Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam

The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films. The Filmfare awards for best director Malayalam was given since 1972.[1][2]

Superlatives

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Superlative Best Director – Malayalam
Most awards K. S. Sethumadhavan 4 awards

Winners

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Year Director Film Ref
1972 K. S. Sethumadhavan Punarjanmam [3]
1973 Pani Theeratha Veedu [4][5]
1974 Chattakari [6]
1975 Bharathan Prayanam [7]
1976 Sreekumaran Thampi Mohiniyattom [8]
1977 I. V. Sasi Itha Ivide Vare [9]
1978 Yaetta [10]
1979 Bharathan Thakara [11]
1980 Chamaram [12]
1981 K. S. Sethumadhavan Oppol [13]
1982 Balu Mahendra Olangal [14]
1983 Balachandra Menon Karyam Nissaram
1984 Bharathan Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove
1985 Balu Mahendra Yathra [15][16][17]
1986 Hariharan Panchagni [18]
1987 Pratap Pothan Rithubhedam [19]
1988 Padmarajan Aparan [20]
1989 Shaji N Karun Piravi [21][22]
1990 Bhadran Iyer The Great [23]
1991 Sibi Malayil Bharatham [24]
1992 Sadayam [25]
1993 Shaji Kailas Ekalavyan [26]
1994 Hariharan Parinayam [27]
1995 Bhadran Spadikam [28]
1996 Sathyan Anthikad Thooval Kottaram [29]
1997 Jayaraj Kaliyattam [30]
1998 Sreenivasan Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala [31]
1999 Shyamaprasad Agnisakshi [32]
2000 Jayaraj Karunam [33]
2001 Vinayan Karumadikuttan [34]
2002 Lal Jose Meesa Madhavan [35]
2003 Sathyan Anthikkad Manassinakkare [36]
2004 Blessy Kaazhcha [37]
2005 Thanmatra [38]
2006 Roshan Andrews Notebook [39]
2007 Babu Thiruvalla Thaniye [40]
2008 Ranjith Thirakkatha [41]
2009 Hariharan Pazhassi Raja [42]
2010 Ranjith Pranchiyettan & the Saint [43]
2011 Blessy Pranayam [44]
2012 Lal Jose Ayalum Njanum Thammil [45]
2013 Shyamaprasad Artist [46]
2014 Anjali Menon Bangalore Days [47]
2015 R. S. Vimal Ennu Ninte Moideen [48]
2016 Dileesh Pothan Maheshinte Prathikaaram [49]
2017 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum [50]
2018 Lijo Jose Pellissery Ee.Ma.Yau
2021–2022 Senna Hegde Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam [51]
2023 Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval Nna Thaan Case Kodu
2024 Jude Anthany Joseph 2018 [52]

References

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