranja Katha]]''
|Thekkini Kolaya Chumaril
|-
|42
|2010
|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|[[File:Rafeeq Ahmad.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Sadgamaya]]''
|Oru Pooviniyum VIdarum
|-
|43
|2011
|[[Sreekumaran Thampi]]
|[[File:Sreekumaran Thampi and Adoor Gopalakrishnan (cropped).jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Naayika]]''
|Nanayum Nin Mizhiyoram
|-
|44
|2012
|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|[[File:Rafeeq Ahmad.jpg|center|100px]]
|[[Spirit (2012 film)|''Spirit'']]
|Mazha Kondu Mathram
|-
| rowspan="2" |45
| rowspan="2" |2013
|[[Prabha Varma]]
|[[File:Prabhavarma.jpg|center|100px]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Nadan]]''
|Ethu Sundara Swapna Yavanika
|-
|Dr. Madhu Vasudev
|[[File:Dr Madhu Vasudevan Lyricist.jpg|center|100px]]
|Ottakku Paadunna
|-
|46
|2014
|O. S. Unnikrishnan
|
|''La Sa Gu''
|Ithra Pakalinodothu Chernnittumee
|-
|47
|2015
|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|[[File:Rafeeq Ahmad.jpg|center|100px]]
|[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]
|Kathirunnu Kathirunnu
|-
|48
|2016
|[[O. N. V. Kurup]]
|[[File:onv.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[kambhoji_(film)|Kambhoji]]''
|Nadavathil Thurannila
|-
|49
|2017
|[[Prabha Varma]]
|[[File:Prabhavarma.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Clint]]''
|Olathil Melathal
|-
|50
|2018
| B.K.Harinarayanan
|
|''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''<br />''[[Theevandi]]''
|Kannethadooram<br />Jeevamshamayi
|-
|51
|2019
|Sujesh Hari
|
|''[[Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo]]''
|Pularippoo Pole Chirichum
|-
|52
|2020
|[[Anwar Ali (poet)|Anwar Ali]]
|[[File:Anvar Ali.jpg|.jpg|center|100px]]
|''[[Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam]]''<br/>''[[Maalik (film) |Maalik]]''
|Smaranakal Kadalay<br/>Theerame Theerame
|}

==References==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120722074426/http://www.keralafilm.com/statefilm.htm Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm PRD, Govt. of Kerala: Awardees List]

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